Yes for gasles weld and fluks core weld am i corect that the handle negative and the ground positive is that corect ,because mine is spiting every were ???thanks
Great video and information, one thing I would suggest for any rookies out there is do not ever clean metal with a cutoff wheel like is depicted in this video. The thin disks can flex and explode because of their high rpm. If you need to really take off some material, use a flap disc instead. You can be seriously injured when a cutoff wheel fails, trust me, it’s terrifying.
Excellent video, concise, no music, no BS, just clear, jargon free, relevant advice delivered confidently and in an accessible and friendly manner. Wish more RU-vid videos were like yours sir. Well played.
Let me start off by saying that there is a lot of great advice in this video, and I, like many in the comments here, really appreciate the lack of fluff and/or garbage filler to pad the runtime. That said, I've been welding for over a decade now, and I take issue with a couple of things that you said here. First, never use a cut-off wheel to clean up metal. They aren't designed to handle any axial thrust loading, and if you choose to use them instead of the proper grinding wheel, wire wheel, or abrasive flap disc, it will only be a matter of when, not if, you will have one shatter, hurling shards in every direction along the axis of rotation....which brings me to my second concern; PPE, or personal protective equipment. Gloves aren't just for people with soft hands. Anyone welding without gloves and long sleeves is asking to get skin cancer, as welding arcs produce intense light in the UV spectrum, along with visible and infrared. That kind of UV light can and will burn you like a nasty sunburn, both from direct exposure, and indirect exposure such as the reflection from surrounding surfaces, both metallic and otherwise. Trust and believe that you want to wear all the recommended PPE. Safety glasses, ear protection, gloves are the bare minimum for using a grinder, and gloves, a welding jacket, and a self darkening hood is the bare minimum for welding. Beyond that, great video.
Thanks for your to the point videos. I welded years ago and now got me the titanium 125. I was 20 when i welded before and now I’m 74. What a big help having your info for refresher and confidence to start back. Appreciate ya, and look forward to watching more. Thanks again Joe C.
I bought the Titanium Flux-125 a little over a year ago and can confirm it is a great entry level flux core welder. I changed out the grounding clamp, one that Harbor Freight sells (small upgrade). Totally agree that practice with some research will build confidence in hobby welding projects.
Ya I got a real similar unit from home depot that was a return pr something I got for $100 century I think is the brand it's made by the red welder company I forget which one that it but it's been great
This has to be one of the best welding videos I’ve seen on all of RU-vid. Straight to the point & easy to understand should get anybody up and welding in no time!
Great Video. Dude, you help more novice welders than I can imagine. Keep up the great work. No nonsense and straight to the point. Good quality on the vid as well.
Im a complete novice and Ive watched 10 or more videos on "how to do it" without having yet tried. This video is the only one to explain everything, understandably. Thank you :)
I tried my first welds today...it was a total disaster🤣 First, the puddles that look so big and easy to define on the videos, I can barely see at all. I can't get my wire speed and power matched up even though I was following the charts...it was a fiasco. I did learn that dipping your nozzle in tip jelly really helps keep it clean. I also learned the wire is not hot until you pull the trigger 😲 I learned the metal stays hot a long time after you stop (ouch) and I realized it ain't as easy as the pros make it look. Lots of practice needed. The best achievement of the day...the house didn't catch fire😆
I have the HD cheapie flux core welder and this is just the info I have been looking for. Best of any channel I have looked at so far. Thank you for posting it.
Cheers mate that was straight up helpful bruz. I have just purchased a 4 in 1 / 250 AMP Rossi and the first thing I did was go to Bunnings and grab some .8 mm flux core yeah ! So now I know what I need to do.........Salute to you Sir
As a field mechanic, I use flux core exclusively, a 110v machine. I weld up to 3/8 plate sometimes thicker with preheating. I also don't use a ground clamp, I braze and clamp a piece of round bar to the ground wire and weld me ground to the work. It's a big time saver and I never question my ground.
Nice Welds! Love the video man. Super helpful for any beginner and even some intermediate welders. Video answered all my questions and some I didn't even know I was going to ask haha Thanks brother.
Great Video !! I've been wanting to learn how to weld for a long time. You explained so much just in this short video, I am now a subscriber ! Thanks !!! Nice Welds BTW !
Great vid! Just happened upon it. I’m novice, I’m doing something wrong as it relates to flux core wire getting stuck at tip and jamming wire back to machine. Thus wasting a lot of wire and rethreading new wire, very frustrating! Help! Thank you again!
I bought cheep welder no set up instructions. I figured I go harbor freight snap shot Thiers. And buy some sticks gloves. I took 80 hours of tig mig flux core. I never knew about jelly for tip I go look for that so learned something off you 😜. It's been few years but I miss the class. I bought to fix my be body panels on Old cars ore floor pans. First thing I bought after first class was auto darkening helmet. Thanks for advice tender hands 😜
I bought a Forney 140 FC-i and I really like it. It's very similar to the Titanium 125, and not much more expensive. I also bought an Amico CUT-30 plasma cutter, which works with either 120VAC or 220VAC. I use an old gasoline generator that provides both 120 and 220 volts. This combination is really working well. The only problem was finding the correct NEMA adapter for the 220V. Neither my house nor my airplane hangar can provide enough AC amps, but the 5KW generator is working just fine. Thanks for this video, I'm still learning but getting better. Also ... I think I may need more than just two grinders. :)
Nice welds!! All the tips here are awesome I’ve been welding for a year now and not to many people think about how their gear and proper set up makes their welding that much better!!
Best thing I like about my Titanium 125, is I get to use my house current with zero stress about wrecking the circuits. The welder uses a converter, rather than a transformer. While technically you can't continuously weld as long, I've not yet found the time/heat limit of the machine. I'm no "expert", but so far, none of my welds have failed!
Nice welds! Just picked up my first welder yesterday. Titan flux core welder from harbor freight. Started doing some knife making so i needed something that can weld some handles on my billets. Your video provided me a ton of useful information. You earned a subscription from me today! Look forward to improving my welding skills!
Didn’t see any comments mentioning the wire stick out. Those welding pliers have a cutoff that’s made to cut the wire off at the correct stick out length
If you have something like an easy flux 125 pick up a new ground clamp. The with flux core your ground will get real hot real quick and can burn up the cable if your doing a lot of welding. I do a lot of big work but use a 125 cause it's super small and portable so I upgraded to a solid thick 600 a ground clamp. Way overkill but if your welding bulldozer tracks all day you'll need it. You can also get an upgraded better gun and cable from eBay for cheap not really necessary but nice to know. I would definitely pick up a leather cable guard from Amazon cause you will at some point drop or knock over your part and as soon as it hits that cable itl burn right through cause the rubber is very thin on the 125.your wire size and brand makes a big difference I always run 35 cause it flows better with me and different brand have different quality. Amazon has a fantastic quality wire call INE made in Italy for the same price as harbor freight Vulcan wire. Always remember some metals will always get porosity it's not always your fault. For instance some gun barrels are low carbon and from what I remember the more carbon in the metal the better the weld and the less the worse. No real way to test that though. Don't get your tip or your spool near a magnet either cause it will ruin your entire roll, as soon as a roll gets magnetized it's done and will get porosity on everything as it sucks pieces of debris onto it during the weld. If the metal is too thin for you to properly weld then lay a pass with the lowest settings cause even if it's crappy looking you can hit it again with a regular pass and have a nice weld cause the weld metal can take more heat than the regular metal on something real thin parts.
I see you're welding on top of a particle wood covered bench. Ever have a problem as far as it being a possible fire hazard? I'm just finishing my 1st and only semester at an accredited welding school and have done half doing stick and the rest of this semester using FCAW-G. I love the results and ease of FCAW. With shielding gas it's fairly simple except for out of position because I'm a disabled vet and my dominant arm is pretty messed up. But I'm still passing all the different positions and weld types. I appreciate you talking to us beginner's and not talking down to us. So thanks.
Not will small little samples or with tubing (since you only weld the top part of the tubing the weld is not touching the wood). If it is a flat bar then sometimes it will scorch the surface but never had a fire on it. For large projects I'll usually just do it on the garage floor. Some day I'll work up to a real welding table. Sincerely, thank you for your service!
3:41 DO NOT EVER use a cutoff wheel in a grinding fashion. Not to remove rust or grind off flux or anything. That is incredibly dangerous as they are prone to breaking when used like that. And when they break, they go flying very fast and can potentially make a hole in whatever is in their way. Be it a wall, or your neck. Just a safety tip.
