3 Tig Welding TIPS to IMPROVE TECHNIQUE!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ม.ค. 2021
- I'm sure I could ramble on for an hour, but today I'm going to pick my best 3 Tig Welding Tips, that will get a beginner off to a good start by improving some technique. Body mechanics and posture aren't usually taught in any classes and tutorials I've seen, and I would argue that it's a massive part of Tig Welding. We spend hours straight trying to master a finicky and tedious art, so why not make it a bit easier on yourself?? Hopefully these tips can help out a little bit, and take some of the headache out of welding when someone is just getting going with the trade. Hope you enjoy!
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I've been going to school for welding without any prior experience. This video gave me something visual I can focus on that helped me improve almost immediately. Thanks to you my grades are looking that much better!
While we're on the subject, I wanted to share a couple exercises that were suggested on reddit. The first is for practicing arc control - get a coin, pencil, and a sheet of paper, and practice moving the coin around by pushing on its edge with the pencil lead; the idea is to not leave a single mark on the paper. The other exercise is to get a coloring book and practice coloring with your non-dominant hand to build dexterity for better control with your filler rod.
They might sound silly, but I actually noticed a pretty big improvement in my welds after practicing them for a few days. Especially if you only have access to a tig welder intermittently, they're a great way to hone your skills during the in between times, and you can keep the practice materials with you for any times where you just have a few minutes to kill.
Thank you!
Newbie welder just ordered my first one I appreciate the tips.
great advice!! "Everyone dips, but its ok".. should be on a t shirt lol!! love it!
That's a great idea!
Speaking of tshirts lol I love how his reflects the type of art he excels at, almost a "Mattia-like" Latin-style skill. He prolly didnt even consider this when filming. U The man, D-man, nice educational one!
@@DCweldingAndArt Absolutely didn’t think of that😂 Great observation man!
@@PacificArcTigWelding good to hear from ya brother! Ugh, I've been slaying it 6 day weeks for a minute, lol wearing me out! Just been me and my son/and nephew half the time, havent hardly had ANY time in the shop. Just enough to weld an easel and buy an oil painting setup. That's got me stoked. :) never realized how much $ good quality paint and artist brushes are! O well, gna be sweet
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I’m a aerospace tig welder for over 20 years but I’m always looking to improve, great channel!!!
How would you recommend I go about entering that field? Just started Tig and I’m really enjoying it. I’m lost on how people find their niche welding jobs
Wondering the same
@@bradydobson5970Find a welding program like a local welding school, these schools will help you find a job once you have certifications
Sup Dusty. I've been in the field over 5 years and I gotta say I enjoy your videos and you give some good tips. Pay attention kids
It's easy to take someone's tips for granted, but when I look at your welds I realize how valid they are and how much value you bring with these videos.
From one lefty to another, thanks for great advice.
Very good common sense tips that are not that common. Thank you for your help.
These top 3 specific factors could not be more accurate for tig welding beginners. Very grateful for dudes like yourself who willingly share this kind of information. This worlds upcoming generation lacks resources and information, so thank you for making a difference.
As a fabricator/ welder, these a lot of these are things that I should be identifying but some I haven’t so these are great tips to have notified thank you very much, very good input
Buddy I’m a BA technician and i just want to learn tig so theses techniques are very valuable to me❤ love from India 💝
This video solved all my aluminum tig issues! Thanks so much
what an awesome page! thank you for your time to help us
Love the attitude keep it up we do need to spread the love. Just started welding classes a couple months ago at the college a little late life change. At 67 years old I've seen a lot of good and a lot of bad. Your videos I think you're very good mostly because of the great attitude. My philosophy is I'm doing great but I'll get better and we just need to pass that on to everybody.
I'm certainly no expert, but one thing I do that I think helps to address some of the issues you mentioned in this video, is that before I actually start a weld pass, I will do a quick dry run of the planned pass. This let's me identify restrictions and interferences to hand movement and line of sight beforehand.
I would like to here your thoughts on that approach.
I feel like he's recommended that in another video, but I could be thinking of someone else, I've watched a bunch of videos.
@@LifeInJambles yes I do believe that he has mentioned that several times since this video came out.
Thank you! I have been welding since 1980, yet every time I watch your videos I learn something that helps me greatly. Coincidentally, the best TIG welder I ever knew was my stepmother Anna, and guess where she lives? In Skook, on your beautiful island. She was known for welding small bore stainless so close to a wall she taped a mirror to the wall to do the backside! Hell, I can’t even stick weld in a mirror! I am left handed like your self. Stay positive and peace, Brother.
Well damn I was like I'll give this video a try and the first part already helped me 😂
Great tips! Just started learning TIG and so far I've learned a lot watching your channel. Much appreciated!
Can you make a tip video on how to tie in and keep going once you’ve stopped? Awesome video as always brother
Yeah that’d definitely be a good video
I am a welder, I didn't know this channel and it's the best I found. Thanks a lot
Once again, AWESOME video, and great tips Dusty!! You’re delivery of advice and tips is very relatable to everyone. Love the positivity as well, and couldn’t agree more, that this world needs it. Thanks again from this arc head in Illinois.
You’re THE best instructor on the whole damn World Wide Waste of time…. Don’t stop!!!!!!!
Thank you very much Dusty for sharing your welding life experience.
Excellent video. This information is critical for beginners. Thanks
This tip video is exactly what I needed! I have problems with all of these things!
Thanks man!
Really enjoyed that, Dusty! You're a natural teacher in that you fully explain the aims and outcome of the 'lesson' and work at an easygoing pace - and I know, I am a high school technical teacher!
this is great and your work is far and beyond what i can do, and your super chill, but got to say, being a nood in Australia, leaning my arm on the table, in a hot environment, bit sweaty, touching rod to tungsten, has given some nasty shocks through thick cotton hoody.
Ok Dusty, this is the second video of yours I've watched and I have learnt from them all ready, great stuff mate, thanks for taking the time to make these for us out there, I have subscribed as your my now favourite weld channel, cheers Andy..
Bro your the man 👍👌thankyou for sharing your knowledge to help those and myself better improving in rig. Cheers from dow under
(Australia )
I have just started tig welding and you are a great help thanks mate
Great tips thx for taking the time to share it. Headed out to do something great for someone else
Just started today and the locked wrist fix helped so much
Sir, your video and tips are pure gold. Thank you so much for sharing your wealth of knowledge.
Did my 1st tig weld today, i will try to utilize these tips. Thanks.
Helped me! Great stuff keep it up Dusty.
Thanks for the tips. Every little bit helps.
Great instructional video Dusty. It's awesome watching your channel grow. It's also really cool to see the combination of art pieces and instructional tips.
Thanks for the tips man. Please keep making content!
Awesome tips. I didnt realize how much I was slouching or my issues with line of sight until after I watched your video.
Great teaching tips.😁
Great video, - you are very patient and explain all the issues
This is very inspiring and exactly what I needed to get me past a frustrating plateau. Tip number one I've seen, read, heard so many times but it may only now be achievable after seeing tips 2 and 3- which NOBODY has shown me. That shot in explaining Tip 3, where you laid down the filler rod to show line of sight was like a light flooding my brain. Awesome. Would love to know more about actual hand grip technique(s) too (I'm a drummer and obsess over hand/wrist position/motion...lol). Keep up the great work Dusty. Your artwork is brilliant btw. Cheers!
Totally stumbled into your channel, thank you for the tips. (coming from a newbie) This helps what I've been doing nightly greatly.
Brilliant, Dusty! That episode hit me with the force of blinding inspiration. So THAT'S why my bead starts like a shiny stack of dimes that shortly turns to a frosty, burned in mess. Thanks!!!
thanks for the tip with arm posture I will have to give that shot. I have been trying to learn to weld at work 30 minutes a day on my lunch hour I found this very helpful :D.
Thanks for the awesome tips bro, great vibe and positivity. Helps alot as im a lefty too, so its really good for me see your technique from your perspective.
Cheers again brother.
Dusty! Hey man, many thanks! This is the episode that brought it all together for me (welding hobbiest). Good deed coming.
Dusty, this bit of positivity and gratitude goes out to you my friend! You are amazing at what you do and generous with your knowledge. I am continually impressed with what you have taught yourself through experience(and a tiny amount of trial and error. Haha).✌
I'll be honest I was very sceptical of your channel and after months of getting locked into your videos, you are awesome. And very very informative. I love it now.
Dusty! Thank you! I suffer from the saggy balloon and finally understand why. Time to practice. Thank you thank you!
I'm a member of a Facebook group " tig welding for beginners", just shared your vid to the group, I know it will be useful for members, thanks for the knowledge, keep it up.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Guilty as charged! Love your video's and tips. Your demeanor on camera is perfect. When warm weather back will be signing up for your online classes.
Love your channel just discovered!
Purchased Fronius welder time ago (AC) and broken, fixed it, conferted it to fast gas connection and never had a time to practise (using my MIG for do the job)
Its time to dig into this, thank you ! Great tips! Greatings from Sofia, Bulgaria man !
So glad you mentioned your boat welding experience. I fabricate many parts for mobile medical coaches, some of the parts I'm climbing inside all curled up like a snake to reach something then using my knee to hit the pedal while holding the torch by the very end of the handle!
Really helped me! Thank you, thank you.
Thx, Dusty. Your videos are very helpful for me, a hobbiest welder
Top tips dusty, I always learn from your videos 😉🤝👍
Tip #2 is simple, but awesome. I've been struggling with that exact issue and have been trying to slide my wrist more consistently without much success. Going to try pivoting from the forearm as you suggest and see how it goes. Excited to try as this I think it's why I have hit a wall trying to learn at the moment. I know what I'll be doing this weekend. Thanks!
Yes. They are excellent tips that are very easy to forget when dealing with all they other minutia of weld setup.
Great tips/tricks. I'm new to big and I can say I'm pretty much doing all those things wrong. Ive watched a lot of videos but none have really explained things like you have. Subscribed and thumbs up. Looking forward to learning more from your channel.
Dusty -- I ran the snow thrower around two neighbors places this morning. Came in and saw your ask. Cool.
Great content and tips. I’ll use them the next time I arc up. Thanks, subscribed
Hi Dusty
Love your work Wow the skill and control you have is amazing.
I’m new to tig welding l have 30 years experience with mig and still learning
Tig will be a new experience for me and challenge I’ll be a new subscriber and watching more of your videos thanks for sharing.
Ace video Dusty, giving it a dry run pass first is what I do, it reminds me to relax and to see I can manage to see the run easily.
I do the same and I'm constantly looking for what's comfortable and gives me the best run when working on equipment or doing some kind of repair it's all compromising but I'll try leveraging my pivot points more thank you.
Guilty of all great content have learned a lot thank you
I just wanted to say Thank you! Couldn’t figure out what I was doing wrong. Filler rod at 90 degrees did the trick. Back on track. 👍
Wow, just looked up island (area you live in ), beautiful up there, but COLD. PA USA here. Great vid's, I've been welding since 1991 but new to TIG. Using a new liquid cooled torch( Miller adapted ) CK Worldwide MT200. Watching to learn ....thank you.
Very helpful tips and video thank you.
These tips are great. What also would be a great help for beginners is what should you see while welding. I remember students quite often had no good view of the welding spot. There are welding lenses that magnify and they are a great help for a lot of people.
Yeahhhh, I had a same problem dude, great advice bro🤘🤘🤘🤘💯
Awesome video man!!! Its like you've been watching me in my shop while im welding, those tips are gonna super help me, thanks man keep up the RAD work!!!!!
Great tips. Thanks Dusty!
Thanks for the tips!
Great tips. Line of sight is a good one 👍🏼
Love it! More hand and body positioning tips!
Yes! The important stuff for sure nobody showed me! I appreciate you watching:)🍻
Thank you for your vids! Very usefull!
Great Tips! Thank you
Great buddy this video really helps me a lot
All great tips. I have definitely violated all three. Thanks Dusty!
Nice video man been learning stick till I have all the stuff for tig and was locking my hand on the table didn’t think of using your forearm
EXCELLENT INFO! Just bought a Everlast stick/TIG combo (161STH). Your information will help me greatly when I get started with learning and practicing TIG. Have saved a number of your (and other's) videos to my Email account so I will have easy access to them in the future. Again, great channel!
I got brought into welding before I graduated and I got experience in the field and been working in a shop since, I got the basics of tig, mig, and stick. The only thing I struggled with has been my Tig consistency and thanks to watching this video this morning I laid a beautiful tig bead on stainless. I was guilty of the restricted hand posture, my weld visibility here and there, and letting my arc get further away from my work piece, but with a little bit of focus on the subjects of this video it made it a lot better!
Also a little weird thing about me is I'm left handed but I Tig weld right handed. It just feels right having my filler rod in my dominant hand instead of my non dominant hand. So practicing control with the tig in my right hand helped with ambidextrous welding!
Great Teacher!!!
Great advice!!
Excellent tips thanks
awesome tips
Great information Dusty, Cheers
Great tips :) I my self always end up with my face close to the weld and dip my tungsten very often. Please make more tips videos.
These are actually really good pointers for what very experienced voters will do, including novice. Great video man keep it up.
Thanks for the tips.... Argon comming this week😄
Awesome! Great vids. Great info.!
Thanks for the advice! I appreciate it. We're starting TIG soon in class. I have some cool projects that I've done already, despite having just started but I think they'd look so much nicer if I could keep some pretty tig welds on it instead of the ol' grinder n paint. Instant sub, thanks!
Thank you!
Awesome stuff
This is really a great video dusty!
Great content..I’m just starting to get into welding. Advise on starting with Tig..
Dude, you are so cool. Thank you.
nice video...appreciated...just picked up a tig.
everything in this video I have experienced. Nice refresher as I go into some weld tests coming up in a couple weeks because one will be aluminum TIG. And I have no shop to practice. Go me!