An award-winning artist, Kevin Caron has a broad knowledge of and love for tools and processes from many disciplines. He shares tips and tricks about a variety of welding and fabrication tools and techniques. Keep up with the latest by subscribing now! Please note that he is self taught and not a certified welder. If he mentions products, it is because he believes in them. For a full disclosure policy, please visit www.kevincaron.com/disclosurepolicy.html.
I’ve had good luck using a propane weed burner that I bought at Harbor Freight. I can raise the temperature of a piece of 1/2 x 3 Flat bar to 400°F in just a few seconds. 200°F is what Lincoln recommends as a preheat when using the proper welding equipment on mild steel.
Not sure why such a talented artist would want to dub in annoying, obnoxious crappy-ass "music" into their video which effectively ruined it. Just sayin...
A question I cannot see answered about these magnets is how close can you weld to them. Heat destroys a magnet does it not? I've got some smaller ones than yours for car body welding only 7cms long. Do you know how close I could weld up to them?
Could be many things. Loose hub bearings, leaf springs and or equalizers. Loading the heavy to one side more than the other. Check the hub play, jack it up and grab the tire at 6 and 12 and rock it, if it moves then tighten up the nut.
@@KevincaronSculpture I seen that, that’s why I list the possible things that could cause that mechanically. That said a bad tire could cause it as well.
Which is the best rod for welding stainless 11ga. and thicker with a Lincoln ac 225 trusty tombstone? I can't find the answer anywhere. I thought of you. I want to build a wood fired pizza oven. Maybe a pipeliners grill from stainless. Thanks for all the great videos. I been welding for over 30 years and still learning. And still not too proud to go ask somebody if me and Mr. Graves can't figure it out. God bless and work safe brother. 😃
I got to say man every time I have a question with metal art or looking up things I'm learning.. Kevin's videos always come up and I got to say this guy is so great I am so thankful for him and his brain and his wife asking him what he's doing
@@KevincaronSculpture wow l, so awesome, I’m in buckeye! Just tried using a plasma cutter after watching your vid. I’m blown away at the speed of this thing
@@KevincaronSculpture thank you sir I want to get back to welding I have some ideas in mind. I enjoy your channel! When I started welding I referred back to your videos and that’s a big part of how I learned!!
I don't weld very often, but when i do, I've found that DC tends to be a bit easier striking and maintaining an arc, while AC has a huge advantage of eliminating arc blow, especially when welding at high currents, such as with 3/16" and larger diameter electrodes. Not many people know this, and for those that don't, the largest stick electrode available is ¾ inch diameter, 48 inch length, manufactured by Weldmold, the process is a variation of SMAW known as massive electrode welding, or flood welding and uses currents as high as 2000 amps DCEP with a disposition rate in excess of 60 lbs/hour. It is mainly used in foundries for tool and die repair, as well as repairing crucibles.
I stuck the tungsten and I heard my everlast machine make that grounding noise that my mig would make. I knew it couldn't be good for the machine! You gotta start some where though!
I want to cut 12"x12"x0.045" stainless steel 304 into 12 strips of 1"x12", with clean edges, and no noise or dust. Can a sheer do that cleanly on both sides of the cut?
