It always amazes me how much valuable information you can pack into 12 minutes. Watching is really great preparation for whatever arises when we're holding the torch. Congratulations, too, on having a talented son.
Almost 300,000 views and only 1600 likes. Come on people hit that like on mr. Jody. This is the MAN on tig welding iv learned alot from jody. Hit that like and show ur support.
Just Bought your TIG finger.. I have had a miller 180sd in the garage for almost 10 years and barely used it at all until I stumbled onto your videos..Now I'm addicted again to welding and have a race truck project that will really test my new found skills that I'm learning from you..Please keep the Info coming Good Sir!!!
Jody, I had been watching you for many, many years (I feel I subscribed a few years after you started posting on TH-cam). Building on some of my collected knowledge to help me with my technical and mechanical hobbies. Recently, I made the difficult choice to change careers completely and by the generosity and trust of those who I now owe a great gratitude to I have found myself, middle-aged, an apprentice in a high-end tool room. I am now going back and trying to, in earnest, to learn how to TIG "properly" and your plethora of videos will, again, be so helpful. Thank you for then and thank you for now! I'm currently having the most difficulty on mild steel, but I hope it was the fatigue from a long week of intense training. I suppose I have to be realistic: I had been running beads for 2 hours but the beads were getting colder. "More practice, makes more better." It's funny, the things I thought I'd be good at quickly were the things that were the most difficult. Thank you again! (Oh, and I have binging the podcast on my 4 hour round trip commute to work, and it's been fantastic-- you gents are a hoot to listen to)
sleeping at the wheel is what I found as the perfect analogy for the same thing applied to playing the drums right handed when you are a left handed drummer. when I heard you say that it blew me away. I had to play the drums right handed in school because there was 7 other drummers all waiting for their turn to jump on the drums. I always had to be conscious of my hands when playing and as a result I am really good at the rudiments and balanced pattern playing, which keeps my arms from becoming fatigued. your approach is awesome! love the vids. second semester is coming up and I will start TIG next after Christmas and you are a big help at a head start on my learning!
Great exercise great channel. Thanks for getting me into TIG Welding- just finished my first steel drill after buying my first tig welder and it feels great. Best of all from Poland!
I can stick weld, I can mig weld but damn you make tig welding look easy, your work is unbelievable and thanks for vids it's helped scores of welders be more diverse and welding pads is a great teaching device, again thanks for all the hard work!
Thanks for everything! You have helped me out a lot. I'll be taking SMAW 6G pipe test in the next few weeks. And I was pretty worried about it, but between my instructor and your help I'm feeling a hell of a lot better.
ur the man jodi. wen i start hating welding for living because of the monotony and stupid management that goes on at most work places, i watch your videos to make it feel fun and interesting again like it did wen i first started. Thank you.
Awesome Video! I scoffed a little when you said switch it up and do it left handed. I thought "I'm just a guy fiddling around in his garage. Why would I need to weld left handed?" but you were right. I can see the puddle and the timing better lefty. Just about run a nicer bead lefty too (which isn't saying much, but I'll take what I can get.) Thanks!
Great video. Thanks Jody. I'm still stick welding beads by the ton but I looking forward to moving onto your TIG exercises. All this practice has really helped my MIG technique, which I didn't think was too bad to start with!
Hey all you Tiggers.....get the Tig Finger from Jody. I have a few of them and could not weld some of the things I do without it. I don't work for Jody or get paid to mention this. Tig Finger is an excellent product that supports these videos. Get them at www.weldingtipsandtricks.com. It is a win win situation. A great product that support great videos.
thirty plus years ago I learned oxy acetylene welding in vocational. Bought a used Miller mig welder and used it for years. Now learning Tig, I have a way to go.
It's amazing how few experienced welders can weld lefty...when I was learning, none of the seasoned guys did it, so I determined to get proficient at it. I don't use it often, but there are times when it's about the only way....I find my left hand is nice and steady, my right is terrible at feeding rod. But like he says, you slow down a bit and you can lay a perfect bead.
+nunya bizniss I was sure to practice both right and left handed in school, it definitely paid off for the work load in a fast paced shop. When I am doing all-around joints on cylinders, I do one half the weld right handed, and finish the weld left handed.
I'm gonna say: 'hahaha'....but I have NO IDEA what you meant although it must be funny!..and it would ruin EVERYTHING if asked you wtf that means....soooo: I'm gonna keep ears open for that day that il get clued in....thanks for the new horizon.....hahaha
Hi Jody, As usual the video was educational, and the Blue's track was a bonus!!! just when I wasoing to switch to Warren Haynes at the end of the video Tank you from 10,000 odd miles away!!!
Been welding for 40 years just started with the tig practiced today and was able to run halfway decent bead but tungsten looks like crap after 4 inch bead I am not sticking it in the puddle but I have to regrind every bead also I may not have it hot enough practicing on 1/4 inch mild steel plate at 60 amps and its a lift start I will try again by sticking tungsten out more and turn the heat up I'll try 120 see what happens thanks mucho for any advice.
Professor: What is the correct way to pipe welding aluminum? What is the proper power for aluminum welding? What kind of appropriate for tungsten welding aluminum?
I would say personal preference unless inspection code applies by blueprint. If you ever have a chance take a community college Metallurgy class by a engineer (Universtiy Professor also a Veteran) with no bias. Best money ever! Learned a lot in the facts over any program incentive or school initiative. It was years ago & so much has changed with ability to take a class for $160 bucks with book! SMH Yet so many older guys are willing to help us but many act like you stole their lunch! I am just getting back in my shop after long hiatus (very sick not lazy) & love these videos as refreshing reminders. I know that when I was in school they would not teach us TIG unless it was for root pass on 6G or 5G to work on pipeline. Sigh!😯 I live in NC NASCAR baby
Hi Jodi great vids. I'm learning. My question is if the tungsten touches while welding can you just sharpen again or should you break a little off first then sharpen. Thanx.
Wow, it's trippy how during your arc shots you can hear a little tick, tick, tick each time you dab the rod? I think it must be the HF field being emitted, cause it sounds more like interference than possibly you tapping the parent metal like the little drummer boy ;)
Wizardi1111 So your teacher can control HF electromagnetic signals? Wow, he must be the one who's a wizard! This is a signal being emitted by the arc and either he is using a scratch start rig or has a shielded camera...or you are just trolling, Aloha.
Knolltop Farms in my experience the tick noise has happened when you are either slightly below or right at proper amperage. if you weld hotter and faster then the tick might not happen
Knolltop Farms also I was guessing the tick was just the puddle sucking off metal from the rod and would explain why it disappears at higher heats from it just preheating the rod more as you bring it in to dip
Is this industry something you would start at 40 years old. I hate what I'm doing now and have always been interested in welding. Looking for something to feed the kid and keep me interested and challenged.
+MrStropparo I'm 34 and just started community college classes, in about a year I'll be done. So I'm not far behind you. There's room for us. As long as we can still bend, lift, stay in the same position and stay steady, I think we'll be fine.
the most important thing/tip I can give is generally speaking field jobs pay better and are more safety related. shops will work you to death and under pay you, nuclear, chemical, and refinery plants are where the money is, if you want to make good money also be willing to travel chasing turnarounds and shut downs.
Jody! I need to qualify and perform x ray stringers (2 1/2 in. Long) with smaw stacking horizontal building up .any tips for starting arc and snapping out that prevent slag inclusions. ( beginning) and how to cool the puddle properly without it cracking (end), also preheated to 500F ? ??? I can make em look good but only the xray will tell and I can't afford to find out later.
Great videos! I have been watching them for some months. Do I need to remove the metal scale from new stock before tig welding or can I just hit it with acetone?
Grind it! Grind it some more! I have read that one minute of grinding before the weld is as good as five minutes of grinding after! Acetone, then grind, how can it be too clean?
Usually on the very leading edge of the puddle unless position doesnt allow to go for the leading edge. You might have to come in from the side. Either way you feed the puddles edge. The puddle will soak it up. Feed the puddle not the arc.
what are your hood settings. Im'm in school for welding and have been having trouble dialing in my hood so that i can see but also dont get sunspots? Instructors not much help she favors previous students and pretty much ignores the nubbies like myself. But i did just kick ass all day today with some proper welds and overlaps.
When you buy a regular helmet it usually comes in Shade 10. Cheap automatic helmets usually are Shade 11. I find that too dark for what we're doing here. Shade 9 or 8 might be worth a try for light work. You won't get hurt, because they all have UV and IR protection, which doesn't depend on the shade. The shade is just for your convenience. A serious beginner mistake which I am constantly fighting is to look AT the arc, instead of at the work! A lighter shade helmet makes it easier to see where you're GOING, but you have to not look at the arc!
This comes up a lot. People usually say that TIG uses one gas for everything. But as David remarks you can use a gas mix, but the gases have to be inert! If you use something oxidizing like CO2, the Tungsten will burn! TIG is "Tungsten-Inert-Gas"!
Low arc current, long arc? The right arc length might be shorter than you think. It takes a certain amount of current to heat up the tungsten to the right temperature for it to really work, your tungsten electrode might be too big for the current you're using also. The ancestors used to light up the arc on to a copper block to heat up the electrode and get everything going, I do this sometimes and it can help. So if you move the torch from the copper block to the work and light up again while the electrode is hot, it starts right away.
It always amazes me how much valuable information you can pack into 12 minutes. Watching is really great preparation for whatever arises when we're holding the torch. Congratulations, too, on having a talented son.
dude been a welder for 12 years and i still find you videos so interesting lots of little thing i have picked up.
I bet now that u got 18 years of experience welding, you STILL will enjoy and learn from this man's videos. We just love the crap out of this guy lol
Almost 300,000 views and only 1600 likes. Come on people hit that like on mr. Jody. This is the MAN on tig welding iv learned alot from jody. Hit that like and show ur support.
Just Bought your TIG finger.. I have had a miller 180sd in the garage for almost 10 years and barely used it at all until I stumbled onto your videos..Now I'm addicted again to welding and have a race truck project that will really test my new found skills that I'm learning from you..Please keep the Info coming Good Sir!!!
Jody, I had been watching you for many, many years (I feel I subscribed a few years after you started posting on TH-cam). Building on some of my collected knowledge to help me with my technical and mechanical hobbies.
Recently, I made the difficult choice to change careers completely and by the generosity and trust of those who I now owe a great gratitude to I have found myself, middle-aged, an apprentice in a high-end tool room. I am now going back and trying to, in earnest, to learn how to TIG "properly" and your plethora of videos will, again, be so helpful.
Thank you for then and thank you for now!
I'm currently having the most difficulty on mild steel, but I hope it was the fatigue from a long week of intense training. I suppose I have to be realistic: I had been running beads for 2 hours but the beads were getting colder. "More practice, makes more better."
It's funny, the things I thought I'd be good at quickly were the things that were the most difficult.
Thank you again!
(Oh, and I have binging the podcast on my 4 hour round trip commute to work, and it's been fantastic-- you gents are a hoot to listen to)
sleeping at the wheel is what I found as the perfect analogy for the same thing applied to playing the drums right handed when you are a left handed drummer. when I heard you say that it blew me away. I had to play the drums right handed in school because there was 7 other drummers all waiting for their turn to jump on the drums. I always had to be conscious of my hands when playing and as a result I am really good at the rudiments and balanced pattern playing, which keeps my arms from becoming fatigued. your approach is awesome! love the vids. second semester is coming up and I will start TIG next after Christmas and you are a big help at a head start on my learning!
This has been way more informative than my instructor and handbook combined. Thanks again for another excellent video.
Great exercise great channel. Thanks for getting me into TIG Welding- just finished my first steel drill after buying my first tig welder and it feels great. Best of all from Poland!
This guys videos are unbelievable. He is a born teacher. Fantastic.
Your an Artist with that Torch!!! Wow!
I can stick weld, I can mig weld but damn you make tig welding look easy, your work is unbelievable and thanks for vids it's helped scores of welders be more diverse and welding pads is a great teaching device, again thanks for all the hard work!
Your mig video's got me to the top of my class. I'm starting tig next, thus I'm here :D
This sure turned out well
Thanks for everything! You have helped me out a lot. I'll be taking SMAW 6G pipe test in the next few weeks. And I was pretty worried about it, but between my instructor and your help I'm feeling a hell of a lot better.
ur the man jodi. wen i start hating welding for living because of the monotony and stupid management that goes on at most work places, i watch your videos to make it feel fun and interesting again like it did wen i first started. Thank you.
new to tig welding and just got the Square Wave 200. I can t get enough of these videos. Im addicted.
Omg the way ur setup has changed since this is so awesome and inspiring to see
Your drills and skills, tips and tricks have helped me no end Jody! So grateful for your brilliant content.
Awesome Video! I scoffed a little when you said switch it up and do it left handed. I thought "I'm just a guy fiddling around in his garage. Why would I need to weld left handed?" but you were right. I can see the puddle and the timing better lefty. Just about run a nicer bead lefty too (which isn't saying much, but I'll take what I can get.) Thanks!
I found the same thing. Started to wonder if I’m actually left handed. How did it pay off in the long term?
Great video. Thanks Jody. I'm still stick welding beads by the ton but I looking forward to moving onto your TIG exercises. All this practice has really helped my MIG technique, which I didn't think was too bad to start with!
You have a way to make people more comfortable with tig welding.
Thank you for the videos they have been a lot of help
Just a student so I'm always watching your videos after I finish up my book work
great video. thanks for taking the time. your a great teacher and by far the best on TH-cam or any other platform out there.
Great exercise that I will try soon. I am a novice TIG welder and this looks like a great way to get started.
I love the blues guitar ❤
Thanks for the video
Thanks for the tips. I havent weld TIG in over a year... i needed this refresher..
Hey all you Tiggers.....get the Tig Finger from Jody. I have a few of them and could not weld some of the things I do without it. I don't work for Jody or get paid to mention this. Tig Finger is an excellent product that supports these videos. Get them at www.weldingtipsandtricks.com. It is a win win situation. A great product that support great videos.
Steve smith it’s like a fire hose material 🤘🏾
thirty plus years ago I learned oxy acetylene welding in vocational.
Bought a used Miller mig welder and used it for years.
Now learning Tig, I have a way to go.
It's amazing how few experienced welders can weld lefty...when I was learning, none of the seasoned guys did it, so I determined to get proficient at it. I don't use it often, but there are times when it's about the only way....I find my left hand is nice and steady, my right is terrible at feeding rod. But like he says, you slow down a bit and you can lay a perfect bead.
+nunya bizniss I was sure to practice both right and left handed in school, it definitely paid off for the work load in a fast paced shop. When I am doing all-around joints on cylinders, I do one half the weld right handed, and finish the weld left handed.
i like watching u do the teaching i wish i had the money to invest in all your dvd but i will take what i can keep up the great work
Excellent video as always, I really enjoy them and am recommending them to some new to welding friends. Thanks!
i find myself keeping them to myself so i can keep the edge. shame on me. lol
Jodie has provided us all with a valuable resource, we would be irresponsible if we didn't use the resources at hand. Much appreciated!
Great vid and I love my tig finger I use it a lot at work
Dabbing before it was cool.
Underrated comment
I'm gonna say: 'hahaha'....but I have NO IDEA what you meant although it must be funny!..and it would ruin EVERYTHING if asked you wtf that means....soooo: I'm gonna keep ears open for that day that il get clued in....thanks for the new horizon.....hahaha
Legendary
This maybe the reason why I want to be a welder, I’m a OG dabber 🍯
"Been smoking pot my whole life, nothing ever happened to me"....and nothing will.
Mr,,, you are University college not just a teacher 12 amazing minutes… thanks alot
Hi Jody,
As usual the video was educational, and the Blue's track was a bonus!!! just when I wasoing to switch to Warren Haynes at the end of the video
Tank you from 10,000 odd miles away!!!
Jody, very sweet music towards the end of the video, thank you.
Excellent video content and great blues guitar. Thank you!
Ive learned alot from you videos. Thanks man!
This looks like a great drill.
Been welding for 40 years just started with the tig practiced today and was able to run halfway decent bead but tungsten looks like crap after 4 inch bead I am not sticking it in the puddle but I have to regrind every bead also I may not have it hot enough practicing on 1/4 inch mild steel plate at 60 amps and its a lift start I will try again by sticking tungsten out more and turn the heat up I'll try 120 see what happens thanks mucho for any advice.
Professor:
What is the correct way to pipe welding aluminum?
What is the proper power for aluminum welding?
What kind of appropriate for tungsten welding aluminum?
I would say personal preference unless inspection code applies by blueprint. If you ever have a chance take a community college Metallurgy class by a engineer (Universtiy Professor also a Veteran) with no bias. Best money ever! Learned a lot in the facts over any program incentive or school initiative. It was years ago & so much has changed with ability to take a class for $160 bucks with book! SMH Yet so many older guys are willing to help us but many act like you stole their lunch! I am just getting back in my shop after long hiatus (very sick not lazy) & love these videos as refreshing reminders. I know that when I was in school they would not teach us TIG unless it was for root pass on 6G or 5G to work on pipeline. Sigh!😯 I live in NC NASCAR baby
Hi Jodi great vids. I'm learning. My question is if the tungsten touches while welding can you just sharpen again or should you break a little off first then sharpen. Thanx.
Once again, nicely done!
Was curious what switch you were using? I like that style.
You’re a good teacher
Great advice! Thanks Jodi
It looks great but thats easy cause of the thick steel you welding on. You should show us how to tig weld in thinner steel 1-4 mm
U sir are a born teacher
Funny u talk about guitar, thats how i think about learning tig, both hands doing different things to achieve a result
Love the vid needed this to help. But what did you say at 1:00?
Thanks again, Jody! Is that your son on that great blues riff?
Nice explaination thank you
Wow, it's trippy how during your arc shots you can hear a little tick, tick, tick each time you dab the rod? I think it must be the HF field being emitted, cause it sounds more like interference than possibly you tapping the parent metal like the little drummer boy ;)
My teacher said that the tick sound is bad. Since when he welds he doesn't make that sound.
Wizardi1111
So your teacher can control HF electromagnetic signals? Wow, he must be the one who's a wizard! This is a signal being emitted by the arc and either he is using a scratch start rig or has a shielded camera...or you are just trolling, Aloha.
Knolltop Farms in my experience the tick noise has happened when you are either slightly below or right at proper amperage. if you weld hotter and faster then the tick might not happen
Knolltop Farms also I was guessing the tick was just the puddle sucking off metal from the rod and would explain why it disappears at higher heats from it just preheating the rod more as you bring it in to dip
Great video Jody! (and great guitar!!)
Jody, do you quench between beads? If so, do you do any cleaning after?
Is this industry something you would start at 40 years old. I hate what I'm doing now and have always been interested in welding. Looking for something to feed the kid and keep me interested and challenged.
+MrStropparo I'm 34 and just started community college classes, in about a year I'll be done. So I'm not far behind you. There's room for us. As long as we can still bend, lift, stay in the same position and stay steady, I think we'll be fine.
+Rosie Rambler whats community college and welding have to do with one another lol
I'm 69 and just spent over $2500 on a new Tweco mig/tig/stick machine to build a few desel rat rods to re-sell!!!
Not sure if you're serious, but some community colleges teach welding and other trade classes FAR cheaper than private speciality schools.
the most important thing/tip I can give is generally speaking field jobs pay better and are more safety related. shops will work you to death and under pay you, nuclear, chemical, and refinery plants are where the money is, if you want to make good money also be willing to travel chasing turnarounds and shut downs.
Good day sir.i just want to ask.what cam do you use thats able us to see the melting electrode in metal you are welding.thank you very much!!!
Jody! I need to qualify and perform x ray stringers (2 1/2 in. Long) with smaw stacking horizontal building up .any tips for starting arc and snapping out that prevent slag inclusions. ( beginning) and how to cool the puddle properly without it cracking (end), also preheated to 500F ? ??? I can make em look good but only the xray will tell and I can't afford to find out later.
Wicked Demonstration
Thank you
Master welder, enjoy your videos
A pool of knowledge sir !
Love your videos & just bought a tig finger. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Is Tig better than MIG?
I know MIG leaves lots of splatter.
Is that the main difference??
Thanks
Thanks Jody! Awesome like always!
Great videos! I have been watching them for some months. Do I need to remove the metal scale from new stock before tig welding or can I just hit it with acetone?
For good fluidity of your weldpool you'll be better off linishing/grinding the scale off firstly. It also depends on the components application.
Grind it! Grind it some more! I have read that one minute of grinding before the weld is as good as five minutes of grinding after! Acetone, then grind, how can it be too clean?
Jake plays some mean blues!
thats beautiful welds.
Outstanding work Sir!
does the filler rod touch the puddle or filler rod touch the material
Dam it! I love whistling dixie.
do you have the electrode stick out that much because its easier to film?
Great stuff, thank you!
Boa Tarde, qual é a lente que você utiliza para filmar a poça de fusão ?
You are the man, man.
Excellent pointers! Lets weld!
Would you recommend that machine (PowerTig 250EX) your using in this video for a beginning Tig Welder? If not, what would you recommend?
Great video series!
Tremendo blues!!!
Hi..Do all tig welders require you to use a foot pedal or can you Tig weld without a foot pedal?
What you're seeing here is without foot pedal! The torch switch usually plugs in the same plug AS the foot pedal, so you have to choose.
Great video, thank you!
yup i ordered a TIG finger after this video, good advertising
why not 4t and up/down slope?
I NEED HELP.
I Got a Question, Are you suppose to dip the filler rod on the corner tip of the molten pool or the middle of the molten pool?
Usually on the very leading edge of the puddle unless position doesnt allow to go for the leading edge. You might have to come in from the side. Either way you feed the puddles edge. The puddle will soak it up. Feed the puddle not the arc.
Do you use A15 TIG wire for mild steel? There are quite a few to choose from.
GR8 INFO THANKZ FOR SHARING!!!!
Jody,, always good stuff !
what are your hood settings. Im'm in school for welding and have been having trouble dialing in my hood so that i can see but also dont get sunspots? Instructors not much help she favors previous students and pretty much ignores the nubbies like myself. But i did just kick ass all day today with some proper welds and overlaps.
When you buy a regular helmet it usually comes in Shade 10. Cheap automatic helmets usually are Shade 11. I find that too dark for what we're doing here. Shade 9 or 8 might be worth a try for light work. You won't get hurt, because they all have UV and IR protection, which doesn't depend on the shade. The shade is just for your convenience. A serious beginner mistake which I am constantly fighting is to look AT the arc, instead of at the work! A lighter shade helmet makes it easier to see where you're GOING, but you have to not look at the arc!
Great video as always :)
Now I want to see you whistle Dixie while keeping a consistent puddle.
Ok, so generally speaking, what hand holds the torch, and what hand holds the filler? Dominant & weak.
Could someone tell me wich face mask respirator shall you use to do tig welding please. Thank you
Sir how to set the power good welding finish
end bit was cool
I want to fab custom hd exhaust what machine should I buy ps budget minded please.
Is that you playing the Guitar?
its my son Jake Collier on guitar
Amazing 😍
Hi there I've just invested in a tig welder are you using pure argon for use on mild steel or a argon-co2 mix
waynos39 usually pure argon. only other mix would be argon helium if you want some extra heat. for some reason helium makes the arc hotter.
This comes up a lot. People usually say that TIG uses one gas for everything. But as David remarks you can use a gas mix, but the gases have to be inert! If you use something oxidizing like CO2, the Tungsten will burn! TIG is "Tungsten-Inert-Gas"!
Good video
why does the tip of my rod makes a ball instead of melting? what am i doing wrong?
I wonder why there is little silent "clicks" everytime he adds a rod to puddle.
What does it mean when my arc is all over the place and it taking a long time to heat up on start up?
Low arc current, long arc? The right arc length might be shorter than you think. It takes a certain amount of current to heat up the tungsten to the right temperature for it to really work, your tungsten electrode might be too big for the current you're using also. The ancestors used to light up the arc on to a copper block to heat up the electrode and get everything going, I do this sometimes and it can help. So if you move the torch from the copper block to the work and light up again while the electrode is hot, it starts right away.
I don’t mind the blues music but I think a little gospel would be more fitting! “ How great thou Arc”. 😇