Great video. I mostly run self shielded flux core off a suitcase since I am mobile and 100% outdoors. Loved this video and looking forward to more. Thanks for posting
@@davidtown6825 thanks for watching stay tuned for part 2 I’m working on now mig welding the top piece on. My videos aren’t the best still new to this but having fun I have a bunch of videos still I have to edit lol. Flux core is some good stuff that’s where I learned to weld and got me interested in welding and fabrication I got a little cheap welder for Christmas when I was like 14 and used to chopper bikes kinda lifted them it was fun wish I had pictures. The welds were horrible 😂, it’s hard to beat flux core especially for mobile work no bottles to lug around and don’t have to worry about wind blowing the gas good stuff How do you like using the suitcase welder for road work we have a couple at work for gas mig welding and like them I guess the benefits are having all the amperage from an engine welder vs carrying around a heavier mig welder. 👍
Thanks 👍 there’s not a lot of videos surprisingly on elbows and 45s I remember looking like a year ago to figure different ways to do it. Next time I do one I’ll try to video it it may be a time lapse or voice over video if I have another day person help fit up. I try not to take up to much time with other people on camera . 👍
@cosmic_sky_mountain that’s actually a good idea never really thought of that. I’m gonna try to start doing that. Maybe I’ll add it in the description here better than nothing I guess. That’s a good idea though thanks for the tip 👍
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Are you using a #18 torch? I do a lot of SS. Mostly sanitary pipe/tube and thin gauge square tubing to make frames for food processing machines. Plus a whole bunch of other stuff. I mostly use a #20 because I’m usually between 40-100 amps and I like the small torch. But for walking the cup on that big stuff I’m thinking an 18 is what you’re using. I’m also in Florida. South Florida.
@@zenlandzipline nice where at in Florida I’m in Spring Hill Dunedin area. And yes good guessing that is a #18 torch funny you ask that one came with that machine I like the smaller 20 water cooled torches more comfortable however like you mentioned for walking the cup it is nicer with the bigger torches but I’d still prefer a 20 torch I do a lot of mixed work and for smaller parts or moving around a lot the small one is nicer I’m sure you know I used to do more sanitary tube now I moved into the shop and haven’t done much the last couple years. Funny with the torch though we had a 20 on there and it started leaking put that to the side months ago and started using the 18 in the mean time and when I went to FABTECH a month or so ago somebody used the welder and when they wrapped the torch up they poked a hole in the line with the tungsten seen that when I got back. It wasn’t leaking bad now it is more and we just ordered 2 torches the other day one Ck worldwide #20 250 amp torch and funny the other welder the torch started leaking that was a rotted line though and we got a Ck worldwide 300 amp torch that one was interesting it’s in between a #20 and #18 and uses the 9/20 small torch hardware the handle is a little bigger then the 20 but handles more amps kinda interesting. 👍
@ yeah, I hate the way the water line is rigged on to those #20 torches. Some little wire thingy you have to twist. Mine leak all the time. I even turn my water pump pressure down, but it still drips. I’ve had the water line rot out. You don’t need to replace the whole torch…just that 1 line. Anyway…I’m about to throw my #20 through my neighbors window (just because I don’t want to throw it through mine). They gotta come up with a better way to seal the water hose. Problem is, those torches are so small, trying to stuff 3 lines in the handle with the fittings…there isn’t much room. I have an 18, and a 17, and a 9. Got em all except that new one you’re talking about. I saw it a few years ago. Maybe I’ll pick one up. Yeah…Dunedin up north on the west coast. I’m down south on the east coast.
On this one no not usually on anything 8” and under funny you ask though this is a thicker one sch. 80 though maybe preheat sometimes I will preheat anything over 8” just in case and I researched and asked a couple people I know that are and were inspectors. From multiple sources I found out stainless steel 316 in a lot of cases can be welded without preheat they suggest it if your in an environment that is cold and under 32 degrees but in Florida not yet. So no preheat I still think it’s good to but in this case no 👍
You are right mig is definitely faster in this case the customer doesn’t want mig Tig only and knows it cost more and takes longer. We do a lot of work for that company and all of it is Tig they had bad luck with a previous shop that mig welded all the pipe and to this day they are still finding leaks on a lot of their pipe. I know if done properly mig is perfectly fine and like you said a heck of a lot faster that’s just what the customer wants and is willing to pay extra for 👍
Great video. I mostly run self shielded flux core off a suitcase since I am mobile and 100% outdoors. Loved this video and looking forward to more. Thanks for posting
@@davidtown6825 thanks for watching stay tuned for part 2 I’m working on now mig welding the top piece on. My videos aren’t the best still new to this but having fun I have a bunch of videos still I have to edit lol. Flux core is some good stuff that’s where I learned to weld and got me interested in welding and fabrication I got a little cheap welder for Christmas when I was like 14 and used to chopper bikes kinda lifted them it was fun wish I had pictures. The welds were horrible 😂, it’s hard to beat flux core especially for mobile work no bottles to lug around and don’t have to worry about wind blowing the gas good stuff
How do you like using the suitcase welder for road work we have a couple at work for gas mig welding and like them I guess the benefits are having all the amperage from an engine welder vs carrying around a heavier mig welder. 👍
Bon Boulo 😆😆👍👍
Would like to see an elbow setup.
Great video!
Thanks 👍 there’s not a lot of videos surprisingly on elbows and 45s I remember looking like a year ago to figure different ways to do it. Next time I do one I’ll try to video it it may be a time lapse or voice over video if I have another day person help fit up. I try not to take up to much time with other people on camera . 👍
@WojnarskiWeldingFabricaion I do it a couple different ways depending on pipe size and flange type but would like to see some options.
would be good to have your setitngs typed up on the screen as well just so they are all there in summary format
@cosmic_sky_mountain that’s actually a good idea never really thought of that. I’m gonna try to start doing that. Maybe I’ll add it in the description here better than nothing I guess. That’s a good idea though thanks for the tip 👍
Thanks for watching everyone subscribe if you like these videos. I have a giveaway going on if I hit 1000 suscribers by the end of the year. Let me know if you are a welder or what you do for work and type of work queries of what my viewers do thanks 👍
Are you using a #18 torch?
I do a lot of SS. Mostly sanitary pipe/tube and thin gauge square tubing to make frames for food processing machines. Plus a whole bunch of other stuff. I mostly use a #20 because I’m usually between 40-100 amps and I like the small torch. But for walking the cup on that big stuff I’m thinking an 18 is what you’re using.
I’m also in Florida. South Florida.
@@zenlandzipline nice where at in Florida I’m in Spring Hill Dunedin area. And yes good guessing that is a #18 torch funny you ask that one came with that machine I like the smaller 20 water cooled torches more comfortable however like you mentioned for walking the cup it is nicer with the bigger torches but I’d still prefer a 20 torch I do a lot of mixed work and for smaller parts or moving around a lot the small one is nicer I’m sure you know I used to do more sanitary tube now I moved into the shop and haven’t done much the last couple years. Funny with the torch though we had a 20 on there and it started leaking put that to the side months ago and started using the 18 in the mean time and when I went to FABTECH a month or so ago somebody used the welder and when they wrapped the torch up they poked a hole in the line with the tungsten seen that when I got back. It wasn’t leaking bad now it is more and we just ordered 2 torches the other day one Ck worldwide #20 250 amp torch and funny the other welder the torch started leaking that was a rotted line though and we got a Ck worldwide 300 amp torch that one was interesting it’s in between a #20 and #18 and uses the 9/20 small torch hardware the handle is a little bigger then the 20 but handles more amps kinda interesting. 👍
@ yeah, I hate the way the water line is rigged on to those #20 torches. Some little wire thingy you have to twist. Mine leak all the time. I even turn my water pump pressure down, but it still drips. I’ve had the water line rot out. You don’t need to replace the whole torch…just that 1 line. Anyway…I’m about to throw my #20 through my neighbors window (just because I don’t want to throw it through mine). They gotta come up with a better way to seal the water hose. Problem is, those torches are so small, trying to stuff 3 lines in the handle with the fittings…there isn’t much room. I have an 18, and a 17, and a 9. Got em all except that new one you’re talking about. I saw it a few years ago. Maybe I’ll pick one up.
Yeah…Dunedin up north on the west coast. I’m down south on the east coast.
you dont preheat?
On this one no not usually on anything 8” and under funny you ask though this is a thicker one sch. 80 though maybe preheat sometimes I will preheat anything over 8” just in case and I researched and asked a couple people I know that are and were inspectors. From multiple sources I found out stainless steel 316 in a lot of cases can be welded without preheat they suggest it if your in an environment that is cold and under 32 degrees but in Florida not yet. So no preheat I still think it’s good to but in this case no 👍
take a mig and weld it in 10min
You are right mig is definitely faster in this case the customer doesn’t want mig Tig only and knows it cost more and takes longer. We do a lot of work for that company and all of it is Tig they had bad luck with a previous shop that mig welded all the pipe and to this day they are still finding leaks on a lot of their pipe. I know if done properly mig is perfectly fine and like you said a heck of a lot faster that’s just what the customer wants and is willing to pay extra for 👍