Introduction to Welding
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- This video reviews the main types of welding used today: "Stick" welding (Shielded metal arc welding), MIG welding (metal inert gas), and TIG welding (Tungsten inert gas). You will also learn about my intro to welding and how it has benefited me throughout my life. These days anyone can learn how to weld. Whether for fun or as a profession, the ability to weld will add dimension to your life and really impress your friends!
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This guy has such a calm demeanor. It's like Mr Rogers mixed with Bob Vila.
Bob Vila has nothing on Scott. Scott actually has substantial knowledge in at least 3 trades. Vila has cursory knowledge of most building trades, and not much else.
On my phone, I once listened to one of his youtube vids as I was driving home from work... I felt so warm and safe, that I fell asleep and drove off the road. :)
@@wallace631 lol
@@wallace631 :O
good intro
i wonder why anyone would give it a 👎?
oh well
"Knowing how to do something has almost no bearing on knowing how to do it well" is the kind of gem of wisdom you hear from much older men that only makes sense in hindsight, when it's obvious to the one saying it and the one hearing it is oblivious. Thanks for trying to bridge the gap with your channel.
@Triple M are you also a prodigy pianist lol
@@kalebgates7711 No. He's a genius level mathematician!
Uhm. Hate to be a damper buy I kinda have to disagree with the logic.
How are you supposed to do something well if you have no idea how to do it in the first place?
Knowing is a pre-requisite to doing it well, but I think he meant knowing something doesnt mean you can do it well.
Just my two cents.
@@closetmonster9029 Knowledge is necessary, but not sufficient.
That's what time teaches you.
@@closetmonster9029 Yeah, I was letting that phrase rattle around in my head and tried to get it to work. I even looked up the several meanings "bearing" has in the dictionary. You're right. It just doesn't make sense. The word "bearing" in this sentence means "relation" or "relevance". I think what he meant to say could've been "knowing how to do something is better than not knowing at all, even if you're not good at it." or something. Shit I don't know. You would still have to learn it to realize you're not good at it so that shit doesn't really work either. hehe
Calm and wise. Starting welding school in 2 weeks. Can't wait
Thinking about going into welding. How are you doing 8 months later?
How's it going? Did you finish school?
@victorcastro-mp9gc going fantastic. Top of my class in both welding and assembly. Almost done my course but I'm lining up to go for my asp in high pressure. Teachers have been pushing me to go for it. I also got my first welding job at the same time as school. We do hydro barrage gates and other custom stuff.
This guys grandkids are lucky!! Imagine visiting your grandad and helping him out on his projects, listening to his wisdom and absorbing his teachings over years and years.
Yea, I'm lucky enough that my grandpa taught me how to use woodworking tools as a kid. His father was a carpenter so he would help his dad in his workshop after school. My uncle is a DIY guy and I've been learning skills from him during this pandemic. I was amazed how much you can learn from someone skilled in a short time. The dude bought a sunken yacht and made it look new himself so I consider myself lucky.
My grandfather taught me to drink and smoke... when I was 4.
A lost art it is,,,,passing knowledge and wisdom down the family tree.......
@@BURGATRON 🤦🏾♂️😂🤣
Mine didn’t teach you jack shit.
“This is to be avoided”
What a line. I’m going to have to borrow that when teaching my nephews.
Well done...easy to understand....open circuit voltage is below 80v and this is what will zap ya with wet hands or clothing or grounding out...weld voltage is usually around 20v with stick (smaw) welding. Leather is a weldors best friend...cover up that bare skin... again...nice video... PB
LOL IKR?
He's such a good teacher.
I just burst out laughing at that line and its delivery. :D
I said the same thing!
When your wife over cooks the chicken
I spent 25 years as a network engineer building computer networks. One day, I heard Mike Rowe (Dirty Jobs) talking about the trades, specifically welding and how badly companies were looking for good people at almost any price. I've been wanting a change so I took an early retirement package and at 50 I'm taking welding courses. I'm now 3G certified and working on 4G. I absolutely LOVE welding.
Shawn Neal, that is awesome, man! I love hearing personals like this. You are an inspiration for anyone contemplating a major change in career. Bravo, Shawn! Wish you the very best!!
come down to south texas and come make six figures a year
greenbayandtottenham, that awesome, man! Good for you! I hope the very best for you, brother! I love hearing these personal stories like this.
I realize this world has turned high tech and college degrees are the norm now. I have been a cabinet builder and finish carpenter for roughly 25 years now and I still love it just as much if not more now than I did when I started. I find manual labor satisfying and fulfilling especially doing what I do. I don’t lay in bed at night dreading having to go to work the next day. I am addicted to making money from the skills I have developed. Nothing better than pulling something from my mind and build it with my hands and tools and then getting paid for it and when customers write me hand written letters thanking me for a great job that’s just that much more satisfying.
Any updates? Im 35 looking to switch into the welding industry
How did it go?
The real lesson to get from this is SUPPORT YOUR SCHOOL'S SHOP CLASSES!!!!!!!!
What school shops??? They still offer shop at high school?? The last kid that came in my shop didn’t have a clue on how to read a tape measure. But But he had superior knowledge about his I phone.
@@littleBearcanoes the school in my town and a few surrounding schools have completely rid of shop class, saying "it is too dangerous to teach these kids these skills", and "we cannot have them going into careers that are going to put then in danger". Let's just say I'm homeschooled now. They are a bunch of pussies
Tucker Anderson Hey yeah . It’s to bad.
Lost in space😃😃😃😃Deep space😃😃😃
My HS that I graduated from 2 years ago didn't have an actual welding class. :( We had a poorly run auto shop, a decently run wood shop and an agriculture class that I think taught a little bit of welding.
There is a trend of urbanites wanting to do farm type hobbies. The trades found in most farm applications can be found in the Future Farmers of America (FFA): welding, carpentry, electricity, livestock and poultry farming, and some forestry.
"It would be cooking you from the inside out. this is to be avoided."
ah. yes. agreed.
All things in moderation :)
Started welding when I was twelve as we had a dairy farm. "The difference between a farmer and a welder - a welder does't think he can FARM"
Kevin Jackson
Can I say I am an electrician because I added a breaker in my electrical panel.
You welded cows??????????????
Holy cow, I learned welding 45 years ago. Oxy-acetylene then stick, then everything else.
@@wisconsinfarmer4742 I learned how to oxy-acetylene weld first too. It was fun but warping was a pain because the heat was so spread out.
So a welder doesn't think he can farm which is different from a farmer because a farmer thinks he can farm. Okay I guess.
Thanks, I love these videos. I'm a mid-30's millennial who grew up with an absent father so I never had anyone to teach me welding, woodworking etc. Also didn't have the option in high school as things like religious studies, literature, and social studies were pushed instead of practical classes like wood and metal work, but I'm slowly learning through your channel and others.
Good for you, James. The world needs men that can fix and build things. The "tradesman" is a dying breed. Nothing builds confidence better than mastering a skill that helps others.
Exact same case here. I wonder how to get materials for at home welding projects to practice with?
I'm in the same boat, and although it sucks that we are, thank god we have TH-cam.
I wonder if we're like the last curious generation because our fathers never taught us anything, and the younger kids have everything at their fingertips and dont appreciate it like we do. I've learned so many life skills because of the internet.
“Big girl boots” thank you I needed that! 😭
same
#me2
Hey now welding chixx are hot =)
@@oochiewally2783 As long as they're not welding in improper clothing. (Like booty shorts and a tank top...Nope...Bad idea.)
@@NikkiTheOtter of course not sir that's not what i meant ..the full garb is more like it
I watched this video two years ago. Bought a Hobart stick welder and learned watching TH-cam. Finally my community college offered a basic welding class and it was with a MIG. Lo and behold, I was the best welder in the class. My instructor commented many times how my welds looked beautiful and I attribute it to taking his advice and learned stick welding first.
I accidentally learned to weld once when I first became a diesel technician. The truck had four batteries but I put two in backwards. When I went to put the last jumper the whole thing starts sparking and the jumpers instantly welded to the battery posts. Luckily I was able to pull the jumper back off and stop it. I think it left a brown mark in my underpants that day.
LOL At least you're here to make us laugh with that story :)
Hahahhaha thats so fun and risky you take hope you learned to run 7018 rod.
You can now add “This is to be avoided” when telling the story or teaching others
Have you ever used that experience on a resume?
The biggest mistakes make the best stories, so long as you live to tell the tale!
thank you--this old grandma runs a farm here in Ohio and I bought a mig just for farm repairs=broken tools like hoes, broken tractor parts etc....so hope to learn more and yes women even this old 70 year old grandma can do it with training--never give up and="I CAN do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me" God bless.
YOU GO GRAMA GOT MY VOTE.
Junior Kong YOU FUNNY BUDDY U SHOULD BE ON TV. THEN AGAIN YOU NOT THAT SMART.
being a woman shouldn't stop us from learning things like this. I am about to start a budget remodel of my old house. I am going to take it from falling apart to spa-worthy. I can't wait to tell I have my own farm though.
Janet Wilham
Amen and hallelujah to you my dear lady.
Almost all the ships built for war were welded by women. The Red Oak Victory, welded in just three days by mostly women. Awesome!
10 minutes of instruction - 10 years worth of practice.
I love love love how basic this is. This makes me not only want to learn welding, but makes me think I could actually learn welding.
Did you begin!?
As a welder in the workforce today I thank you for encouraging others to learn how to weld. It is extremely hard to find people who want to weld everyday all day not only for a living but also as career and committing themselves to be a true, educated craftsman as well.
I hope you see this but I just graduated high school and I want to become a welder so bad but I have no experience. I wanna go to a welding trade school but the whole thing is so overwhelmed. Do you have any good tips you would tell yourself before you started welding?
@@greatvaluerootbeer3912if I were you I would simply look for a job, look into welding shops, you may start as a shop helper, then move up to a welders helper, (this is where you may get asked if you want to be on a apprenticeship) Then get your own hood and watch your journeyman weld and listen, take all the opportunities to flip the hood down and lay beads, don’t be scared of criticism and don’t be scared to ask questions even if they may sound dumb. Your journeyman may understand because at one point before, he was also a apprentice. So get comfortable, and show interest.
As a sheet metal worker, being a good welder seperates you from everyone. welding 24ga to 16ga steels of different kind is incredibly valuable.
I listen to your videos whenever I need to begin something to get my mind straight.
"If other people can do it surely I can do it" so inspiring. My father raised me if ya have the right tools, time, and patience you can do anything.
"And this is cooking me, from the inside out. ...this is to be avoided."
That cracked me up.
“Knowing how to do something has almost no bearing on knowing how to do it well.” I get a dose of humility, wisdom, etc. every time I click into an EC video.
Watching this 5 years later and the short and to the point information shown was amazing. Thanks!
Took Welding for 6 semesters , in High School , Detroit ! Went in the Navy , Aug.1960 , they said , YOU look like an Electricians Mate ! 50+ years later , I'm a " retired" Electrician, and Welding has always GREAT for me !
I have been a welder, among other things, for over 40 years. In that time I stick welded professionally for a total of about 8 hours one Saturday in around 1979. TIG welding has been my first love, after my beautiful wife of course. I tell people that all other welding methods are industrial processes, TIG welding is an art form. I have had people ask me to let them try TIG welding and the typical comment after about five minutes effort is "I suck at this". I inform then that they are not a "sucky" welder they are a beginning welder and only time under the helmet will make them better. Welding is a manipulative art and practice, practice, practice is the only answer. You wouldn't pick up a violin and expect to play it straight away. The same goes for welding but the reward is worth the effort. I always like to recommend the TH-cam channels Wielding Tips and Tricks for all forms of Welding and 6061 for TIG welding aluminium. Two channels with vastly different styles but both wonderfully informative.
I recently completed my first welding project. I now know just enough about welding to start my first welding project.
I’m a 66 year old grandmother and my 17 yr old grandson and I are going t[o take a welding class together because of your encouragement. Thank you.
This year is my 28th year as a high school auto and welding teacher. It's been mostly an uphill battle with the free public education system to see the value is what is being done in these two shops. It wasn't until a couple of my principals had numerous students tell them the only reason they even come there is for auto and welding; then my principal's son went for diesel mechanics and his son makes more than he does now with benefits. The principal actually thanked me for what I do with mostly troubled kids who don't want to be there. Funny thing is I expect quality and excellence from all that they do and I am not easy; if a student get's an A or a B they earned it. Great video!!!
I learned the skill from a pipe welder at work, I then taught my son how to weld, I never got certified as a welder but my son did, and now has a long list of welding tickets... Great video!
Welding is far more useful than I ever imagined. Loved the backstory on your journey!
My Grandad was a blacksmith. But then growing up in sorta suburbs (couple acres) I always remember how my Dad struggled doing all these rivet/bolt compromises because he never had a welder, or knew how to use one. When I moved to the country I knew there'd be a 'couple-of-things' needing welding. I cheaped out with a $200 stick/tig/plasma (get a decent machine if you can). Anyway - over the last 7 years I have HAD SO MUCH USE FOR IT! Tractor implements, tractor enclosure, table structures, window framing for stained glass, fireplace mods, snow plow, tools, stout camera stands for our church, and on and on ad-infinitum.
I REALLY HAD NO CONCEPT HOW USEFUL IT WOULD BE!!
Opens a whole world of product possibilities!!!
I do believe this man knows so much and is so willing to share his vast knowledge.
Scott would make an outstanding shop teacher… I wish I had him when I was in high school
I am a woodworking enthusiast and I realized that I also need to learn welding. This man knows both fields well and he is such a good speaker. He is an inspiration for me. Great job!
It's obvious from what we see and the tone of your voice, you are on a very personal journey, thank you for allowing us to look over your shoulder and enjoy the experience!
@@juniorkong9587
Anything can get gayer if you add glitter
glenn goodale I completely agree with you comment....This guy just draws you in.
@@IISocratesII Lol yes it sounded a bit um...weird
I’ve only been discovered Scott a month ago. Can’t count how many times I’ve thought “I love this guy!”
searched so many videos for something like this. only found young guys crowing about how great they were for being able to weld. great video.
Starting welding w/a stick welder can’t be emphasized enough, and you did a good job of that. There a many more job opportunities available to someone who knows how to stick weld. You will [almost] never see MIG and certainly not a TIG welding done on a construction site. Starting w/stick, then moving to MIG, then TIG is the logical progression for sure. Good video 🤜🤛
Yar. having been the only dude on a site that knew how to stick weld when we ran out of gas, the added bonus of a cash bonus helps too ;)
I agree 100%. I started with stick and spent a lot of time just burning rods for practice. When I tried MIG it was super easy because my eyes were already trained to see the weld pool and my hand was already used to making small movements and adjustments. Hoping to start TIG soon, but I'll never stop practicing stick.
remote wire feeders with FCAW-S wire are slowly phasing out SMAW but SMAW will always be an excellent backup process.
I've always heard this, and never had a reason to disagree with it, except I've never had access to 220v power. I decided a guy with a 110v MIG is more useful than a guy with no welder. Now I'm that guy.
So... If it's all you can get, get it.
I was started in automotive school with an oxy-acetylene torch - I think the idea was that it's easier to learn puddle control with a flame - before moving onto stick. Added bonus - being used to having filler rod in my other hand meant moving to TIG didn't feel as awkward as I was led to believe. :-)
I could listen to this guy talk for hours. Great video and thanks for sharing.
I don't want to be a douche, but 12V wouldn't cook you from the inside out, unless you had an opening in your skin. That said, most welders will get much higher than 12V, probably somewhere between 25V to 60V (Below 80V, most humans aren't conductive enough to get a lethal shock from a casual contact). On a short circuit MIG, you adjust the voltage with the dial. On a TIG/stick the voltage adjusts, automatically... which means that when you (you are high resistance as long as your skin is intact) touch the electrode and ground, you are getting zapped with the highest amount of voltage that the welder goes up to. You will feel that tingle, because you are getting very LOW amperage current running over your skin. This will not cook you or do any long term damage. But if you had an opening in your skin on both hands where you were to touch the electrodes, you would be shocked very badly, very instantly, at high current, and you would very likely die of a heart attack. So if you are working with metal with sharp corners, take care to wear gloves on your electrode hand and take care to not jab yourself on the workpiece through your clothing.
Another danger is if you are in wet clothes, you could be very quickly and very badly burned from the outside in if you were to inadvertently complete the circuit with your body.
Up over 100V is where the voltage is high enough to have a significant risk of jumping through intact skin (varies human to human, and if you just got out of a long bath, your skin ain't so great at insulating at this moment in time). And welders don't go that high. So keep yourself dry, wear gloves, and don't jab yourself with the metal.
Good info, with one exception. It wouldn't be a heart attack, but cardiac arrest. Plumbing vs. electrical.
That is a good explanation. It is a common miss-conception that because a device *can* deliver a huge amount to current doesn't mean it *will* deliver that current when given a conductive path. You could think of the like being pressed against a wall by a 500 HP truck. It the truck is on a wet ice rink, it doesn't matter that even a 1 HP car could crush you against a tree. With a minuscule amount of traction, the truck can only apply minuscule fraction of it's theoretically available force to you.
@@essentialcraftsman I've welded for years. I've never had a shock from grabbing electrode and earth. I have had a shock by breaking the earth connection while an arc was struck, when you interrupt the path of the electricity the coils in the transformer "kick".
Also, a correctly wired breaker box will not catch fire if you run a high load. The breaker will interrupt flow before current reaches a level which would cause undue heating. (Breakers and fuses are only there to protect wires.)
@@ElectricGears Yup, the whole axiom of "current kills not voltage" gets taken a bit too literally, when the reality is they're both connected, voltage is what ultimately pushes current but the amount of current it pushes also depends upon RESISTANCE the higher the resistance the less current will flow. So if that welding setup indeed does 50A @ 12V, 12V is not that much and the human body typically has very high resistance unless you have very wet skin, or worse an opening right where it touches (blood is quite conductive) so not much current will flow, now when you're welding you're doing metal to metal which is extremely tiny resistance and the amount of current that could flow at 12V is actually larger than 50A however your machine maxes out at those rates and that's all that goes through it.
@@essentialcraftsman You and me both! I find it kind of funny how my electrician friends are astonished with how little I know, as a welder, about electricity.
I have a nice little scar on my right foot where I didn't listen to my father and decided it wasn't worth the time to change out of my sneakers when I pulled out his old Miller stick welder for a "quick fix". No idea how that BB found its way in there but it ran down the side of my foot and melted right through the bottom of my sneaker...
Dad did what dad's do when he heard me inventing words out in the garage and come running. Once he realized I hadn't lost an arm he simply said... "You won't do that again will ya...". Amazingly enough... I haven't.
Good memories and a big thanks to my Father for having enough patience to teach these skills to a pig-headed kid that that never appreciated it enough at the time.
Teaching ourselves to weld 7000 series aluminum tubing was in a nutshell - incredibly frustrating, humbling and rewarding brother.
Started learning to cut and weld from my Dad, Uncle, my grandfather one our neighbors and anyone I could corner long enough to teach me something probably around 11-12yrs old...will be forever grateful. Probably one of the most useful skill sets one could ever learn. Scott, Thanks for taking the time to chat with my Dad and me at the festival last Saturday...sorry for interrupting your pizza time...lol! To any dad's with daughters remember "Girls Can Too!" My youngest is gettin' pretty good and stole my favorite hood and repainted it pink for herself!
That means you have to buy a new one for yourself.
Scruffy 61 Merry Christmas to me!
@@jeffsandling5981 lol.
Great story man :) The 'backyard boys' (those that can do the job well, but no official certificate) are often the best.
My Dad was an office worker so never got the chance to be taught through family but did pick it up myself because of a love of Aussie muscle cars. About to be a Granddad in March next year so my little ray of light will know how to handle/construct the new world in which she will be partly responsible for building if she wants to if I can impart what I know to her.
It really is a great skill to know how to wield properly. I work in the mines here in Australia, and without welders, everything would fall apart.
LOL Nice touch with Thor!! ; -)
I watched this video a while ago, but my neighbour has just gifted me a stick welder so I'm going thru it again. I smiled just as much as I did the first time when Scott says "This is to be avoided."
Well, at 74 years old and having spanked myself over the years for not picking up welding, I bought a MIG machine. I don't do heavy work, nor do I do it outside, but I have had so many occasions that I really needed to weld, I dove off the deep end and caved. Wish me luck. 🤠
The only thing that bothers me about any kind of welding that I've tried and I tried Mig & Tig is some of the fumes that I've experienced and I was working outdoors. I'm definitely wanting to learn but I definitely want to be set up with really good masks that filter the air that I breathe.
I've been inspired by this video for 2 years. In March I attended my first welding class at a community college. The next week, because of covid, all classes were cancelled. Two weeks later I lost 2 jobs with the same employer. But on Tuesday my super cheap welder arrived from Amazon. I made my first welds yesterday. They are ugly. But the metal stuck together. And now I know what I don't know.
Thank you so much. You have no idea the number of people you've helped.
How did you make out?
I painted my house using a cherry picker recently. A slight miss saw me break a weld on a handrail. This video (and the next one) gave me enough knowledge to use my dad's old stick welding gear to repair it. Most importantly, I got it done safely.
Thank you.
Been an Electrician for 28 years, held a master contractors lic. for about 14 of those. Along the way (whether home owner related or work related) have acquired many other skills to include masonry, drywall, concrete, plumbing, equipment operation, tile, fencing. The one thing I have never done is weld. Looks like I've found the motivation to learn.
Thanks for this great video.
I’ve always loved the “learn to weld stick first” ever since AvE explained it in his video years ago. Great tips. Can’t wait for your follow up videos.
You forgot to talk about the sun burns you get from welding for even a very short period of time. You have to wear full clothing. You only make that mistake once.
I was welding a small project in a sleeveless shirt with welding goggles. Maybe welded for 5-10 mins. I looked like a raccoon for about a week. It's a very intense sun burn as well.
Welding puts off tons of UV rays.
I was welding up some targets for my grandfather's gun when I learned that lesson. He just so happened to be out of his usual 1/8 6011 rod, so I got down to business with 3/16 7018 rod, not realizing that the bigger and hotter arc would throw off more UV than I was used to. when I finished and went inside, he slapped my shoulder and laughed as I just about went through the roof, then reminded my that he told me to wear a heavier shirt before I started, let that be a lesson, etc... and then helped my grandmother apply aloe gel all over my torso.
My ex girlfriend wanted a tan so I bought a welder for her... just kidding I’ve never had a girlfriend 😂😂😂
I weld with no shirt on all the time so do heaps of cunts here in australia
UV was written in the hazards
@@SH19922x : "heaps of cunts". Yep, that's Australia.
You can learn from a guy like this... thorough and relaxed... theres no rushing to learn a skilled trade
Just acquired a old Lincoln 225 AC "Tombstone" welder. And I have a 13yr old daughter that's showing intrest in learning to weld. Since we already have 240 on a 30 amp breaker for my Lincoln 180 Mig welder. All we needed to din was upgrade to a 50 amp breaker. After a trip to the local welding supply shop he actually gave her 5 lbs of Lincoln 7018-AC rod to start playing with. And told her that when she's done, Bring him some of here better welds and he will do that again. Now I've purchased a pretty good amount of equipment from this man. Including that 180 HD and a lot of wire. And id guess he's been selling and welding for 50 yrs at least. And highly recommended the School that Lincoln has here in NE Ohio. And has told her " Young lady, In today times. If you at 13 can good at welding. By the time you enter the work in a few years. They will be begging for younger people to enter the welding trades" And I think he's right. Today July 2020 and we can't find enough experienced workers in any of the trades Carpentry, Plumbing, Excavation, and Welding. The baby boomers are retiring and the next generations don't have the amount of younger people that want to work in these fields. And I truly believe that in 5 yrs or more a young just out of school person can make a pretty good living for them selves if they just do what there Grandparents did. Learn a skill that not everyone else is doing. Get good at it, And go to work. Hell, if you are motivated. Start your own business of fabrication and welding. Or get into pipeline contractor welding. I really like what Mike Rowe has done. He's promoting getting shop class and Vocational education/training back into the schools where it needs to start. Lincoln's welding school is for adults. And only cost about $6000.00 to attend a 1 yr school. And you get a HUGE discount on the 2 welders you will need (A high end Mig and Stick welder combo, And a Top of the line Tig welder) And those will be what you will learn on for the next year of school. And there yours for the future. There instructors/Teachers told me that they currently have a 94% job placement for there graduating students within 30 days of them finishing this program. And currently those jobs have a starting wages of $17.50 per hour around here for just a kid outbid school. No, you aren't going to be feeding a family very fare on that wage. But it's a start, and you move up pretty fast I'm told. Because you gain more actually work experience. And the better workers that show up, And do what is asked of them. And can pass a drug test are in very high demand these days. Thanks for doing this video. Even I (at 50) learned something.
Back in the 70s, my dad worked at a dealership in Chicago, he got this bright idea to weld all the tools to the workbench, well , he got fired right there, then went out to the lot and welded the doors shut to what he thought was the bosses car...it was this old lady's car parked in the lot...real class act dad
This is very informative, I've just started about 6 months ago, my Dad was an A grade welder but never had the patience to teach me. So now at 63 I'm into it and love it, got a long way to go, but not too bad so far.
"Cooking me from the inside out. This is to be avoided."
I love how casually he states the fact that you should, in fact, avoid cooking yourself from the inside out. This is someone who I want to teach me. 10/10 would want him as a grandpa and/or teacher.
Thank you for your video. I'm an American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) down here in Florida. Your video was great, general knowledge, to the point video. I'm telling every one who watches this video...If your interested in welding DO IT! I certify welders every day. There are not enough of them. I could use 5 welders every day for referrals. Real Jobs, RIGHT NOW.
I went to Sutherlin High School, just up the road from Glide. By the time I got there I don't believe they were teaching welding, but we did have a pretty friendly 4-fingered woodshop teacher!
Junior Kong NO FUNNY TAKE THAT TO ANOTHER PLACE NOT THIS ONE.
Junior Kong U WANST SORRY WHEN YOU SAID IT.
JUST STAY ON THE PORCH. YOU CAN'T NOR EVER WILL BE ABLE TO RUN WITH THE BIG DOGS.
I hope you mean 9 fingered.
4 is enough as long as one of them is a thumb.
Thank you for your public service in training and building up community and family skills with your valuable life experience.
Sir thank you for sharing your wisdom with the world. If every young man had a mentor like you we would live in a much different place.
First off love your videos I am a subscriber. My dad recently passed away a few years back and I inherited his John Deere welder we had a farm here in Idaho. But I never learned how to weld myself. But my in-laws my sister-in-law she knows how to weld My wife knows how to weld but they haven't they both haven't done welding for 20 years or so and so TH-cam videos is where it's at for us. I've been sitting with this welder in my garage for about 5 years after my daddy passed. So here I am on a channel relearning how to frame again and now learning to try to weld for myself. I'm a do-it-yourselfer I come from a long line of do it yourselfers a very long line. Something breaks at the house you fix it that's how it is for us. Whether that's digging 4 ft down and putting a mainline water into the house or yeah it is 4 ft down here in Idaho frost line and all that. Anyways but once again thank you for your videos keep making them You're awesome
i dont know what it is is about you but i can listen to you all day talking about different crafts . i always know im going to enjoy what ever subject you decide to talk about . keep up the amazing work and i look forward to your next clip . Much love from Australia
I've been waiting on this from you for so long! I can't wait to learn how you do it! You have been such an inspiration for me to not only stay in the trades but to further my skills. It's very early in my career in the trades and I'm thankful for the experienced guys like you that are paying it forward to my generation. You help preserve the dying species of real men with real skills and real integrity. Please keep it coming and I promise if the opportunity becomes available I WILL get a welder and add this skill to my resumé someday!
Stick welding was always my favorite when I had access to it.
I'm turning 23 later this month and have been slacking hard on a career path I originally wanted to be an electrical guy but between the schooling and the math idk how well I'd really do / how much I'd really enjoy it long term. My Grandpa however was a lifelong welder his whole life and helped with the Alaska Pipeline, of which I still have a pair of dumbbells he made out of valves and spare metal which always bring a smile to my face, the thought of being able to produce and repair almost anything is really appealing and I think even if not as a career would be a trade that benefits everyone in life. I have a real loved for craftsmanship, the ability to fine tune your craft and make magnificent things from nothing so I think all roads lead to Welding or Woodworking (which i doubt is something folks do for a career unless they sell products they make) I'm gonna see where it takes me. Thank you for this video I truly appreciate the insight, right now I'm a little stuck on whether or not to get my welding certification from the local JC or keep asking around for an apprenticeship with no experience (which has been disheartening, mainly because they want certified welders) I wish I had this ambition at 18 haha
Thank you for providing an excellent introduction into welding. I cannot weld but have always wanted to learn this skill. Your interesting, sincere and calm explanation really planted a seed. Also these kind of videos really show how we can help each other in a positive way. Week done and thank you again.
Ha! "This is to be avoided" you win the understatement contest of the day :) Looking forward to future videos on this topic. I don't think I have adequate power in my shop (the panel is pretty full) but I would like to figure that out so I can play with welding. For me, it will be play/hobby but it's an interesting and useful skill I'd like to have.
@@essentialcraftsman Good idea!
EC - I was gonna say that. You can get a little Lincoln 110V buzz box for dirt cheap. Brand new!! And they’re easily good for 3/8” steel.
Look into an inverter TIG set, most play well with restrictive power supplies. Great for steel, much cleaner and safer and a lot calmer ! ; )
Yup, been there done that. Was working with an old portable welder generator with not quite the best grounding on it and there were a few times a could feel just a little tingle from it. New/dry gloves and a break from the summer swelter were the typical solutions.
You'll never regret it--dive in! Best, @HoneyOnWales
Self-cooking... "This is to be avoided." Great advice!
My grandfather was a machinist and welder for a refrigerator company the eventually became part of Whirlpool. I used to watch him weld and as a kid knocking the slag off the welds was cool.
I had my first taste of a stick welder when I decided I would finish building a off road buggy I bought for fun. (Not married and no children). During this time I had access to an oxy acetylene set and then I decided to purchase my own equipment.
Bought a small stick welder then a mig welder. Next came a plasma cutter. then a Tig along with a generator.
I agree with you however that the stick demands respect from you and gives rewards that far exceed those of the other types of welding.
Its been over 30 years since that first exposure to my first welding plant. And I have not looked back.
I'm from a long line of Welding men. There's nothing like that hot bb rolling in your ear. Its a unique sound and pain for sure...
@@juniorkong9587 not in Line goofball from a long line meaning many men in my family are welders
Jeff I 100% agree. Molten metal in the ear hole is "to be avoided" as well as flapping your yap chewing gum while welding or burning , same obvious reason
in the ear yeah now that sislling feeling,
Does a long line of welding men stick together?
You're 100% correct about stick welding and how it relates to other methods.
“You will start cooking from the inside out this is to be avoided” I don’t know why but I started laughing so hard I love this video thank you
Thanks. This might be the push to get me started learning.
Go for it.
@@jusrobington I'm going to have to redo the wiring to my barn but I'm going to do this
9:24 I bet you stumped a good number of folks when you mentioned points haha
Thanks. Another great video. At 52 I just started a night welding school. The instructor told us virtually verbatim what you said about why we're starting with stick. I am the oldest student, but I'm taking it for my own edification. As a carpenter, I may never need it professionally. Thank you.
My dad taught me how to weld on a mig welder first, then he taught me stick. I loved practicing my beading and learning how to keep a steady hand and pace. It really helped my focus. I need to pick this back up again.
I absolutely love how he threw in "girl boot boots". Love the inclusivity especially since I've been rethinking my career goals as a welder since I am a woman
Go for it. We have a number of female welders where I work and they all do good work.
Cooking from the inside out: To be avoided.
Got it. 👍
Watching your videos are very comforting like talking to an old friend like my late father thank u, for making them I will buy my tombstone stick welder
After watching countless American Chopper episodes as a kid I took the money that I earned from mowing grass and bought a stick welder for $130 from northern tool. At 10 years old I built a wheely bar for my bike! Great skill to learn.
Been toying with the idea of learning to weld...this is easily the best vid I've watched so far about it. Now I just need to build up the courage and give it a try
Chris - No one hates getting shocked more than me. I can’t even stand testing a nine volt battery to see if it’s any good (You know, the old tongue trick). Never had a problem, in the least, w/welding though. Give it a go!
@Brian Holdren Tappy-tap-tap! Already a subscriber of AvE's channel!
AvE’s a really clever guy w/a lot of informative info, but for me, he tries to hard to be funny and that accent gets annoying quick. I’ll watch ‘im if I need ‘im. ONLY my opinion and you know what they say about those.
Scott isn't a welder.
Uncle BumbleFuck isnt a welder.
There are plenty of very good quality channels on TH-cam that are much better starting grounds. Spend your time watching the guys that have welded for 30 years and learn from them.
I want to clarify a bit.
I'm sure Scott is competent at welding, as he is in many different skills.
AVE shows some pretty garbage looking welds routinely, but has never claimed to be a master.
The guys to watch have welded more in 1 year. Than both these guys likely have in a lifetime.
Mr. Rogers of welding. “This is to be avoided.”
I can fully agree with what you say sir. I am a software developer by trade and I started to teach myself to weld 8 years ago, starting with stick. I made burglar bars and security gates for my father's 2 sisters for their houses and spent many frustrating hours trying to master stick welding. After 3 years I got a MIG welder and the fabrication went much faster. I was able to fabricate burglar bars and security gates for my own home when I got married and moved into our own house last year. I still use stick welding as it is a lot easier working outside in wind and rain. So yes, you are 100% correct - this is a skill that I am very grateful that I got around to learning. Happy thanksgiving to you and your family from South Africa.
Thank you for the video, I was inspired by your marshmallow roaster to start blacksmithing. I made a bunch and took them when we went camping with our 5 grand Kids, they loved them. Thank you for that special time with my Grand Kids....
"When you are set up appropriately .. with long sleeves, ..." - continues to weld in a t-shirt. ;-)
Gotta get my dad to teach me... He used to study shipbuilding, including welding!
I stuck two pieces of metal together for the first time yesterday.
I use the word stuck rather than welded. You understand.
I have wanted to learn how to weld for so long and finally I have started to learn.
Yesterday gave me an enormous sense of achievement.
I did an apprenticeship program at a shipyard for 3 years, and got my journeyman's in welding. This has given me work I never expected. Many hours of moonlighting for more money got me through tough times.
I started with a stick welder at about 8 years old. My dad would stick me in front of a pile scrap iron with a few rods kept me out of the way for hours. I would advocate for starting with gas welding though much better at teaching you to control a puddle and manipulate your filler metal. I now have mig and tig welders but stick is the process I use most and like the best.
I agree. I started with gas along with 1/2 of my welding class. The others started with stick. The gas group had a much easier time learning arc than vice versa. Gas teaches you to watch and control the puddle. Otherwise no welding happens.
I was feeling pretty confident till the "cooking from the inside" part!
Remember that’s to be avoided
@ Dolid Woodworks As a journeyman welder who is 67 years old and struck his first arc when he was 5 under the tutelage of his Father who was also a welder, I can tell you without any reservation that thing about getting cooked is all BS. The only time I ever got shocks from welding was when it was raining and my gloves got wet. Change your gloves for dry and go back at it.Dry skin is not a good enough conductor to present a problem. You can touch both the ground and the tip of the rod with dry hands until the cows come home and never get a shock. I always watch this channel with great interest because a fair amount of what he says is incorrect and misleading. In some cases the way he does things are downright dangerous and stupid.
Scooter Tramp
I’d love to see some welding instructional videos on your channel. You can record and upload directly from a smartphone too. I’m eager to learn from people with wisdom and experience.
Scooter Tramp thanks I am going to try touching the tip and the ground later!
Scooter Tramp
Thanks, I appreciate you taking the time to correct that part. I have a healthy respect for electricity but I am interested in learning to weld. Much appreciated!
This man is a national treasure....love your videos, and thank you
Thanks am Electrician.safety practitioner and am studying welding and am encouraged a number of people said am lost for me learning welding.Thanks for talking to me and you really have helped
I recently took the plunge into welding. I'm mostly a woodworker, but there are some things that wood just isn't practical for. I've welded a mobile cart for my table saw (which is about 650lbs) and a mobile cart for my lumber. I used flux core because the cost of entry was low and the learning curve isn't too steep. The welds aren't necessarily pretty, but they've held thus far. Seems like a skill I'll likely use in the future. As always, thanks for all of your great content.
Seat time is key to getting better. It's one of those skills that if you don't do it in a while it's almost like starting over untill you brain gets back in sync. (At Least in my case)
It's very useful and enjoyable skill to have
@Brian Holdren I grew up around construction. Scott's approach to things remind me a great deal of how my dad did things, so I have a great appreciation for what he's doing. Almost all of my skills I learned from my dad, and at least as it relates to trade skills, that's almost exclusively carpentry. So when I started putting together my workshop most everything is geared towards working with wood, but a lot of my time thus far has been making and upgrading my tools to fit my needs my budget, and my limited space. It's been fun getting everything together, and I agree there is an extra satisfaction in making a tool or a jig, that you know you'll be able to use again and again. In an ideal world, I'd probably get a small mill and/or lathe so I could work more with metal, but due to space constraints that will probably be a long way down the road. Anyway, I'm rambling a bit. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the matter too. It's nice to find a TH-cam channel with civil discourse.
@@jusrobington At best I could call it a hobby right now, but it is something I definitely want to get more experience with. There is a lot of potential for it to be useful in my world.
@Brian Holdren Thanks Brain. You and yours have a safe and happy holiday as well.
Looking forward to the tutorial 🤙🏼🐢☠️
There are some people who should be messenger, teacher etc., and you are one of those people. Thank you!
". . .cooking me from the inside out. This is to be avoided." LOL I love how you said that. It was such an understatement.
The best skill set for tig is knowing how to weld with oxyfuel
You are right I've done Stick, MIG TIG and oxyfuel. TIG is most like oxyfuel.
The only welding lessons I ever got were from my grandpa on our farm back in the 70s with an old Lincoln buzz box. I've used many welders over the years, but, now run an Eastwood mig 175 in my home shop. When I have to work outside, especially while at the race track, running it off of my generator, I use flux core wire. In my mind, flux welding is basically the same as stick welding. I thank God and grandpa for those early lessons on that old Lincoln!
I took welding at a vocational high school. I wasn't by no means in the top of my class. I couldn't do a vertical up weld to save my life. I went to work at a place where we built cranes, and it wasn't till I was working there, and it just came to me. My welds were so pretty, they always had me weld the booms for the cranes. I love to stick weld. I don't do it for a living anymore, but like you say, I think it is satisfying.