Tig Welding 6g Pipe Test Tips 

To all the people taking this test; remember to use your time. You don't need to rush. Go over your mental checklist, get comfortably positioned and do your dry runs. Use all the time you have, it's not a production weld. Thanks for another solid video Jody. Wish more people liked and commented on your videos. These are priceless teaching videos.

Love the TIG finger!! I was taking tig lessons a couple months ago and I personally can't imagine how to properly weld vertical uphill without it or getting burned.

Love my TIG finger. I use it all the time. Thanks for these videos Jody!

I’ve watched this maybe 30 times, and each time I learn something new. Thank you! I hope I can translate, what I have learned from you, to passing my 6G test next week.

I hate my tig finger. It makes me want to spend more time welding. I already spend too much time welding and the tig finger makes it easier and more comfortable to weld especially in those times when things get hot. Please stop making this as my family life is not going to pot. I just spend too much time welding now that I have the tig finger. OK......I really love it and recommend it to anyone who welds.

Tig finger by far one of the best things I've used in my welding career. You can use it for every process, any metal type and all around saves your finger from being burned while freehanding. I recommend a lot of friends to try it and their skills have improved as well as mine. Jody you the man, thank you for all the tips you've given everyone. It's been a very good tool before I take a welding test, just pull out the phone and look up a video on the and bam, I've got a job. So once again thank you for the well designed products and the mentioning of the Ck stubby kits. They've all help me and a lot of viewers out. So thank you Jody, much appreciated!

You have the best instructional welding videos on RU-vid. Very clear, great shot, and very good tips. I thank you for them.

Dear Jody, thank you so much for your tig finger invention, it really helps keep my fingers from being smoking hot. I really enjoy your videos and find them to be very educational, helpful, and useful. Please continue to post videos to help not just me as a welder but for all welders that are subscribed to your channel who need help getting to that next level as a welder again I say thanks!

Quality content, I don't even weld but this is fascinating stuff. Best wishes from NZ.

Jody is one of my favorites! This guy has a world of welding experience and knowledge! Love his videos. A shout out to Bob Moffat to! These two are my absolute favorite guys to watch!

Get you a tig finger! Buy the pack. It's the only way to go. It takes many many months to wear one out. It's nice cuz you can put them around your work area and always have one in reaching distance! Jody, thank you for another great video. I heard you make a comment about you once did boiler work in another video. I understand that R-Stamp repair and alteration work is a review of quality control, documentation, and compliance. But can you shed some light on R-Stamp welding, the process, and your experience with it in a video?

i have a tig finger works greate recoment to buy it.

I wish I had the good equipment you have, when I first started Tig welding , the knowledge of the technique of walking the cup etc , my first 6G test was on steel six inches sch 80 no backing ring and I think I was lucky to pass it as they just come out the office and told me no practice time, I have to take the test to be a grade A mechanic in the boilermakers job. I free handed it and was it tiring, but I was in good physical shape in those days. They didn't allow wide weaving like you were doing, but I passed the bend tests what a relief. Your are very good at what you do a person can learn a lot from you. I have since taken many tests both pipe and steel in all positions , even in xray work. I'm retired now but have lots of equipment and I build and repair a lot of stuff and having a lot of fun.

I have no clue what your talking about. but it was just awesome watching this!

i love my tig finger..... Jody when will you start making heat shields for forearms? i do a lot of confined welding and get burned up a lot.

I love my tig finger. I got two and use them all the time.

LOVE the tig finger. Im getting up there in age and I need all the help I can get to stay steady. I can run that finger over the top of an aluminum weld and not feel any heat at all. If you don't have one, you need one!

These videos have helped me enormously. Keep them coming.

I bought a tig finger after watching several videos of Jody. I normally wouldn't post comments, but it does work! No more screaming hot fingers to finish a bead. Everyone at my shop now has one in their pocket. Thanks Jody. -Mike

Bought a couple of TIG fingers to weld up a battery frame on an electric motorcycle. They are absolute lifesavers. Bunch of awkward angles on 1" Al box section, and it gets hot quick. Took the bike to the TT zero at the Isle of man, and our team placed third. The welds held, so I guess I didn't screw it up too much :)

I do a lot of 1-1/2" tube welding on ORV's and Tig finger helps me get in there without having to stop because my hands are burning. The only thing I regret is not getting one for the other hand.

11 years welding, drink you a light beer before a weld test. Get busy son

Tig finger works great! I personally prefer walking it no matter what unless it's smaller then 2in. It's more consistent walking and way easier not to dip your tungsten or even slip off the pipe if your finger isn't planted properly: both are great techniques, I'm not just 100% comfortable with fingering/freehand like Jody the welding sensei

Tig finger is a game changer for me. This is a great product. Even with a direct flame 🔥 it will not shrink burn or melt.

Hi Jody, got a TIG finger recently, I don't do lot's of pipe or tubes but on corners or flat stuff it's great help, I just don't feel the heat that I would normally get thru mi glove. Just like you say highly recommended...! P.S. They last and last. Pierre

I bought a 3 pack and I love it cant wait to get the xl tig finger as well always use it for tight spots even when walking the cup just in case wish I could see them in my local welding stores

Tig fingers are good,but the welds come out more uniformed with walking the cup

I never knew welding was so technical and widespread. Interesting to say the least.

Got a tig finger then got the XL finger. Now Im covered on any job I take on. Love'em both

Don't have one myself have use them in the past stupid good and it's does not get hot !!! Getting some soon !!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE my TIG FINGER. I work at a fab shop doing intricate small welding to larger pipe. I couldn't be happier with my TIG FINGER. I suggest it to anyone I come across who tigs. It holds up really well too. I have a few just to have backups but the first is still going strong. Love that bad boy.

The TIG FINGER is a must have product for tig welding. Use mine all the time. Can you make a bigger one that allows 2 fingers into the one tig finger?

Like, Like, Like.....oh it only works once! =D Great tips, so clear and concise, if anyone has weld tests to do, watch these videos, they helped me a LOT! Tig finger is also an ESSENTIAL bit of kit for my box, get one if you are serious about pipe. =)

I love my tight finger. My coworkers call it a cock sock. I've been through 3 of them but I use them for tig, might, and stick. They do not like sharp edges and since my main job is aluminum fab, I work around a lot of 1/8" sheet metal with sharp corners. I'll keep buying em though. Great product Jodi. Kudos sir

I want a tig finger! How do I get one. I looked some up online but didn't know if they where your product I guess they would all work but I like your welding videos and want to help support what your doing. Also I just took a job building 300 ft diameter storage tanks most of the welding is jet rod on floor sheets and flux vertical. The fcaw 0.45 wire 75/25 gas is 5ft sections up hill. I didn't see if you had any videos on tricks to setting the machine and completing a 3G fcaw plate test. Really I would like to see how you would run it. Maybe pick up some more techniques from you. Thank you God bless you and yours keep melting metal brother. Michael Cowan

I tig weld stainless pipe parts for use in power plants, they have to be full penetration and are anywhere from 1/2" to 10" diameter, schedule 40 to 160, with the majority being between 3/4" and 2" dia. Sch. 40. Jodi's tig finger is absolutely essential for what I do. It saves me so much time that it can pay for itself in just a few welds, and it lasts for months. I'll keep buying them till I stop welding.

I am not gay, just making a fact that you have a strong body. Anyway, I am just kidding. For me I like when it's more and more difficulty level you can weld pipe. I like weld Stainless pipe on TIG process.

Tig finger is great. As all test, pretest information checking double check test material to be clean and kept clean, stainless steel kept clean, if your wire brushing if stainless steel I've all was gone with a stainless brush ,aluminium I've always found that stainless Steel wire brush is the way not a steel wire brush. Pre preparation is the key try to keep calm, You can have a good relationship with test examiner. 😊 Good look to all out there Dave wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Tig Finger YES. Gonna end up getting another one. Always good stuff. Carry-On

Just revisiting this video. I will add a comment about the TIG finger, I use mine allot for stick welding if you can believe it. When Im using 3/32 7018 out of position it really helps me to help stabilize the electrode as Im coming up the bottom of pipe. Instead of smoking my expensive tillman pointer finger.

Love my tig finger, another great idea that I didnt come up with...thanks for sharing.

I weld mostly aluminum and stainless in food industry fab. It's a little clunky, but on aluminum, I have used 2 tig fingers at the same time. (One to anchor my pinky, and one on my middle finger to shield the heat.) Jody, I'm glad I found your videos. Everyone else - throw this guy a bone and get a tig finger....

Hi Jody, while walking the cup you hold the torch quite flat. Normally its said that it should be kept at arount 80 degrees.

nice tips thank you Jody!!!Iam from Geece and i don't have the opprtunity to lern things for any kind weldings i appreciate your help to me I weld with doth styles free hand with tig finger and walk the cup.Useally i weld stainlees steel pipes 316L 1.6mm wall thiknes

I have a TIG Finger! My rationale in buying one was that it was inexpensive, and it couldn't hurt to have it handy. Well, it works incredibly well. I used to handle red hot ceramic art pieces with gloves made of the same material, so I knew it would work. In places where I'd feel heat within seconds and have to adjust, I feel no heat whatsoever with the TIG Finger; in fact, I've never felt the heat come through when using the TIG Finger (not at all surprised given the material it is made of). Moral of the story: it's inexpensive, it's convenient, and it works, so why not have a few in the inventory?

Practicing my 5g stainless now. My company wants me certified. I’m almost there, I just have the slightest pull back from the inside where it’s not filled the whole way. Everything else looks really good

I Highly Recommend getting a TIG Finger helps ALOT!!! Good video!!

I use a TIG Finger every day. It's saved a lot of fingers and lot of projects as well. I use it for every kind of welding (TIG or not) where I might need to prop and eliminate the need to rush through things. I wear a TIG finger out every couple of months and I'm very lucky to know of a good source for new ones. I've even taped a TIG finger inside the elbow of my welding jacket to make a nice prop while stick welding.

The Tig Finger Is invaluable when I weld aluminum deck plate.The tig finger allows me to keep welding whereas before having the tig finger, I had to stop welding frequently. No welder should be without one.And I keep a spare on hand.Thank Jody

Hello. I haven't welded in 3 yrs, but for 5 yrs i Tig welded in a production atmosphere. I welded many pipes in many different positions. But I never got certified. Right now I would like to get a job as a welder again. But before I do I wanna be certified. When I go to my test, do I need to cut the pipe,fit it, and tac weld it? I know it's probably a stupid question but I just want to know the steps that I need to know. Thanks

My TIG finger is the ticket. I use it for Everything especially for Plasma cutting. If you've ever done any work on aluminum, you will get to know how hot metal can get really fast. The TIG finger is the only way to go... too bad they don't make complete gloves with the same material. I'd buy a few pair of them.

How do you know if he has carpel tunnel or not? Not that you made a bad point, but I've been doing it for 25 years without swinging my arm and no Carple tunnel. Maybe you can have a bad shoulder from a repetitive arm swing? It's just my opinion. But I thing swinging your arm is more work, and using your wrist creates a nicer and tighter bead. But everyone has there own technique.

When hot passing and on your fills as long as your washing the puddle into your corner using a 1/8 filler rod at 100 amps won't leave you with lack of fusion?

I got two Tig fingers thinking that I would only need one. Boy was I wrong I have the first one frayed out, beat up and damn near black already but it still works. I have even put both of them on when I am welding Al- pipe. Jody is the best!!!!

I will watch this over and over I’ve never tig welded Ben doing it for about 6 weeks my job resume to pass a 6 G 2 “ schedule 80 tig root and tig out so I’m going I can watch this and learn and translate this myself to pass this test

At first to become a welder you learn the basic standard welding technics from the instructor or welding school..they learn you some technics you can apply to make a good weld like on the video..if you become more expierenced in welding ..you have to look for yourself whats best way to weld ..be creative ...every expiereenced welder in the field has his own way to weld ..just positive comment to all new welders and to this video... 😆

I production weld single phase pad mount transformers with mig. For some of the welds my fingers were getting pretty hot, or I had to stop and take time to put the guide on the nozzle. This takes time as well as it snags on the tank and gets in the way. I got a the finger and purposely made a pass with my finger on the backside of a fillet weld. I never felt any heat through the glove with a 36" pass, the metal was 12gauge mild. We wear stick gloves and without the tig finger if my fingers are even close to the backside of the weld, they're cooking within 1-2 inches.

hi you explained that you have other techniques for feathering your techniques, would you mind giving a few tips on feathering techniques? Also, I'm right-handed, is there a way to use my right hand instead of my left hand when welding the bottom pipe?

SS 2" TIG sch 160 is so easy, almost welds itself! Even easier with a TIG Finger (yes I bought one and I love it!)

wow bro. Your a master.

Wau

I have two TIG fingers on order! I'll let you know with think in a cupple weeks. I'm just using a thumb off an old stick glove, still gets pretty hot!

my class mates and I all bought Tig fingers and they are perfect, tig welded 6g pipe, tig welded 3/8 plate tests, stick welding, tig welding, even mig welding in any position where you need a little more stability and to stay away from the heat, my personal opinion....every welder should have one

I bought a couple tig fingers about a month ago, but the gloves that my work gives me are incredibly oversized for my hands and rather thick anyway, so it's difficult for me to get the finger onto the glove unless I just wear regular work gloves, and then it actually works great. I wish I had bought the XL finger at the same time though. If your gloves are thick or oversized, get the XL tig finger, better to be safe than sorry when it arrives and you find out it's too small to fit properly on your glove

Tig Finger is great. I bought 2 and still have a new one,

Hi mate, I am going to some Tig stainless pipe welding practice. Would you let me know the the name of blue tape you used for the joint gap? I got aluminum tape but it will be melted during welding. Thanks.

Great tig finger , im curious , what material is it? or is that a secret?

The TIG finger is it. Night and day difference not only on pipe but with all welding - if you can prop you are steadier and if you're steadier you make better welds. Also it protects your gloves making them last way longer and saving you money. I bet it doubles the life of a pair of gloves - or at least keeps them comfortable and loose for a lot longer.

I love the Tig finger, didn't know how handy this would be, worth it's weight in gold. I have used this product for three years and put it to the limit. I bought three and still haven't worn out the first one. I would recommend this product to everyone in the industry pro or weekend warrior!

I first bought 2 tig fingers and thought they were great. Jody says you can prop right next to the weld. Well you can actually you slid you finger right on the weld I've done that on vertical up hill aluminum weld. I now have 5 tig fingers I use them for all processes and will properly get more be for the years out.

Tig finger has gotta be one of the best investments I've made so far for my practice in tig and even stick on occasion. But i know once i invest on the stubby gas lens kit also i should improve my quality and hopefully have a better prespective on overall appearance.

Tig Finger is at a great price, I went with the bundle and got alot of cool things. Walk that dog around the whole block with no problem. Thanks Jody.

i already got TIG finger it's really usefull and also very good qualty. i advise you guys to get it and try it. Thanks Jody for your helpful videos

I use to cut the fingers out of my old stick welding gloves, a friend gave me a tig finger now I'm hooked.Thanks Mister Jodie.

Love my TIG Finger. It is just a whole lot easier to concentrate when you are counting down the seconds until your support finger catches on fire.

I have a tig finger, just a normal size not the XL. I have to say I love it, would like to get an XL one just because there are times I would like to have it. Where I found the Tig finger to come in handy the most is on socket welds or filet welds on some flanges.

If you TIG you should consider a TIG finger. It really is a handy tool to have in the tool box. You might not need it every time you lay a bead but your fingers will thank you.

I purchased my tig finger last week and man does it make a difference. i highly recommended. before the tig finger i would use and old broken cup and taped it to my index finger lol. it was a hassle so i just purchased one.

The tig finger is a must have! I have 16yrs in this business & enjoy it when other welders have a puzzled look on their faces, when they see me resting my hand on the pipe.

Tig finger is a great invention. I have 2, and I don't always need them, but when I do it's perfect for the job.

I'm training now for months on g6 Tig tube welding for my test.... I need to see the underside with the rod on the inside off the tube.. I only saw topside I think ..??

I got a question..I just started doing 2inch tig pipe and on my cap and at the end of the bead I got a black dot or crater(whatever you wanna call it) how do I get rid of it??

Love my tig finger a must have for any type of welding. Anyways is a tig all the way out a good thing to learn for boilermaker test? I'm thinking on joining once I get a 6g cert

Had a Tig finger for 1 day in class before someone stole it, but the time I used it, made my beads like considerably more uniform. Buying another..

Have never used a tig finger...but i love walking the cup and i honestly like feeling the heat....i only scratch start tig too

Tig finger great tool I have both each one does a great job

Love my Tig Finger. Helps me prop and stay steady and of course stop smoking my prop finger!

My tig finger really helps with aluminum fabrication. It allows a lot more freedom to prop where its more comfortable.

I have 3 tig fingers. I have 1 in my truck always, 1 in my welding cart tool box and 1 at work. I use it for tig welding but I also use it on mig welding as well. Every welder should have at least 1 of these items in there kit. Love it.

I FU@&$?G LOVE MY TIG FINGER I BOUGHT THE COMBOS SET. I’M TELLING EVERYONE GO GET ONE. U WILL NO BE MORE HAPPY WITH ANY OTHE PRODUCTS U BUY

Like your vids been subbed for a while , I'd really like to know why don't you walk the cup on the bead ( root pass) can you be as detailed as you can , thanks , good videos by the way

so i work in a mine ive been a welder now for 6 years going but i transdered to a new shop n learned a new way of welding we do aome pretty crazy pipe here 316ss and pretty good size from 30 inch down but i nus started tig now for about 6 months im alright at it i guess lol but when i started i had a lil experience but the guys here all want to do reallybamall weaves with a 12 cup i always like wider weaves n get ahit for it alot lol i do both but was wonderin if anyone could ahine a light on if small weaves or wide weaves are better when walking the cup

Tig finger Xl is awesome. Was having trouble getting my roots walking the cup so now i freehand and it comes out perfect. Without the tig finger you have to wait till that pipe is damg near room temp to get a good long pass.

I've got a TIG finger and I love it. The only issue is that I've found that it can catch a little bit on very rough black finish steel.

Just got my Tig fingers in and tried them out. 10/10 would recommend.

hey im a student welder and I am trying to record my own videos not teaching people but just for my own benefit. what is your setup?

great job, weld stainless process piping daily but really interested into trying some heavy wall pipe joints.

If I don't get my tig-finger out with the rest of my gear when I'm starting on something, I always reach a point that I have to stop to get it. It's simple and works great!

Ive been using my tig finger for about 5 months now. It helps for a little while but by the time im done with the hot pass i start feeling that heat through it. So i throw a cup in the tig finger.

Anyone who welds and doesn't have a Tig Finger is missing out on the best accessory available.