WHAT I WELD IN FROM HOT TO COLD
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ส.ค. 2024
- Wanted to take some time to run through all the different options you have for gear when welding in weather from 105 degrees and up or -40 and below. The trick is to stay as comfortable as possible while still putting out quality welds.
Have the same exact flatbed on my 87’. Great beds
Awesome! It’s done me good so far
Personally I just weld in a surplus pair of coveralls, a wool watchcap, and some laceless work boots. The coveralls let me wear whatever I want underneath so I just dress for the weather, but I technically did weld in a suit so that's neat I'd say
So I can just get a denim jacket or something?
Was going to buy a canvas jacket but not sure if it'd be ok for welding.
Also, why are welding jackets usually that weird green color?
good video, for a laugh, I already wear wool socks 100% year round & have for decades, thanks to working in a refrigerated dept. on cold floors, but even in summer on my day off, I only have wool socks, so that's all I wear, for prices, its possible to find cheaper, but $14.99 to $17.99 is my average costs today, a few years ago they were $10.99-$12.99, but inflation has drove price up, & I will tell a secret, look in January - February, stay on top of hunting for socks, just browsing a few times a week, & guess what, places mark down extra wool socks, "hunting" stuff, & you may can luck out & get them for $5.99 to $7.99, I bought all in stock at closeout last year, under 10 pair, but cant argue over them closeout prices. I have a green welding coat I put on for mig to help, & I bought it before I started learning about correct clothing, I keep it at shop to wear when doing major panel replacement, but until last year other than that coat, I never owned anything to wear specific for welding I just put on layers of holey T shirts, 1-2 layers of mechanic pants, & have been known to put on biker leather chaps over them, & in winter I would put on a biker leather coat that is worn out, but good for welding. so leather coat, & I do know all so well about dressing in layers, I have rode several times when it was down to -7F & basically rode 2 wheels majority of my life all winter, & only last 5 or so years have I slowed down, & not rode most of the winter on 2 wheels. I blame on old age. last year my first purchases towards this goal was semi-correct clothing, like the pearl snap shirts, denim jeans, I have worn mechanic pants close to 30 years or more. so I didn't even own denim, & now I even have some insulated denim, plus something similar to the carhart coats for pants, got a couple carhart coats, I was able to find "seconds" on line & with shipping cheaper to buy 2 pair than 1 coat locally. picked up welding caps, already have a few military baklavas? to cover face in extreme cold, so I think I am very close now, or at least close enough.
You’ve got enough to make it work at this point I would think
What brand of socks do you use for the cold?
you ever come across a cowhide jacket with wool padding on the inside?
would be nice for in a shop where i'm in and out of the cold all the time and its not really feasable to put multiple layers on and off all the time.
I have not, I've always just layered up and taken layers off as I needed
Even wearing cotton not leather still hot as balls
Good range of gear! I myself like my bibs winter and summer, habits die hard LOL!
Now I have a
(technical question) ran across a welder making up UP flanges today, was kinda watching while waiting to unload, he was taking 7018 dipping the rod in a bottle of water then welding with it, now my whole life I have HAD it BEAT INTO MY HEAD KEEP YOUR RODS DRY! what do you know about this technique?
I’m with you, that makes no sense to me. Low hydrogen rod is meant to be welded with as little moisture content in the flux as possible! What video was this?
@@Welderbeast wasn't a video, was a compression station. I got busy and didn't get to go over and ask the guy about it, but it just kinda blew my mind. some. Anyways, thanks for the reply brother, just goes to show that ya can't EVER know all the tricks.
someone did do a video soaking the 7018 in water, & doing comparisons I can look for it if interested, watched it a few months back
@@randymack1782 Man I would really appreciate it if you could find it, like I said the process just totally ran counter to every thing I was ever taught, told, shown, etc.
thanks for the comeback brother.
this is a different video, but this was the 1 I saw, showing a soaked 7018, versus dry, hot 7018, th-cam.com/video/cXF2j1TCNL4/w-d-xo.html
Whats the name of that cow hide leather jacket?
The black pig skin welding jacket, is it worth it? Where can I order that from?
I thought is was worth it cause it made welding in the summer better than a full cow hide jacket cause it's thinner. That being said I rarely used it down south, I brought that with me from Alaska so I don't know that it would be the best in the southern sun. I cant remember where I got this one but you should be able to find a pig skin weld jackets if you look it up on google.
Hey Robi if you ever have a problem with sun in your helmet google ... Weldcraft helmet hood I do weld outside without mine
I’ll look into it thanks!
Weird. I weld all day long, standing up right up on parts and never burn laces.
That's great!
Can I get material info for shirts and pants from best to worst?
So I don't weld so keep that in mind but for fire resistance and coming from someone who makes clothes the best to worst is: Heavy wool twill (I hit my leg with a hot rod wearing wool pants and didn't even feel it), cotton canvas, a lightweight woven or knit wool, cotton denim, cotton woven or knit. The ones you want to avoid from least likely to light you on fire to worst is: cotton spandex blends (watch labels on jeans most have spandex), linen, nylon, polyester, viscose, rayon, and last but worst acetate though if you manage to find something made out of that fabric I'll be surprised.
Tldr: Wool best, other natural fibers are good, avoid synthetics.
Its getting harder to find true 100% cotton clothes. If anyone has a good source let me know. Thanks
I have the same welding hood im using in school ... What headgear is on your hood ?
I use the adjustable head gear, not a fan of the rubber strap
Welderbeast LLC yeah mine used to slip. Duck taped helded while I welded
Where did you get your welding caps from?
I got them from a welders wife a few years back when I was pipelining in a Alaska
What kind of boots did you say those were?
Which ones?
@@Welderbeast in alaska
@@tperez838 I've always heard them called bunny boots
You’re helmet is $70 dollars. I have a Jackson HSL 100 i got it for $20. Great helmet and if you are putting $100 in welding lenses get a Jackson Insight from cyber weld
I’m glad those work for you brother