Stick Welding Basics: Full Tutorial 

Hi Tim, I took your course about 1 month ago. Read right through and watched all your videos as well. With a better weather outside I started practicing about 2 weeks ago running bead after bead and playing with Amp. settings (using the good old “Buzz” box. alternating between 7018AC & 6013 electrodes). You’re absolutely right, 6013 is much easier to work with. Now I’m going back to your course to hone my skills before I start on my projects. Who said that you can’t teach “old dog new tricks”? Going on 69 here. So thank you very much for your detailed course I found it very informative (electrical/electronic background) and simple to follow instructions. Your encouragement is appreciated as well. Overall nice professional attitude. 🙏

teaching myself how to weld for work and my family just bought a welder for 100$ and your videos couldn’t of helped me more spent last 5 hours watching every stick welding video you have thank you i really appreciate you sir

Beginning tip that I just learned About 45 minutes ago Don't try and lift your helmet up With a hot stick in your hand I have a very nice big blister on the back of my neck And it feels like Someone just Slap a serious sunburned neck

Thank you, Tim, for continuing to educate us. I appreciate all you do.

Tim, thanks for the best videos! My son and I are self teaching for home/hobbiest welding. We've learned SO much, and it's very appreciated. We started with an old Lincoln box thats was my grandfathers, but it died (at least it sounds like it) recently. For our needs a HF unit is perfect for us. Using your tips and techniques has really, really helped us. THANKS!!!

Thanks for the metric notes. (Although I'm also learning about imperial units)

I learned how to weld just by watching his videos I recommend his videos to beginners

thank you Tim, your videos are always valuable for learning about welding

Tim is Awesome! Love his welding course.

I'm so looking forward to doing the online course, can't wait. Thanks for all the great info xx

great video. I just bought my first welder and am about to get started. Thank you

But this video is by far the best tutorial I,'ve seen here in yt

These are all very helpful and informative! I haven't done any welding yet but I've watched a few of your videos so far so research how I should go about it and they're very clear and concise!

Hi Tim I did my first welds today and thanks to your advice it went very well. I was welding a steel rail and the rod stuck a few times but I turned up the amps and it was sorted. Great fun it was thanks for your tutorial.

thank you for helping me improve my career

Hey from Dublin, Ireland Tim.. Just bought my 1st Arc/stick welder today. It's a very small 10-80A inverter welder but it will do me for what I need it for. I was going to go for a gasless MIG welder but I thought I'd better buy this one 1st and see how I go. I did some welding back when I was a kid in school and I actually enjoyed it but we never got to do it often enough. Ascetaline? welding was another type I enjoyed too but not enough time spent doing it either. The reason I bought the welder is bcos I want to built my own table saw and I bought the square tubular steel for the body nad wanted to try my hand at welding it. My brother in law knows a bit about this field but I'm going to watch some more of ur videos tonight so I can have a crack at this game over the next few weeks. MIG welding is a type I would love to learn but as I said those welding machines are a fair bit more expensive and this stick welder was too good a deal to pass up at the knock down price I got it for. I enjoyed this video Tim mate. It was packed full of great information and learning so thanks for taking the time to make this. It's very much appreciated. The square tube steel I'm welding is 2.5mm thick and 40x40mm. What would be the best settings for that if u have the time to let me know my bro? Somebody told me to use 1-6 6013 rods at 40-45A settings?? Are those Amp settings too low? I liked that tip about the rods sticking. What does this Anti-Stick built in thing on these inverter machines mean? Does it actually stop the electrodes from sticking? That was always the issue I had when I did this yrs ago.. LOL Thanks again for the great info Tim mate.. Will be watching and learning intently from now on. BTW I'm going to be attempting to build a 4'x2' CNC machine in the near future.. lEARNING TO WELD CORRECTLY IS GOING TO BE A HUGE ADVANTAGE FROM NOW ON.. I look forward to the next instalment on ur channel my friend.. Take care bro,,

Thanks for such instructive videos

Thank you for this video! Trying to weld and realising that I need to practice more.

Fantastic video. I’m just getting in to stick welding so this is a great help Thankyou 👍👍👍

Awesome beginner tutorial! I wish there were videos like this when I started out!👍👍

You are a master teacher indeed

Thank you for this good informative video!

I'm a intermediate welder at school and I use Stick welding gloves which are thicker and more heat resistant and a fixed shade 11-12 sugar scoop orange lens running 6010s and 6011s

Thank you Tim for your posts, I want to wish you a Happy Easter and your family my God bless all

Great timing i received my deko welder this week and i am getting ready to practice.

thank you

Tim you are so good! 😊

Love the courses.

Thanks a lot for this

Thanks bro much appreciated 😊

Thanks very helpful I bought a welder to weld an exhaust this is what I needed to know

I've found started used 7018 easier than unused 7018, one time I had an inch of the coating missing and started the rod no problem

Thanks so much for all the helpful info, I'm starting my first welding course tomorrow. I hope to get a job after so I can fund the rest of my training. I'm equally excited and nervous

Thanks, Tim! This is a fantastic video.

So helpful Thanks I am just at new company and need to do small tack welds here and there so we can move on until our welder gets to the project And definitely I find starting to be the most difficult part 😠 But it is so fun And I was told to do side to side ever so slightly but I noticed u did not So I will be buying a tin of rod to practice on my day off Thx again

Great video

Tims awesome! thanks for the videos. Your friendly doorman.

Thanks for such instructive videos on the basics of welding techniques Tim. As a DIY hobby woodworker, I was intimidated by any metal working especially that needed even basic welding. However, I realized there are many useful items even for my advanced woodworking projects where I could occasionally use a jig/fixture where just a simple welded part will be simpler than all the screws or rivets. I have learned enough to try my hand at stick welding using rather inexpensive DC welders based on your recommendations

thanks a lot

Thank you for mentioning the fumes, I was wondering why I was light headed in my garage

Hey there! Thanks no end

Phenomenal video !!!

Hi Tim very helpful, I will give it a try asap, I have had my dad's welding set, since he passed away, and always wanted to give it a try, now after watching your video I am decided to do so, eill the welding sticks still be good to use, we have had them for quite a long time now? Thanks And regards Joseph

Hi Tim! First and foremost, I do enjoy your videos, highly informative. I am looking for a welder for home use; I just want a basic welder for some home projects. Plan to be welding some light angle iron, steel handrail, gate hasp, etc. Plan to spend < $150.00 needs to be 115 VAC, just use stick, output preferably AC or DC. What kind of welders can your recommend? Any information would be helpful.

6011s are great also if your out of torch gas, crank up the heat and they cut right through sheet metal nice and quick

I'm definitely not a welder, can never lay a clean bead and the welding machine at work is so old I can barely see the settings that are regulated by its tiny rotating handle. Interesting learning about the different rods, gives me some ideas to try out next. I have been using the same type that was with the machine when I pulled it out of storage (can't remember which it is from the top of my head) and the results are so-so at best. Grinder and paint something something... 😅

Good evening

Can you please tackle more about the travel speed and what to look for a weld puddle that's the main problem I have right now cause so many RU-vid bloggers says watch your puddle but they don't teach how or what to watch on a weld puddle

I’ve been enjoying your videos. Been thinking of getting a welder for some time now. That will probably happen soon. My issue is where to find inexpensive metal to practice on. Can you or any of the other viewers share any advice on where to find metal to practice on?

Hey Tim, New to the channel, could you explain why you have 2 extinguishers on your wall?

Thanks, when do I need to heated E7018 ?

Can you use a brazing rod through a arc welder,

A video that touches on properly storing rods would be good. And perhaps baking them dry.

Hello Tim, could you do a similar video but for MIG welding?

Any tips to weld a T tube (pipe frame)

Have you used a Miller Ramrod arc welder?

Am learning a lots from your videos,how can I join your class

What welding machine is beast to start of?

So why can you touch the electrode with your hand, have your elbow on the table, and have the clamp on the table without zapping yourself?

Hello, I have two questions. I purchased a cheap arc welder on Amazon, for like $70.. the picture shows the grounding clamp going into the positive terminal. It came with J422 sticks.. I used the negative side and was able to get an arc but wondering if maybe it was a mistake in the picture or if I should be using the positive side.. Also, I'm trying to customize the size of some powder coated fencing panels I got from menards to put on my retaining wall.. just the cheaper vertical 36" by 48" panels. What is the best electroid to use for this type of material? Should I be completely removing the powder coating at the weld site? If so how wide? I was having A lot of trouble using the J422.. melted a hole. And had trouble maintaining an arc. Thank you.

Great video! It seems like it’s much more difficult to strike an arc with a new rod on fresh (cold) metal - as the electrode and material get hotter it seems easier to strike an arc. Is that in my head, or is there something that makes arcs form more readily on hot material/electrodes?

Does it melt the 2 meltals together or is the rod have metal and that's what's melting it together?

Funny. My instructor started us with 6010, probably because it was easier to strike an arc and metal prep was less critical.

So first time welding. Going to stick weld on my trailer. But the piece I’m going to weld onto the trailer frame is much thicker. What settings should I use and how will I know it’s to much or not enough. Using a 7018 stick. I’m guessing the large thickness is 3/16 to 1/4” Tim would your classes be beneficial for me.

I just started practising when making saddlebag support for my bike. I rapidly tap the stick sideways expecting to just get a single flash. So my welding is like bz bz bz bz bz bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. That way I find how the electrode behaves while tapping instead of trying to get a good arc on the first tap and getting it stucked. I would recommend this method to the new guys because when you stick it 15 times in a row it gets frustating.

Can you give some input on 7010 with shield arc 85. I’ve been around shops my whole Life and never used it, yet I see a man on TikTok welding big smokers and making beautiful welds.

Forbidden incense? 🤔

The course free?

Am welder from Ghana I need job from you

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I have just bought a ROHR MMA-200FI welder to see if I like welding. I am 80. I am confused by this comment in manual. "Ground the unit by using the connecting screw at the back of the machine and connect to a grounded metal point free from the weld surface". I do not understand where this point would be. Any help would be gratefully received.

So this is my opinion. Tapping the stick and getting it to light is not easy for beginners i found as a beginner striking is similar to a match. What someone else said is to just be gentle, just be light and you will be fine!

Imma keep it real with you chief, its 105° out here. Im NOT wearing FRs. If I get burned, so be it. 😂

Why do these knock off welding vids edit the video this way? It's not possible to start and end stick welds so fast, the flux covers the weld area and will prevent a new bead from starting. Also, can't even fill a millimeter gap? Gotta hammer it closer?

Nobody stick welds anymore