@@MeltinMetalAnthony Absolutely nothing wrong with that neither. If you're waiting on hand and foot for them, you're providing just another service to the customer.
by gravity found this channel, Anthony is a great guy, i have seen mostly all your videos and i have been learned a lot of tips, please continue been honest and for sure your channel will continue growing. thanks brother
The inside of the notch, where the angle is the tightest should be the last string in the weld for aluminum because it will need the most amount of heat and by the time you get around to it, your material should be well and hot for it. Depending on how much aluminum you do, make sure to keep a couple bottles of WD40 on the truck to spray down while running your abrasives. It will keep your wheels from getting clogged. So you'll be able to cut faster, grind longer, get a better surface finish before welding, etc. Another tip is keeping a jigsaw on the truck with a few wood blades. That will slice that aluminum super clean and won't shove abrasive grit into the material. Work looks good and nice rig sir.
I am the first one to have a portable welder to be able to hook up tig to. when i ordered my welder I asked tohave the hook ups and they said it could not be done because of dc current so i told them put in a switch to change to ac , they did it worked .I wish I would have had them sign with me on that idea so i could get royalty. did not think of it and now most all portable welders have the hook up for mig and tig.
glad to see the Fibermetal Tigerhood.....cheers...always push that aluminum ...never drag...use your hands as a wind block, I used to repair gated community gates....spoolgun is far superior to a stick aluminum weld....and much cheaper.hope this helps, Paul in Orlando
Thanks for letting us tag along! Congratulations on picking up that cash! I like the hard hat face shield combination! Serious ratchet strap strategy also. Those dump beds usually some DIRTY WELDING!! NICE JOB..COOL VIDEO all around!
Dude your channel rocks. Jusy finished my 1st semester in Stick welding and oxyAcetylene. I can't wait to learn mig snd tig and eventually have my own rig. I live in the pacific northwest lots of farms, mills, and some harbors along the coast seems their will be good amount of work. Showing love from California but I'm from Florida.
Doing those fully sealed welds on aluminum tubes, you need a vent hole or you always get a blowout from the hot gas needing to escape. Once it cools you can plug weld the hole.
@@grumpycricket on tight fitting parts you'll get blowout on some welds even if there not fully sealed, if you welded aluminum every day you would figure that out. Plus a bunch of start and stops is going to take longer than just doing it right in the first place by adding a bung hole. Typically you leave the bung holes on the bottom and the painter can hang from the hooks from them anyway so. Drilling your holes right in the corner of the filled on a 45 and wallering it out through the main tube and weld over that will hide the bung.
METABO Grinders! I've had mine for almost 40 years, and it's never let me down! Hopefully the new style made in Japan are of the same quality??? Keep up the great work!
Can’t cheap out when you depend on your tools for a paycheck! I’ve had one of my Metabo grinders for 23 years now, only had to replace brushes and cords over that time.
On the first one, I don't like using a means to pull it that far. Even though it's welded, there is a ton of stress on that joint, and I believe it will break again. I like to somehow force it so it will be a lot closer on its own. But nice video, and nice job on the dump box. Keep the vids comin, and be safe.
Agreed. I always figure any amount of force I have to apply in order to get the joint together means that much stress on the joint from the start so I figure it’ll handle that much less being applied to it.
I charge out the ass for aluminum work and don't warranty shit unless it totally new fabrication, but if they're good with no guarantee work you're golden.
@@simpsons5050 i only do it on aluminium. say you're welding up a ladder made all from rhs. once you know where the rungs are going to go, i will always drill a small hole into the main section which lets the welding gases vent/breathe. if you don't do this, (assuming you're completely welding out the rungs) pressure builds up and has no where else to go except to push out through the weld before it has a chance to solidify.
Got any tips for setting up your spoolgun? I just run a little millermatic 212 off my bobcat for now. First time I welded aluminum was for my LLC but everything has held so far. Just struggle to make it look good I guess and the auto setting or reccmmended settings either seem junk or way to how just laying down a snail trail. No nice whip or dimes like the contractor trailer repair you did.
Nice, good work and on the safety Don't understand why some grind with out the proper PPE. A small debri on your eye will ruin at the least that day.👍🏼👍🏼
Anthony is the kind of guy that will look at your problem and instantly know exactly what needs to be done in order to fix it. Ive watched him think and I swear you can see blueprints and parts and pieces floating around his head like he's listening to wind chimes. Want to know the best thing I learned from this friendship? Don't leave home without your ratchet strap or your come-along. Don't even get me started on all the different hair styles and types of welding he does. SOOOO DREAMY.
Just curious why you don’t use a plasma cutter on the field when you are cutting that much metal. I know it saves a bunch of time. Can’t believe how cheap little air compressors cost now. Btw love your videos. Keep posting. :)
That’s what everyone says, I have never had any issues with not disconnecting the batteries. I suspect that modern pcm/ecms are better at handling stray voltage, there is a lot more plastic then there used to be so stuff is wired different than it used to be and finally I think location has a lot to do with it. When in doubt disconnect.
is not necessary. welding takes the path of least resistance. it's not going all the way from your strut tower in the rear thru ur battery and back to the weld pool. I've welded on things held up by the metal forks of a forklift or big joe and never once had an issue.
@@Sffker love the name. Very good song. But, there is no guarantee what that path is. The condition of what you, or I, or meltin screamo Anthony is repairing varies. That path could be disrupted by plenty of things; rust, cracks, loose bolts, paint, zinc, fuckin a lot. You're right though. On a dump bed, fuck it. The other guy that commented though? He's about to fry a brand new all electric bronco that some rich kid wants a wrench box put on. Again, love the name
Wont the first weld just Crack? Aluminum that has been outside needs a day in controlled environment to remove the Hydrogen build up in it. otherwise (or so I've been taught) you get H.I.C.
@@MeltinMetalAnthony www.alcotec.com/us/en/education/knowledge/qa/Atmosperic-Conditions-Affect-Weld-Quality.cfm Im just a student still, so take what I say with a grain of salt. I found a article that mentions it as well. From what I was told from the guy who was the lead engineer for the Miller Dynasty Tig machine (guest talker for our class), The moisture outside causes problems in aluminum that show up 1-3 days after the weld is complete; thus you need to give it 24 hours indoors to rest to reduce the hydrogen build up in it. Once again still a student only starting my second year of school this coming month, so i was curious if you knew something different since you had real world experience.
I believe the reason you was blowing out on the aluminum tube was there was probably no pressure release hole in the tube and the weld area and internal atmosphere inside the tube was extremely hot and expanding, pushing through the molten weld puddle to the outside. If you will notice on alot of welded tubulars you will find holes. That is for internal atmosphere release when the internal atmosphere gets hot and wants to expand. BTW.... A skill saw with a carbide tip blade works GREAT for cutting aluminum plate.
@@Erwin-eo7iv this rule applies to any tube in which the air inside gets heated and expands to the point when the air has to escape. And when the weld puddle is hot and molten it is a perfect escape point.
The worst part about plasma is how it's hardly ever the right tool for the job, it's ok for hacking off garbage or roughing in holes, but it leaves such a rough surface you'll end up grinding more, cut alu with a saw blade for immediate welding.
23 volts on the 1st one with a 5 wire speed and 24 volts on the second with 5 speed. .035 wire 4043 cause I didn’t know what series aluminum I was dealing with. Looked like 5000 series
Do you charge for the 3 hours you waited? I would, just wondering how the people you work with feel about that
of course I do, and this customer knew that was the case.
@@MeltinMetalAnthony Absolutely nothing wrong with that neither. If you're waiting on hand and foot for them, you're providing just another service to the customer.
Could be making money somewhere else if he wasn't there? Certainly. He's paid by the hour in this scenario.
by gravity found this channel, Anthony is a great guy, i have seen mostly all your videos and i have been learned a lot of tips, please continue been honest and for sure your channel will continue growing. thanks brother
im glad i can help!
The inside of the notch, where the angle is the tightest should be the last string in the weld for aluminum because it will need the most amount of heat and by the time you get around to it, your material should be well and hot for it.
Depending on how much aluminum you do, make sure to keep a couple bottles of WD40 on the truck to spray down while running your abrasives. It will keep your wheels from getting clogged. So you'll be able to cut faster, grind longer, get a better surface finish before welding, etc.
Another tip is keeping a jigsaw on the truck with a few wood blades. That will slice that aluminum super clean and won't shove abrasive grit into the material.
Work looks good and nice rig sir.
thank you bud!
You actually seem smart. Congrats. Will a bar of soap work as well as penetrate oil?
@@grahamshelton3448 works alright for your grinding wheels.
Thanks for posting useful content. Motivates me to go out on my own.
I am the first one to have a portable welder to be able to hook up tig to. when i ordered my welder I asked tohave the hook ups and they said it could not be done because of dc current so i told them put in a switch to change to ac , they did it worked .I wish I would have had them sign with me on that idea so i could get royalty. did not think of it and now most all portable welders have the hook up for mig and tig.
glad to see the Fibermetal Tigerhood.....cheers...always push that aluminum ...never drag...use your hands as a wind block, I used to repair gated community gates....spoolgun is far superior to a stick aluminum weld....and much cheaper.hope this helps, Paul in Orlando
Thanks for letting us tag along! Congratulations on picking up that cash! I like the hard hat face shield combination! Serious ratchet strap strategy also. Those dump beds usually some DIRTY WELDING!! NICE JOB..COOL VIDEO all around!
Thank you ! I’ll keep them coming
Dude your channel rocks. Jusy finished my 1st semester in Stick welding and oxyAcetylene. I can't wait to learn mig snd tig and eventually have my own rig. I live in the pacific northwest lots of farms, mills, and some harbors along the coast seems their will be good amount of work. Showing love from California but I'm from Florida.
Love your work. Glad TH-cam sent me your way.
Doing those fully sealed welds on aluminum tubes, you need a vent hole or you always get a blowout from the hot gas needing to escape. Once it cools you can plug weld the hole.
good tip thanks
No need to drill a vent hole. Just don't finish the weld. Once it cools, weld the last 1/4".
@@grumpycricket on tight fitting parts you'll get blowout on some welds even if there not fully sealed, if you welded aluminum every day you would figure that out. Plus a bunch of start and stops is going to take longer than just doing it right in the first place by adding a bung hole. Typically you leave the bung holes on the bottom and the painter can hang from the hooks from them anyway so. Drilling your holes right in the corner of the filled on a 45 and wallering it out through the main tube and weld over that will hide the bung.
ITS OK THAT IS THE NTA OF THE BEAST
METABO Grinders! I've had mine for almost 40 years, and it's never let me down! Hopefully the new style made in Japan are of the same quality??? Keep up the great work!
love my metabos! going 2 years strong
What spool gun model is that? How long of whip do you have on it?
@@aaronperysian9413 its a 30ft lead and its a 30a spool matic
@@MeltinMetalAnthony thanks
Can’t cheap out when you depend on your tools for a paycheck! I’ve had one of my Metabo grinders for 23 years now, only had to replace brushes and cords over that time.
On the first one, I don't like using a means to pull it that far. Even though it's welded, there is a ton of stress on that joint, and I believe it will break again. I like to somehow force it so it will be a lot closer on its own. But nice video, and nice job on the dump box. Keep the vids comin, and be safe.
Agreed. I always figure any amount of force I have to apply in order to get the joint together means that much stress on the joint from the start so I figure it’ll handle that much less being applied to it.
Wave a rosebud torch over the welded joint to relieve stress.
I charge out the ass for aluminum work and don't warranty shit unless it totally new fabrication, but if they're good with no guarantee work you're golden.
ya that first project was sketchy, they broke it in the first place they can do it again! they did schedule me to come re enforce a few boats.
@@MeltinMetalAnthony thats it man, keep em happy and as you know, referrals are our bread and butter. 👍
I work with a lot of aluminum in greenhouses and the sheer amount of times I’ve had to rebuild my miller spool gun is insane
What sort of problems? Thanks
good work. wouldn't the blow out in the first job be due to the pipes not having a vent hole drilled?
Vent hole is that a thing welders do?
@@simpsons5050 i only do it on aluminium.
say you're welding up a ladder made all from rhs. once you know where the rungs are going to go, i will always drill a small hole into the main section which lets the welding gases vent/breathe. if you don't do this, (assuming you're completely welding out the rungs) pressure builds up and has no where else to go except to push out through the weld before it has a chance to solidify.
@@davework5922 thank you this is the reason why I love TH-cam always lern new skills that will benefit me in the future
@@simpsons5050 you're welcome mate
“Tea kettling”
Great work. Ive used the spool gun many times welding aluminun how do the electrodes compare? working in the field you must adapt.
very different than any other metal to stick weld. slag hard tom remove no matter how good you did
The only thing I like about working aluminum is how soft it is haha. Everything else about it is a pain
Must have either the Spoolmatic 30A or 15A, along with the WC-24 control. Nice combo
You should get the extended flax nozzle for the spoolgun, great for tight areas
I have the same aluminum set up on a bobcat 250 with a 115 weld control spool gun it has a sensitivity wire with clip not what it does
looking good
The last bit of welding you talked about that you couldn’t fill it will have been because you have no breathing hole
Very likely had some water in the tube.
Do we have to drill a hole in that situation?
@@LemonySnicket-EUC yes 👍🏻
How do you(if you do) bill for a multiple hour waiting time?
Same as work time
can you tell how much do you charge for that rep?
Got any tips for setting up your spoolgun? I just run a little millermatic 212 off my bobcat for now. First time I welded aluminum was for my LLC but everything has held so far. Just struggle to make it look good I guess and the auto setting or reccmmended settings either seem junk or way to how just laying down a snail trail. No nice whip or dimes like the contractor trailer repair you did.
Nice bro
Just curious how much did you charge for the first one?
Can you tell me what you use to clean the aluminum. Also what cutting disc you used. And last what king of grinder disc do you use. Thanks
Nice, good work and on the safety
Don't understand why some grind with out the proper PPE. A small debri on your eye will ruin at the least that day.👍🏼👍🏼
nice job
Hopefully you a billing full rate for the three hours you were sitting idle.
Do you charge them an hourly for wait time?
Absolutely! my time is not free!
nice work. I''d also be interested to see you weld aluminium with stick, apparently it's really difficult. I'm a DIYer and enjoying your vids.
Great job, what spoolgun are U using?
spoolmatic 30a
Were you on the clock for the time you had to wait at the first job?
Of course! Don’t schedule me if you ain’t ready!
Dude how do you keep getting work wow
I don't sit on TH-cam all day making comments 💁🏿
@@MeltinMetalAnthony lol I'm sure you're on here alot more than me bud
What did you clean it with on the rag
Anthony is the kind of guy that will look at your problem and instantly know exactly what needs to be done in order to fix it.
Ive watched him think and I swear you can see blueprints and parts and pieces floating around his head like he's listening to wind chimes.
Want to know the best thing I learned from this friendship?
Don't leave home without your ratchet strap or your come-along.
Don't even get me started on all the different hair styles and types of welding he does. SOOOO DREAMY.
Just curious why you don’t use a plasma cutter on the field when you are cutting that much metal. I know it saves a bunch of time. Can’t believe how cheap little air compressors cost now. Btw love your videos. Keep posting. :)
Yes broski
Hello! I'm a student rearching welding, can I cite welding images in your video in my paper?
Yes you can!
@@MeltinMetalAnthony Very grateful for your support！
Just gobb on some metal and call it done. That's what most people would do.
I’m no expert but when welding on vehicles with computers always disconnect battery
That’s what everyone says, I have never had any issues with not disconnecting the batteries. I suspect that modern pcm/ecms are better at handling stray voltage, there is a lot more plastic then there used to be so stuff is wired different than it used to be and finally I think location has a lot to do with it. When in doubt disconnect.
is not necessary. welding takes the path of least resistance. it's not going all the way from your strut tower in the rear thru ur battery and back to the weld pool. I've welded on things held up by the metal forks of a forklift or big joe and never once had an issue.
@@pvtimberfaller no dood. Newer computers are the ones you want to disconnect. Please take note of this info
@@Sffker love the name. Very good song. But, there is no guarantee what that path is. The condition of what you, or I, or meltin screamo Anthony is repairing varies. That path could be disrupted by plenty of things; rust, cracks, loose bolts, paint, zinc, fuckin a lot. You're right though. On a dump bed, fuck it. The other guy that commented though? He's about to fry a brand new all electric bronco that some rich kid wants a wrench box put on. Again, love the name
Vent a closed area preventing blow out
Chingon👍👍👍👍👋👋👋👋
Wont the first weld just Crack? Aluminum that has been outside needs a day in controlled environment to remove the Hydrogen build up in it. otherwise (or so I've been taught) you get H.I.C.
news to me!
@@MeltinMetalAnthony www.alcotec.com/us/en/education/knowledge/qa/Atmosperic-Conditions-Affect-Weld-Quality.cfm
Im just a student still, so take what I say with a grain of salt. I found a article that mentions it as well. From what I was told from the guy who was the lead engineer for the Miller Dynasty Tig machine (guest talker for our class), The moisture outside causes problems in aluminum that show up 1-3 days after the weld is complete; thus you need to give it 24 hours indoors to rest to reduce the hydrogen build up in it. Once again still a student only starting my second year of school this coming month, so i was curious if you knew something different since you had real world experience.
Turn up
The argon!!!
shit i just welded the ladder to the truck
I believe the reason you was blowing out on the aluminum tube was there was probably no pressure release hole in the tube and the weld area and internal atmosphere inside the tube was extremely hot and expanding, pushing through the molten weld puddle to the outside.
If you will notice on alot of welded tubulars you will find holes. That is for internal atmosphere release when the internal atmosphere gets hot and wants to expand.
BTW.... A skill saw with a carbide tip blade works GREAT for cutting aluminum plate.
this rule is for stuff that is hot dipped galvanized😆
@@Erwin-eo7iv this rule applies to any tube in which the air inside gets heated and expands to the point when the air has to escape. And when the weld puddle is hot and molten it is a perfect escape point.
You need a plasma cutter that's one decision I don't regret
been playing with the idea, looking like its going to happen now with this oxygen shortage in Florida
It's not a decision you'll regret . Not only dose it save gas but grinding wheels and time
The worst part about plasma is how it's hardly ever the right tool for the job, it's ok for hacking off garbage or roughing in holes, but it leaves such a rough surface you'll end up grinding more, cut alu with a saw blade for immediate welding.
All that soot on that piece of aluminum! 🤦🏾😂🙅🏾
super cringy
Looking good ! What settings did you end up running? I'm a noob to aluminum & spool guns
23 volts on the 1st one with a 5 wire speed and 24 volts on the second with 5 speed. .035 wire 4043 cause I didn’t know what series aluminum I was dealing with. Looked like 5000 series
Thanks man ! I'm using a Hobart 210 mvp the chart said 7 11 which translates to around 34 volts 772 ipm and it did not like it ! Lol
@@youtubeisfullofspam7068 the charts never right in my experience!