I swear to God, I watched 2 different RU-vid videos and they were over complicating the hell out of it, to the point I didn't feel safe starting my first weld after I watched them. It was then I knew I had to find one of those old US training films for welding. Lo and behold, the great PeriscopeFilm saved the day. Now I feel safe! :)
Hands down, a no bullshit approach to teaching a subject that is so easy to complicate and overwhelm a new student welder. I am now going to use these in my SMAW classes. I'm going to build a partner written test for the end of each one of these videos. That way I can see who's actually paying attention. Awesome.
These old tutorial videos are amazing. Im not an english spoken guy but the english spoken at that time is so nice, not even close to the english heard today.
I'm in welding school and this video has a lot of little details I hadn't noticed when practicing that the instructor didn't insist much on. It's been very useful, thank you.
I am pleased you uploaded this, and Part 2. Yes I am 😀 Still very useful and clearly presented information. Just what I need to motivate me to try again at arc-welding. Thank You.
I'm a welder. I like this video alot. It's easy to follow. It explains things in plain English I really like fabrication of Metals. It's a good science a really good trade.
hey man if I buy those welding goggles like he has on in the film, is it 100% neccesary that I buy the full face mask. Because I see the face mask is also tinted so it's like...why the hell is he wearing 2 tinted PPEs?
It speaks for itself the quality of the welder and machine when they didn't have technology like we have today on their side. A lot of men today cannot run passes that look this good.
Wow This is the movie we watched in metal trades class in 1977-79. I chose my direction and never looked back. It was dated then but the information is timeless. “Joe Magees afraidy cat afraid to strike an arc!”
Well, the rods are the same, and I actually have some of those electrode holders pictured at the beginning! I mean they're new, seventy years later... but we'll never see power supplies like that again. Too bad! I guess one of those big Airco things would cost a few thousand dollars now? No electronics! I once remarked that a big power supply didn't even have a light to show that it was on, and a guy said "It doesn't NEED a light, you'll know it's on because it makes a noise!" My favorite are the old GE ones that look like a big drum, with a crank on the top, like a giant coffee-grinder. I just saw an electronic stick welding supply that had nothing sticking out of the box. The box was flat, like a big book. No handle or knob sticking out, just "up" and "down" buttons to adjust current, a few led trouble lights, and a strap to carry or wear it with. I think it weighed something like six pounds!
Leonard, I know it's a long shot here, but I'm about to start my first ever weld, I'm 32 and I would be so honored to use one of your tools, sir! I wish someone would pass on their "torch" to me, not literally.
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Welding student here. It will change depending on the position, and unfortunately this is one of the things that you really can't explain to someone. You really have to get practice and figure it out for yourself because everyone welds a little different. Typically you don't want to push the electrode, because you can trap slag. The general rule is to drag the rod by about 10-15 degrees. In general, however, the closer to vertical you hold the electrode, the flatter the bead will be, and the deeper the penetration. When you use a steeper angle, i.e. further from vertical, the weld tends to crown up and penetrate less. Look up Steve Bliele arc welding part 1 and 2, those videos explain what I'm talking about a little, so you can actually see it in practice. I can talk all day about theory, but the only thing that will really teach you is practice so experiment with different angles and see how your welds change. I wouldn't recommend changing technique in the middle of a weld, but do one weld one way, then another weld a different way, and compare them. See whats different and figure out what works best for you. Hope this helps.
