Brilliant video! How much rod is going into the pool is so important, but without your technique of marking the rod, it’s nearly impossible to perceive. You can watch hundreds of RU-vid videos and never see this explained, because I’ve done that. Great one Dusty!!!
Mate, ive only just recently stumbled across your channel. Let me just say this... wow. You add so much information in your videos. I watch a lot of tig tutorials, but it seems yours is the only one that answers the simple questions aswell. My hat goes off to you sir, for all your effort you put it to make these. Ive learnt heaps already. Thank you ✌
I wish I knew about your channel sooner I would save a lot of time and confusion even in the classes that I had attended in person. Thank you very much.
How come everyone doing tig videos always show setting up the machine on how too do aluminum BUT NO ONE has showed How too set up the machine for welding chromoly
Dude nice work! Great info! I discovered your channel a while ago and had to go through and see all your older vids. Excellent content man, big inspiration to me. Thank you 💯
This is probably a elementary question, what are you watching when you add filler? Irregardless of aluminium/steal. Watching the toes, puddle width, etc.
I tend to pay attention to two things, my standoff distance, and the height of the bead as well. I need to make sure I’m in nice and tight, and the height of the bead will show me I’m adding enough fill for sure:)
@@GraduatedIn that's good. You're ahead of the game already. It might be "easier" in that it wets out better but, 4043 is much more sensitive to heat and travel speed and it will tell you right away on thin materials. 5365 will cover-up your deficiencies.
You mentioned waiting for the pool to settle? What does that mean. Im having issues with cold welds but i think its because i dont know what to look for when feeding filler rod.
Run beads over the pipe with no joint! Basically just stringer beads, no joint will allow you to dial in weld profile. Then when you move to welding joints you’ll know your settings and control really well:) Have fun!
Hey Adam! Check this episode ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SwdREabxSgE.html I can’t remember if I go over that part but it goes over all the tungsten hygiene I always preach😂 Thank you for checking out the vid! Cheers man! :)
Always a good day when the D man puts out another vid lol hey what kinda paint did u use on that backcap? Mine is peeling haha so ya, I've decided I'm gettin that 350EXT (350 amps!) So stoked dude. Almost cant wait another day lol gna be selling my Primeweld 225 to make up some of the cost if one of your newbs or students is lookin to get one. $650 all goodies included. Works like new. Great vid man! Be blessed!
Hey Dusty, thanks for the video on filler rods. Seems like I have more trouble with 1/8 rod than I do with 1/6 or 3/32 rod . I can’t seem to get a nice bead with the 1/8 rod . Can’t get the amp right .more so when I try to weld 1/4 in. Aluminum. Thanks again for great video as always. Larry Moore!
Larry i appreciate the message a lot! It’s touchy for sure. Although people usually have more difficulties with the thinner rods! Hope you are well my friend 🙏
Great videos, thank you. One thing I didn’t pick up though-and few seem to mention-is coordination of movement between torch hand and filler rod hand. Are you feeding as part of the dip or as the torch is moving between dips? Also, how does movement of filler rod hand work (to maintain 6-8” distance) as the bead moves forward. Seems the filler hand has to scoot forward with the torch hand. But most folks just show arc shots so you never get to see how these things work together.
So I just started my first class and we're practicing on very thin aluminum (1/8 in) Does anyone have any advice for me on controlling the heat or some kind of method to the madness as far as choosing the right amperage for the type or thickness of metal you're working with?
So “front third” of the pool, just ahead of the point if you drew a line straight down from the plane of the tungsten? Filler never leaves the envelope of the shielding gas ⛽️ yes? And hey - Hope you’re well brother! Jeep just threw a $$$ temper tantrum (new wiring loom 😢) so I’m patiently rebuilding my forge fund. Ever tig mild to carbon or tool steel? I’m interested. I need to build an adjustable twisting wrench or two for forging by welding a second “handle” to the top of an old monkey wrench. Thinking ER70S-2 3/32”? SMAW seems so klunky for this op, TIG would be cleaner.
Oooof. Yes you can, but that’s a tricky matchup because each type of steel is drastically different from the other. Differences in strength, flexibility, corrosion etc. Best to hit the forums with that one. It’ll be a pretty rod-dependant weld out for sure. That sucks about the Jeep! Hopefully not too bad!?
Pacific Arc Tig Welding she’s running but it was painful... wiring loom got melted by an oil leak so it was an absolute tragedy of small issues turning into a monster. Anyway I blew all my $$$ on her so she loves me again for now, high maintenance women are like that? 😇 Luckily my actual woman is a gem... ...anyway, I see a lot of that tool with the shop built weld (and sometimes braze actually) so it’s able to work. Agree best results will be pretty rod dependent. Considering a good preheat as well. Lotta mass right in the crown of those wrenches. Certainly dress it and maybe even do a little v notch for best success as opposed to a butt. Oh was gonna say - Man that 26 torch is a big doggie! Looks like a CK indeed. Change the sticker and I dunno as you could tell. Thanks brother!
Hey man nice channel ! Looking forward to more clips! I have failed to find any good info on RU-vid as to how to weld something like 1.6mm mild steel tube butt welded together (say to make a welding cart) without a tig pedal. Every video uses a tig pedal with steel. I have a cigweld (ESAB) transmig 185 ultra that can't be fitted with a tig pedal apparently. It's an auto set synergic as well as manual setup and I'm having a dammed hard time trying to learn to weld tig on it. I just seem to burn through my material even on autoset mode and moving quickly over the steel. Can you offer any advice? Keep up the great work man 👍👍
Thanks man! Hmm tough one. I did a vid for a CanaWeld review where I ran a pass or two with no pedal. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NG4_a9Qg1lw.html I go over the up/down slope and basic setup. Maybe something in there may help? Cheers!
Thanks for the link man! I appreciate that you read all the comments and interact with your audience. I was hoping that you might have the time to chat with me about how you go about running a RU-vid channel, cause yours is new but really well made and great fun to watch. I'm f you'd have the time to shoot me a g'day to nirvanabrick@gmail.com that'd be awesome as I'm looking to start something up where I learn to weld tig using channels like yours and the trials and tribulations of bumbiling through the many hours that I've got ahead of me to tig well. Who knows people might find it funny watching me stuff up a bunch of stuff and waste material along the way lol cheers for the advice!!
Great video as usual. So I see you move the torch forward, add filler rod, pause, move forward again, add rod etc... Some people say to keep the torch moving continuously. Is this just preference or is it dependent upon the situation?
Love the channel but you only show Aluminum welding when your art looks like Stainless Steel, it would be nice if you also showed SS & Steel welding in a few videos. I am a weekend warrior but I am using mostly steel & I would love your insight on it.
What an awesome channel!! Unique, useful great all around! Came here looking for techniques as I'm waiting for my first tig welder to arrive in the mail so I can lay my first bead. Incredibly useful stuff here. Would love to know how to make decisions on amps, tungsten size and color (blue vs purple vs red), rod sizes to use and when?
Hi Dusty, this was a great video and very well timed, I got the Furick #5 setup in the mail this afternoon, so appreciate you tips, I'll put them into practice tomorrow. Always look forward to your unloads. Congrats on your growing channel. Cheers Aaron.
Hi Dusty, I had half a day welding with that #5 setup, and love it! Less bulky so easy to get into the corner of flashings and less argon compared to the furick gas lens #8 I have been using on Alui. I'll keep an eye out if you do a proper review on it. Cheers Aaron.
