Stick Welding Amperage 

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Cheers Tim from England I'm 67 and just learning as a hobby welder.

Very good video. I'm a retired senior teaching my friend how to stick weld, but I'm kind of rusty myself. It's been over 40 yrs since I was a professional welder, however it's all coming back fast. The basics are all still there. The metals, rods. techniques, and amperage are still the same. Your video is a very helpful refresher course. You explain it very well. I'll try to explain it to him as well as you do. I'll also show him your videos too. Back when I started welding, there wasn't much instruction. They just said.... Do it ! and you basically taught yourself. It feels good to pass along years of experiance on to the next generation.

Being self taught and never having any professional input I learnt a lot here . Thanks for taking your time to make such easy to follow , educational videos .

Thanks Tim. I am new at welding and love being able to stick two pieces of metal together without nuts and bolts. I have applied much of the good advice you give on this channel. Yesterday I needed to weld a nut onto a flathead allen screw I was removing (my allen wrench broke) from a tooth on a backhoe. Maybe you could give a few tips for doing some real world applications. I watch guys like Andrew Camarata welding all the time, but most of them are doing mig and I just want to do stick. Keep up the good work. There are a lot of us depending on you!

You’re good at this Tim, because you’re straight forwards, clear, and the welds properly illustrate the talk.

Meanwhile me who can't even make the thing spark, then it sticks, and then the stick just gets absolutely destroyed without even making a weld on the same amp setting.

Great video for a new mechanical engineering student like me. I don't really understand what's being taught at the workshop since sometimes its hard to see what they're doing and their explanation isn't very clear. You've helped me a lot with your videos. Thanks.

Hi 👋 I'm SMAW STUDENTS HERE IN PHILIPPINES .. thank you cause it helps a lot to me ☺️

Hi Tim, I've dropped programming for the sake of welding and feel so happy about it. It's so cool to see much more detailed explanation to what I've been taught at work, thank you so much for your time, effort and exceptionally clean and clear video quality!

You are the best teacher till date for a novice welder as i am!

Thanks Tim, I'm learning alot by watching you!

Thank you for the video, even though I am a trained automotive technician and I am unfortunately disabled due to mental illness, I really enjoyed learning how to weld properly. Best regards to you Sir.

My first bead today with the HTP Inverarc 160 I ran 7018 1/8 Weldcote Low Manganese at 85 amp off of 110V on 1/8 mild steel plate. It was the best bead I've ever ran! Just absolutely beautiful I couldn't be happier with my machine! Thanks Tim your review sealed the deal.

Did a little oxy acetylene welding way back in high school. And loved it. Now I'm wondering why on earth it took me so long to get back into trying some more welding. Got a decent little hobby stick welder for its simplicity. Arc is a different animal though. For me a bit harder, of course it has been nearly 50 years ago now. This video was perfect for me. Explains most of my difficulties the last couple days as I tried dabbling with it. Much practice is needed but should go well. No substitute for time hands on letting the results teach me what I can do better. Appreciate this online coaching.

Thanks Tim, greetings from Australia. I just bought an old arc welder for some farm repairs and your videos really have helped me.

5:49 That one-after-the-other comparison of the 3 was a great thing to add into the video during your recap. Thank you for another very helpful video!

Wow you are a great help mate. I’m building a barn on my farm and need to weld over 80 stumps. Was having some problems but after watching your video I’m honestly throwing down some decent rods for someone who started a day ago.

take your numerater and divide by denominater. for example 1 divided by 8 equals .125, so start around 125 amps for 1/8" 7018 and adjust

Great video. You get two extra points for no wasted time on an intro and a lot of talk about what the video is going to be about because that info is in the title. Great job, thanks.

Love your videos, Tim! I've learned a lot! Something that almost every video I've watched from a variety of demonstrators is that they hardly ever talk about if they are running ac or dc. Amperage is vastly different between the two. I started with using an old Lincoln tombstone ac machine that I tried 1/8" plate with 1/8" rod at 130 amps because that's what videos described to use. I'm sure you know what mess was made. Anyway, thanks very much for your great content!

Thanks Tim. I am a hobbiest welder and always enjoy watching your videos when i need to brush up. Your presentations are the best

I m in trade school for plumber now, unfortunately have a stick welding class, i m pretty sure my instructor is a really good welder himself, however he has no clue how to teach others, ur videos helped me a lot, learnt more from ur videos than my class. thanks Tim

Thanks Tim I have been learning a lot from your vedios you are doing a fine job really appreciate your info

Thanks Tim, Great explanation your work is helping to improve mine😊

Learn a lot from this video. Thanks. Beginner welding student. Clear communication and understanding. Great job on thr video. Thank you

Touching all the bases, Thank you! 😇🙏👍

Just found your channel. Sounds to me like you know your stuff. Very appreciated from a guy who only got 1 welding class. Thanks.

thanks Tim for the info, I'm from the Philippines, glad to gain knowledge from expert like you..

Have an old oil cooled welder which I inherited from my Grandfather... have no idea how to adjust amperage on the thing. It has 5 posts - I keep the ground on the 1st one, moved the hot side to the 4th post from 3rd post... did I increase or decrease amps or ummnh. Been welding on and off for about 10 months now. Recently really started putting in time - making furniture and decor items out of 1.6mm to 3mm thick square tubing and anything else I can salvage. It's hard to get anything either than 6013 at the local stores ( run 2.6 and 3.2 Recently made a cabana tent frame, which I actually tested out today at a wedding ( it held up great ). Your videos are very informative & useful. Online tutorials are the go to for guys with interest and a low budget * Salute for helping the cause *

One of the most helpful welding vids I've seen in a while. Thank you!

Thanks Tim this is very helpful to my project, again always enjoy and learn from your posts, thanks Tim

Very informative video! It was very helpful being able to see the comparison between the different settings. That made it make sense immediately

Fantastic video, and perfect timing as I just saw it pop up as I got out my stick welder, your videos are so good and really helping me improve. Thank you so much

Thank you for the great video. All the way from South Africa.

Yes!!! Best explanation, examples and demonstrations of everything I do wrong and to get it right! Thanks mate 👍 👌

I started stick welding today (well, restarted, after a brief try and several years). That last one is a lot like my welds, I'll turn down the amps. Thank you very much.

I'll keep watching your videos. Your vocabulary usage is easy fer a dummy like myself to understand welding. Nuffced

The great mystery uncovered. I'm learning to stick weld and always wondered exactly how to know if my amperage was too high or low. Thank you sir.

Great explanation, thanks Tim!

Thanks Tim from Nigeria it really helps

Good clear instruction. Thanks!

your 'bad' weld is still better than my best effort.. i appreciate your videos

Great channel Tim, thanks for all your help. It would be nice to see the back sides of the weld too, and some comments on heat dispersal. Thanks again.

Appreciate your channel, Tim! Thanks from Sweden 🇸🇪

Very informative video! Thanks for that!

Thank you very much sir for the clear info's and clear videos

Im also new to welding and prefer stick (Arc). Great channel and definitely subbed. Thanks Tim.

Vera niece explenation. Thanks and a thumbs up

Thanks for the video, very helpful! It answers a lot of my questions!

Thanks for the video sr

Thank you was really helpful and straightforward

Very informative, thank you!

Taking a couple of your courses. Really well put together and easy to follow

Great advice. Thanks!

helped me get my grade up in class, thanks.

it s nice joing metal without having to bolt it together

Best video I’ve seen by far. Great details!

Thanks Man! Your videos are helping me on a daily basis

Great demo and explanation! Nice job.

Thanks mang you've helped me out alot to learn to weld myself. I have a crappy little $50 stick welder and I'm making my own e-bike with a converted alternator into the motor and I need to weld a one way sprocket to to the shaft and about a 1/4 inch gap to the top just want to know how about to do that lol thanks and keep it up the ho o e is 5/8 of a inch diameter

new welder. video helped me out a lot. thank you👍🏼

That is a great ( To The Point ) video,,, that was my favorite, bcus you taught me, and you answered the question, quickly withou too much extra info,,,, BRAVO,, thank,,,, but U the Man,, i am learning welding from you,,, starting this Week,,, i would love to donate,,,, tell me How. Peace out, Handyman from S.C. Peace out.

Thanks. I usually start on the high end then turn the amps down to where I don't get spatter. That seems to work pretty well where the metal is thick enough where burning through isn't an issue. Different rod makes have different settings.

Thank you !

This helps tremendously! Thank you

Great video- thanks!

Good Video ,I'm always learning, when I watch your Video thanks

This is going to help me alot, thank you for sharing this knowledge 😁✨

You talk about , long Ark , short Ark . I found while in construction that most (non professional ) people set the amps to low , then long arked , ending up with a condition called cold shut . I have “2” welding machines, a Lincoln AC buzz box & a gas powered , up to 450 a , at the same amp setting the difference in the weld is substantial

Man this is such a good video. It helps a lot

What I didn't learn from this is how to determine the correct amperage. Do I set up some type of little test area on some other metal? Do I test on the actual project in some way? Is it better to weld in the dark? I"ve always wanted to learn, but have so many questions when watching videos like these. Guess I need to find some welding 101 vids.

Man, this is exactly what I was looking for. It's shocking that more creators don't have a clue what we want to know about. Awesome job though.

Thanks man this was really helpful for me. Self taught so I’ve glossed over a lot of details. I’ll try this today and hopefully have stronger welds and LESS GRINDING 😂

thank's bro i'm learning a lot from your videos

Thanks! Just what I was looking for!

No fancy welder , 30 yr old tractor supply semi tombstone stick welder. Welding by feel. That's the video I would like to see for beginners with limited equipment. Great video good information.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

Very helpful. Thank You.

thank you

So helpful...tnx for the idea bro

Thanks for the video helps a lot!!

Thanks a lot for this vid rly helped a lot.

Hey Tim, another informative video. I need to get a good camera for my channel so I can see he details that you demonstrate. I value every Stick video because that is my love, but use Mig when fabbing until I get MUCH better on Stick. Gave up on E6013 . . . now I use E6011 or E7018 exclusively. Appreciate you Tim more than you know Sir.

Excellent video! Thanks!!!!

Hei tim, really hope you can do a video about arc force setting.. there's not many video explain about that.

This has helped me a lot 🎉

Wow! Good video❤

Great video. Greetings from Chile.

Really great video thank you

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"if it sounds like bacon" , it is probably just right. I run it hot get the sizzle sound and lower the amp if a lot of splatter. Thinner metals is more critical.

Thanks!!!

Well hello Tim Greetings and blessing from Honduras. I always enjoy your videos. An although I have been welding for some years now, I have a lot to learn and need a lot of training. Still working to get a good técnico to make a weld that it is dependable. I mean something that won't brake and will resist the stress it is put to the it. I'm an working right now on a part that you put under the back part of your truck to pull a trailer. I'm using angle iron 2 by 1/4" and E7018 electrode 1/8 thick. I'm worry about every weld I have to do that. It is for my car. And after I have in mind building the trailer itself. Dont have your email or any other way to contact you Tim. But I do really thanks you for your helping videos I am 61 years old, used to work as a software developer but it is so stressful and last year I got fired just because I was 60 years old, working at a bank. Sorry, for writing so much God Bless You Timothy (Tim) And THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME

yes that did help

awesome. thank you

Fantastic info!

Timwelds. Glad and happy I found your training videos. They are very informative. No I have a stick welder a buddy let me borrow. It has a low and high amp setting and plugs into 110. Do you have a training video for just that basic welder?

Thanks man I’m kinda just getting into stick and was wondering how to tell if I was running too hot/cold

Nice vlog; exactly what I needed to know. What I do not understand is what is Arc Force? I have a knob for Arc Force on my single phase 250 Amp welder.