Its quite obvious that this guy is a humble genius. Keeping his lessons purely simple, at ground level & much fun to watch... Tony, you have taken TH-cam beyond the outer limits. I thank you!
Honestly, some of the best beginner welding videos on TH-cam. Not because they’re technical, but because they’re not. They’re informative, to the point, and so simple even I can understand them. Thanks Tony!
Yeah I agree. It's more like learning from a friend who is going to help me anticipate what's going to go wrong and how to avoid/handle it. I struck my first TIG arc yesterday, BTW. I owe a great deal of my success to you, Jody and ChuckE2009. Please keep it up!
This! I do not need all the technical info when all I need to do is repair my my lawnmower deck. Tony has a great way of explaining things that are humorous enough to keep you interested while keeping it simple enough to learn, but technical enough to understand what you are doing. Thank you TOT!
Usually the best teacher isn't the person who understood it intuitively, it's the person who struggled with the material the most but finally got through it. They might not know it as well, but they know why it's difficult to learn and how to overcome that. I don't know that you struggled with TIG welding, but, you're hitting all the points that no one else bothers to. Make whatever content is enjoyable for you to make, we're not the boss of you.
You're both onto a deep truth, I reckon. The old saying "Those who can, do; those who can't, teach" is not (as it might seem superficially) dismissive, but descriptive and insightful. I, as one example, am actually reasonably adept at TIG, and it seems to suit my temperament, whereas I took a hell of a long time to half-master stick welding - I'm sure I would be better at teaching the latter than the former (although I would have to achieve three-quarter mastery, before I would have enough to offer). It is a big topic, for sure. MIG welding aluminium I find particularly challenging because you have to keep moving so fast, and it's so hard to see the puddle. Here, I think, you *do* have to learn from someone with real mastery, because you can probably only learn by imitation and practice, rather than by deep reflection.
Gottenhimfella - I disagree. "Those that can, do; those that can't, teach" is absolutely an insult to most teachers, and should be, and is almost universally true. If you're good enough at something to get a good job in the field, you do that. If you're terrible at it and useless and can't get or hold a job doing it, you still have the credentials on paper, so schools will hire you for a lot less than you'd make if you were any good at it. The exception being people who hate field work and genuinely love to teach, but they're rare. Rarer still is someone who struggled with the material and then still chose to teach it instead of something that came easier to them. Very few people would struggle with Math for example, and then want to spend a career teaching it. But if they did, they'd probably be a great teacher. That versus a "Oh, you just do this, then this then this and you're done" teacher who can't grasp what it's like to not understand that.
I haven't started welding yet, but this series has me convinced that mere mortals such as myself can do it. Adding a welder to my Christmas list.... Thanks for all the awesome info!
"it's like handwriting. You can improve your writing, change your style, but it takes practice". Thank you TOT, this is teaching. Every welder has their own "handwriting", and it may be legible and fine, but if you want calligraphy you're going to have to practice. Perfect analogy. That's why I love your videos. So glad AvE plugged your videos, I've been hooked for a while!
frollard: And the vijeos are about basically the same thing. Sure, vastly different temperatures and materials, but it's all angry pixies melting stuff.
Very informative! The puddle melts the filler. That simple comment has helped me more than you know. Trying to learn to tig and I’ve been struggling. Now I know why. Thanks Tony!
Yeah you're probably right. Although personally, if I ever die in some other doofuses' giant cockup disaster that never should have happened, I hope somebody gets a laugh out of it as soon as possible.
It's hard to split hairs to that extent when it comes to TH-cam bon mots. One could also argue that Chernobyl and Fukushima didn't really have much to do with electronics.......
In trade school thirty odd years ago,the first thing I read about welding said "FIRST AND FOREMOST,THE WELDER MUST BE COMFORTABLE" . I just knew I had found MY home. Oh,the post days of long long ago. It's dirty,dangerous,very hard on your body(or it can be) BUT,EVEN NOW,I STILL LOVE IT! GREAT VIDEOS TOT !!
9:50 "the good kind of funny" That's you. I've seriously learned more about tig welding from this video than I ever knew before. Granted I don't know much but I've done mig for over 20 years and I've been interested in tig for a long time. Thank you.
First reaction: why is this guy wasting my time with comedic rambling? Second reaction: great information, well conveyed. I'm grateful for your efforts. Technical skill does not equate to teaching skill- thankfully, both are present here. Keep up the good work.
Tony, Thank you for your awesome videos. I don't think people know the amount of hassle and bull**it you go through to make these, and I wished I could send you patron love, but being broke blows.
Honestly these are the most informative videos on TIG basics. Not over explained, just what you need to know. I’ve already recognized some things I’ve been doing wrong by watching these and I’m keen as hell to get back practicing! Thank you again!
As usual, and we are getting used to being spolied, your graphics and animation overlays on actual footage is brilliant. Demonstrating failure also really makes it clear rather than just talking about the issues with a lot of, "Don't do this or it will be bad."
I've been struggling with knowing what to do with my filler hand. Best explanation I have seen as to what you are trying to do with the puddle/filler. And I've seen hundreds of TIG welding videos, and my welding hasn't improved. Now I have the confidence to go make more bad welds. Thanks!
I 100% agree with the advice to just keep on going when you've dipped the tungsten when you're starting out. If you're dipping tungsten like that, not only will you go through tungsten quickly grinding it all the time, but it's not likely to make a huge difference in what is probably already a sucky weld to begin with. More important at that stage is to practice the consistency, rather than having to reset constantly. Bravo for having the guts to admit it.
Exactly this. Learning to keep a close arc without dipping the tungsten is mostly about muscle memory, and interrupting the practice to go grind the electrode or insert a fresh one is counterproductive unless you've really messed up the tungsten. Aluminum is worse this way, with dipping more likely to create a big Q-tip that requires a tungsten change, so mild steel may be better for practice. And I disagree with the attitude of the welding Puritans that feel there is some sort of immediate mandatory "walk of shame" to the grinder every time you dip the electrode. Who needs penance in a productive and enjoyable hobby!
absolute best welding videos ever made. maybe not as technical as Jody but easily just as important with what your teaching and how you are teaching it. Thanks for sharing!!!!!!!
I’ve watched this several times, though as an inept, hobby, MIG welder, it was “academic”. Then under the influence of this and other videos - mostly ToT and Colin Furze ones - I bought a TIG welder. Now I’m watching this video (several times) trying to extract the last drops of juice from it. Keep producing these videos, please! I certainly need help... and yes, my name is Les and I’m a tool junkie.. Les in UK
A little humour, some clear concise instruction and a complete lack of super technical BS. Best beginners TIG video ive seen. I think from now i shall call you Tony Exotic.
Where were you 30 years ago when I was trying to figure out how to tig miles of 2" ss winery transfer lines? These are the best explainers I've ever seen. Keep 'em coming.
Tony do you understand the power you have over us? Whatever I am doing I stop to watch your videos. Thank you for hiding so much information under the entertainment and fun of your content.
Master of None You're totally right! Last video I just stopped right in the middle of traffic to watch. Thankfully this video came out while I'm in the hospital so I have something to watch while recovering from that accident. Totally worth it.
There I was, in the middle of traffic watching the previous video when Wham!, some bloke slams on brakes in front of me. I guess he never knew what hit him.... I certainly didn't see it coming... :-)
You keep saying you aren’t a great welder... but you sure have found the way to get those absolutely beautiful arc shots! I’ve not been able to find anything like that elsewhere on TH-cam. And that is helping me out! To really see what it should look like. Thank you Tony.
I went to the report function so I could report this TOT video, but it didn't have a button for excellent content and fantastic dry humor so I gave up.
Thank you Tony, your approach to the video is very easy to understand 👍 I have learnt so much by you explaining the basics as opposed to other people who would just waffle on.
A thousand comments?! How is TOT gonna know how much I appreciated this latest installment? I'm hoping the next one covers aluminum, or stainless, or how to feed the filler rod. Really excellent!
Keep on it Tony, even professionals need a source of inspiration to keep improving. There are a few things we can all glean from looking at the fundamentals again. Add in the TOT experience and a cup of coffee and I dare say you've transcended mere media. Keep this up and you may actually start healing long forgotten weld coupons the world over.
Please make many, many more of these videos. Weldingtipsandtricks is great and all but it really nails it home when I get to watch my all-time favorite TH-cam-r walk through me through the TIG world. Thanks Tony!
Man, I just now found your channel! I'm learning TIG and this ONE video has condensed plenty of useful information into less than 13 minutes! The "I know everything" guys spend 90% of their videos telling us how great they are, but teach nothing. Thank you so much. Thanks for being real and keep the humor coming! Definitely subscribed and sharing your channel with my fellow rookie welders.
Your section over arc length was really useful! I think its the biggest thing that is standing in my way of getting better welds. Seeing what an extended arc length looks like and what the direct results are is a huge help!
I don't have a welder yet but I want to learn how to well. This is the best video I've seen so far on what actually happens during the welding process. Please keep more of these videos coming.
You have a really good sense of humor and since your first TIG welding video im seriously thinking about dip my toe in TIG. Ops point six said no dipping. Well i Will start TIG welding, thats for sure
Love all your videos. Good sense of humour. Lots of information and you mention the basics which sometimes I don't know or don't understand until it is explained, which you do. Have learned a lot from watching your videos.
I have a MIG welder I bought off Craigslist and used ONCE to test it. These videos are encouraging me to be on the lookout for a TIG rig as well. Keep these wonderfully informative videos coming! Also - naps are awesome.
You know, I have no need or desire to learn how to weld, but I still enjoy these videos a very great deal. They're enjoyable, and I learn things that I didn't know before. Thanks for these.
TOT. I think I speak on behalf of 98% of the internet when I say your videos are an absolute delight to watch.....I’d love to see you do a video on what you consider to be the essentials to a hobby shop, one of those ‘if you could only bring 5 things to a desert island’ type situations, and of course why you would pick those things. All delivered in a witty video full of self deprecating remarks and innuendo of course.
Coming from the super-fancy clean weld world: Tungsten inclusions can also be a source of corrosion - so if you stub out too often you can have a prematurely corroding weld.
So I guess that is why we are frequently advised to grind out the weld wherever there is a touchdown, for high class work? I hadn't thought it through, but I guess it's the only plausible explanation.
I've watched dozens of tig welding videos over the last year. This is literally the best one explaining how it works and what's happening while the torch is lit.
Tony, this was great tutorial. Ive had a tig for 5+ years and gave up on it due to poor welds. After your video I now know that my torch angle and electrode gap were way off. thanks for the video and keep them coming.
You my man are one of the best teachers I have come across. I have learn more from you watching your channel than I have learnt through a lifetime of courses etc. where were you 35 years ago when I started welding and turning. I am only starting out with TIG but mig and stick I’ve almost mastered. Thanks for the brilliant lessons and keep them coming. I’ll be anxiously wait for them. You are the man.
A day with a TOT video is always great. You are such a great teacher. I've learned a great deal about the whys of TIG which really is helpful. Thank you as always.
You just helped explain one of the bigger issues I have been having. So much so I went, preped, and dropped a bead and I had an immediate result......that was good of course. Please make more videos.
I do a lot of trim edge welding at my job, and although the the welds are passable, they were not clean. I watched this and the very next day, my edge welding were as good as some that have been doing it for a long time! Thanks Tony!
What Ron said Tony! Having just bought myself a tig, I have watched umpteen TH-cam vids from various tubers...and I learned more from this one than the umpteen combined! Thankyou so much! 👍🤣
I stick and mig but tig has me bewildered. This is the best tig video by far. To tig weld i have to not get frustrated and realize i have to learn welding all over again. Just as i was lousy at stick and mig at first i kept at it with a fury and in time got much better at it. Tig is forcing me to do the same. You can teach an old dog new tricks will be the sign i am going to print out and attach to the front of my Everlast Tig welding machine. Thanks for the video😊.
Jim Franzen--As a beginner I find your series both informative and easy to follow ! I hope you do more like these so us beginners can learn some tricks ! Thanks again
"After all, you're probably not practicing your Tig welding on the cooling system of a nuclear reactor, right? You're not, *right?!"* *Hanford employees everywhere tug at their collars.*
In Finland we have this massice clusterfuck called Olkiluoto 3. An experimental nuclear plant that was supposed to go into full operation over a decade ago. Yet it's still uncertain when if ever it will actually be completed. It's already the world's second most expensive building project ever, right behind it's similiar French sister site. Those workers sure could have used some TOT welding lessons - maybe the plant would have already been operational by now..
Antti Heikkinen Do you know if that is going to be a Thorium breeder or a conventional reactor? I hear a few countries still want to try thorium breeders and I wouldn't mind waiting with that promise.
Olkiluoto 3 will be ”conventional” reactor capable of using uranium or mixed oxide fuel(MOX). If I understood correctly, it will be an improved Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) with some fancy neutron reflector. They call it European Pressurized Reactor (EPR). In general, the whole project is pretty hilarious with all the delays and problems, with foreign labor, concrete, welding and what not. Not forgetting, all the legal proceedings following these. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olkiluoto_Nuclear_Power_Plant#Unit_3 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPR_(nuclear_reactor)
Unreal Tony, you are truly a master welder with cleaver wit along with the instructional material. Been Mig and Stick welding for 50 years, and pretty much got it down. Tig gives me fits for all the reasons you touched on. Please continue as you are a great teacher.
These are so far and above the best welding videos out there. Fast and to the point, but still extremely informative. SO glad I found these! God I wish my welding instructor were this informative and helpful. Thank you!
Tony I can't tell you how much I have learnt from you.Great teacher and an inspiration. I was literrly holding the torch with my toes before this video,
Watched this when it came out, because it's just so entertaining. This weekend I've been finally doing some TIG welding and had some success. Now I just need to refine it. Came back and rewatched these. Thanks so much ToT, I really appreciate all the effort you put into making these entertaining and informative. And I put my 13 yo daughter on the bridgeport this weekend, time for her to make some chips.
Awesome video Tony. Love the humour that you add. I call it "back button prevention". It certainly kept me glued for the entire length. Keep doing what you are doing 👍
I've only been TIG welding for a day and a half now, and I've already dunked my tungsten in the weld puddle more times than I can count. That bit I get. The bit in your video about how the arc length being too long causes the filler to melt prematurely was not something I'd totally grasped and clearly my over-compensating for my puddle dipping tendencies is causing my other issues... namely shockingly bad looking welds and big dollops of molten steel everywhere but in the gap. Thanks for the pointers, and kudos on the camerawork - a step above most other videos I've watched on the topic.
The banter (Scottish Slang) is awesome Tony. Please keep at it, as everyone else has already said, this series looks to be a goto for the newbies like me and like all of your videos to date it's inventive, intuitive and above all fun to watch.
How about a video? He could make a video. That be ok with you? He is really good at it. So, we are agreed then, good. Have a cookie, go sit in the corner.
I had a dipping problem because of my first torch, which had vinyl hoses. They were so stiff I would dip as I tried to move the torch. My new CK torch with extremely flexible hoses has cured that problem. I can move much smooooother now. Thanks for the video.
Tony - that was absolutely brilliant! A fine, humorous, but information-packed delight. Keep 'em coming!
Ron Covell, I agree. I love so much the extra graphic that, to me, it's so useful to understand what otherwise will remain invisible.
Tony, a king has praised you..... Keep em coming!
Same here!
Thanks Ron, that means a lot!
I agree word by word with Ron Covell. Keep em coming Tony!!
No 2 minute long intro, no advertising, no bullshit talk before we see any action, no useless information... Now THIS is a helpful video! Thanks Tony
Its quite obvious that this guy is a humble genius. Keeping his lessons purely simple, at ground level & much fun to watch... Tony, you have taken TH-cam beyond the outer limits. I thank you!
Honestly, some of the best beginner welding videos on TH-cam. Not because they’re technical, but because they’re not. They’re informative, to the point, and so simple even I can understand them. Thanks Tony!
Yeah I agree. It's more like learning from a friend who is going to help me anticipate what's going to go wrong and how to avoid/handle it. I struck my first TIG arc yesterday, BTW. I owe a great deal of my success to you, Jody and ChuckE2009. Please keep it up!
This! I do not need all the technical info when all I need to do is repair my my lawnmower deck. Tony has a great way of explaining things that are humorous enough to keep you interested while keeping it simple enough to learn, but technical enough to understand what you are doing. Thank you TOT!
Yeah... It's kinda like my wife said about her skirt.. long enough to cover the important parts but short enough to keep you interested.
this comparison and setting up of different conditions; talking your way through this - this is gold.
I didn't believe my ears when I heard TOT recommend on LTTs video. They couldn't have picked a better channel!
nice! which video?
@@ThisOldTony th-cam.com/video/nwCtvpgwm5o/w-d-xo.html this one!
They did that?!
Usually the best teacher isn't the person who understood it intuitively, it's the person who struggled with the material the most but finally got through it. They might not know it as well, but they know why it's difficult to learn and how to overcome that. I don't know that you struggled with TIG welding, but, you're hitting all the points that no one else bothers to. Make whatever content is enjoyable for you to make, we're not the boss of you.
MattsAwesomeStuff
EXACTLY ! 😊
I think the best teacher is the one that had to work for it and earn it!
You're both onto a deep truth, I reckon. The old saying "Those who can, do; those who can't, teach" is not (as it might seem superficially) dismissive, but descriptive and insightful.
I, as one example, am actually reasonably adept at TIG, and it seems to suit my temperament, whereas I took a hell of a long time to half-master stick welding - I'm sure I would be better at teaching the latter than the former (although I would have to achieve three-quarter mastery, before I would have enough to offer).
It is a big topic, for sure.
MIG welding aluminium I find particularly challenging because you have to keep moving so fast, and it's so hard to see the puddle. Here, I think, you *do* have to learn from someone with real mastery, because you can probably only learn by imitation and practice, rather than by deep reflection.
Gottenhimfella - I disagree. "Those that can, do; those that can't, teach" is absolutely an insult to most teachers, and should be, and is almost universally true. If you're good enough at something to get a good job in the field, you do that. If you're terrible at it and useless and can't get or hold a job doing it, you still have the credentials on paper, so schools will hire you for a lot less than you'd make if you were any good at it. The exception being people who hate field work and genuinely love to teach, but they're rare. Rarer still is someone who struggled with the material and then still chose to teach it instead of something that came easier to them. Very few people would struggle with Math for example, and then want to spend a career teaching it. But if they did, they'd probably be a great teacher. That versus a "Oh, you just do this, then this then this and you're done" teacher who can't grasp what it's like to not understand that.
There a great deal of truth to that first line! _I know all too well_
Amen!
I haven't started welding yet, but this series has me convinced that mere mortals such as myself can do it. Adding a welder to my Christmas list.... Thanks for all the awesome info!
1. I love the codes
2. Not long enough (twss)
3. Please keep going on welding videos
4. They should be longer
5. More please
I agree
"it's like handwriting. You can improve your writing, change your style, but it takes practice". Thank you TOT, this is teaching. Every welder has their own "handwriting", and it may be legible and fine, but if you want calligraphy you're going to have to practice. Perfect analogy. That's why I love your videos. So glad AvE plugged your videos, I've been hooked for a while!
A new This Old Tony video AND a new AvE video within 2 minutes of each other. What a great fucking sunday.
and the videos are within a second in length. Ave IS tony! OMFG.
I watched this 1st. U should know what I'm watching next lol
frollard: And the vijeos are about basically the same thing. Sure, vastly different temperatures and materials, but it's all angry pixies melting stuff.
Who is AvE :)
+Soren Hansen: I assume you're joking, but in case you're not, you go and subscribe right now to his vidjeos. They're skookum as fuck.
Very informative! The puddle melts the filler. That simple comment has helped me more than you know. Trying to learn to tig and I’ve been struggling. Now I know why. Thanks Tony!
I only practice my electronics on the reactor core. I keep the welding practice to new, experimental pedestrian bridges over busy roads.
Too soon, man, too soon...
Yeah you're probably right. Although personally, if I ever die in some other doofuses' giant cockup disaster that never should have happened, I hope somebody gets a laugh out of it as soon as possible.
if you're referring to that bridge that collapsed recently, such a design was hardly experimental.
It's hard to split hairs to that extent when it comes to TH-cam bon mots. One could also argue that Chernobyl and Fukushima didn't really have much to do with electronics.......
i........in Miami.
I am probably never going to be let anywhere near a TIG welder and yet I still find this video compelling. Tony really has the knack of presentation.
TIG stands for Tony Is Great.
In trade school thirty odd years ago,the first thing I read about welding said
"FIRST AND FOREMOST,THE WELDER MUST BE COMFORTABLE" .
I just knew I had found MY home.
Oh,the post days of long long ago.
It's dirty,dangerous,very hard on your body(or it can be)
BUT,EVEN NOW,I STILL LOVE IT!
GREAT VIDEOS TOT !!
9:50 "the good kind of funny" That's you.
I've seriously learned more about tig welding from this video than I ever knew before. Granted I don't know much but I've done mig for over 20 years and I've been interested in tig for a long time. Thank you.
my pleasure Jeremy, thanks!
First reaction: why is this guy wasting my time with comedic rambling? Second reaction: great information, well conveyed. I'm grateful for your efforts. Technical skill does not equate to teaching skill- thankfully, both are present here. Keep up the good work.
Tony, Thank you for your awesome videos. I don't think people know the amount of hassle and bull**it you go through to make these, and I wished I could send you patron love, but being broke blows.
Hands down best beginner-level instructional Tig welding video on TH-cam.
Honestly these are the most informative videos on TIG basics. Not over explained, just what you need to know. I’ve already recognized some things I’ve been doing wrong by watching these and I’m keen as hell to get back practicing! Thank you again!
This is 3 years later and it still applies for today, which is when I showed up, to learn. Thanks Tony. BTW, i like the humor, keeps me engaged.
As usual, and we are getting used to being spolied, your graphics and animation overlays on actual footage is brilliant. Demonstrating failure also really makes it clear rather than just talking about the issues with a lot of, "Don't do this or it will be bad."
I've been struggling with knowing what to do with my filler hand. Best explanation I have seen as to what you are trying to do with the puddle/filler. And I've seen hundreds of TIG welding videos, and my welding hasn't improved. Now I have the confidence to go make more bad welds. Thanks!
I 100% agree with the advice to just keep on going when you've dipped the tungsten when you're starting out. If you're dipping tungsten like that, not only will you go through tungsten quickly grinding it all the time, but it's not likely to make a huge difference in what is probably already a sucky weld to begin with. More important at that stage is to practice the consistency, rather than having to reset constantly. Bravo for having the guts to admit it.
Exactly this. Learning to keep a close arc without dipping the tungsten is mostly about muscle memory, and interrupting the practice to go grind the electrode or insert a fresh one is counterproductive unless you've really messed up the tungsten. Aluminum is worse this way, with dipping more likely to create a big Q-tip that requires a tungsten change, so mild steel may be better for practice. And I disagree with the attitude of the welding Puritans that feel there is some sort of immediate mandatory "walk of shame" to the grinder every time you dip the electrode. Who needs penance in a productive and enjoyable hobby!
absolute best welding videos ever made. maybe not as technical as Jody but easily just as important with what your teaching and how you are teaching it. Thanks for sharing!!!!!!!
I’ve watched this several times, though as an inept, hobby, MIG welder, it was “academic”.
Then under the influence of this and other videos - mostly ToT and Colin Furze ones - I bought a TIG welder. Now I’m watching this video (several times) trying to extract the last drops of juice from it. Keep producing these videos, please! I certainly need help...
and yes, my name is Les and I’m a tool junkie.. Les in UK
A little humour, some clear concise instruction and a complete lack of super technical BS. Best beginners TIG video ive seen.
I think from now i shall call you Tony Exotic.
I don't own a TIG, nor will I ever, but yet I watch....continuously
Dan Nickerson I don't even weld, unless you count soldering. And machining... hah, nope ! Tony is just entertaining.
Thanks Dan!
Never say never..
Where were you 30 years ago when I was trying to figure out how to tig miles of 2" ss winery transfer lines? These are the best explainers I've ever seen. Keep 'em coming.
Tony do you understand the power you have over us? Whatever I am doing I stop to watch your videos. Thank you for hiding so much information under the entertainment and fun of your content.
Master of None You're totally right! Last video I just stopped right in the middle of traffic to watch. Thankfully this video came out while I'm in the hospital so I have something to watch while recovering from that accident. Totally worth it.
Ron Erickson I always pull over. Never slam the brakes doing 70 to watch.
You stop?
There I was, in the middle of traffic watching the previous video when Wham!, some bloke slams on brakes in front of me. I guess he never knew what hit him.... I certainly didn't see it coming... :-)
Master of None he should go daily so we can get our fix lol
You keep saying you aren’t a great welder... but you sure have found the way to get those absolutely beautiful arc shots! I’ve not been able to find anything like that elsewhere on TH-cam. And that is helping me out! To really see what it should look like. Thank you Tony.
I went to the report function so I could report this TOT video, but it didn't have a button for excellent content and fantastic dry humor so I gave up.
Thank you Tony, your approach to the video is very easy to understand 👍 I have learnt so much by you explaining the basics as opposed to other people who would just waffle on.
Keep them coming Tony! I have been tig welding for 45 years but this is excellent information from a different perspective.
ATB, Robin
A thousand comments?! How is TOT gonna know how much I appreciated this latest installment? I'm hoping the next one covers aluminum, or stainless, or how to feed the filler rod. Really excellent!
Keep on it Tony, even professionals need a source of inspiration to keep improving. There are a few things we can all glean from looking at the fundamentals again. Add in the TOT experience and a cup of coffee and I dare say you've transcended mere media. Keep this up and you may actually start healing long forgotten weld coupons the world over.
Please make many, many more of these videos. Weldingtipsandtricks is great and all but it really nails it home when I get to watch my all-time favorite TH-cam-r walk through me through the TIG world. Thanks Tony!
Man, I just now found your channel! I'm learning TIG and this ONE video has condensed plenty of useful information into less than 13 minutes! The "I know everything" guys spend 90% of their videos telling us how great they are, but teach nothing. Thank you so much. Thanks for being real and keep the humor coming! Definitely subscribed and sharing your channel with my fellow rookie welders.
You have had better arc shots and better explanations than all of the welding channels here on TH-cam. Keep up the excellent work.
Your section over arc length was really useful! I think its the biggest thing that is standing in my way of getting better welds. Seeing what an extended arc length looks like and what the direct results are is a huge help!
Love your description of why long arcing causes so many problems. I'm a master of that one. Keep it up!
Ridiculously helpful information.
Thanks Mike! ... and Lauren!
I concur 100% !
I don't have a welder yet but I want to learn how to well. This is the best video I've seen so far on what actually happens during the welding process. Please keep more of these videos coming.
You have a really good sense of humor and since your first TIG welding video im seriously thinking about dip my toe in TIG. Ops point six said no dipping. Well i Will start TIG welding, thats for sure
Love all your videos. Good sense of humour. Lots of information and you mention the basics which sometimes I don't know or don't understand until it is explained, which you do. Have learned a lot from watching your videos.
"Staple of this channel - stating the obvious." Man, I love this so much
I have a MIG welder I bought off Craigslist and used ONCE to test it. These videos are encouraging me to be on the lookout for a TIG rig as well. Keep these wonderfully informative videos coming! Also - naps are awesome.
I see a new channel coming....Argon79 😊
Makin Sumthin From Nuthin This Old Aragon 🤔
Makin Sumthin From Nuthin ...😂😂😂
Genius!
Made me chuckle.
NYC ARC
You know, I have no need or desire to learn how to weld, but I still enjoy these videos a very great deal. They're enjoyable, and I learn things that I didn't know before. Thanks for these.
Very very helpful more Please!
TOT. I think I speak on behalf of 98% of the internet when I say your videos are an absolute delight to watch.....I’d love to see you do a video on what you consider to be the essentials to a hobby shop, one of those ‘if you could only bring 5 things to a desert island’ type situations, and of course why you would pick those things. All delivered in a witty video full of self deprecating remarks and innuendo of course.
Coming from the super-fancy clean weld world: Tungsten inclusions can also be a source of corrosion - so if you stub out too often you can have a prematurely corroding weld.
So I guess that is why we are frequently advised to grind out the weld wherever there is a touchdown, for high class work? I hadn't thought it through, but I guess it's the only plausible explanation.
I've watched dozens of tig welding videos over the last year. This is literally the best one explaining how it works and what's happening while the torch is lit.
Excellent, thank you. Now I don't have to consult with a Urologist about my puddle control problem.
Tom Q
That's why they make Depends ! 😊
Ken Gamble Tig sparks in your Depends only make the puddleing problem worse.
Just be sure it doesn't run down onto your sunday-best welding pants ;)
Extremely, useful. Even other “in depth” videos don’t cover this like you do. Humor is a plus 👍🏽 Beginner welder here.
I have welded on nuclear cooling systems, which is how I know this is great stuff.
I inspect welds on nuclear cooling systems, and i approve of this.
I can't match that, but I "die easily", so I approve of the skills and diligence of both the preceding posters.
Tony, this was great tutorial. Ive had a tig for 5+ years and gave up on it due to poor welds. After your video I now know that my torch angle and electrode gap were way off. thanks for the video and keep them coming.
And here I always thought puddle control meant standing uphill when you're taking a piss! 😆
patrick farley almost.. It's being able to write your name in the snow...
And making sure you're aiming downwind
I was sure with all the "puddle control" emphasis there would be some remark about incontinence
and more advanced puddle control includes balancing the downhill angle with a cross wind while it is snowing!
I'm my house it's how fast I can grab a towel when I pull out of my wife.😁
TOT, so many of the welding videos only show what goes right in the hands of a master. Thank you for showing the trouble shooting factors also!
Was very happy to hear LTT call out This Old Tony... good call.
You my man are one of the best teachers I have come across. I have learn more from you watching your channel than I have learnt through a lifetime of courses etc. where were you 35 years ago when I started welding and turning. I am only starting out with TIG but mig and stick I’ve almost mastered. Thanks for the brilliant lessons and keep them coming. I’ll be anxiously wait for them. You are the man.
Do lathe / mill beginner videos.
Look through the playlists!
Go find the part squaring video ;)
Sharpening cutting and drill bits is a start in that direction.
A day with a TOT video is always great. You are such a great teacher. I've learned a great deal about the whys of TIG which really is helpful. Thank you as always.
I am outraged not one of you videos were nominated for an Oscar, I am making some angry phone calls
You just helped explain one of the bigger issues I have been having. So much so I went, preped, and dropped a bead and I had an immediate result......that was good of course. Please make more videos.
I remember Prince had a song about puddle control. Or maybe it was something else, but I've been married a long time now.
I do a lot of trim edge welding at my job, and although the the welds are passable, they were not clean. I watched this and the very next day, my edge welding were as good as some that have been doing it for a long time! Thanks Tony!
Thanks! May actually now have the umph to pull that welder out from under my workbench.
What Ron said Tony! Having just bought myself a tig, I have watched umpteen TH-cam vids from various tubers...and I learned more from this one than the umpteen combined! Thankyou so much! 👍🤣
for all those that came here from LTT welcome, check out the rest of the channel its one of the best
I stick and mig but tig has me bewildered. This is the best tig video by far. To tig weld i have to not get frustrated and realize i have to learn welding all over again. Just as i was lousy at stick and mig at first i kept at it with a fury and in time got much better at it. Tig is forcing me to do the same. You can teach an old dog new tricks will be the sign i am going to print out and attach to the front of my Everlast Tig welding machine. Thanks for the video😊.
As a middle-aged man, I understand all too well the importance of puddle control. And I don't weld.
Or as a person with kidney stones.
Jim Franzen--As a beginner I find your series both informative and easy to follow ! I hope you do more like these so us beginners can learn some tricks ! Thanks again
Puddle or Poodle?
I'm sure all the same rules apply. If your poodle isn't behaving, turn up the amps.
And thats the story why Tony is not allowed to have a dog anymore ;)
And thats the story why Tony is not allowed to have a dog anymore ;)
nasser pudel wird sicher auch zu was gut sein :)
( wet poodle is for sure also good for something )
i bet under the right amps, the poodle will make a puddle sooner or later...
Yes, please keep up the good work Tony. Watched hundreds of welding videos but none of them described the fundamental basics as well as you did here.
"After all, you're probably not practicing your Tig welding on the cooling system of a nuclear reactor, right? You're not, *right?!"*
*Hanford employees everywhere tug at their collars.*
Hanford. SMH.
"Comrade Ivanschanko, Tony says not to go on"- Pripyat c.1972 (probably).
In Finland we have this massice clusterfuck called Olkiluoto 3. An experimental nuclear plant that was supposed to go into full operation over a decade ago. Yet it's still uncertain when if ever it will actually be completed. It's already the world's second most expensive building project ever, right behind it's similiar French sister site. Those workers sure could have used some TOT welding lessons - maybe the plant would have already been operational by now..
Antti Heikkinen
Do you know if that is going to be a Thorium breeder or a conventional reactor? I hear a few countries still want to try thorium breeders and I wouldn't mind waiting with that promise.
Olkiluoto 3 will be ”conventional” reactor capable of using uranium or mixed oxide fuel(MOX). If I understood correctly, it will be an improved Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) with some fancy neutron reflector. They call it European Pressurized Reactor (EPR). In general, the whole project is pretty hilarious with all the delays and problems, with foreign labor, concrete, welding and what not. Not forgetting, all the legal proceedings following these. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olkiluoto_Nuclear_Power_Plant#Unit_3
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPR_(nuclear_reactor)
Unreal Tony, you are truly a master welder with cleaver wit along with the instructional material. Been Mig and Stick welding for 50 years, and pretty much got it down. Tig gives me fits for all the reasons you touched on. Please continue as you are a great teacher.
thanks Mike!
You really are talented teacher...Mr.Tony😃
These are so far and above the best welding videos out there. Fast and to the point, but still extremely informative. SO glad I found these! God I wish my welding instructor were this informative and helpful. Thank you!
TIG again! Cool! Instead... only try to realize the truth. There is no filler! :D
Tony I can't tell you how much I have learnt from you.Great teacher and an inspiration.
I was literrly holding the torch with my toes before this video,
better...I think I managed 4/6ths of a smile this time. I wonder what knowledge had to go for me to store this new info?
I managed two thirds.
You make it informative and fun to watch, unlike some other channels that just take too long to get the same point across
LTT just gave you a shout out bro, you may get flotte with new subs soon, i've sub to you like 2 years ago i think
Watched this when it came out, because it's just so entertaining. This weekend I've been finally doing some TIG welding and had some success. Now I just need to refine it. Came back and rewatched these. Thanks so much ToT, I really appreciate all the effort you put into making these entertaining and informative. And I put my 13 yo daughter on the bridgeport this weekend, time for her to make some chips.
"You're probably not practiciing your TIG welding on a nuclear reactor... I mean, you're not, right?"
Me: "Uuuuhhhh..."
As a budding, neophyte welder I very much like (and appreciate) these videos. Please keep them coming.
As always, thanks so much for sharing.
Steve
can you do a similar video series using mig?
Awesome video Tony. Love the humour that you add. I call it "back button prevention".
It certainly kept me glued for the entire length.
Keep doing what you are doing 👍
“Saaaaallldering” 🤣
Its pronounced exactly as it’s spelt! Solder... not soder!
I've only been TIG welding for a day and a half now, and I've already dunked my tungsten in the weld puddle more times than I can count. That bit I get. The bit in your video about how the arc length being too long causes the filler to melt prematurely was not something I'd totally grasped and clearly my over-compensating for my puddle dipping tendencies is causing my other issues... namely shockingly bad looking welds and big dollops of molten steel everywhere but in the gap. Thanks for the pointers, and kudos on the camerawork - a step above most other videos I've watched on the topic.
LMFAO, " ... Nice Sunday Welding pants ..."
The banter (Scottish Slang) is awesome Tony. Please keep at it, as everyone else has already said, this series looks to be a goto for the newbies like me and like all of your videos to date it's inventive, intuitive and above all fun to watch.
Come on tony stop screwing around and make something.
Make something or not, either way these are entertaining and informative without being arrogant. I think that's difficult to do.
How about a video? He could make a video. That be ok with you? He is really good at it. So, we are agreed then, good. Have a cookie, go sit in the corner.
OFM IAT rekt him
I really wanted to see him weld that butt join on the thin material and no cheating with laying in on a big heat sink.
Welding videos on the TH-cams that actually explain the jargon? What reality is this?! I'm loving this content!
You may say it's "intigmate" :D
I had a dipping problem because of my first torch, which had vinyl hoses. They were so stiff I would dip as I tried to move the torch. My new CK torch with extremely flexible hoses has cured that problem. I can move much smooooother now. Thanks for the video.
Why am I watching this I don’t even own a TIG welder. ( I own a stick and mig)
Thanks. Started TIG a couple of weeks ago. Been watching many videos, but this one helped a lot in terms of what to actually look for and why.