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The passive layer has nothing to do with whether or not SS is magnetic. It has to do with the microstructure of the material (I won't bore you with the details unless you want). The various SS are either non-magnetic or slightly magnetic. A very strong rare earth magnet will be attracted to the slightly magnetic SS but the attraction is nothing like the attraction to mild steel. The nonmagnetic properties of SS is a reason why they are used where there are strong magnetic fields present. For example, MRI machines have their structural elements made of either fiber/epoxy composites or stainless steel. With the exception of this one point of detail, you video is excellent and I learned a lot from it.
Hello Dusty. I am 76 years old and have been TIG welding for about 25 years now, and to say I love TIG welding is an understatement. I have been following a bunch of your videos and a few others, especially since I recently purchased an Everlast Power TIG 210 EXT welder. I have been TIG welding at home for years with a Miller Econotig ( 150 A ) AC/DC TIG welder. You have been a huge help for me figuring out all the digital settings, especially for welding aluminum with the Everlast that is a bit mind boggling for me. I used a Miller Syncrowave 350 at work before I retired in 2009 but have forgotten all the digital settings. I am by no means an electronics specialist like you younger folks. You have been a huge help for me to get started with the new Inverter type welder that obviously gives me so much more fine tuning of the welding capabilities with the new machine over the old "set it on AC, select the percentage of amps, and weld" - that was it in the way of fine tuning. The Econotig is a great machine for the price point when new ( I bought mine at an auction with 10 hrs. use for short $ ), but it is time for me to move on to perfect my abilities. This is the purpose of my long comment. You, young feller, have been a tremendous help to me. One is never too old to learn new tricks and it matters not if you are a lot younger than me. You are a great enthusiastic teacher as well as wonderful artist. I did custom painting, free hand pin striping, airbrush murals, graphics, glass etching etc. for many years during self employment and are amazed with your enthusiasm, patience, and talent. There is something different in the way you teach and come across. Thank you for your help. I am on my way to being a better TIG welder due to people like yourself who take the time to make these helpful videos. One needs to be humble if they are to progress in knowledge. Thanks !!!
Hey Arachnido3981. I’m moved by your kind and humble words as a (former) professional tig welder towards a welder of this time and age. The respect you pay to this TH-camr is great and could and should be applauded by by many more who are willing to sea that age and experience are not always key to nowedays success. I take my had of to you ‘Sir’.
My dude, talk about someone taking the time to get someone else setup right. All the detail in your video literally answered so many questions, even questions I didnt know to ask. Efforts much appreciated, awesome work by the way. Subscribed for sure.
So glad I saw this video. I'm 52 yrs old and now just getting back into it as a hobby side gig thing. I wend to welding scool in the 90's and had my all position Stick, Mig,Flux Core and Tig Tickets. I just need to pick up my Argon and foot pedal tomorrow. Can't wait to unbox my Arccaptian Tig200P ACDC. Came with everything but the pedal and gas. All in all delivered to my door it was under $900 on amazon. OH yeah 5 year warranty. I feel like a kid at Christmas LOL. I'll be following your videos now!
So I'm a lady, who has welded for nearly 3 years on plane frames and there were tips in here I had never heard before. Honestly I learned so many things I can adapt in my setup and why certain effects happen. This is my first time delving into utube learning and your stuff is top notch. People don't have to sift through a million sources if they can find one very thorough teacher. You are epic!
Absolutely love seeing the ladies in here TIG welding. Steady hands and an eye for perfection I’ll bet your beads look like works of art and the spacing as if a robot. I’m sure you also could teach us a thing or two on how to ensure consistency and how to have great puddle control. 👌🏼 so awesome to see you in the TiG community BG.
Been in the trades 20+ years been in commercial but only experience welding is watching my steel guys erect steel. Wanted to get a welder to play with and this video gave me all the tools I needed. Good teacher can answer all your questions, a great teacher answers the questions you didn’t know to ask.
I have been welding for a while now stick and mig only used a tig welder a small amount in school. I finally got a tig welder and am just learning your videos have been great for me and have help me already in the few I've watch thank you
Thanks for the clear explanation that I have not heard before. You have added points that others have left out probably assuming we know them. I will definitely be back for more.
This is the video so many of us needed to see!! Love the start up from plugging machine in 1st time. It will save me so much time and consumables, I think. It has to be a boring life for anyone who can watch something like this and not learn at least a few small details. Im getting ready to ac/dc tig a ton of pipe and seamless stainless up to 5" and thin wall aluminum is awful expensive to dive into and scrap.
Yep I can tell this ain't your first teaching rodeo dude. Lol very nice, u have a very patient, informative, enjoyable style. Not sarcastic or intimidating. Very nice brother! U were made for a leadership role in welding ide say. As usual, killin it! And ur format is different than everyone else, ide compare you to a less-sarcastic Bob Moffett teaching style. Very thorough
I have watched so many of your videos including this one. Upon watching again today, I saw something I am doing wrong with torch setup. I won't say because it's seriously embarrassing but now I know and it's because of you being so good at what you do. Bless up brother. Thanks for your content.
A lot of great beginner tips in this video “amazing “! Little things like SS puddle moving around to not tightening end cap before collet/gas lense are in place are crucial tips! Thx from a beginner!
Dude you're such a nice guy to watch and you know your stuff so well. I'm moving to Thailand and am watching all sorts of videos because I will be doing frame building for sheds and houses and I'm going to watch your videos a hundred times each.
I’m a brand new manufacturing tech/welding student, I have been watching your videos on repeat. It’s really cool to see how far you have gone keep it up!
Hey Dusty I’ve enjoyed watching your Tig videos I’ve been away from my machine for awhile now ( up fishing) but I am looking forward to welding up some aluminum and you make it look pretty easy , when I first got my alpha tig 200 x I spent a lot of time doing thin material, I think it made me a better welder , then when you bump up to some thick material it’s a lot of fun , I was curious on this video maybe I missed it but did you say the thickness of the material you were using, it looked to me like about 1/4 I know you we’re running at 90 amps, thanks Mike
Have learned a lot from you, both basic Tig welding on stainless steel and aluminum. Watching back and forth many times plus jotting down the key settings. Thank you so much for sharing this friendly and informative VDO. Keep generating good stuffs like this, please. Greetings from Thailand.
Hi Dusty, about a year and half ago I started tig welding. I was able to cobble together a gate for my side driveway 9' wide by by 5.5' high and a smaller yard gate all made of steel. Between Jody at Welding tips and tricks and Justin the fabricator and your step by step videos I was able to do it. I am starting to learn to weld aluminum and my next thing is Stainless. On steel I was getting the oxidized bead....maybe too much heat and not enough gas coverage. The odd time I would get shiny beads but did not know what I did differently to get them. Kind of frustrating but you have given me some ideas that I will try. Thanks for all your help!!
I've wanted to learn tig welding for years and just got my first tig welder after watching some of your videos. You helped me make the investment. I've watched lots of videos from different welding channels and spent a few hours running practice beads over this last week. I was excited when I saw you made this video and it helped me a lot. I really like your teaching style and you explain things well. I'll be watching for more videos. Keep it up and thank you!
Wow thank you! That really means a lot, I’m super happy to hear you decided to get into it! And I’m happy to hear you got some value from my vids. I really have a lot of fun making them and am excited to make more as well:) Please hit me up and let me know how you are making out with running some welds!
Dear Dusty a little while ago now 13th August 2015 I purchased an excelent R-Tec TIG 161 Welder on a 32 Amp Plug with a Custom Made R-Tec Welder Trolly plus various sundries all of which I have used here on my farm! On the 28th February this year I again visited R-Tec, who trade out of, Tewksbury Trading Estate, Gloucestershire and purchased an excelent R-Tec MIG 251 Welder plus various sundries and a Welder Trolly, again the MIG is on a 32 Amp Plug! Saves a 13 Amp Plug getting a bit warm on both Welders sometimes and with the Two Trolleys, me getting a bit warm lugging both the substantial welders about! I have to say though that my first choice of Welder up to now has been the newer R-Tec MIG 251! I feel though that after watching your excellent video on TIG Welding that choice may well change somewhat! I now fully understand the settings, associated equipment, TIG Welding Technics and usage! So I will now be "Wheeling Out" the TIG when a use suggests the a TIG to be the first choice for a TIG Type task! Without the videos knowledge imparted I would not be so confident Dusty! You imparted your knowledge very well and it is now deeply ingrained and retrievable and I will be well able to "Wheel out" the MIG to use all that wonderfully imparted knowledge to "Weld up" my various Massey Ferguson, SAME 100 Six Cylinder Silver Air Cooled Tractor, Fordson Super Major Tractor, Land Rover Discovery 2, Range Rover P38 Vouge SE, 4.7Lt, V8, Various Farm Machinery, Buildings and Farm Equipment! Great! Wonderful! You all know? I can remember what it was like before You Tube and Great Imparters of Wisdom like you Dusty! I for one do not want to go back there! Many a Thank You! See you all about! Yours faithfully, Rob Allen. A Farmer at Halmore, Near Berkeley in The Vale of Berkeley, South Gloucestershire. The South West of England. In the Middle of "The Big Pond"!
Hey Dusty, Thanks for teaching all amateur you tubers the most basic tig welding beads on plate on stainless.....this will maybe allow them to skip this module (other than the theory) when conducting this module in their first year apprenticeship.....thanks for that man.....we appreciate you!!! Hopefully trade school teachers will give recognition of prior learning.....ffs!!
Hi Dusty. my friend who is teaching me to TIG weld told me to watch your videos as he said you are a brilliant welder to watch and learn from because you go into the detail needed for advanced and beginner welders. he was not wrong I enjoyed the video and I feel more confident to get started. thank you I look forward to watching more :)
Good so far, but regarding the magnet test, (most common) stainless steel isn't magnetic "inside" - it isn't the passivation layer! That layer is nanometers thick - far thinner than any paint layer, but *self-healing* in air. Also, most stainless is a little bit magnetic if you use a really strong modern magnet. Very detailed and good video so far!
I'm gonna purchase my first Tig welder and your video's are amazing. I can't wait to test all these tips and tricks! Thanks for making these awesome video's!
Great tutorial...I noticed one thing that might be contributing to coloration at the beginning of each weld. When you go to post flow, you're pulling the filler rod out of the gas flow stream and resting on the side of the cup. I know you've got to disconnect from the puddle, but need to keep the end of the tig rod in the gas flow to cool off too.
I'm new to your channel, just getting into Tig welding and so far this is my 4 vid of yours and like your teaching techniques and I'll be watching a lot more. Haven't received my rig yet but can't wait to get into it.
Yooohh Dusty! Omg dude, you're a godsend! Soo stoked to have come across you..been having soo many issues with heat control..Been melt'n stuff for years..always been able to lay a good bead, and always been happy with the structural quality of my welds, and customers always happy, but the look has always been an issue to me..its always eaten me up..stainless, mild steel and ally! ..you made me stop, think and reassess..now I'm actually enjoying my welding for the first time..im handing work to my clients with a proud thrust!!..youre a star dude! Thanks!
Learnt something about cfh. Usually all out weld machines for TIG are set to around 7.5-9.5, and now I know why occasionally my welds look bland and black. Cheers. I’m just a fitter apprentice, but I love TIG welding.
Thank you for the very informative video. I’m a newbie tig welder ( hobbiest). I will certainly check out your other videos. Your teaching style is excellent
Thank you for including metallurgy! It helps so much. Because I feel like that’s part of the basics, to fundamentally understand metals and how they work. Though I could be wrong, I thought stainless was supposed to have less carbon in it. Like when using a grinding disc that’s been used on carbon steel, you could impregnate the stainless with those iron and carbon deposits which can cause it to rust. Just to edit: keep your filler wire shielded with the post flow!
All good points! Filler wire getting oxidized is something that took me so long to figure out by myself...! Self taught takes too long on some things😂 Cheers my friend:)
Pacific Arc Tig Welding haha yeah! It took me a hot minute to learn keeping filler shielded. It doesn’t matter with aluminum wire though since it’s a non reactive metal I believe
Yep you got it! Easy when it’s aluminum, but also easy when i run a #15 cup on stainless too😂 When i switch to a 7 or 8 for fine detail all of a sudden I have to pay way more attention...😂
The Pink Gas Cups are generally not referred to as Ceramic. They are normally called Alumina Cups or Nozzles, due to the fact they are made from Alumina Oxide. Most people in the Tig Welding community think of Ceramic Cups/Nozzles as like the White Ceramic Cups that are made by Michael Furick. Which are the only brand of Cups that I use. Even when I use an Alumina Cup I use Furick Brand. When I get a chance I will send you some photos of my Tig Ammo Box as my Buddy calls it. I use CK Torches with Furick Gas Lens setup, and Furick Cups, Ceramic, Glass (Pyrex), and Alumina. I just don't use Alumina that often anymore. Really digging your Videos, keep uo the good work, and keep helping people learn how to Weld. Welding is my Zen. There are very few things in the world that I would rather be doing.
Phillip! You spoke my language! Welding is my Zen. Love it. Great way of saying that, I connect with you on that. You’re absolutely right they’re called alumina, I was raised calling them ceramic, but I learned that wasn’t totally right. sometimes I forget things... I appreciate you reminding me! And thank you for the kind words on the channel. It’s been a super fun venture so far! Thanks for reaching out 🍻
Great video! I've seen a number of other welding videos and none of them taught me it was Autogenous without filler rod. Also, didn't realize it was 40 minutes until I read another comment. Seemed like 15 minutes because I was into it.
Ha nice! I felt bad clocking in so long... maybe could have stood to do two parts... ah well. So much info to get into and you know me so far.... I talk wayyyyyy too much 😂😂 Hope you are well!
Thank you brother! Been arc and mig for years and bought a set up for home to play with. Great info! I'm ready to go hit it again with this inspirational video. Can't wait for more.
Thanks brother ran across your channel I'm an industrial electrician/mechanic good with mig but trying to learn tig we got a dynasty 350 almost got dimes but ran accross your channel I was told to start with stainless steel not aluminum this is the video I need love the help someone out at the end of the video your right about that we need more positive attitudes out here I'm rambling thanks for the intel
You were born to teach on youtube. Very informative. Your channel has inspired me to take up tig welding and have a go at creating some art. Any chance of seeing a more in depth video on the techniques you used to create the King Tutt piece?
Hmmm do you mean like a how to? I’m actually dropping a new art piece next week! Very stoked on this one! That’s amazing you’re geared up to try some art out! That really makes me happy to hear! Please hit me up for questions! Hope you’re well 🍻
Thanks man✌🏻 I wish I saw your channel earlier this week gonna be craving for monday now 😄finishing first stainless project can’t wait to try your tricks 👩🏻🏭thanks times a million for your sharings 👌🏻
Awesome Channel, Really like your videos. I tried your suggestion on this video for Stainless Steel, Using a 10 cup with a gas lens, but I could't get the nice color out of the welds at all, even with as much as 30 CFH my welds were dull, gray like cooked, So after so many beads I run I then swapped the cup for my Moose knucle settings remain the same and emediately my weld were really nice. So i Started to reduce the CFH all the way down to 15 CFH and the beads were really nice, So I switched to a 12 Cup same as the furick Cup and welds remain the same really nice goldish color and what not, so I decided to step down to a 10 cup, settings remain the same, and the weld again was dull/gray cooked, so I changed my cup to a 12 and the weld came out really nice. So waht I did noticed on both cups 12 and 14 both of them have the extra screen in the cups, where the 10 did not have that is the only thing aprat from those cups so I could not lay down a nice weld with a 10 or 8 cup with just the gas lens any Idea on what to try next improve up on the smaller cups?
Interesting! Screens do make a big difference for sure- however I’m surprised to think they’d be a reason a weld stays clean or completely cooked out. How about your tungsten stick out? When someone is having problems I usually recommend they pull their tungsten in to a short stick out, this way, you’ll get the best coverage, so we can tell if your cfh is the problem. Glad you’re having some success though! Thank you for checking out my channel and hitting me up!
That’s very strange. You should be able to do this with or without a gas lens, though lenses give mire even coverage. So one or more layers shouldn’t make much of a difference. Neither should the cups. Big cups are great for outside edges where the gas moves away from the weld, up the sides. Make sure the cups you’re having a problem with are fittings properly, or they could suck air into the argon cloud.
Hi Dusty, I’m new to your channel but I wanted to say that you have a great teaching style. You’re calm, methodical and very likeable. But in particular I really like your ‘start from the basics’ approach. Thanks for the great content and keep up the great work!
I'm currently in the process of welding SS and so far things aren't going good but your way of explaining the whole process gave me the confidence AND patience I need to master this process. Out of the most videos I've seen, I actually was able to take in all of the information provided by your videos.
Great tutorial, thank you. I was having issues with stainless exhaust system on my sons Tacoma, very grey/dis colored welds. I will try some of your techniques, thanks again. Now following on ig.
So at my school, I’m in for collision but we get to learn TIG with aluminum. They gave me the chance to weld stainless since I asked and it frustrated the hell out of me. It was probably like 22 or 24 gauge and I was blowing holes in that like nothing. Im gonna try and see if they have thicker stainless because this gave me confidence in the fact that I could do this and maybe the last was just too thin
I’m going to be straight up with you. I have watched every video there is on getting started with Tig welding and I have never seen or viewed However, you want to say it, anything as informative as your video. I recently subscribed to your channel. I was hoping you would mention how far the tungsten should stick out paste your cup, but other than that which I could pretty much tell by looking at your set up, it was 100+% I want to thank you for making these videos. I would like to see you make videos just like this one except for on different types of metals, aluminum regular steel and so on. I would like to see doing these types of videos with a trigger instead of a pedal and the settings on that because I have a problem using the pedal myself. Again thank you for doing what you do. I’ve actually been welding with stick and Mig for 35+ years. I thought I would try to get into TIG welding just because it looked pretty cool. Like I said I’m, new to your channel so I’m going to look back through your videos and see if I may find something of what I asked already on video by you .
This video was excellent! As a millwright apprentice there’s lots of welding and cutting to be done and is instructed in school, but not tig, I’ve been starting to play around with tig at our college and it is a blast, lots to learn still, can’t wait to get a setup
Your tutorials are fantastic, thanks! I'm new to this and did my first couple of beads last Sunday. My second pass was the most decent but went downhill from there. I like that Edge setup and would be interested in getting it. Do you have a link to it and would you benefit from my purchase that way? I'm probably too uptight when welding and need relax a bit. Thanks again!
hey, so if i was to wanna keep my welds to more the standard gold color its either moving a bit faster or turning amperage down, or adding more cfh? love your vids btw! great stuff
Dusty, I love your videos and am sharing them with a welding friend. I've been breaking in a new tig welder but struggling to get shiny beads on SS, especially thin stuff. Going to follow your advice in this video. Appreciate you. Thanks and keep it coming.
NICE! This vid will help you take a step back and figure out some basic setups, then when you move back to where you were trying to work before, you know you’re setup is gonna be cleaner and you’ll have a better shot at progress:) Let me know how it goes! And thank you so much for sharing the vids! Cheers
We do full butcher shop and bakery fit outs from benches to display cabinets. A perfect (undistorted and seamlessly polished) 700mm deck weld "butt joint" on a 1.2mm stainless steel bench is held in very very high regard.
Hey dusty. I know this is an old video but if you make another video on stainless it might be worth mentioning that another way to tell if the metal you're working on is stainless or not is to hit it with a grinder. If you get long yellow sparks its probably your basic mild steel and if you get short red/orange sparks then you have stainless. Ps love your videos!!
thanks for the ton of words about setting the machine and torch. I work with a jasic aircooled 200 amp ac/dc with a TBI torch ...... just starting to learn
I think my problem is my habit of mashing down my foot pedal to the floor and trying to run the bead down as fast as possible without burning up the stainless(results, sloppy beads)..from watching this video it looks like you took your time, stepped on the foot pedal a little more than half and let the weld pool build up with some filler and moved on. I’ll give this a shot. Thank you for this awesome video!
Ahaha this is amazing. I absolutely do this so often. I am working on a tig art piece and last weekend I did the same thing😂 I told my wife I was just gonna go weld and listen to music for a half hour and then next thing I knew was sneaking back in the bed at 4am😂 Glad you enjoyed tho!
Thanks bro. Ive been kinda...scared i guess of tig, but this really helped. By the end of the video i already felt more confident. I gotta jump on my welder and start putting what i learned to the test. 🤘
Love Your vids mate. I just struggle with one thing... I keep on converting from cfh to l/min etc. It's really... confusing sometimes. But otherwise. Nice vids, thanks for sharing that knowledge.
excellent video for beginners like moi! Couple of questions: shouldn’t the filler rod be cleaned & prepped also? shouldn’t the tungsten also be prepped? What tungsten tip profile is best…30°, 45° or 60°? Could an aluminum or copper plate underneath the SS coupon be used to dissapate heat? One suggestion in your video presentation: Try to minimize/eliminate the phrase “and stuff like that”. It will polish an already excellent video. and yes, I immediately subscribed after watching your vid. GREAT JOB! 👍👍👊👊
Just trying to learn Tig welding. Thanks for the great instruction. This can be frustrating. I haven’t welded since Metal Shop in High School in 1966. Thanks.
Hey mate, i just subbed! Why? Because you make awesome content! I have never welded anything before but i want to get into it. My dream is to build my own boat from aluminium one day. You provide people like me with knowledge in a clear, clean and very sympathic way. The quality of your videos, the editing and explaining is absolute top shelf!!! Keep up your good work. I'm looking forward to your future content!
Yoooooooo thank you! I really appreciate that, and am super happy I could help in any way! That’s awesome you’re gonna zap up a boat! I know many people who’ve done it!
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My tig machine Is 200 amp,have two analog button,one is amp and the other is post flow,how do i set it for tig weld stainless steel pipe
The passive layer has nothing to do with whether or not SS is magnetic. It has to do with the microstructure of the material (I won't bore you with the details unless you want). The various SS are either non-magnetic or slightly magnetic. A very strong rare earth magnet will be attracted to the slightly magnetic SS but the attraction is nothing like the attraction to mild steel. The nonmagnetic properties of SS is a reason why they are used where there are strong magnetic fields present. For example, MRI machines have their structural elements made of either fiber/epoxy composites or stainless steel. With the exception of this one point of detail, you video is excellent and I learned a lot from it.
Hello Dusty. I am 76 years old and have been TIG welding for about 25 years now, and to say I love TIG welding is an understatement. I have been following a bunch of your videos and a few others, especially since I recently purchased an Everlast Power TIG 210 EXT welder. I have been TIG welding at home for years with a Miller Econotig ( 150 A ) AC/DC TIG welder. You have been a huge help for me figuring out all the digital settings, especially for welding aluminum with the Everlast that is a bit mind boggling for me. I used a Miller Syncrowave 350 at work before I retired in 2009 but have forgotten all the digital settings. I am by no means an electronics specialist like you younger folks. You have been a huge help for me to get started with the new Inverter type welder that obviously gives me so much more fine tuning of the welding capabilities with the new machine over the old "set it on AC, select the percentage of amps, and weld" - that was it in the way of fine tuning. The Econotig is a great machine for the price point when new ( I bought mine at an auction with 10 hrs. use for short $ ), but it is time for me to move on to perfect my abilities. This is the purpose of my long comment. You, young feller, have been a tremendous help to me. One is never too old to learn new tricks and it matters not if you are a lot younger than me. You are a great enthusiastic teacher as well as wonderful artist. I did custom painting, free hand pin striping, airbrush murals, graphics, glass etching etc. for many years during self employment and are amazed with your enthusiasm, patience, and talent. There is something different in the way you teach and come across. Thank you for your help. I am on my way to being a better TIG welder due to people like yourself who take the time to make these helpful videos. One needs to be humble if they are to progress in knowledge. Thanks !!!
Hey Arachnido3981. I’m moved by your kind and humble words as a (former) professional tig welder towards a welder of this time and age. The respect you pay to this TH-camr is great and could and should be applauded by by many more who are willing to sea that age and experience are not always key to nowedays success. I take my had of to you ‘Sir’.
My dude, talk about someone taking the time to get someone else setup right. All the detail in your video literally answered so many questions, even questions I didnt know to ask. Efforts much appreciated, awesome work by the way. Subscribed for sure.
Dude! Thank you! I appreciate the sub and the kind words immensely:)
Glad I could help! Cheers friend!
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So glad I saw this video. I'm 52 yrs old and now just getting back into it as a hobby side gig thing. I wend to welding scool in the 90's and had my all position Stick, Mig,Flux Core and Tig Tickets. I just need to pick up my Argon and foot pedal tomorrow. Can't wait to unbox my Arccaptian Tig200P ACDC. Came with everything but the pedal and gas. All in all delivered to my door it was under $900 on amazon. OH yeah 5 year warranty. I feel like a kid at Christmas LOL. I'll be following your videos now!
So I'm a lady, who has welded for nearly 3 years on plane frames and there were tips in here I had never heard before. Honestly I learned so many things I can adapt in my setup and why certain effects happen. This is my first time delving into utube learning and your stuff is top notch. People don't have to sift through a million sources if they can find one very thorough teacher. You are epic!
Absolutely love seeing the ladies in here TIG welding. Steady hands and an eye for perfection I’ll bet your beads look like works of art and the spacing as if a robot. I’m sure you also could teach us a thing or two on how to ensure consistency and how to have great puddle control. 👌🏼 so awesome to see you in the TiG community BG.
I love lady welders… so hot
I learn more from you than the college class I took. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!!
You improved my welds so much, that's the first time I understand how to look at the puddle! 👍🏻
The best instructional videos get straight to the welding and a lot less talking. Thank you.
Been in the trades 20+ years been in commercial but only experience welding is watching my steel guys erect steel. Wanted to get a welder to play with and this video gave me all the tools I needed. Good teacher can answer all your questions, a great teacher answers the questions you didn’t know to ask.
I have been welding for a while now stick and mig only used a tig welder a small amount in school. I finally got a tig welder and am just learning your videos have been great for me and have help me already in the few I've watch thank you
For Christmas I'm taking over my dads syncrowave 200, this has been the best of many how to tig videos, can't wait to start practicing
Thanks for the clear explanation that I have not heard before. You have added points that others have left out probably assuming we know them. I will definitely be back for more.
This is the video so many of us needed to see!! Love the start up from plugging machine in 1st time. It will save me so much time and consumables, I think. It has to be a boring life for anyone who can watch something like this and not learn at least a few small details. Im getting ready to ac/dc tig a ton of pipe and seamless stainless up to 5" and thin wall aluminum is awful expensive to dive into and scrap.
Yep I can tell this ain't your first teaching rodeo dude. Lol very nice, u have a very patient, informative, enjoyable style. Not sarcastic or intimidating. Very nice brother! U were made for a leadership role in welding ide say. As usual, killin it! And ur format is different than everyone else, ide compare you to a less-sarcastic Bob Moffett teaching style. Very thorough
Haha that’s a funny way to describe my style😂 I love it brother. Thank you so much 🙏
Hope you are well my man? Cheers brother💪
I have watched so many of your videos including this one. Upon watching again today, I saw something I am doing wrong with torch setup. I won't say because it's seriously embarrassing but now I know and it's because of you being so good at what you do. Bless up brother. Thanks for your content.
A lot of great beginner tips in this video “amazing “! Little things like SS puddle moving around to not tightening end cap before collet/gas lense are in place are crucial tips! Thx from a beginner!
Dude you're such a nice guy to watch and you know your stuff so well. I'm moving to Thailand and am watching all sorts of videos because I will be doing frame building for sheds and houses and I'm going to watch your videos a hundred times each.
Awesome, nice instruction video, Dusty I’m definitely going to follow your videos. Thanks for the details.
Exceptional! Your clear and thoroughly detailed explanations are the difference that makes a difference! Thanks so much!
Absolutely Kevin. Happy to help!:) thank you for checking my vid out!
I’m a brand new manufacturing tech/welding student, I have been watching your videos on repeat. It’s really cool to see how far you have gone keep it up!
Hey Dusty I’ve enjoyed watching your Tig videos I’ve been away from my machine for awhile now ( up fishing) but I am looking forward to welding up some aluminum and you make it look pretty easy , when I first got my alpha tig 200 x I spent a lot of time doing thin material, I think it made me a better welder , then when you bump up to some thick material it’s a lot of fun , I was curious on this video maybe I missed it but did you say the thickness of the material you were using, it looked to me like about 1/4 I know you we’re running at 90 amps, thanks Mike
Have learned a lot from you, both basic Tig welding on stainless steel and aluminum. Watching back and forth many times plus jotting down the key settings. Thank you so much for sharing this friendly and informative VDO. Keep generating good stuffs like this, please. Greetings from Thailand.
Hi Dusty, about a year and half ago I started tig welding. I was able to cobble together a gate for my side driveway 9' wide by by 5.5' high and a smaller yard gate all made of steel. Between Jody at Welding tips and tricks and Justin the fabricator and your step by step videos I was able to do it. I am starting to learn to weld aluminum and my next thing is Stainless. On steel I was getting the oxidized bead....maybe too much heat and not enough gas coverage. The odd time I would get shiny beads but did not know what I did differently to get them. Kind of frustrating but you have given me some ideas that I will try. Thanks for all your help!!
I've wanted to learn tig welding for years and just got my first tig welder after watching some of your videos. You helped me make the investment. I've watched lots of videos from different welding channels and spent a few hours running practice beads over this last week. I was excited when I saw you made this video and it helped me a lot. I really like your teaching style and you explain things well. I'll be watching for more videos. Keep it up and thank you!
Wow thank you! That really means a lot, I’m super happy to hear you decided to get into it! And I’m happy to hear you got some value from my vids. I really have a lot of fun making them and am excited to make more as well:) Please hit me up and let me know how you are making out with running some welds!
Dear Dusty a little while ago now 13th August 2015 I purchased an excelent R-Tec TIG 161 Welder on a 32 Amp Plug with a Custom Made R-Tec Welder Trolly plus various sundries all of which I have used here on my farm! On the 28th February this year I again visited R-Tec, who trade out of, Tewksbury Trading Estate, Gloucestershire and purchased an excelent R-Tec MIG 251 Welder plus various sundries and a Welder Trolly, again the MIG is on a 32 Amp Plug! Saves a 13 Amp Plug getting a bit warm on both Welders sometimes and with the Two Trolleys, me getting a bit warm lugging both the substantial welders about! I have to say though that my first choice of Welder up to now has been the newer R-Tec MIG 251! I feel though that after watching your excellent video on TIG Welding that choice may well change somewhat! I now fully understand the settings, associated equipment, TIG Welding Technics and usage! So I will now be "Wheeling Out" the TIG when a use suggests the a TIG to be the first choice for a TIG Type task! Without the videos knowledge imparted I would not be so confident Dusty! You imparted your knowledge very well and it is now deeply ingrained and retrievable and I will be well able to "Wheel out" the MIG to use all that wonderfully imparted knowledge to "Weld up" my various Massey Ferguson, SAME 100 Six Cylinder Silver Air Cooled Tractor, Fordson Super Major Tractor, Land Rover Discovery 2, Range Rover P38 Vouge SE, 4.7Lt, V8, Various Farm Machinery, Buildings and Farm Equipment! Great! Wonderful! You all know? I can remember what it was like before You Tube and Great Imparters of Wisdom like you Dusty! I for one do not want to go back there! Many a Thank You! See you all about!
Yours faithfully,
Rob Allen.
A Farmer at Halmore, Near Berkeley in The Vale of Berkeley,
South Gloucestershire.
The South West of England.
In the Middle of "The Big Pond"!
Tig welding to Pantera is literally my favorite hobby. Thanks for the excellent tutorial.
Hey Dusty,
Thanks for teaching all amateur you tubers the most basic tig welding beads on plate on stainless.....this will maybe allow them to skip this module (other than the theory) when conducting this module in their first year apprenticeship.....thanks for that man.....we appreciate you!!! Hopefully trade school teachers will give recognition of prior learning.....ffs!!
Wow going back and re-watching this video was such a great refresher. Thank you man
Watched this again after seeing it 2 years ago . Still find it excellently done
This video taught me more than ive learned at 7 years at my job. 😂 thanks man.
Hi Dusty. my friend who is teaching me to TIG weld told me to watch your videos as he said you are a brilliant welder to watch and learn from because you go into the detail needed for advanced and beginner welders. he was not wrong I enjoyed the video and I feel more confident to get started. thank you I look forward to watching more :)
Good so far, but regarding the magnet test, (most common) stainless steel isn't magnetic "inside" - it isn't the passivation layer! That layer is nanometers thick - far thinner than any paint layer, but *self-healing* in air. Also, most stainless is a little bit magnetic if you use a really strong modern magnet.
Very detailed and good video so far!
Cheers Nigel!🍻
Hence your fridge
I'm gonna purchase my first Tig welder and your video's are amazing. I can't wait to test all these tips and tricks! Thanks for making these awesome video's!
Hey dusty thanks for making videos. I really get a lot of benefits from each one.
Great tutorial...I noticed one thing that might be contributing to coloration at the beginning of each weld. When you go to post flow, you're pulling the filler rod out of the gas flow stream and resting on the side of the cup. I know you've got to disconnect from the puddle, but need to keep the end of the tig rod in the gas flow to cool off too.
These videos are hands down the best... New welder here love it.
I'm new to your channel, just getting into Tig welding and so far this is my 4 vid of yours and like your teaching techniques and I'll be watching a lot more. Haven't received my rig yet but can't wait to get into it.
Absolutely superb video, great for me as a complete beginner . Thank you.
Make it look so easy. I don’t think people realize how uniform these welds are 😮
I like how you laugh from time to time... That shows your confidence
Yooohh Dusty! Omg dude, you're a godsend! Soo stoked to have come across you..been having soo many issues with heat control..Been melt'n stuff for years..always been able to lay a good bead, and always been happy with the structural quality of my welds, and customers always happy, but the look has always been an issue to me..its always eaten me up..stainless, mild steel and ally! ..you made me stop, think and reassess..now I'm actually enjoying my welding for the first time..im handing work to my clients with a proud thrust!!..youre a star dude! Thanks!
Really thoughtful, useful, and well planned lesson. Thank you!
Learnt something about cfh. Usually all out weld machines for TIG are set to around 7.5-9.5, and now I know why occasionally my welds look bland and black. Cheers. I’m just a fitter apprentice, but I love TIG welding.
Thanks for checking out the vid Rory! Cheers!
Thank you for the very informative video. I’m a newbie tig welder ( hobbiest). I will certainly check out your other videos. Your teaching style is excellent
Thank you for including metallurgy! It helps so much. Because I feel like that’s part of the basics, to fundamentally understand metals and how they work.
Though I could be wrong, I thought stainless was supposed to have less carbon in it. Like when using a grinding disc that’s been used on carbon steel, you could impregnate the stainless with those iron and carbon deposits which can cause it to rust.
Just to edit: keep your filler wire shielded with the post flow!
All good points! Filler wire getting oxidized is something that took me so long to figure out by myself...! Self taught takes too long on some things😂
Cheers my friend:)
Pacific Arc Tig Welding haha yeah! It took me a hot minute to learn keeping filler shielded. It doesn’t matter with aluminum wire though since it’s a non reactive metal I believe
Yep you got it! Easy when it’s aluminum, but also easy when i run a #15 cup on stainless too😂 When i switch to a 7 or 8 for fine detail all of a sudden I have to pay way more attention...😂
I'm digging this giys videos. Very informative even as a 10 year stainless steel Tig Welder.
The Pink Gas Cups are generally not referred to as Ceramic. They are normally called Alumina Cups or Nozzles, due to the fact they are made from Alumina Oxide. Most people in the Tig Welding community think of Ceramic Cups/Nozzles as like the White Ceramic Cups that are made by Michael Furick. Which are the only brand of Cups that I use. Even when I use an Alumina Cup I use Furick Brand. When I get a chance I will send you some photos of my Tig Ammo Box as my Buddy calls it. I use CK Torches with Furick Gas Lens setup, and Furick Cups, Ceramic, Glass (Pyrex), and Alumina. I just don't use Alumina that often anymore. Really digging your Videos, keep uo the good work, and keep helping people learn how to Weld. Welding is my Zen. There are very few things in the world that I would rather be doing.
Phillip! You spoke my language! Welding is my Zen. Love it. Great way of saying that, I connect with you on that. You’re absolutely right they’re called alumina, I was raised calling them ceramic, but I learned that wasn’t totally right. sometimes I forget things... I appreciate you reminding me! And thank you for the kind words on the channel. It’s been a super fun venture so far! Thanks for reaching out 🍻
Great video! I've seen a number of other welding videos and none of them taught me it was Autogenous without filler rod. Also, didn't realize it was 40 minutes until I read another comment. Seemed like 15 minutes because I was into it.
Ha nice! I felt bad clocking in so long... maybe could have stood to do two parts... ah well. So much info to get into and you know me so far.... I talk wayyyyyy too much 😂😂
Hope you are well!
A Dusting I like you videos very much tanks for showing the Tig wedding and the tips for getting very good results
Thank you brother! Been arc and mig for years and bought a set up for home to play with. Great info! I'm ready to go hit it again with this inspirational video. Can't wait for more.
Thankyou much for the in depth tutorial. I am a beginner so it's nice to see some of the smaller strps other videos skip.
Absolutely my friend. Happy to help. I appreciate the heck outta you watching! Cheers 🍻
Thanks brother ran across your channel I'm an industrial electrician/mechanic good with mig but trying to learn tig we got a dynasty 350 almost got dimes but ran accross your channel I was told to start with stainless steel not aluminum this is the video I need love the help someone out at the end of the video your right about that we need more positive attitudes out here I'm rambling thanks for the intel
I'm in welding school and this helped more then my teacher. Ty
You were born to teach on youtube. Very informative. Your channel has inspired me to take up tig welding and have a go at creating some art. Any chance of seeing a more in depth video on the techniques you used to create the King Tutt piece?
Hmmm do you mean like a how to? I’m actually dropping a new art piece next week! Very stoked on this one! That’s amazing you’re geared up to try some art out! That really makes me happy to hear! Please hit me up for questions! Hope you’re well 🍻
i consider you as the MASTER OF TIG, excellent
Thanks man✌🏻 I wish I saw your channel earlier this week gonna be craving for monday now 😄finishing first stainless project can’t wait to try your tricks 👩🏻🏭thanks times a million for your sharings 👌🏻
Awesome Channel, Really like your videos.
I tried your suggestion on this video for Stainless Steel, Using a 10 cup with a gas lens, but I could't get the nice color out of the welds at all, even with as much as 30 CFH my welds were dull, gray like cooked, So after so many beads I run I then swapped the cup for my Moose knucle settings remain the same and emediately my weld were really nice. So i Started to reduce the CFH all the way down to 15 CFH and the beads were really nice, So I switched to a 12 Cup same as the furick Cup and welds remain the same really nice goldish color and what not, so I decided to step down to a 10 cup, settings remain the same, and the weld again was dull/gray cooked, so I changed my cup to a 12 and the weld came out really nice.
So waht I did noticed on both cups 12 and 14 both of them have the extra screen in the cups, where the 10 did not have that is the only thing aprat from those cups so I could not lay down a nice weld with a 10 or 8 cup with just the gas lens any Idea on what to try next improve up on the smaller cups?
Interesting! Screens do make a big difference for sure- however I’m surprised to think they’d be a reason a weld stays clean or completely cooked out. How about your tungsten stick out? When someone is having problems I usually recommend they pull their tungsten in to a short stick out, this way, you’ll get the best coverage, so we can tell if your cfh is the problem. Glad you’re having some success though! Thank you for checking out my channel and hitting me up!
That’s very strange. You should be able to do this with or without a gas lens, though lenses give mire even coverage. So one or more layers shouldn’t make much of a difference. Neither should the cups. Big cups are great for outside edges where the gas moves away from the weld, up the sides. Make sure the cups you’re having a problem with are fittings properly, or they could suck air into the argon cloud.
Super clear and informative video. Thanks!
Awesome happy to help!
Hi Dusty, I’m new to your channel but I wanted to say that you have a great teaching style. You’re calm, methodical and very likeable. But in particular I really like your ‘start from the basics’ approach. Thanks for the great content and keep up the great work!
I will use all this amazing knowledge received to make some chairs here in Brazil, thanks man.
Chair knowledge! I love it! Let me know how it goes!🙏🔥
I'm currently in the process of welding SS and so far things aren't going good but your way of explaining the whole process gave me the confidence AND patience I need to master this process. Out of the most videos I've seen, I actually was able to take in all of the information provided by your videos.
Keep on keeping on! I've had success with all your videos! Thanks alot.
Great tutorial, thank you. I was having issues with stainless exhaust system on my sons Tacoma, very grey/dis colored welds. I will try some of your techniques, thanks again. Now following on ig.
Excellent video. Really been enjoying your stuff lol I’ve def been setting up my torch incorrectly until I saw this
So at my school, I’m in for collision but we get to learn TIG with aluminum. They gave me the chance to weld stainless since I asked and it frustrated the hell out of me. It was probably like 22 or 24 gauge and I was blowing holes in that like nothing. Im gonna try and see if they have thicker stainless because this gave me confidence in the fact that I could do this and maybe the last was just too thin
40 minutes of awesomeness! So much information in one place. Right on dude.
Thanks brother! Glad you enjoyed
Great informational video again. So in depth. Great job bud.
Dude thank you🙏 Glad you enjoyed. Hope you’re well out there💪
I’m going to be straight up with you. I have watched every video there is on getting started with Tig welding and I have never seen or viewed However, you want to say it, anything as informative as your video.
I recently subscribed to your channel. I was hoping you would mention how far the tungsten should stick out paste your cup, but other than that which I could pretty much tell by looking at your set up, it was 100+%
I want to thank you for making these videos.
I would like to see you make videos just like this one except for on different types of metals, aluminum regular steel and so on. I would like to see doing these types of videos with a trigger instead of a pedal and the settings on that because I have a problem using the pedal myself.
Again thank you for doing what you do.
I’ve actually been welding with stick and Mig for 35+ years. I thought I would try to get into TIG welding just because it looked pretty cool.
Like I said I’m, new to your channel so I’m going to look back through your videos and see if I may find something of what I asked already on video by you .
This video was excellent! As a millwright apprentice there’s lots of welding and cutting to be done and is instructed in school, but not tig, I’ve been starting to play around with tig at our college and it is a blast, lots to learn still, can’t wait to get a setup
Thanks for the content, can't wait to fire up the torch. A lot of details that are lacking on other channels
Your tutorials are fantastic, thanks! I'm new to this and did my first couple of beads last Sunday. My second pass was the most decent but went downhill from there. I like that Edge setup and would be interested in getting it. Do you have a link to it and would you benefit from my purchase that way? I'm probably too uptight when welding and need relax a bit. Thanks again!
hey, so if i was to wanna keep my welds to more the standard gold color its either moving a bit faster or turning amperage down, or adding more cfh? love your vids btw! great stuff
As I'm just about to start with TIG welding, this was just what I needed now.
Dusty, I love your videos and am sharing them with a welding friend. I've been breaking in a new tig welder but struggling to get shiny beads on SS, especially thin stuff. Going to follow your advice in this video. Appreciate you. Thanks and keep it coming.
NICE! This vid will help you take a step back and figure out some basic setups, then when you move back to where you were trying to work before, you know you’re setup is gonna be cleaner and you’ll have a better shot at progress:) Let me know how it goes!
And thank you so much for sharing the vids!
Cheers
Thanks my boss
You teach wonderfully
I really appreciate your teaching
Thanks bro, i appreciate how in depth you get.
Thanks man I truly appreciate you sharing and your words of wisdom
Bro thanks for taking your time for teaching your knowledge helps out a lot
Really awesome mate, am learning a lot
Awesome! I appreciate you watching Justin🙏
We do full butcher shop and bakery fit outs from benches to display cabinets. A perfect (undistorted and seamlessly polished) 700mm deck weld "butt joint" on a 1.2mm stainless steel bench is held in very very high regard.
Pantera ROCKS!!!
Hey dusty. I know this is an old video but if you make another video on stainless it might be worth mentioning that another way to tell if the metal you're working on is stainless or not is to hit it with a grinder.
If you get long yellow sparks its probably your basic mild steel and if you get short red/orange sparks then you have stainless.
Ps love your videos!!
Yeah, for sure man, thanks for the detail! You’re an excellent welder, also. Awesome looking beads.
Thanks so much 🙏🙏
This video was an excellent refresher course, thank you!
thanks for the ton of words about setting the machine and torch.
I work with a jasic aircooled 200 amp ac/dc with a TBI torch ......
just starting to learn
realy usefull info for me.... i can weld a bit but now i know what i realy need to do...thanks alot and greetings from Holland
Thanks from Northern Ireland
I learned a lot and expect and expect to learn more the second viewing.
el mejor canal !!! GRACIAS BUEN DUSTY!!!!!!
This is so cool 😎! Thank you for the videos!
I think my problem is my habit of mashing down my foot pedal to the floor and trying to run the bead down as fast as possible without burning up the stainless(results, sloppy beads)..from watching this video it looks like you took your time, stepped on the foot pedal a little more than half and let the weld pool build up with some filler and moved on. I’ll give this a shot. Thank you for this awesome video!
Thank you for sharing your hard earned knowledge!
Great video one of those ones you watch at midnight and next thing you know your out in the garage practicing till the sun comes up
Ahaha this is amazing. I absolutely do this so often. I am working on a tig art piece and last weekend I did the same thing😂 I told my wife I was just gonna go weld and listen to music for a half hour and then next thing I knew was sneaking back in the bed at 4am😂 Glad you enjoyed tho!
I’m really loving your channel. I’m an average Tig welder and going back to basics is exactly what I need to get better
Thanks bro. Ive been kinda...scared i guess of tig, but this really helped. By the end of the video i already felt more confident. I gotta jump on my welder and start putting what i learned to the test. 🤘
Love Your vids mate. I just struggle with one thing... I keep on converting from cfh to l/min etc. It's really... confusing sometimes. But otherwise. Nice vids, thanks for sharing that knowledge.
Thanks for another great video. 👍👍👍
excellent video for beginners like moi!
Couple of questions:
shouldn’t the filler rod be cleaned & prepped also?
shouldn’t the tungsten also be prepped?
What tungsten tip profile is best…30°, 45° or 60°?
Could an aluminum or copper plate underneath the SS coupon be used to dissapate heat?
One suggestion in your video presentation:
Try to minimize/eliminate the phrase “and stuff like that”. It will polish an already excellent video.
and yes, I immediately subscribed after watching your vid.
GREAT JOB! 👍👍👊👊
Excellent content. Much appreciate the presentation. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed! Thank you for checking out my videos!
Just trying to learn Tig welding. Thanks for the great instruction. This can be frustrating. I haven’t welded since Metal Shop in High School in 1966.
Thanks.
Hey mate, i just subbed!
Why? Because you make awesome content!
I have never welded anything before but i want to get into it. My dream is to build my own boat from aluminium one day.
You provide people like me with knowledge in a clear, clean and very sympathic way. The quality of your videos, the editing and explaining is absolute top shelf!!!
Keep up your good work.
I'm looking forward to your future content!
Yoooooooo thank you! I really appreciate that, and am super happy I could help in any way! That’s awesome you’re gonna zap up a boat! I know many people who’ve done it!