TIG Welding - Dimes and Weaves - Good or Bad?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ค. 2024
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Yes I am a subscriber for several years back. Wonderful videos on your website 😊
Have learned so much just from the free stuff on TH-cam thanks for sharing.
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Subscribed to the website in 2019, I still go back for reference to this day..
I've reckon I've also been meaning to buy a TIG button since 2019 too, one day I'll get around to it =D
Love your vids, always been a fan. I spat my drink out the first time I heard you actually speak...I'm still not entirely used to it hahaha
I joined years ago, and also paid for a subscription for a kid that works with me, saved him much grief from not learning bad habits. His welds are now phenomenal and we have a good time critiquing each others work and compare it to your welds!
Thats pretty cool
I always appreciate your skills and videos, and the frequency of your current production of them. Thank you
I did my welding apprenticeship in the early 70s. I only did TIG at trade school so it's long forgotten. I'm fascinated by the technique of "dipping" for want of a better term. Would you like to discuss the step distance? By the way, what drew me to subscribe is just how precise and therefore how pretty your beads are.
Just want to add that I was not that neat and found grinding the lesser evil to make my fabs attractive. Your welds add to the beauty of the parts you build. Not just functional, but art as well.
step distance is a little different per situation or project and material, but ideally you keep the step distance tight, to not have a low spot between last dab and the ridge of your next dab. too far of a step distance gives higher chance to cracking.
I've been a long time subscribed to your channel learned a lot of things over the years of paying attention. I loved when you welded the bike to the light pole with the Primeweld Tig 225x.. That is wear I was sold on the machine for sure using a Honda eu2000 generator. Keep up the great content 👍🏻 definitely gave you a 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you also for all the great education you show us...
Best info, totally worth it. Even for us old guys.🙂
I’ve welded oil cooler lines and done repairs the experts said couldn’t be fixed! Pretty isn’t the only measure, is it sound and resilient to a fracture! Knowing how to use your equipment is more important than technique!
It is an acquired skill for sure takes practice. Looks good. I have been wrlding for 30 + years and im still practicing on stacking dimes 😁👍. Lol not as good as 6061 but im trying lol 😁👍
"Dimes and weaves are wrong!" said the person that can do neither. 🙄
Or maybe they were as unsteady as me and so their welding like mine unattractive.
today, one of my biggest critics (my brother) had to ask me to do some fab work for him because he doesn't have the skills. and it was OH SO SATISFYING! :D screw the haters!
beautiful work! 👍
I’m a website subscriber well worth the money even with the Australian exchange rate. So good to have a one time fee rather than a monthly subscription that others want you to sign up to.
So amazing
I've been a professional aluminum fabricator for decades and customers pay big bucks for my dimes and weaves. There's always going to be someone telling you you're doing it wrong.Thats usually someone that's looking at books and can't weld😂
Right on!
Beautiful parts!
Fortunately, or unfortunately depending on your viewpoint, this is what people have come to expect in TIG welds on aluminum. The interesting thing, based on my experience, is that in critical applications where fatigue life is a requirement of the design, aluminum welds have been ground and polished flush. Another aspect that I don't think that many people realize is that until the advent of the 4943 alloy filler, aluminum welds are weaker than the parent metal. Thus, the weld properties drive the design of the fabrication. Also, this is the reason why many large aluminum structures (primarily in aircraft) are either adhesive bonded or rivetted for assembly. Some of the fabrications that I do, I grind and polish the welds flush. It does give it a nice aspect of seemingly being made of one piece of material.
Those are beautiful welds in terms of consistency. I am slowly getting there.
How does your Primeweld stack up vs your Miller Dynasty 350?
He just did a review of it a week ago.
I have difficulty seeing the work/puddle, I am currently using an active helmet. Do you use an active or passive helmet?
Beautiful work you can pass bend and x ray all day with dimes and weaves lol
How did that piece of aluminum angle not get turned into a taco shell with all of those beads?
Nice 👍
Nice
I always clean the rod with scotch pad. And make sure you keep the rod in the universe of the ark!😮
your stuff's the stuff of stuffs !
Some sexy looking welds!
You make it look so easy. 😢
I wish I could lay a consistent bead like you can. As for the armchair commando I am curious what he does for a living.
Do you still run the intake elbows hustle or are you just doing one-offs and mad scientist jobs these days?
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If you make enough dimes, you make many dollars
No picture of the baseball cap
Only someone who uses JB Weld to fix things would make a comment like that.
Neither, laser welder goes BRRRRRRR
But, but......that was stainless you were stacking dimes on, not 6061 AL- 😂🤣
Obviously, some folks are clueless.
He didn't say why dimes and weaves are out would be wrong. 😕 What a confusing statement.
Those dimes are stress risers , not good for aircraft welding
I am about 100% sure you know what you are doing.
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