I always kick myself when my rods stick thinking I’m doing something wrong or don’t yet have enough experience. Glad you didn’t edit that out, let’s us know it can happen to anybody.
My grandfather was a dust bowl okie. His family settled in lathrop ca due to the rail hub in that area at that time. The railway provided an income both legally and illegally. Rail workers frequented my grandmother’s store and my 9 year old grandfather rode the trains to get to the areas harvesting fruits. That being said, my grandfather always looking for better paying work landed in the pre WWII ship yards of Oakland ca. as it was told to me, he advised, he looked around for the best paying job and in his mind it was the “burners”, the Oxyacetylene torch operators made the best money. So he would learn the torch on breaks. When asked about his skills he lied, and said that he learned them in his dads garage. Eventually he got the “burner” job at the shipyard. And eventually he was sent to war in the pacific. However…. He had a skill. The oxyacetylene torch. And the us gov put him to work in the Philippines. Building water tanks or cutting tank barriers, that guy was running a torch for America. So… when I see torch video I have a soft spot in my heart
I think I can do that , thanks for the lesson. I'll accumulate some metal for Christmas and see what I can do. Thanks for sharing with us Austin. Stay safe around there and keep having fun. Fred.
Hi, Austin! I've been always wondering how new welders are born. Well, after seeing you holding a stinger in the right place I kind of finally got the idea. :)
I didn’t hear if you mentioned what rod you were using but it sure seems like 7018. A tip if you restart a rod, pull it out of the holder and clean the tip. You can tap it straight down a few times or I like to simply drag the tip across the bench a few times to clean it. It takes about as long to try and restart.
Austin nice quick job !! Do you use a battery isolator whem welding on your truck?? I use a product callef anti zap it hooks to the battery and I have wrlded on all kinds of trucks amd I hab had no issues with computers or charging systems getting messed up. JB
Hey Austin, great video. Do you have any video's explaining your technique that pertains to your hand support positions and the reasoning for bending the rods. I am very impressed by your mastery of your craft.
Austin.. when welding something in the vice fitted to the truck do you have anything fitted to the battery to stop the ecu getting damaged? I am a agricultural engineer here in the uk and I have to connect a surge protector to any machine I weld on.
@Austin Ross , MAN! What is that nifty little “chipping hammer” you pull out of your pocket?? I assume it’s not mild steel right? I’ve got to make/get me one of those! And what’s the story with the two little notches on the one end?
Is your tailboard vise only held by friction applied by the bolt in the welded nut or is there also a reundant positive retention method like a hitch pin? I try to design to mitigate MY OWN mistakes or inattention. I trust myself, but man is of course imperfect..
Hey fella. What is most rig welders doing to isolate electronics on the truck to weld off the back like you did? I'm hesitant about welding off my rigs bed. Every piece of equipment I realize and units of fire truck I've built or repaired I've always disconnected batteries and often major computer assembly.
You can make sure your bed is isolated with bushings, and plastic sleeves around your bolts if your nervous about it. Welding on other people’s equipment vehicles ect. Good practice to disconnect batteries. The only instance where you could have an issue if you were grounded in a bad spot or in a spot where your current path somehow didn’t directly ground out through your work piece. If you grounded the front fender for instance and then tried to weld on the rear bumper brackets your ground could possibly go through electrical components. If you always ground as close to your work as possible you’ll never have any issues.
Just a little tip to pick up ur speed a bit more is to gas cut everything and then grind everything after. It saves u having to keep turning on and setting the cutting torch and turning it off again.
Hello, How are you? I like watching your videos. I'm from Dallas, Texas. I have a question. You work in a welding and wire-balancing company. I would like to get my welding license. My question is, is it good to get a welding license?
I always kick myself when my rods stick thinking I’m doing something wrong or don’t yet have enough experience. Glad you didn’t edit that out, let’s us know it can happen to anybody.
I thought that would only happens to rookies I’m glad show this video that it can happen to anyone, you are an awesome teacher 👍
Well, I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one that has a problem with rods sticking!
Cant wait to get out of the marine corps and get back into welding this channel has taught me a lot! Love the work you do!
Shade = motivation
Few will appreciate that sentiment!
My grandfather was a dust bowl okie. His family settled in lathrop ca due to the rail hub in that area at that time. The railway provided an income both legally and illegally. Rail workers frequented my grandmother’s store and my 9 year old grandfather rode the trains to get to the areas harvesting fruits.
That being said, my grandfather always looking for better paying work landed in the pre WWII ship yards of Oakland ca. as it was told to me, he advised, he looked around for the best paying job and in his mind it was the “burners”, the Oxyacetylene torch operators made the best money. So he would learn the torch on breaks. When asked about his skills he lied, and said that he learned them in his dads garage.
Eventually he got the “burner” job at the shipyard.
And eventually he was sent to war in the pacific.
However…. He had a skill. The oxyacetylene torch. And the us gov put him to work in the Philippines.
Building water tanks or cutting tank barriers, that guy was running a torch for America.
So… when I see torch video I have a soft spot in my heart
Just think what your gramps would do if he saw a CNC table cutting 2"
Your attitude and work ethic inspired me to start making videos about the type of work I do. Thank you Austin for helping me get more confident
Pleasure is all mine my friend!
I think I can do that , thanks for the lesson. I'll accumulate some metal for Christmas and see what I can do. Thanks for sharing with us Austin. Stay safe around there and keep having fun. Fred.
Another great video, I love it thanks 👍👍❤❤
Pipeliners cloud is the best thing since a stinger v and a magnetic ground. 🤘🏾
Hi, Austin! I've been always wondering how new welders are born. Well, after seeing you holding a stinger in the right place I kind of finally got the idea. :)
I need to build a couple of those.. awesome
Nice work. Am going to put one together for our umbrellas. Thanks for the knowledge.
Fun project! Wish I had a use for one... 🙂
Love me a quick build like this! C'MON!
Awesome video brother
I didn’t hear if you mentioned what rod you were using but it sure seems like 7018. A tip if you restart a rod, pull it out of the holder and clean the tip. You can tap it straight down a few times or I like to simply drag the tip across the bench a few times to clean it. It takes about as long to try and restart.
NICE WELDIN ON THAT THERE PICK ME UP TRUCK
Nice job!!👍👍
Thanks! 👍
Excellent quick build but I noticed that you were having one of those days when you can't keep your rod's from sticking.
Very good Video 👍 👍
Thank you 👍
Whow good torch work and nice fittin , I better build me one ,I will need to paint mine or it will get lost
I find it easier to light back up if you pinch off the flux on the end of the rod with your fingers an you won't have to keep tapping it
Austin nice quick job !! Do you use a battery isolator whem welding on your truck?? I use a product callef anti zap it hooks to the battery and I have wrlded on all kinds of trucks amd I hab had no issues with computers or charging systems getting messed up. JB
Hey Austin, great video. Do you have any video's explaining your technique that pertains to your hand support positions and the reasoning for bending the rods. I am very impressed by your mastery of your craft.
Not specifically, but I’ll take note of the video idea. Thank you for your feed back and kind words. I appreciate it.
Austin.. when welding something in the vice fitted to the truck do you have anything fitted to the battery to stop the ecu getting damaged? I am a agricultural engineer here in the uk and I have to connect a surge protector to any machine I weld on.
@Austin Ross , MAN! What is that nifty little “chipping hammer” you pull out of your pocket?? I assume it’s not mild steel right? I’ve got to make/get me one of those! And what’s the story with the two little notches on the one end?
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Question do you have to disconnect your battery every time you do that or do you have a quick disconnect?
do we have to buy you another grinder so you don't have to switch between grinding and wire wheel?
What were your oxy/acetylene settings on your cutting torch
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Is your tailboard vise only held by friction applied by the bolt in the welded nut or is there also a reundant positive retention method like a hitch pin? I try to design to mitigate MY OWN mistakes or inattention. I trust myself, but man is of course imperfect..
It’s just the bolt. That hitch pin for back up is a great idea though. 👌😎
If your doing hitch pin only drill a vertical hole (top or bottom) in the receiver tubing and tap it then you can run a bolt in to stop the jiggle..
Hey fella. What is most rig welders doing to isolate electronics on the truck to weld off the back like you did? I'm hesitant about welding off my rigs bed. Every piece of equipment I realize and units of fire truck I've built or repaired I've always disconnected batteries and often major computer assembly.
You can make sure your bed is isolated with bushings, and plastic sleeves around your bolts if your nervous about it.
Welding on other people’s equipment vehicles ect. Good practice to disconnect batteries. The only instance where you could have an issue if you were grounded in a bad spot or in a spot where your current path somehow didn’t directly ground out through your work piece. If you grounded the front fender for instance and then tried to weld on the rear bumper brackets your ground could possibly go through electrical components. If you always ground as close to your work as possible you’ll never have any issues.
You may already know all that if so please don’t be offended.
Just a little tip to pick up ur speed a bit more is to gas cut everything and then grind everything after. It saves u having to keep turning on and setting the cutting torch and turning it off again.
Couldn’t find the link to the straight edge. Where did you get it from ?
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Wouldn't it be easier to use a T-post driver instead of a maul?
Hello, How are you? I like watching your videos. I'm from Dallas, Texas. I have a question. You work in a welding and wire-balancing company. I would like to get my welding license. My question is, is it good to get a welding license?
It depends on what you plan on doin exactly. Sometimes it’s good to have. Other times it’s not necessary
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How did you draw that circle
I measured four sides then just hand connected the four sides
Get yourself a suitcase, MIG welder, and quit sticking them damn rods, and do away with them do all your welding with wire so much quicker and easier
I had one like that 40 yrs ago 😂