You need to be very proud. You made plenty of good welders all over the world, and I am from Macedonia 🇲🇰 like you channel and found very helpful for welding all technics. Thanks a lot
During this hard times, I mean, I'm not getting bombed or anything, but fellow apes are... This is all a welder needs, seeing a puddle of molten metal, being manipulated by another fellow welder, to perfection, It is so satisfying to see you weld man. Thx :)
I've been welding over 45 years and watching your videos I feel I need to start all over. Of course, every job and workplace is different and not that many require precision perfect welds. 90% of the metals I weld are anything but clean, especially aluminum. Once in a while I get to weld stuff that is actually well prepped, I hardly know how to respond. Someday I'll have to try and get some of those fancy gas diffusers you have, just to see what I've been missing.
A lot of thought sure went into this one ... I think maybe your best one you packed into an under fourteen minute video yet Jody . :) I always learn something from one of these videos, thanks Jody . :)
Thanks for the information Jody, I just bought a. Brand new HTP 221 watercooled Tig welder with series 20 CK torch and am looking at your kit this video is what I needed to understand what you put together.
Beautiful bro, never welded anything and wondered what the cup welder thing was. Thanks for making this video, very satisfying to watch and listen, honestly.
12:20 That #8 was always my favorite for stainless; inside corners the stick can come out a bit further, and outside corners you can bring it in. Also, a piece of aluminum angle behind that pass would improve all 3 of those welds. I just love your videos. You always have good information about CFH and amps that other channels neglect.
Clear cups saved me from bad welds, I don't see well (no matter the distance lol) so the extra light makes a huge difference. Bigger than I would have ever imagined
I have this pro kit it's awesome real time saver using the primeweld also got from the weld monger store I have welded with Miller dynasty 200s and lots of other machines I am quite impressed with the primeweld 225
G'day, Jody, great educational content. I have been in the fabrication/engineering game for 45 years but I never fail to learn some tips especially on aluminium. Thank you
Very informative, well rounded presentation. Just the info I n3eded and more! You really hit home just how important having every just right is. Sometimes I think I don't need different consumables on small jobs, But, It can make a night and day difference like you say.
Hi Jody, I just got a HTP221 a month ago at their reduced price. I was puzzled to see that there was a feature to independently set amperage for EN and EP when doing aluminum. Seemed to me to duplicate balance butI ran across an old comment by Zank on your forum to try setting EP amps HIGHER and compensate by an 85-90 bias to EN. Did you ever try this? If so, what did you think?
I weld intake aluminum pipes for 30+psi of boost the same way - just moving the torch up a little bit every time I add filler. Helps a lot! 🤙 #5 cup works great! As for the titanium... for the exhaust Ti pipe even Fupa12 isn't enough, I use #20 monster style cup.
i recently bought a tig welder (vulcan tig 205 from harbour frieght), how do i find out if these tig kits will work with my torch, and if thats even an option, im very new to tig and have no idea if the consumables are interchangeable at all.
Hi Jody, Re “Zank’s Krazee Idea”. I just got a new HTP221 “on sale”; didn’t know what to do with unequal amperage (EN/EP) for Al. Have you tried the amperage boost of EP over EN, compensated by skewed balance favoring EN? Supposed to be just the ticket for thin Al.
Jody, love all your videos. Would you happen to have a recommendation for welding, steel rule, die material, it’s .028” thick, pre-hardened tool steel of some type. I have been tig welding it but with mixed results. Any tip’s would be appreciated.
Ok Jody I just heard you say that you should break off the tip if you dip it. I have asked the question before and that is the first time I heard it answered. So is there ever a time that I can just re grind the tip or do we always break off the bad spot? Thank you fr your insight!
personally if I barely dip and there is only a slight bit of aluminum on the tip, I just grind it back to a nice tip. but when there is a snot rocker on the tip, its not worth the time...I just cut it off or break it depending on the type of tungsten. Some tungsten spits easily and needs to be cut or scored first.
@@weldingtipsandtricks Thank you Jody for your feedback. I’m a newbie, last couple of years, but I have followed and learned a lot from watching you and a few others! Thanks for you good products like the tig finger as well, i us it often !
*"Its like trying to weld in a bowl of corn flakes."* That line will go with the greats like, _"I'll be back..."_ & _"Go ahead, make my day...."_ *LOL...* 🤣😆
i welded inox and no problem, but i had to weld basic steel/iron, i grinded black cover and tried to weld two parts and weld started to bubble, like popcorn, why?
Thanks Jody, I'm going to experiment with other cups when my general skill is improved. As I'm afraid to draw wrong conclusions about my welds. May I ask what is a good filler rod for welding 4140 parts together, would that be ER80S-D2 or something else?
filler rod for 4140 really depends on several factors. 4140 is often used for fixtures more for dimensional stability than strength in which case regular ER70S2 rod works fine. ER80SS-D2 would be a closer match if strength was the main consideration.
Hello. Can anyone please help?! English is not my primary language but I will do my best to explain what my problem is. Today I received the tig welding machine I order. Its called stahlwerk 200 ac dc pulse pro. I plugged everything as it should be plugged in order to try it on a thin sheet of aluminum. I set the machine to the follwoing parameters: preflow 1s, hot start 50-60 (cant remember exactly), start current 30, upslope 2s, peak current 45, downslope 1-2s, end current 30, post flow 2s, ac balance 30%, ac frequency 90 and clean current i think i set it to 30 (I am not sure what this is to be honest. comparing it to other machines, this is something unique to the machine I have. Same with the hot start parameter). When I started working on the aluminum sheet it worked perfectly, I even managed to create some dimes with the filler rod. the puddle was formed well and there was no dirt in the weld. However, I felt that it was melting too fast and I am still a beginner, so I decided to turn the peak current down to 40 instead of 45. Since I did this the machine stopped working as it should. One of 3 things happens: 1 - there is no arc: there is only some electric bolt between the tungsten and the aluminum sheet. When this happens, the machine behaves like this for a very short time after which it enters the pre flow state although I still press the button on the torch. 2 - There is an arc but it is very chaotic, there are interruptions and after a while point 1 happens again 3 - I tried to turn the peak current up by a lot (70-90) and somehow an arc appears and it stays constant but of course the aluminum sheet is very thin so it melts and the tungsten starts to melt as well. I tried changing all the parameters, like the hot start, i even switched to pulse mode but the same 3 things happen. I tried it on DC mode on a metal rod and it seemed to me that it was working quite fine. At one point I had the impression that it is behaving like there was no ground. I put the ground clamp directly on the aluminum sheet but the same thing happens. Please, if you have any idea, let me know if I am doing something wrong or if there is a defect in the machine.
I watched alot of your videos to get through welding school. We didn't have any exotic metal to practice on. I did Stainless pipe once because I just happen to find a scrap piece. But even that wasn't as hard as they make it sound. I guess I just have a nack for Tig, compared to stick. Tig just seems like the spoiled 1. Because there's no sparks to get burned by and it's quite.
Still... after all these years you present an easy, no thrills, hard-hitting lesson. Thank you Jodi for continuing to share your wealth of experience.
A welding wizard in true form. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge and experience!
Thanks Jody, starting an aluminum job this weekend. Been practicing up and watching a lot of your videos lately,
I learnt a lot watching the gentleman's videos thank you 👁️♥️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
You need to be very proud. You made plenty of good welders all over the world, and I am from Macedonia 🇲🇰 like you channel and found very helpful for welding all technics. Thanks a lot
During this hard times, I mean, I'm not getting bombed or anything, but fellow apes are... This is all a welder needs, seeing a puddle of molten metal, being manipulated by another fellow welder, to perfection, It is so satisfying to see you weld man. Thx :)
I've been welding over 45 years and watching your videos I feel I need to start all over.
Of course, every job and workplace is different and not that many require precision perfect welds. 90% of the metals I weld are anything but clean, especially aluminum.
Once in a while I get to weld stuff that is actually well prepped, I hardly know how to respond.
Someday I'll have to try and get some of those fancy gas diffusers you have, just to see what I've been missing.
I don't think I would even know titanium if I held it in my hand and it wasn't marked.
A lot of thought sure went into this one ... I think maybe your best one you packed into an under fourteen minute video yet Jody . :) I always learn something from one of these videos, thanks Jody . :)
Wow, thanks!
There’s a lot to learn in tig welding. But that motivates me to learn 💪🏾
Thanks for the information Jody, I just bought a. Brand new HTP 221 watercooled Tig welder with series 20 CK torch and am looking at your kit this video is what I needed to understand what you put together.
Good luck!
Beautiful bro, never welded anything and wondered what the cup welder thing was. Thanks for making this video, very satisfying to watch and listen, honestly.
12:20 That #8 was always my favorite for stainless; inside corners the stick can come out a bit further, and outside corners you can bring it in. Also, a piece of aluminum angle behind that pass would improve all 3 of those welds. I just love your videos. You always have good information about CFH and amps that other channels neglect.
My goodness the best welding video tips handsdown. Thanks. I learned many things on this video alone.
Clear cups saved me from bad welds, I don't see well (no matter the distance lol) so the extra light makes a huge difference. Bigger than I would have ever imagined
I have this pro kit it's awesome real time saver using the primeweld also got from the weld monger store I have welded with Miller dynasty 200s and lots of other machines I am quite impressed with the primeweld 225
The fixture you had Adam make is a show piece.. it looks so great on camera....
Thanks. He did a great job
Great video! Thanks and Greetings from Finland! 🎅🏻🇫🇮👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
thank you , I will watch this more than 5 times.
Great video Jody, thank you very much for the Master class!!
G'day, Jody, great educational content. I have been in the fabrication/engineering game for 45 years but I never fail to learn some tips especially on aluminium. Thank you
Thanks for sharing with us Jody, enjoyed the information. Fred.
Very informative, well rounded presentation.
Just the info I n3eded and more!
You really hit home just how important having every just right is.
Sometimes I think I don't need different consumables on small jobs,
But, It can make a night and day difference like you say.
Your tips on aluminium made me a better weldor. Thank a lot
Hi Jody, I just got a HTP221 a month ago at their reduced price. I was puzzled to see that there was a feature to independently set amperage for EN and EP when doing aluminum. Seemed to me to duplicate balance butI ran across an old comment by Zank on your forum to try setting EP amps HIGHER and compensate by an 85-90 bias to EN. Did you ever try this? If so, what did you think?
Aí sim hein uma bela apresentação de kit para soldagem valeu mestre obrigado pela apresentação 🇧🇷🙏
Fantastic amount of good stuff in this video !
Hey Jody, can you please do a video on tig welding brass using brass filler rods?
always wonderful Jody, cheers from Orlando, FL...Paul
Brilliant video hope to purchase the tig pro kit asap
I weld intake aluminum pipes for 30+psi of boost the same way - just moving the torch up a little bit every time I add filler. Helps a lot! 🤙
#5 cup works great!
As for the titanium... for the exhaust Ti pipe even Fupa12 isn't enough, I use #20 monster style cup.
You just taught me something ive been wondering on stainless.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, may I ask you, wich is the best tungsten for stainless? Thank you
Fantastic video Jody...thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for the great knowledge I’m just getting into tig 👍👍
You mentioned only Argon as the gas used. Did you weld all of those materials with straight argon gas only?
100% argon
Как всегда просмотр легкий ,интересный. Приятно потратить время на хорошее видео!👍👍👍
A bowl of corn flakes! 😂😂
Great video... I've learned a lot from you, and your delivery is spot on...
Ok, i,m ordering one or maybe both kits.
These look real handy.
👍👍👍
Wanted to ask you for a recommendation on welder for Stainless, aluminum, titanium, and steel.
"Trying to weld in a bowl of corn flakes." If you're not a welder this comment wouldn't make sense to you 🤣😂🤣
A brilliant gentleman thank you 🇬🇧🇺🇲👁️♥️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Heyhey jody would like u to ask a shielding gas question as it is have u uses formier as shielding gas thank u advance !!
i recently bought a tig welder (vulcan tig 205 from harbour frieght), how do i find out if these tig kits will work with my torch, and if thats even an option, im very new to tig and have no idea if the consumables are interchangeable at all.
Hi Jody, Re “Zank’s Krazee Idea”. I just got a new HTP221 “on sale”; didn’t know what to do with unequal amperage (EN/EP) for Al. Have you tried the amperage boost of EP over EN, compensated by skewed balance favoring EN? Supposed to be just the ticket for thin Al.
Jody, love all your videos.
Would you happen to have a recommendation for welding, steel rule, die material, it’s .028” thick, pre-hardened tool steel of some type.
I have been tig welding it but with mixed results.
Any tip’s would be appreciated.
If settings do loweror higher setting that sec rule be the same?
Have you back purged with Nitrogen? Maybe a video comparing it to argon..
clear cups very good for tight spots
Ok Jody I just heard you say that you should break off the tip if you dip it. I have asked the question before and that is the first time I heard it answered. So is there ever a time that I can just re grind the tip or do we always break off the bad spot? Thank you fr your insight!
Depends on how much gunk you have on the tip. As long a you grind off the whole snowman you should be fine
personally if I barely dip and there is only a slight bit of aluminum on the tip, I just grind it back to a nice tip. but when there is a snot rocker on the tip, its not worth the time...I just cut it off or break it depending on the type of tungsten. Some tungsten spits easily and needs to be cut or scored first.
@@weldingtipsandtricks Thank you Jody for your feedback. I’m a newbie, last couple of years, but I have followed and learned a lot from watching you and a few others! Thanks for you good products like the tig finger as well, i us it often !
Hello, please tell me which is better for welding the cylinder head, aluminum TIG or MIG?
Love the snap sound of the filler going in. Also of note don't jam that rod into the bottom of the plate that can cause a lot of problems.
That’s a great tutorial thank you for sharing this with us. New sub here✨💫💎
Thanks for the good tips.
Saludos desde Chicago
contaminated tungsten "stop and break tip off" . How do you break the contaminated tip off without it fracturing?
Are you doing any laser welding?
What machine do you do tig with?
*"Its like trying to weld in a bowl of corn flakes."* That line will go with the greats like, _"I'll be back..."_ & _"Go ahead, make my day...."_ *LOL...* 🤣😆
i welded inox and no problem, but i had to weld basic steel/iron, i grinded black cover and tried to weld two parts and weld started to bubble, like popcorn, why?
Thanks Jody, I'm going to experiment with other cups when my general skill is improved. As I'm afraid to draw wrong conclusions about my welds. May I ask what is a good filler rod for welding 4140 parts together, would that be ER80S-D2 or something else?
filler rod for 4140 really depends on several factors. 4140 is often used for fixtures more for dimensional stability than strength in which case regular ER70S2 rod works fine. ER80SS-D2 would be a closer match if strength was the main consideration.
That was excellent.
What I'd like is a nice laminated cheat sheet to hang on the wall :)
Magnifiques truc et astuces 0
Un grand merci
Hello. Can anyone please help?!
English is not my primary language but I will do my best to explain what my problem is.
Today I received the tig welding machine I order. Its called stahlwerk 200 ac dc pulse pro.
I plugged everything as it should be plugged in order to try it on a thin sheet of aluminum. I set the machine to the follwoing parameters: preflow 1s, hot start 50-60 (cant remember exactly), start current 30, upslope 2s, peak current 45, downslope 1-2s, end current 30, post flow 2s, ac balance 30%, ac frequency 90 and clean current i think i set it to 30 (I am not sure what this is to be honest. comparing it to other machines, this is something unique to the machine I have. Same with the hot start parameter).
When I started working on the aluminum sheet it worked perfectly, I even managed to create some dimes with the filler rod. the puddle was formed well and there was no dirt in the weld. However, I felt that it was melting too fast and I am still a beginner, so I decided to turn the peak current down to 40 instead of 45. Since I did this the machine stopped working as it should. One of 3 things happens: 1 - there is no arc: there is only some electric bolt between the tungsten and the aluminum sheet. When this happens, the machine behaves like this for a very short time after which it enters the pre flow state although I still press the button on the torch. 2 - There is an arc but it is very chaotic, there are interruptions and after a while point 1 happens again 3 - I tried to turn the peak current up by a lot (70-90) and somehow an arc appears and it stays constant but of course the aluminum sheet is very thin so it melts and the tungsten starts to melt as well.
I tried changing all the parameters, like the hot start, i even switched to pulse mode but the same 3 things happen. I tried it on DC mode on a metal rod and it seemed to me that it was working quite fine.
At one point I had the impression that it is behaving like there was no ground. I put the ground clamp directly on the aluminum sheet but the same thing happens.
Please, if you have any idea, let me know if I am doing something wrong or if there is a defect in the machine.
Cup sizes depend on the amperage and electrode size.
Somebody do a video on black balling in welding industry ?
jodi, tell them to never look at the tungsten and only concentrate on the front of the puddle and they will rarely dip the tungsten
"It´s like welding in a bowl of corn flakes" :D
That is the result of chromium oxide 5:52
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Titanium doesn't look so hard. I know it is but its easier than it sounds.
Like any metal I guess. Seems difficult and different at first. But After a little practice you wonder what the big deal was
I watched alot of your videos to get through welding school. We didn't have any exotic metal to practice on. I did Stainless pipe once because I just happen to find a scrap piece. But even that wasn't as hard as they make it sound. I guess I just have a nack for Tig, compared to stick. Tig just seems like the spoiled 1. Because there's no sparks to get burned by and it's quite.
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Thanks
Damn…the want is great 🤦♂️😂🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Thanks