BackStep Technique for Tig Welding Thin Metal 

I feel like i got a semester of schooling in 6 minutes, Great job Jody!

Hi Jody. I didnt got to welding school but took up welding as a hobby. Everything I have learned I learned from watching your videos. I dont claim to be a welder, just a home shop Hack. Because of your teaching my welds hold well for the things I do. Thank you very much for doing this, you are truly a gift to us beginners.

Excellent technique. I can immediately see how useful this will be on automotive replacement panels. Thank you again Jody.

Thanks for all the great videos you put out Jody. I found your channel about a month ago and really enjoy your informative and interesting videos you make. Keep it up!

Hey Jody awesome videos! I just got my stubby gas kit in yesterday and I can't wait to put it and you fingers to to work today. More than happy to support you as I've learned a ton from you and your channel.

You make awesome videos; the graphics are great. I use your videos in my welding and inspections classes in Houston

Another great video!

does the 3 second startup rule apply to aluminum also?

The TIG class I took last semester focused solely on sheet metal, .045". It's a great way to learn heat control, especially if you aren't using a chill block. Going from that to more reasonable thicknesses (.08, .12) makes it feel like easy mode.

I don't know for sure because I don't drink anymore but I heard a cold beer would fixed a little shake. The man who me loves his beer so take it with a grain of salt.

Jody, you let me spend tousands of euros for tig equipment, ahahah. Love your videos. A friend from Italy :-)

Why do I see most of you pro welders touching the tungsten electrode to the project, before? after? why?

G'day Jody just a question regarding shaking i'm just learning tig and haqve noticed i shake more when trying to feed filler and dabbing have you any advise on what i can do to try to avoid this???

Hey Jody, I don’t want to sound like an expert here because I’m not, but you state “ .100” “ as “one thousands of an inch. If I’m not mistaken, what you meant to type was “ .001” “. I only feel like saying something because I got confused. Great video though! Thanks!

Do you have a video of you explaining your video setup for filming the welding Jody? I would love to learn from you.

Finally a dose of my welding porn! Great videos btw. Planning on getting one of these tig machines to learn a new way to weld. I love how the welds look like.

Love to see a video on tig weld (dc and pulse) on galviized sheet metal butt joints.038".. and tack welding.... for auto body patch panel with a d filling holes or burn threw

Poetry in motion Jody! :)

I shared my frustration with microscopic hand tremor that is not even visible in normal life with a couple zoologists who routinely attach pressure sensors to the feet of jumping spiders and do all sorts of incredibly fine mechanical work, and they asked me whether I had drunk any tea before the operation I nearly failed due to tremor. I drink tea almost continuously when I am awake, so that was the explanation. The fist rule of micro-manipulation I learned from my zoologist mates is no tea or coffee for at least 4 hours before starting any precision-critical work.

Great video what about thinner autobody pannels... any tips or part 2 for autobody patch panels.. I find it difficult to put chill bars on doors and fender where no room.. Any tips how to fussion weld

Hey Jodie I have watched a lot of your videos,. There is one I have been looking for but can not find. It was the one where you made a shutoff pedal. I think it was for scratch start/lift arc tig. Would you tell me which video that was. Have you had anyone ask about the Vulcan tig machines. There are not many reviews on those products. great video I am just getting started trying some tig welding.

I find TIG welding sheet metal not hard at all. It is not important to get a nice looking weld since you will grind it down anyway. You have to make sure that there is a tight and consistant gap, make a tack at least every inch and make sure that the panels are perfectly flush. And afterwards you have to eliminate the heat distortion with a hammer and dolly. That is the hard and very time consuming part. Welding is easy.

I've learning a lot by watching your videos. I've never run a tig welder before. Thinking of getting one soon. Those shacks just means your getting old. Lol... I've got the same problem.

Greating and love from INDIA 🇮🇳 sir !

Gread video, I learned a lot. Now I need to practice, practice! Thanks!

Even with the shakes he’s a world class pro.

Hi, how much the amperage for stainless?

If there was a tig amp with thickness of plate chart, that would be great

why the filler rod stick to metal while welding stainless?

TIG'n 1/8" Aluminum "angle iron" -- at mitre joints -- is a hard way for me to learn TIG. This should help! (cold-bars? yeah!)

useless for me. I blow a hole every time for 20 gauge steel sheet.

Thanks 🙏🏻 for the great videos

Went to welding school at night, but still came home and watched your videos! Great stuff everytime!

Great vid Jodie have you ever attempted 21 thou inconnel tube? I have some headers I am about to make a start on and any advice would be appreciated 👍

I know what I'm about to ask is a very heretical subject for argon suppliers so I'll keep the suppliers name out, but it's been eating me up something fierce. I just got another bottle of argon, but it was welding very reactive with some sparks flying on initial arc. The steel would behave as if it were aluminum without filler and just get all nasty as it would puddle. I don't know if I was given a co2 blend or what. It would have porosity issues when camping out to warm up the metal... Replaced my torch to a another tl210 with sfx hose, new regulator with low side to machine hose, and it would still leave some fine scale on the steel with that orange residual soot. That's all I've done with it and I'm at my ends with this bottle. The regulator is working really well, the torch is great, but the gas is different than anything I've ever seen before. Tried my #9 and the TL 210, both are producing that result. Also, when I opened the bottle... It blew it some oil! I mean it was a bit of it in there.

Very educational. I just would like to see sheet metal on an actual car panel where so much is used. Thanks.👍😃✌️👌

Hello There! First of all let me congratulate you for your program, I have learn a lot from it. I would like to make a request for you , that youcould will please give me your opinion about the new Eastwood 200 digital tig ac/dc welder it will be very important for me knowing your opinion because I'm about to buy one for my shop. Thank you very much.

Hi Jody another great video, as a novice your advice is so helpful. I would like to purchase a Tig finger to support your channel they are available here in the UK via Amazon but will you get a % of $ if I buy it that way or should I purchase it through your Weldmonger site. Keep up the good work 😀

Jody love the vids! How about a vid of you oxy welding some small inch pipe like 1.5 - .75 " like whats used in natural gas utility service ?

Hi Jodie-another great vid. Do you find that when welding this thin metal it helps to use pulse? As my main interest is TIG welding on thin sheet (car resto ) I,m biassed! Cheers.

This video helped a lot today when I had to weld thin stainless. Which brings me to my next question. Could you make a video or article about welding fumes etc.? Do different metals give out different fumes and how they affect your body? I had not welded stainless for well over a year until today and I found it seemed to really irritate my throat and lungs.

Wow ok thanks. 2 questions, does the see-through cup help you to look at your arc through the cup? Reason I ask is I have smaller cup and have to tilt gun at work to be able to see arc and it looks like you are nearly verticle. Second question is how thick is your aluminum chill bar? Thanks for the rules and tips and demostrations.

Muy buenas técnicas y excelente la imagen del vídeo. Son de mucha ayuda. Saludos Gabriel Limba argentina de Argentina. Abrazo.

I bought those #8 furic cups, they are great! Still on the first one of the 4 pack. I am truley amazed as to how much abuse they take! I have yet to break one, even after smacking the torch against a vise. They really do lite up the weld.

More instruction than I got when I was in TIG plate class last semester. A buddy and I failed the vertical test because improper instruction was given on what the certification requirements were. That's life.

Id love to see you welding car body parts without backing plate ....can I use this technique on thin metal such as car door ,car hood without backing palte ?

You are the man! Thanks for sharing....

At the 0.57 mark it appears you had custum bent the filler rod. Can I assume this was for the aide of filming?

Love all your videos, you should do one on thin SS sheetmetal, like .020. I've had a devil of a time trying to even get fusion tacks on it. Its not a big project but man its a lot more difficult than reg steel... I can weld razor blades FAR easier than SS. Not perfect by any means but at least its welded. Thank you Jody! #weldingtipsandtricks

Thanks as always for clear instructional videos. Special thanks for converting to metrics.

Hey Boss great videos. Im thinking about going to Lincoln Electric to take a 6 month course to learn the basics and go from there. Wondering what your thoughts are and hopefully you might be able to point me in the right direction. Course Content » Comprehensive Shielded Metal Arc Welding (6 weeks) » Comprehensive Pipe (API or ASME) (6 weeks) » Comprehensive Plasma, Oxyfuel, Alloy, and Hardfacing (2 weeks) » Comprehensive Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (2 weeks) » Comprehensive Basic Gas Metal Arc Welding (2 weeks) » Comprehensive Basic Flux-Cored Arc Welding (2 weeks) Let me know what you think- Grant

Great video! I have a hard time using a foot pedal due to an injury so I just use the finger button and this will help me from blowing the end off. I plan on getting a finger controlled rheostat eventually.

What do you prefer more an auto dark hood or one with a passive dark lens? I realize this may vary depending on what process you choose to do.

Hi Jodi just want to know the difference between er70s2 and er70s 4 and 6. I'm told 6 flows out a bit better than 2 . Why I'm asking is I want a softer weld to hammer and dolley. Especially in tight spots. Thanks

It's a wonderful video

Thanks Jody! I weld old car and truck bodies and frames, and it's all thin stuff and hard to keep distortion away. Your tips always help.

If i try tig 1mm with 55 amps i will blow through almost instantly. I wind my tig down to 30 amps and still have blow out issues! I always thought it was 40 amps per mill of material? I dont have a pedal and its a cheap tig which no doubt contribute to that. I suspect my particular tig machines dial is inaccurate or does not work properly. As an example i can only just weld razor blades together. And only the thick side. Even then the moment i hit it boom blow out.

great video Jody. Could you make a similar video with 11 ga. Cold rolled steel.

Hey Jody, how thick of an aluminum plate do you need for it to be effective.

What are the benefits of using this technique? Does it help with warping on thin material?

Been a few years since i did welding in highscool and man all that terminology is flooding back to me now!

Jody thanks for the great videos. Really appreciate the effort and time I know this takes.

I make and weld car panels for a living and I have to say you did a great job this is a perfect example of welding thin sheet metal.

Jody do you have any advice on tig on used hydraulic tank repairs

One of your best! Really like the "index" of components & settings at the beginning.

better than i am even with the shakes,,, thanks for the video, great lesson ..

Thankyou Jody. Greetings from India

Does the 3 second rule applies to alum/ss/etc, or just steel?

Jody you made me wait 2 weeks for this video, but as always great video it was worth the wait. =)

I love those rule's of thumb. Glad I found your channel.

A L U M I N I UM. not aloominum

Short and sweet. Always great content!

All great tips again Jody. I will trying everything you've been saying on my powertig welder.

Can someone explain to me the physics behind this? Isn't the whole point of those chill plate backings to draw heat away from the weld? But you have to increase the Amperage when you use them, putting more heat into the weld. So what is the benefit and why? Thanks!

Thanks for all the lessons , I dont have to grind my welds anymore to look good. Many thanks

Thanks for the video, and the shakes are one sign of old age...... _lol_

Thanks Jody, always learning from you.

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Great video as always! Any tips on welding sheet metal that you can’t get a backer on? Like s car body panel.

Big Monster!

Hey jody you ever going to do anything with that spool of inconel 625 wire or is it more of a paper weight these days lol

Thank you.

Magnificent

Fantastic. Thanks Jody.

Thank you for the technique Jody!!!!

Super Video and very interesting! :-)

that fella is so good I like his skills

Hey Jody! Do you know when you’ll have more Mig Knuckles for sale? I’m just thinking of 101 uses for it at work

Another first rate video

Great video as always.

I've noticed that same thing not being able to see as getting older

Thank you Jody!

dabs

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Excellent demonstration with clear and concise dialogue, unlike others that just waffle on and on. Great job!

Vc é o cara mestre.

Thank you

Great!!

Hi Jody, love your videos. Please make some more sheet metal videos!!!!