Love this channel and you have taught me so much that has helped me at my job as a fabricator. Do you have any videos about heat distortion? I've heard you talk about it a little and this has helped me, especially welding tubing. Thanks again for all the videos you do, and your experience.
In the two days of watching 12 hours of your Channel’s videos from 2 years ago to present, I must say you indefinitely taught me. We need more individuals like yourself. Great Channel Tim, Much Respect Brother ✊🏽
I'll tell ya one thing I'm impressed with on Tim's welding is his accuracy & steady hand. To me, being shake-free while consuming a 3/32" dia & a consistent tight arc length is impressive. With just this diameter & rod length of 14", imagine having a slight twitching at the grip end being multipled all the way to the arc end. Then again nuttin' wrong with a tight uncontrolled automatic weaving technique. LOL. Were you running a standard 18 or a AC 18? Nice short sweet video. Cheers from sunny Florida.
Tim, you simply amaze me at how well you're able to teach welding in such a way that my 11yr old son can get it, but also unlike anyone else I have seen on YT. 👍
Good video again as usual. One tip for beginners is that if the weld looks really bright and you’re having a hard time seeing the weld pool, you probably have too long an arc length (rod is too far away from the metal). It’s hard at first to get the drag speed right while also feeding the ever consuming rod down into the weld. Then more of the rod burns off than beginners realize, and they’re late compensating for it. The end result is a much brighter - almost hard to look at weld flash from a long arc length. If you turn the shade darker on an auto darkening welding helmet so you can see the super bright arc, you can’t see what you’re trying to weld.
I always recommended that beginners start out with a 6012 electrode. It's super easy to start, and the puddle is clearly defined. That helps a lot for people just starting out. Also, I never liked beginners running 7014 or other Iron powder rods because they are basically one position (flat) only. Like you, I liked 7018 for Lo Hy rods, or 116G if you can find them. Great video as always!
hello tim i see lots of videos of people stick welding square metal tubes with the stitch technique. can you make a video showing the difference please? big fan from Mauritius ❤️🇲🇺🦤
Hi Tim. As a new welder I’m loving your channel, lots of very handy info. I see lots of videos demonstrating welding a 90 degree joint, do you have any advice on welding other angles? (32 degrees, 25 degrees etc).
Fantastic video I’ve been wanting to try stick welding for a long time I have a machine that will do it and now thanks to you and your video I understand it so much better I’m going to go and get some rods tomorrow and try it. Big thanks.
Very well done video, Thanks! Be cool if you did something like this for working on round thin stuff like exhaust systems, headers, oxygen sensor bung.
THANKS FOR ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO TIM, IM TAKING AN OLD WOOD BURNER AND MAKING A HEAT EXCHANGER OUT OF IT , ITS DIRTY AND PRETTY RUSTY I HAD IT SAND BLASTED BUT STILL CANT GET A GOOD BEAD AROUND THE PIPES IM PUTTING THROUGH IT I TRIED 6010 RED AND WHITE CANT GET A GOOD BEAD WITH EITHER ONE, SHOULD I TRY A DIFFERENT ROD , WHAT DO YOU RECOMEND, THANKS AGAIN
Thanks again Tim. I’m just a hobby welder and I’ll go a lot better with your tips. One material a really hate trying to stick weld is galvanised metal! I just can’t seem to get the hang of it and all I seem to do is create heaps of pigeon poo!
Hey Tim I’m new to welding I have started a class in my school but I’m thinking about being a entry level welder at a nearby manufacturer do you have any recommendations for me for my first welding job
Hi. I’m interested in welding and bumped into this video of yours. I was wanting to know what kind of welder machine do you use for stick welding? I think it’s stick welding that I need to learn with welding if I want to make furniture stands and plant stands as a hobby and hopefully it can be just plug into a wall plug so I don’t need to buy gas tank since I don’t want gas cylinder in my rental. Any suggestions be great. Thank you
I would get a small flux cored welder. It’s much easier to use and they usually plug into a household outlet. There are several options on the market, but make sure to get one with DC output. The Harbor Freight Titanium flux 125 is pretty good for the price. If you want to move up a step from that, you can get a 115 volt MIG welder and set it up with flux cored wire, which doesn’t need gas. With a MIG welder, you can change to solid wire with gas in the future, which runs a lot cleaner.
It shouldn't make any because you'll have ground off the zinc coating where you're welding. That junk can kill you, it's always better to grind off more than you think you need to.
Well, you'll lose the weathering qualities at & near where you are arc welding, it'll just burn off. The better material to weld on is galvanneal than galvanized steel. Just make sure like in all cases you have proper ventilation when arc welding.
I think I'm going the right speed then BOOOOOM I burn a hole in a inch thick piece of metal. It's crazy how I think I'm doing good and look back to see all the mistakes. Thanks for the videos they are helping.
Yeah you probably slowed down for an instant. Don't. Same speed. Too fast stretches your puddle thin, then you try to go back to compensate and it's still really hot, so it goes blep. Try to make the puddle as wide as the rod for stringers, if you weave go a bit wider then you want to as a noob. I have 6 months under my belt, but I think it helps to hear from someone who's also learning but may have just gotten something.
Realatively long question, but I will sumurize here, are patterns popular, or even necessary in your experience? (Ctrl, atl, w). I have recently started to learn from my Father-in-law all in Portuguese. I lightly understand them so far, but I´ve noticed something in the welding videos he shows me in Portuguese vs the ones I´ve found in English. They speak of keeping a pattern while welding. The ones Ive have been studying so far have been a zig-zag pattern, and a circular pattern. I have only seen you work in straight lines. Are these type of patterns popular in your experience, and are they vital (I havent figured out how to use the question mark function on their computers). Thanks, and I look forward to further videos.
Hey Tim as usual another great video. I just tried welding 3/32 6011 (vulcan) on a deko just like yours and found that I can only weld a bead 1/2" long before the arc dies out. tried the same on my primeweld 225 same thing. went up down on amps on both machines and no improvement. can weld nice beads on 6013 (forney) all day long even though I'm running both machines on 120v. any advice, I'm just a beginner.
I just made a set of grizzly bars with 3/32 6011 and had no problems running it. I did notice the first half of the electrode seems to run better and hotter than the second half if i restarted it and couldn't run 7014 worth a damn, I gave up trying on that stuff
When running 3g, you’ll need a lower amperage than flat and horizontal. If a weave is allowed, that can be really helpful. If you do weave, move quickly through the center and spend most of your time near the edges to allow it to fill in. The slag will drip down to some extent no matter what you do, but the weld can still look great underneath. One of the best ways to get practice in on this is by running multiple pass vertical fillets on tee joints, which has a very similar technique.
Try blocking the light from entering behind your helmet. I throw a t-shirt on top and rear of my helmet in my garage because I have bright garage lights that light up the inside of my helmet and make it difficult to see.
Nice videos's !. But learning welding with an 7018 rod? restarts are not easy and as a beginning welder you wil have to do a lot of restarts cause youre not experiened enough, no steady hands etc. To me 7018 is a rod for more experts then starting amateur welders. But hey Im just a farmer who's welding less then a box of sticks a year.
I keep a 5” piece of really rough belt sandpaper that broke on my welding table using magnets that I use to quickly rough up the tip before the next start.
Love this channel and you have taught me so much that has helped me at my job as a fabricator. Do you have any videos about heat distortion? I've heard you talk about it a little and this has helped me, especially welding tubing. Thanks again for all the videos you do, and your experience.
Thanks! Here’s one I did a while back. I’ll probably do another one in the not too distant future. th-cam.com/video/w_iqJDfbzMM/w-d-xo.html
In the two days of watching 12 hours of your Channel’s videos from 2 years ago to present, I must say you indefinitely taught me.
We need more individuals like yourself.
Great Channel Tim, Much Respect Brother ✊🏽
Great video, Tim. I learn more from you in 10 minutes then I do from hours of other TH-camrs. Thank you!
Tim, if you had a top 10 playlist, I put this video in there. Thanks from Colorado.
I'll tell ya one thing I'm impressed with on Tim's welding is his accuracy & steady hand. To me, being shake-free while consuming a 3/32" dia & a consistent tight arc length is impressive. With just this diameter & rod length of 14", imagine having a slight twitching at the grip end being multipled all the way to the arc end. Then again nuttin' wrong with a tight uncontrolled automatic weaving technique. LOL. Were you running a standard 18 or a AC 18? Nice short sweet video. Cheers from sunny Florida.
Thanks! It’s just standard Kiswel 7018.
Tim, you simply amaze me at how well you're able to teach welding in such a way that my 11yr old son can get it, but also unlike anyone else I have seen on YT. 👍
For what I do, 6013 is my go to rod. Great chart, thankyou.
Love, love, love the 6013! Easy start, easy restart and runs nice.
7014 is even better!
Another quality informative video! Thank you, Tim!
Good video again as usual. One tip for beginners is that if the weld looks really bright and you’re having a hard time seeing the weld pool, you probably have too long an arc length (rod is too far away from the metal). It’s hard at first to get the drag speed right while also feeding the ever consuming rod down into the weld. Then more of the rod burns off than beginners realize, and they’re late compensating for it.
The end result is a much brighter - almost hard to look at weld flash from a long arc length. If you turn the shade darker on an auto darkening welding helmet so you can see the super bright arc, you can’t see what you’re trying to weld.
Another awesome vid brother. Big Thanks from New Zealand :D
Best tutorial on YT
Great video Tim, please do more videos like this one,
Excellent tutorial for the beginner welder! Good job!
I always recommended that beginners start out with a 6012 electrode. It's super easy to start, and the puddle is clearly defined. That helps a lot for people just starting out. Also, I never liked beginners running 7014 or other Iron powder rods because they are basically one position (flat) only. Like you, I liked 7018 for Lo Hy rods, or 116G if you can find them.
Great video as always!
You mean 6013 right?
I mean that's point and shoot, no whip needed. I started with 6011 because welding shop guy recommended it lol.
You help me a lot thank you tim, hugs from brazil
My first try at welding happened today with the help of your good advice! Thank you. 👍❤️
Great demos!
Hey Tim, you had been hitting it pretty hard with the flux core videos(like me😁) We've gotta do a video together 👍
Super video. Thank you for clear and comprehensive info.
hello tim
i see lots of videos of people stick welding square metal tubes with the stitch technique. can you make a video showing the difference please? big fan from Mauritius ❤️🇲🇺🦤
Thanks for the suggestion!
Hi Tim. As a new welder I’m loving your channel, lots of very handy info. I see lots of videos demonstrating welding a 90 degree joint, do you have any advice on welding other angles? (32 degrees, 25 degrees etc).
Awesome. Thank you
Fantastic video I’ve been wanting to try stick welding for a long time I have a machine that will do it and now thanks to you and your video I understand it so much better I’m going to go and get some rods tomorrow and try it. Big thanks.
Best "Learning to" vid ever. Covered most everything, showed Goldilocks examples of most everything and did it in ten-minutes.
Freaking Awesome!! Great Job teaching! Thanks
Thanks for your informative instructional videos sir!
wow you make it so easy.. thank you for this info rhank you
Very well done video, Thanks! Be cool if you did something like this for working on round thin stuff like exhaust systems, headers, oxygen sensor bung.
Thank you and looking great 👌
Do you warm your 7018’s? i find them really hard to start and they stick terribly, tutor said it’s because you have to warm em.
THANKS FOR ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO TIM, IM TAKING AN OLD WOOD BURNER AND MAKING A HEAT EXCHANGER OUT OF IT , ITS DIRTY AND PRETTY RUSTY I HAD IT SAND BLASTED BUT STILL CANT GET A GOOD BEAD AROUND THE PIPES IM PUTTING THROUGH IT I TRIED 6010 RED AND WHITE CANT GET A GOOD BEAD WITH EITHER ONE, SHOULD I TRY A DIFFERENT ROD , WHAT DO YOU RECOMEND, THANKS AGAIN
Would you ever recommend holding the rod itself to lay a bead?
Excellent 🙏🏼
Thanks again Tim. I’m just a hobby welder and I’ll go a lot better with your tips. One material a really hate trying to stick weld is galvanised metal! I just can’t seem to get the hang of it and all I seem to do is create heaps of pigeon poo!
Thanks 🙏
Great content, thanks
Hey Tim I’m new to welding I have started a class in my school but I’m thinking about being a entry level welder at a nearby manufacturer do you have any recommendations for me for my first welding job
Hi. I’m interested in welding and bumped into this video of yours. I was wanting to know what kind of welder machine do you use for stick welding?
I think it’s stick welding that I need to learn with welding if I want to make furniture stands and plant stands as a hobby and hopefully it can be just plug into a wall plug so I don’t need to buy gas tank since I don’t want gas cylinder in my rental. Any suggestions be great. Thank you
I would get a small flux cored welder. It’s much easier to use and they usually plug into a household outlet. There are several options on the market, but make sure to get one with DC output. The Harbor Freight Titanium flux 125 is pretty good for the price. If you want to move up a step from that, you can get a 115 volt MIG welder and set it up with flux cored wire, which doesn’t need gas. With a MIG welder, you can change to solid wire with gas in the future, which runs a lot cleaner.
Question: is there a ratio of electrode diameter to bead width?
I think its 1-2 electrode diameters for the bead width
Great points, how much difference dose galvanised steel make? thanks for the video, all the best to you and your loved ones
Don't weld galvanized without a good breathing mask and good ventilation. The fumes are extremely poisonous and can make you sick.
Welding galvaninsed is dangerous because of zinc poisoning. The zinc is in the fumes.
It shouldn't make any because you'll have ground off the zinc coating where you're welding. That junk can kill you, it's always better to grind off more than you think you need to.
Well, you'll lose the weathering qualities at & near where you are arc welding, it'll just burn off. The better material to weld on is galvanneal than galvanized steel. Just make sure like in all cases you have proper ventilation when arc welding.
7018 3/32 what causes the slag to look wet?
what is the thickness of that plate you welding
I think I'm going the right speed then BOOOOOM I burn a hole in a inch thick piece of metal. It's crazy how I think I'm doing good and look back to see all the mistakes. Thanks for the videos they are helping.
Ok, i'll bite. Were you arc gouging?
@@miszced probably. Yeah I was. :(
Yeah you probably slowed down for an instant. Don't. Same speed.
Too fast stretches your puddle thin, then you try to go back to compensate and it's still really hot, so it goes blep. Try to make the puddle as wide as the rod for stringers, if you weave go a bit wider then you want to as a noob.
I have 6 months under my belt, but I think it helps to hear from someone who's also learning but may have just gotten something.
Realatively long question, but I will sumurize here, are patterns popular, or even necessary in your experience? (Ctrl, atl, w).
I have recently started to learn from my Father-in-law all in Portuguese. I lightly understand them so far, but I´ve noticed something in the welding videos he shows me in Portuguese vs the ones I´ve found in English. They speak of keeping a pattern while welding. The ones Ive have been studying so far have been a zig-zag pattern, and a circular pattern. I have only seen you work in straight lines. Are these type of patterns popular in your experience, and are they vital (I havent figured out how to use the question mark function on their computers). Thanks, and I look forward to further videos.
Hey Tim as usual another great video. I just tried welding 3/32 6011 (vulcan) on a deko just like yours and found that I can only weld a bead 1/2" long before the arc dies out. tried the same on my primeweld 225 same thing. went up down on amps on both machines and no improvement. can weld nice beads on 6013 (forney) all day long even though I'm running both machines on 120v. any advice, I'm just a beginner.
I just made a set of grizzly bars with 3/32 6011 and had no problems running it. I did notice the first half of the electrode seems to run better and hotter than the second half if i restarted it and couldn't run 7014 worth a damn, I gave up trying on that stuff
Extremely helpful, brb running to buy some 7018 electrodes
I’m having trouble the 3g position the drag is dripping don’t know if I’m having a poor angle or too hot need some advice
When running 3g, you’ll need a lower amperage than flat and horizontal. If a weave is allowed, that can be really helpful. If you do weave, move quickly through the center and spend most of your time near the edges to allow it to fill in. The slag will drip down to some extent no matter what you do, but the weld can still look great underneath. One of the best ways to get practice in on this is by running multiple pass vertical fillets on tee joints, which has a very similar technique.
Super 👍
With the camera directly over the weld, we can't see how high the weld is... take a shot of the practice weld plates from the side.
You never discuss on these electrode positive or negative
Hi Tim
How to contact you ?
👍👍👍
My problem is I'm welding outside and I can't see while I'm welding?
Try blocking the light from entering behind your helmet. I throw a t-shirt on top and rear of my helmet in my garage because I have bright garage lights that light up the inside of my helmet and make it difficult to see.
@@YT-User1013 thanks for the tip
@@g.tucker8682 hope it helps
Try a auto lense
...those welding machine should be made to be able to charge car or truck battery as an alternative use in the future...
The start of video about food, I was sure this video was going to have a sponsored add by Grubhub
I thought the video started with a Hello Fresh ad
Nice videos's !. But learning welding with an 7018 rod? restarts are not easy and as a beginning welder you wil have to do a lot of restarts cause youre not experiened enough, no steady hands etc. To me 7018 is a rod for more experts then starting amateur welders. But hey Im just a farmer who's welding less then a box of sticks a year.
I keep a 5” piece of really rough belt sandpaper that broke on my welding table using magnets that I use to quickly rough up the tip before the next start.
Thanks! There are definitely pros and cons to each type of rod.
That puddle got pretty big
Really good stuff….I can burn water…I’ll stick with welding…..😂
What? Tim, what’s wrong with making a mess along the way? Are you trying to get people to make good looking, strong welds all the time?