I HAVE ALWAYS DISLIKED THESE FACTORY STAMPED STEEL STEPS. I LOOKED AROUND THE SHOP AND FOUND SOMETHING I THINK WILL LOOK BETTER. WITH THE HELP OF PETER AND A ALUMINUM TIG WELDING LESSON, WE WERE ABLE TO COME WITH THESE STEPS.
Great video J.C.Smith really enjoyed watching you make these better looking steps. With help from Peter getting you the aluminum that you needed. Your welding is coming along nicely. Looking forward to your next video stay safe Mr & Mrs J.C.Smith.
Good day sir I am learning so much from your RU-vid videos I want to say thankyou you are a very vise individual and conduct your repairs and conversations in a way that give proper knowledge thank you again all the way from the Bahamas
Thanks for another educational lesson. You have a great mentor and teacher. Your videos have me thinking of trying to learn how to weld. Especially with the very affordable entry cost of thos welder. Also, as a side note, if you ever want some free help over a weekend or what not helping organize your parts landing, just let me know. I do not believe your that far from me. Feels like 4-6 hours. Thanks for all that you do to show how os a great way to repair and create better than new.
Need to start a second channel “I’m Not a Welder - How to Weld Tutorial “ or something like that. Seriously You do a great job of it and explain things very clearly. Thank you
Appreciate your attention to dissimilar corrosion prevention; the stainless steel fasteners and the rubber isolators are touches most miss. Showing your aluminum welding progress is also appreciated; cannot begin to count how many practice pieces I went thru years ago learning heliarc in the Navy....Like you said, not everyone can do it.
Great content! 2 helpful hints: If you are getting "black pepper" on the top of your weld you will need to adjust the Balance setting to a little more negative for more cleaning action. When welding inside corners always focus the arc on one side and not directly in the corner to start. It will help get the arc established quicker and a puddle started, then roll on! 25+ yrs under the hood here... ~Rob~
Rob, EP is cleaning. The tig torch is normally negative in DC. That is all the penetration , no cleaning. On AC when the electricity comes out of the material into the torch, that is cleaning. That would be positive.
I could hear the angels sing went that room illuminated lol steps look good JC your getting it dialed in. As the saying goes practice makes perfect. See ya on the next one!
Mr. Smith…, that “secret” room with all the accessory take off items, suggests a slight case of mental illness…, hahaha..! I love it..! Your “local supplier drives 9hrs for next delivery of material(s), and assists in the fabrication…? That’s a nice guy to have around. Great video, Than you sir. (P.S., I am not a doctor of psychietry, the “mental illness” comment was purely for comedic effect).
JC, love watching your videos. I’d like to see you fix the engine in your RAM 3500, I know how much you like the truck, hate seeing it just sitting there.
If you choke up on your torch you will get much more consistent. also i take burned up stick glove and cut off as many fingers as i need to get the dexterity(depends on application) and stick a tig glove inside, keeps your hand from getting too hot. i personally like the 21" caiman gloves, then you don.t end up having to wear leathers. aluminum is all about comfort, stability, and rhythm
When I was in the Air Force on the nights I was supervisor I would watch the welders as a fire guard. The weapons trailers would get cracks but could be repaired. Watching the guys lay underneath and weld aluminum was comical to say the least....it wasn't my leather sleeves the little metal balls were rolling down. I pop up and say it's too bad you can't just turn the darned things over. We just looked at each other. There was nothing to say we could but nothing to say we couldn't. So I asked the next time I was out to the trailer dock. It seems that they turn them over to transport them and save space. I don't know if we were missing something obvious but every base I went to after that they came in on another trailer bed to bed for us to repair. The welds were a heck of a lot better too. Leave it to a smart-ass machinist to come up with a welding solution. The whole thing with TIG welding is to get comfortable. If you are in a fairly draft free area and have issues try turning your gas flow down a little. The gas can come out too hard and actually draw air into the weld area. You might try choking up on your filler rod too. Holding it way out intensifies any shaking or movement. Rest that arm on something too if possible. Every once and a while your sweaty arm will manage to find just the right spot to make a connection to the table and give you a shock. It never killed me but it sure made myself and many others invent some not so endearing words. Just make sure that you cover every bit of skin up. That high frequency arc will cook you. I know I said I was a machinist but 3 years after I joined they combined machine shop and welding shop. I'm sure glad they did. Nice welds for a rookie by the way. The biggest asset for a welder is patience and you have plenty of it. We'll make a welder out of you yet😁😎👍 Cheers Terry
Have you tried the wd40 trick on the blade ? It makes a steel blade work way better on aluminum because it prohibits the aluminum from gumming up the blades teeth , I've tried and it and had mixed results , the best results were just using the right blade 😆🤣😂
