5 Tips To INSTANTLY Make Better Looking Welds
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- These are my top 5 tips to get cleaner welds! I have new fabricators reach out and ask questions about welding often. I want to take the time to give you guys some pointers on how you can get a cleaner finished product! There are many more welding tips then these, but I wanted to give you a few things to keep in mind when you start. I also have another video available that is all about how to weld. Its perfect for the beginner welder trying to get started. I'll post a follow up videos with more tips later on down the road. Good luck with your new welder! I hope this helps!
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Warm up first. If you're sitting down to weld something nice and you want it to look good, burn a few practice beads on a piece of scrap to get your hand back into it. Especially if you don't weld often.
my welds are always awesome. i get my friend to do it for a six pack. he is a certified welder
Even if you have been doing something for years, you can always pickup something new from watching others...we never stop learning 👍
1) WATCH THE PUDDLE.
2) I count/ keep time...(123 move...123 move.)
3) I use a dig fill method...(pull forward, let it fill....pull forward, let it fill...) goes along with counting/keeping time.
4) I use more of a push angle so I can see more of the puddle and to stay on the leading edge of the puddle.
5) Don't go too fast...let the puddle wet out. Going too fast looks ropey .
6) If you are getting excessive spatter, you are probably IN the puddle. Try to keep on the front edge of the puddle.
THANKS MAN!!!!
Those are some very informative tips, a nice addition to this video, its greatly appreciated, as a hobbiest welder iam always open to learn tips n tricks from the experienced guys :)
is there a image link or video that displays "dig fill method" please
#yANGgANG
@@bruceillis9493 when you move forward out of the puddle, the metal will melt/dig a hole/crater. Then you wait there for a couple fractions of a second or so for the hole/crater to fill in. Then move forward a fraction of an inch, and the process starts all over again. Dig...fill...dig...fill...dig...fill.
@@jonathanmoran1697 THANKS for the write up I APPRECIATE IT! but im a visual learner and this is gives me the idea of the method just still wouldn't be able to very my practicing it with out a reference to refer
Turn shielding gas on. Been there done that and will forget again.
Lol ditto 👍
Everyone with a welder has done this........ At least 12 times hahaaa
Extra fun with Tig. Plenty of time to give yourself a talking to as you regrind your tungsten.
Make sure to put the lid back on the acetone before you start welding too..
Also move the can and rag far away. A acetone soaked rag burns really well. Does make awesome charclothe though. lol
:) I sense there is a story there... :) LOL
@@Wheeln Maybe. .)
And dont use your welding gloves to clean your material with said acetone
Keep acetone in a squeeze bottle. Easier to apply to the rag.
Practice, practice, practice. The more you burn, the more you learn. Good vid bro
Great way to put it! Thanks 👊
With how good your intros are, it seems like you're more of a cinematographer who also fabricates, rather than a fabricator who likes to make videos. Keep up the good work.
Lol very fair assessment
I'm a welding instructor and what I see a lot is a newbie welder buys a new machine and most less expensive wire feeders come with a roll of flux core wire and no bottle of gas. They buy a bottle and a roll of hard wire and put it in and try to weld and it doesn't go well. The machine polarity is always set up to weld flux core out of the box and they forget to switch it. There is usually a picture on the door that shows how to change polarity for each welding process. Hope this can save someone the headache.
Very good point. I'm sure this will help someone 👍
That’s a good tip. I didn’t know that. I’ve only welded a handful of times but now my new job requires it if I want to progress. All I have at home to practice with is a cheap harbor freight $99 POS. Do you guys think a 100amp Hobart would be a good beginner welder for around the house and to practice with? It’s suppose to do up to 3/16th but I’d imagine the duty cycle is low since it’s only a $250-$200 welder.
whatfreedom7 get the best one that you can afford. If it’s something that you’re into and do often it won’t be long before you will want to upgrade from the $250 welder, that being said the $250 one works and is better than no welder at all
@@whatfreedom7____ I wouldn't buy a 120 volt MIG. A 120 volt machine is by design limited to the 120 volt/20 amp circuit and the duty cycle is usually low. In 2007, I upgraded from a 100 amp 120 volt MIG to a Millermatic 251...….HUGE difference. I'll give you the same advice I've given others who have asked me. Save your money until you can afford a 240 volt MIG. A friend of mine recently purchased a Hobart Handler 190 MIG and he really likes it. It's rated to 5/16" and is a good machine for welding 1/4" steel. The Hobart 190 can be purchased online for
@@95Z28A4 I have the hobart 190 too. Was about $719, but worth every damn penny! Before I bought it, I was only limited to arc welding with the old lincoln tombstone welder, or the Clarke 110 mig. And that clarke is pretty much ready for the scrap yard lol. But the hobart 190 is very impressive. I wanted the Hobart 230v Iron Man, but the price tag was basically double of what I gave for the 190. This will do me well for a long time. Not like I'm building tanks or anything 😅
I weld 40hrs a week..for me comfort is key for good welds take a second and do a dry run and adjust if need be
As a welder apprentice in the Boilermakers I think you did a great job giving tips. I highly encourage people to just practice and keep practicing on scrap steel because nothing is better and will improve your skills more than time under the hood. Watching the puddle and making sure you have a consistent puddle the whole time makes a huge difference too. I’m a new subscriber and I’m binge watching your videos, you’re awesome man. Keep it up!
Tip #6. Raise a son who becomes a professional welder😂. Thanks for the good info Nate, he’s not always around when I need something glued together and these tips will help.
Your videos inspired me to go take a beginners welding class down at the local community college. Thanks man!
Consistency is key. Watch your puddle and use the same manipulation pattern all the way thru the weld. Also it helps to put a bevel on your material to be welded. It allows for deeper penetration (stronger welds), flatter welds, and the lines help prevent you from getting “lost” while welding. It’s happened to me allot when first starting to weld, where I lose my line and veer off making a caterpillar on the metal.
You gots so real good pointers for the novice welder. Hope the young ones really learn from you fella.
Keep producing quality videos.
Good community here ... lots to share, tons to learn! Thanks!
From a novice who has burned through more than his share of 18 gauge, for me these are the best to start with, especially being able to see. At 70 years old my eyes aren’t what they need to be, even with glasses and a cheater. Position has also helped me.
Nate, your videos are very easy to understand and the quality is always great. Thanks My Friend.👍🇺🇸🤙😃
Thanks for watching! I'm happy to be of help!
You make the best videos on TH-cam! Thank you 👍🏻
Thank you!
Very true!
This is great! I miss having a garage. When I get one built, I'm going to learn how to weld. Well, that's what I keep telling myself anyway! Lol
Regarding seeing what you are welding...the game changer for me was buying a helmet with RealView. No more green or brownish color. When looking at your welds it s a crisp clear view of the puddle forming. Try one of these babies, you can clearly see how the puddle reacts when adding the rod.
Nate - firstly doing great job on your channel. For the kind of work we do on things that go down the road - and FLEX - pretty is great - structurally sound and ductile (eg 7018, e71t-11) is better. Too many buy a bare wire mig welder and go to town....without fear of the consequences. Bare wire mig can look good far too easily- without having adequate penetration.
Chucke2009 has some good vids for those learning.
Expect you could shoot your own intros - save some of your viewers from finding out the hard way about lack of penetration and ductile nature of their 120v mig unit...
Love seeing my notifications getting blown up by dirt lifestyle the last couple days I ended up getting that snapon welder I was talking to you about a while back I borrowed my dads old stick welder and burned through about 20 lbs of rod to get use to welding again alredy ran through a 10lbs spool of wire since xmas on my new mig now I just need to decide if I wanna go get some material and try and fab up my own stuff or just go with a diy kit for now
Nice! Keep practicing and start building brother 👊
Absolutely the best information I've seen in a long time.
Thank you for taking the time to demonstrate.
Great video. Ive been professionally welding for a couple years now. The couple videos you have of welding i think are great for someone looking to learn the basics. From there its just practice and patience. Keep up the great videos! Hope ill be out on the trails later this year.
Just my .02, i have had numerous old time welders tell me to start off with stick welding or oxy-fuel welding.
I learned on stick and used stick only for a year, first time i picked up a mig gun it was so f-ing easy. My welds looked better right off the hop versus someone who picks up mig first.
Stick welding is cheaper, and because the arc is more violent and the puddle is more aggressive (as a general rule) you will be able to learn the do's and donts of the trade easily. I built my roof rack for my xj using 14ga. Sq. Tube, along with my front bumper from 3/16 plate and 1/8 wall round tube for the headlights/brushguard, all with stick.
I had plans to fab my own rear bumper but found a sweet deal on a rear tire carrier tube bumper for my xj that could not be beaten.
The more you burn, the more you learn, practice makes perfect and dont get discouraged if your welds arent perfect stacks of dimes, it takes a lot of practice to make beautiful welds every single time.
In addition to the above ☝️, if you are serious about welding invest in a top of the line welding hood, your eyes will thank you, the clarity is insane, the headgear is more comfortable and your welds will look better as a result.
Josef Berns my welding instructor made us oxy weld for a whole semester and now like you said all other processes are cake
I agree with everything you say 100%. I use Mr Sheen furniture polish as an anti-spatter spray and also spray it into the nozzle.
Thanks for the video and welding tips very much appreciated
just got get used lincoln 140 c welder. and 40 pound bottle around $620. u do'nt need too spend a ton of cash too get great welds. nate gave the best tips. young welder go have fun
Exactly what I got. Works for me
Practice makes perfect like any other skill. I've been welding 15 years and I still feel like Everytime I weld I'm learning to get better. Great video never thought of using acetone for mig. I've only used it for tig
Wow!!!!! Excellent video for us beginners. Thank you very much....
The last time I welded was when I was in the Seabee's. No mig welders then. Just stick welding. Surface prep, welder settings and practice (lots and lots of practice), is what help me.
My old man was a seabee. 82-96. CE1 Berns
@@Joe-Mamasixtyninefourtwenty Now I feel old. I was in the Bee's from 83 to 86. SWE5, stationed at Port Hueneme, CA.
Hey I'm a union hand too! IBEW LU 222 out of FL. I build outside overhead powerlines tho. Thank you sooo much for the pointers. I'm really wanting to learn how to be a better welder. Just for at home hobby type projects. I got a el cheapo harbor freight Titanium series 240v mig/tig/stick machine just to start with. I really didn't wanna go balls out and get a miller or Lincoln just yet.
Great video. I learned a few things I will try and incorporate when I weld. Thanks
Love welding and getting a bit better each time .. Good info Nate !
I'm planning to do some welding this weekend. WelderUp just did a similar video, and there were some common suggestions, primarily clean, clean, clean!
overlooked good lighting! thank you!!!
Get as comfortable as you can, fit up is very important. I can’t tell you how many gaps I’ve had to fill that were up to 1” from bad fit up at work. Good tip on the light. I use a headlamp at work when torch cutting with a #5 shade. Really helps you see the line and make good cuts.
Nice, simple, effective tips!! Thanks!
Good video! I'm not a veteran welder---I'm a permanent amateur---but I've learned a thing or two over the years...
1) Wire stick-out. I figured out early on that cutting off the wire with the welding pliers flipped around so the cutters are away from the gas nozzle instead of right against it leaves almost the perfect amount of wire stick-out for the way I weld, so setting up for the next weld is much less guesswork.
2) Brace yourself! I've seen a LOT of new welders try to hold their welding gun freehand, without any kind of support...And their welds show it. Whenever possible, brace against something. It'll keep your gun more steady and any movement in it is what you want to do, not from the gun just blowing in the breeze.
3) Clamp it! I hate trying to stick stuff together when holding the parts, so I do whatever I can to not do that. Magnets are handy for this. Vise-grips and the edge of a welding table are handy at times.
All of these are pretty obvious, but I see a lot of people not doing them...So maybe they aren't as obvious as one would think.
Number 2 and 3 are homeruns! Thanks for the suggestions 👍. These will definitely help some folks
I'm a fabricator, and I noticed you do "circle" manipulation too. I modify the manipulation depending on the shape or position of the weld. It's good to try different shapes and find out what works best for different welds. I'm also a big believer in clipping the end off the wire each weld too.
Excellent Advice! Keep the great content coming!
Does anyone else feel like James Hetfield is telling you how to weld stuff? Great videos dude, very professional and informative. Keep working hard at it!
Those free HF blue lights are fantastic for the light part.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences very appreciated it here 👍👍👊💯
Thanks for this all useful to know, much appreciated.
Everyone of those tips is a good one.
Thanks...honest.
Keep the pressurized gas chained up and/or capped! Never free standing. those bottles can go through cement walls if the cap is knocked off. Cold weather? or simply stuck with a 110v welder? Preheat is your friend, the weld will wet in more smoothly. Preheat also burns off any remaining oil/paint that can screw up a weld. Also works to dry the area if wet.
I use aerosol furniture polish for antispatter and nozzle gel. Mr Sheen works great.
Love the tips.
Light is a good one. I find myself putting a flashlight at the work spot.
Also.. don't make helmet to dark or you won't be able to see.. to light and you will be blind later. I try and aim to have the bright surrounding flash not be visible.
Excellent Vid as always, Nate!
Very helpful! Thank you for sharing your expertise.
Excellent Advice! Thank you 👍🏻
I’ve been welding and fabbing for 15+ years and one of the best tips I learned early on is ABC. ALWAYS BE COMFORTABLE. It is so much easier to learn consistency and form when you are in a comfortable position. Once you get more consistent and better form you can move on to figuring out your ABC for out of position welding like overhead and vertical welds.
Love your videos. Very inspiring. Can you also discuss properly setting up your auto-darkening helmet? There are a number of dials under the hood that could use an experienced welders insight. Thanks!
Wire brush for shroud and file the contact tips with a flat file to get rid of any back lash especially when doing angled welds and for a cleaner contact point
Great video as always, super helpful and beautiful production quality 👍
Thank you!
Excellent quality video. Very clear picture.
Thanks!
Wire size if someone is doing a crap load of sheetmetal ditch the .o35 and go with something a tad smaller. Less heat less burning through.
I just bought my first mig welder and am learning how to use it. Make sure you turn on the gas valve. haha Adjust the feeder, even if its too lose it wont feed and messes up the weld. Store propane tanks outside away from the welder! Don't over weld, metals warp so make short welds. Learn how to join a weld with the grinder. Make sure your ground is clamped on. haha I know easy, but that one cost me a few feet of wire.
Welding is an art. A serious artist uses good tools to make serious art
And a skilled artist doesn't rely on them. The same as how a Formula 1 driver could drive your daily driver around a track quicker than you could drive their f1 car around the same track.
Someone with 20 years experience will make better welds on a £100 machine than I will on a £3000 machine. I will make better welds on a £100 machine than someone with 2 weeks experience will on a £3000 one.
Thanks for the tips!!!
Great info Nate
I haven’t even watched this yet, but I know I need it!
Great info Nate.....!
Hey thanks you for the shout out !!
No problem man! Your sweat shirt will be on the way next week 👍
Dirt Lifestyle nice thank you !
2:33 excellent advice!
I did buy my first welder! Miller 211!
Love the GoPro mount on the welding helmet.
Great tips. Thank you
My biggest problem lately has been welding in uncomfortable positions. I like to take my time and get comfortable run my hands thru the work I’m about to do in the welding motions before burning it in.
Haha last video I watched of what not to do said do not use your wire brush back-and-forth, only in one direction. It supposed to embed contaminants when you do 2 directions. Love the vids though man keep it up. Inspiring
Thanks for these tips
Awesome video man! Getting started with welding myself and need all the tips I can get. Was wondering...I can only afford one gas tank for right now, what would be the most common and most used gas mixture for most jobs you find yourself doing in off road fabrication?
Great video!
I did find your channel because I am looking at getting into welding. Have not bought the welder yet.
Good luck man! Lots of choices out there! Keep these tips in mind when you finally take the plunge. It will help you a ton right out of the gate and make you feel less discouraged.
Hey love the videos keep it up!
Nice one Nate!
you can pretty much ignore the prep work if you run 6010/6011 electrodes on a stick machine
Welding is an art. Practice, practice, practice.
Apologize if someone already said it, but a good helmet goes a long way. Now I know there are diehard fixed glass guys out there and that’s fine. For me, a nice adjustable auto darkening helmet jumped my game up. That and PREP is huge! 👌🏼
You can use Pam cooking spray as anti spatter spray.
A cold chisel knocks most spatter off easily.
Verify Mig lead is straight as possible from machine to prevent "Bird Nesting" of wire.
You should do a review of welders. Compare the harbor freight omnipro 220 to the miller 220
Just another tidbit of info, let your nozzle get warm before you dip it in the nozzle gel, that way you avoid getting a big glob of it up inside. Your hot nozzle will melt a nice layer onto the contact tip and nozzle
I do the same thing. Good tip 👍
Practice, get to know your machine then practice practice practice some more. Watch. The. Puddle. Once you get that down and figure out where your machine likes to be for a certain material thickness and wire size it will make putting down a good bead a lot easier. If your struggling consider trying a different wire diameter and/or wire brand. They are all a little different and all weld differently, take your time and find your preference. When I was starting out I had much better luck with .030” Than I did with .035” or .040”. Just keep in mind your settings and most importantly travel speed will change a little from one size wire to the next. And remember your PPE, it’s hard to concentrate on running a good bead when your arm hairs are burning. Plus a sunburn is no fun.
I got a Hobart 220 looking back I kinda wish I would've spent the extra money and got a Miller but 🤷 it still welds good just has some plastic parts im not a fan of
Always Be Comfortable, the ABC's of welding. It's easy when you are welding on a bench, but under a rig welding overhead it makes a world of difference to take a few moments to get into a quality position and do a practice pass.
1. get comfortable, Even if you have to use a clamp or tack on a piece of metal to support your elbow, for example. 2. keep your protective lens for your hood clean as often as possible, never underestimate the power of clarity and visibility. 3. keep your head at a moderate distance from the arc if you can, just close enough so you can see were you've been, where you are, and where you're going without getting soot stains on your cover (easy there, tiger). 4. take care of your feet, they are SO important, blisters suck donkey . 5. stretching your neck, arms, torso, legs hands and fingers at the start of your session. 6. warm up first, do some runs on scrap, run a bead or two so you can get into the game with grace.
I could keep on going, I love welding 🌟
Kitchen sprays like PAM work great too, and they are much less expensive than the name brand welding sprays,
Good stuff
Hey nate thanks for the 5 tips I can only add you know I could have a lot of them but two specifically would be a 220 machine way better than 110 machine such a huge difference and then gas got to have that argon those are my tips have a good one and thx again bro
You'd be amazed at the amount of crap I got for saying this on my last welding video. I still get people commenting their 110 is as good as a 220... no it's not bro lol
Some peoples kids???
Hey seriously if your ever in phx send me a msg id like whrelin w you i can already tell
Wheelin sorry
Love the videos. You going to KoH next year?
I am not a certified welder and out of everything you listed my number 1 would be lighting and being able to see. My welds go sideways when I am just kinda wingin it.
I agree man. I have the same problem
Grinders n’ paint make me the welder I ain’t!!
Mark Chatman If i had dollar every time someone said that . I wouldn’t have to weld to make money
New to welding but I was always told that if welding in a shop then use a fan to blow the fumes away, doesn’t have to be a huge air moving fan but a “gentle blow to keep the flow” because the fumes are cancerous. If welding outside weld with the breeze. Just my 2 cents.
Honest opinion on the 220? I'm about to buy one. I've been one the fence for over a year.
Love the channel. keep it up
I just wrote the episode on the review last night. I'll be filming it tomorrow and it should go live Monday 👍
Good job. Welding is trade I wish I could do?
Just a suggestion, but when you mention you did a previous video in the summary. Link it there too. Searching for it on the main page is sometimes a pain.
Love the channel
Good call 👍 thanks
Great video! Maybe make this point though? Acetone is great but brake cleaner is a bad substitute. It can let the smoke right out of you.
Very good point 👍
Love the fact that I can see your breath my shop is only so warm to lol
Lol dude its cold!