Welding 101 for Hobbyists (and Nerds)

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I got a new toy in the shop and thought I'd take the chance to try it out on video. Expect more metal fabrication in future videos!
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In general, and compared to other common building materials, metals have excellent mechanical properties. They are hard, tough, strong, and durable. As someone who occasionally works the wood, even I can admit that metals are a superior material in many regards. So you can see why it would be advantageous to have a way to connect them together, especially if you can do it in such a way that joint isn’t the weakest part of your assembly. That’s the goal of welding, and luckily, this is not something reserved for industrial factories and machine shops. From my own experiences so far, welding is something you might be able to do yourself as a hobby. And stay tuned till the end for some tips for getting started.
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@skizilla 5 лет назад

High level hobbyist here...For anyone just getting into welding, the one thing I suggest you get to make learning easier would be a self darkening helmet/mask. Actually being able to see before you strike an arc is a game changer.

@noimagination99 Год назад

I agree, great tip! Before these got cheap enough for me to afford, 25 years ago while still a student, I used a 300W Halogen worklight so I could see stuff before striking an arc.

@pdubdesigns8961 Год назад

I bought my welder helmet for solar eclipses. 😎

@pespsisipper Год назад

yeah true i started to weld with a normal one, couldn't see where i put my electrode and i got gifted a old self-darkening one, can't weld without it

@jakehanneman6956 Год назад

It changes everything. One of the best inventions ever

@ajhproductions2347 Год назад

Honestly, I cannot believe how cheap they’ve gotten. $40 off Amazon with thousands of five star ratings is pretty friggin hard to beat!

@DanB95 3 года назад

This was one of the first welding videos I watched that made me think, "gee, I'd love to learn to weld!", now I work at a shipyard as a welder and love it. So you were directly involved in my current career path! :)

@jonthelamb4549 2 года назад

It’s fun to do and usually pays well

@pmchamlee 2 года назад

At 74 years old [last year] I taught myself to weld [with the use of RU-vid, of course] What a practical skill!!

@laa0fa502 2 года назад

Hell yeah Pete! Gotta have something to pass the time!

@drottle 2 года назад

Good on you Pete!

@Drake2JD 5 лет назад

I’m a certified welding inspector and this is an amazing video to get people pulled into the trade great job very informative!!

@Wintergatan 7 лет назад

This is the welding video i have been looking for for two months. Thanks for your excellent work!!

@PracticalEngineeringChannel 7 лет назад

Thanks! If I can help with the next marble machine in any way, I'll have served my purpose in this life.

@lamarjohnson8432 6 лет назад

Wintergatan ,

@Saunis 6 лет назад

Chuck have a lot of good videos. From his videos, even I learned how to use my cheap stick weld inverter!

@joeypruitt6304 6 лет назад

How great is RU-vid!? Channels helping other channels ...I see This Old Tony commenting some tips, Wintergatan getting valuable information and the video itself had some AvE references.

@orunsir8394 6 лет назад

Wintergatan Wow! I never thought I’d see you guys here :D granted, this comment is a full year late. I’ve been watching your latest videos, and you guys should keep it up! Can’t wait for your new songs on the new marble machine.

@ThisOldTony 7 лет назад

Nice! you covered a lot in 10 mins! Note: lower your current and drop down to next smaller tungsten to accommodate for the googly eyes on the welder. Also your helmet googly eyes need a helmet, too. ;) Keep 'em come'n!

@PracticalEngineeringChannel 7 лет назад

Yeah I think I inadvertently arc-flashed just about every tool in the shop. All those eyes can get a bit unnerving, especially at night. Thanks again!

@mick-sk5lw 7 лет назад

i love me some good machining content. i got super excited at the shutouts to other creators thinking "yeah, more!!" but noooo, i already subscribed to you last night. keep pumping out the great videos, i will be watching them tonight

@marksmith849 7 лет назад

Nice video. I'm new learning how to weld with my everlast welder.

@robertkerr3059 7 лет назад

hows the weather up there in northern canada eh ?

@yugeshtiwari8118 6 лет назад

how we create arc with the help of welding gun in mig welding...? show starting process so that, it will helpful for beginers...

@XavierBergeron 7 лет назад

Woah, RU-vid is starting to feel like a community once again instead of feeling like every channel is isolated in its own little cubicle. I like it!

@PanzerChicken69 4 года назад

The propaganda is working apparently

@deputyschrute4504 4 года назад

Xavier Bergeron this didn’t age well

@nicferrier8510 17 дней назад

Er-hem* the word isolation definitely hits different after 2020

@Courtj3st3r33 5 лет назад

I've been around welders my whole life, including my own father and I could barely get follow this. Mad props to all you welders out there, you are underappreciated.

@LazerLord10 7 лет назад

We must harness the power of the learning curve!

@PilotPlater 2 года назад

I had an excellent welding teacher in highschool, but it's been almost a decade, this was a great refresher. Thanks Grady!

@lorenzojones-raston243 2 года назад

My guy, RU-vid hasn’t paid you enough for how well you broke down this topic. Been trying to get into this for years. First person to bring simplicity to the topic imo. Thanks.

@RandyK1ng Год назад

Absolutely perfect. I have been wanting to learn welding for some time now, after soldering circuit boards for 30 years. :) This was a fabulous introduction to welding for us geeks. I think the most difficult aspect of getting things set up is where to find the appropriate googly eyes.

@GhostyOcean 7 лет назад

dear god the AvE is amazing. Bumble fudgery, hhhhh

@JCHaywire 3 года назад

While I shed a tear over the lovely surface of your table saw.... I loved this video. Really just perfect primer on what's out there with useful visuals. Thank you!

@sp10sn 2 года назад

I'll bet that he's shed that tear in the years since. Bye bye, saw.

@bored588 3 года назад

welding is relaxing. under the hood, the buzz of the weld, the nice heat, and seeing your work and being proud of it, i love it.

@bubblinebee 3 года назад

"The marching band members, the geeks, the nerds." I take exception to that. We ALL knew how to weld at my school. Music stands, stand racks, even our chairs were ancient. If we didn't know how to weld we'd be learning music sitting on the ground with the sheets taped to each other's backs.

@Backyardmech1 4 года назад

IMO patience and practice for hobbyists is key. Nobody but tradesmen in this business can do this perfect, but even they get scrutinized. Welding isn’t easy or for just anybody. Have fun with it as a hobbyist. Great video.

@PiranOfficial 7 лет назад

I'm literally pausing video to stick some googly eyes on my new welder, brb

@dicktsui1818 6 лет назад

dat eye(s)

@Anarasha 5 лет назад

I just changed my budget for my first welder to include googly eyes

@crusaderanimation6967 5 лет назад

wait i expected you there like Spanish inquisition :D kappa

@colombianguy8194 2 года назад

Nice video, i'm an electronics technician, and I move from repair TV's to repair consumer and industrial grade welding machines, now I'm learning a whole new world.

@antipoti 5 лет назад

Great video. Just one note: you are not dealing with high voltages, you are dealing with high currents. (Due to extremely low resistance of large blocks of pure metals.) Getting an electric shock is not a risk when welding. Heat is a much bigger factor to be careful with.

@PyRexext 5 лет назад

GTAW has shocked me a couple times. . . Granted I am only getting shocked by the high frequency start (or continuous for AC.)

@theharveyzz2 7 лет назад

Nice Ave reference

@LeePresson 7 лет назад

It takes a bold man to make a Spice Girls reference in 2017. 👍🏻

@beastdad2 5 лет назад

Lee Presson -- and a cat as a heat source. 😼

@nicholasneyhart396 4 года назад

@Trip Gil WYM?

@carlsaganlives6086 3 года назад

Great band. Iconic visionaries.

@TheDoctor1225 2 года назад

@@carlsaganlives6086 Yeah, like every other girl band before them that made music. *eyeroll* They churned out standard 90's bubblegum pop music and shook their fists yelling "Girl power." Hardly iconic OR visionary, IMO.

@alexrowland 7 лет назад

THANK YOU! I was recently bit by the welding bug, and I've been watching hours of videos on RU-vid, but none of them really broke it down to the bare basics like this. I have yet to actually touch any part of a welding machine, but this makes it seem even more possible.

@crimsonhalo13 5 лет назад

"occasionally works the wood" Uncle Bumblefudge would have something amusing to say about that. :)

@milesjwade 7 лет назад

The bumblefudgery and overall the "front of the class" intro were brilliant. I am a huge fan of AvE but this is exactly the kind of intro to welding I've been needing. Almost as bad as I need a workspace so I can buy a welder already.

@ElectraFlarefire 7 лет назад

Hey! I was at the front of the class! Friends with the teachers and very few students. Full science nerd. Even helped found the school's new electronics program. I just spent my time fixing the school's equipment as I don't have a creative bone in my body(ceramics class, boring.. The extruding machine that no-one used because it was broken.. Interesting!). Plus the science prep room had cool machines to pull apart and find out how they work! Even got a perpetual motion machine working well enough to run all through lunch! The school's machine shop was just full of fascinating machines and chemicals.

@Kaig3nesis 3 года назад

"I'm no expert" Goes on to give the most detailed yet concise tutorial on the basics of welding processes that I've ever seen on youtube. You even got Flux core/Dual shield! That shits not feasible on the hobbyist market! I use it to BUILD SHIPS! You got the terms, the lingo, the basic uses, hell, even the common material used in each process, ALL of it correct. ... .. . . Welcome to the welding family ^.^ prepare to accumulate your left hand gloves.

@VitorMadeira 5 лет назад

As a beginner, I really want to thank you so very much for this simple yet precious video. Greetings from Portugal.

@littlerhino2006 7 лет назад

Love the cohesion between all of favorite RU-vidrs. You gentlemen are doing us young guys a very generous service, thanks a ton!

@Gammaduster 7 лет назад

0:28 was that a reference et AvE ?

@NGC1433 7 лет назад

Are there any other options?

@chickenmonger123 7 лет назад

voltare2amstereo Or formerly the wife's sewing room.

@7markhunter 7 лет назад

sounded like that to me! but who cares really, they both made great welding videos that I enjoyed equally.

@chaboii 7 лет назад

Nath ! it definitely was. I love this community

@ummmkewler 7 лет назад

Well, he's not actually shitting on AvE. He probably got a ton of subs back in october when AvE posted a video of him milling something specifically for grady

@tyrannicpuppy 2 года назад

My shop teacher in high school was kind enough to show one of the major reasons we wear full-body coveralls when arc welding. He leant too close to the metal bench the grounding line was attached to in jeans and the arc leapt into him through the metal rivets on the jeans. The class had a great laugh (him as well, he was a great teacher) and we all learned an important lesson.

@Raphael_NYC 3 года назад

You are a treasure. You skills in educating are only exceeded by the kindness and inclusiveness of your approach.

@Sinebeast 7 лет назад

Practical Engineering doing a shoutout to AvE. There's something I didn't expect. Awesome !

@harrytsang1501 7 лет назад

2:59 Love the detail that you use cats to present biochemical reactions

@mojonickle 5 лет назад

The This Old Tony recommendation is on point. He has some great insights into the why of metalworking.

@bryceswitalla6156 5 лет назад

I have never even picked up a welder before, but am looking to learn/teach myself. This is the perfect video for me. It actually answered some questions I had, AND pointed me in the right direction as to what sort of welder to buy. I had asked some of the fitters/engineers at my work, but they approach it from a point of view that they assume you have some knowledge already. Great vid, thanks

@111111222223 7 лет назад

Nice nod to AvE :P

@plumberman19 6 лет назад

I'm not sure it was a nod or more like a dig. I immediately don't like anyone that digs on Ave. Lol

@jrAndThings 6 лет назад

plumberman19 he was saying that for anyone who watches AvE, this video might be a bit elementary. This was no dig.

@mikeymara411 6 лет назад

lmao that was funny af, canadian faux pas

@andyjones7121 6 лет назад

plumberman19 Besides, they recently did a collaboration. Apparently AvE had to help him remove a certain appendage from a vice?

@___xyz___ 5 лет назад

Wishful thinking

@CompOfHall 7 лет назад

"On today's video we're talking welding 101, for hobbyists" Shows a picture of one of the most dangerous nonmilitary professions, an undersea welder.

@jsprite123 4 года назад

Well, you gotta aim for something

@deandeann1541 4 года назад

Yes - underwater welding is dangerous. The welding underwater produces hydrogen and oxygen gasses from water being split, which can collect and detonate, smashing your faceplate, your bones etc. Difficult too, it can be hard to get a good weld depending on conditions and the equipment you're using, also it can be difficult to see the weld, the welding process produces a lot of thick black murk in the water. But when all goes well it can be loads of fun.

@obfuscated3090 4 года назад

Most military specialties are FAR less dangerous than undersea welding, which is why my fellow Avionics troop quit welding and joined the Air Force!

@luke7522 3 года назад

@Dragomir Ronilac Says the guy who cannot even spell

@barneystorer1092 3 года назад

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@noimagination99 Год назад

Nice informative video, and I love your clever reference to AvE. TOT and Welding tips and Tricks are both favorites of mine too.

@jsrocker248 2 года назад

I did not realize that this was a video from 2017, watching it in 2021 because of recommendations. Been wanting to learn to weld but got school to finish first and even so, learning every little bit, wherever I can.

@AlaskaSkidood 7 лет назад

Not even finished watching, liked for AvE references. Very nice.

@Talasas 7 лет назад

Same here

@usquanigo 7 лет назад

Dis-liked, for the dis (of AvE).

@nealkeeble 6 лет назад

Came to comments just for this lol

@corymcgrath5652 6 лет назад

Speaking as a Journeyman Welder, this was well done. For hobby welders, I recommend wire feed constant voltage machine set ups because of the ease of use and versatility without breaking a bank account. Don't worry about red vs. blue, Lincoln and Miller are both highly reputable . Your technical explanations were well researched and correct, Good upload.

@blackkittycat15 8 месяцев назад

I went to watch this for soldering some LEDs my cat chewed apart and in the first minute told me how it was different. 10/10 very educational.

@lst1nwndrlnd 6 лет назад

As a welder I am very happy to share this video with my kid and others. Most helpful advice for me was, Get comfortable, Focus on your breathing, Stay calm, and Keep going.

@JackmanWorks 7 лет назад

so that's why my metals stick together! :)

@gee5on1999 7 лет назад

AVE refence???

@ggregorsch 4 года назад

Of course. And that was low.

@ZackJenkins 3 года назад

Bumblefudgery is the funniest thing I've heard all day. Nice tip of the hat to our favorite uncle.

@encinoman903 4 года назад

I love welding. Steel is so unforgiving, being able to make it do what I want is very satisfying.

@gregoryeverson741 4 года назад

never met a welder, met plenty of people that know how to use a grinder

@ku8721 3 года назад

3:00 If you show me a way to weld using cats I will literally give you all my money!!!

@ashtreylil1 7 лет назад

when you said bumblefudgery and canadian i thought of AvE and then hes in the comments, both of your channels are great

@MrEazyE357 5 лет назад

I haven't seen his comment.

@Lokiwho 2 года назад

This Old Tony is one of my favorite channels ever

@povang 4 года назад

I took shop class in wielding in High School, forgot everything i knew now. This video is also a great refresher for me.

@whiskeythrottle9369 7 лет назад

I approve greatly on your choice of sources. They make some of the best content out there. I´m in the proces of learning tig myself and see something in your welds that stem from a misconception. Tig, and welding in general, is all about adding just the right amount of heat to a point to attain fusion. Adding to little and you don´t fuse, add too much and you either burn through or you get excesive warping and discolouration (primarily talking stainless here). In the begging in practice, lay the metal flat on the bench. That draws out excessive heat to a point, and don´t worry about burning through.-The bench isn´t hot enough to fuse. It makes for a simpler start. But the one thing i noticed most is that i think you´re low on amperage. It seems intimidating in the beginning to tig. It´s a fine line between this and that and the dexterity required is on top of a steep learning curve. But raising the amperage allows for quicker movement across the metal which in turn leads to less heat where you dont want it. I think this video is gonna be one of those go-to videos for people starting out, and great job a usual in explaining so that everyone can follow along.

@PracticalEngineeringChannel 7 лет назад

Thanks for these thoughts! I agree that I could stand to use more heat. Unfortunately my bench right now is my table saw top, so I can't weld directly on top of it :)

@whiskeythrottle9369 7 лет назад

Practical Engineering oh I see. 😊 I guess a good project could be to make a welding table then. I'll be looking forward to your next video.

@NGC1433 7 лет назад

Look up ChuckE9000 he makes great videos on all the different kinds of welding, compares them and does vids on both theoretial/experimental and real-life work. His channel has veered off welding somewhat lately, but mostly because he has done it all already.

@homegamerengineer3747 7 лет назад

another great video! Thanks for sharing. also, I like the AVE call out. I don't remember exactly how I found your channel, but that might have been it.

@KirkHMiller 3 года назад

0:19 I feel very called out but I can’t agree more. Your content always fascinates me! Thank you!

@juanjozuluagac 4 года назад

I'm not actually a classroom nerd, I've got some experience in the Mechanical Engineering field, but I learned a thing or two on your video. Thanks!

@williamsquires3070 7 лет назад

Oxygen is not flammable (except in the presence of Flourine); it supports (clean) combustion of other materials, but does not, itself, burn. Acetylene is, however, flammable, and mixed with the Oxygen, it creates an intensely hot flame for welding/cutting!

@PracticalEngineeringChannel 7 лет назад

Thanks William. I included a caveat in the bottom corner for that discussion at 4:15.

@towtruckaj 5 лет назад

Oxygen itself is not flammable, but don't fuck with it, Oxygen will make flammable things catch much easier, For example, spray oxygen all over your clothes and take an igniter to it, Poof you're fucked. (pretty much what William said I just gave an example)

@Yggdrasil42 4 года назад

beastm0de7 Yeah, when using gas mixes with high percentage of oxygen for accelerated decompression in scuba diving we're very careful to have our gear O2-clean. A bit of grease can catch fire easily due to the high pressure and the O2.

@tjackman 7 лет назад

I fall under the "Nerd" category. Nice

@PracticalEngineeringChannel 7 лет назад

Me too

@carbon273 6 лет назад

I’m not a nerd. I’m watching educational videos on my leisure time, I prefer to be called a life student😒

@DaCake2 5 лет назад

Best video I’ve seen on welding for beginners. Thanks!

@CP4884 4 года назад

This was a great, straight-forward video. Lots of information on the fundamentals. This is exactly the information i was looking for. Thank you.

@MineTheSkyrimDimonds 7 лет назад

AvE references on point

@janveen4102 5 лет назад

What is AVE

@weevil_man 4 года назад

jan veen He is a RU-vidr and well...there’s no proper way for me to explain it!

@papajon6715 3 года назад

@@janveen4102 (Ave) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2fUAHkUfTps.html and )This Old Tony) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--uPAjIOkLVA.html

@cameronsmith3988 7 лет назад

I see you with the AvE shoutout. I love it.

@mcboomsauce7922 3 года назад

i first saw this video like 2 years ago back when i was a bartender and had literally no clue about Canadian bumfudgery colloquialisms now that i have field experience, and have completely changed my life and career path from a curious onlooker to a person who now owns a construction business this is by far the best explanation of welding i have ever seen most welders are......not good at the....talking id asked welders i knew for years they would start mentioning words id never heard before....freeze....then....start taling about the dallas cowboys no progress im under no illusion that this is a process that requires physical manipulation of material to bend to your will so welding is as much an artform as any other thing but your video taught me a shit ton about this concept also, all your other videos they all seemed boring as shit, until i just say there and listened and was like "DAMN....YOU CAN DO THAT WITH DIRT?!?!"

@the_real_ch3 6 лет назад

Hey man we all work the wood from time to time, no need to apologize for something so natural

@CapturePlay 7 лет назад

Great AvE reference right there!

@lucifchristo 3 года назад

Just a heads up they do have flux-coated aluminum rods 4 stick welders now

@themklupenger 4 года назад

one of the better Welding videos. Simply due to HOW you explain the welding process and general "Voice" explanation. Does not soudn dead pan or disinterested.

@petehuskins 5 лет назад

Great video mate. A really clear and accurate description of the different types of welding. I like!

@Ivo-- 7 лет назад

+1 on the AvE shoutout

@Evan_Adams 7 лет назад

canadian silogisims is certainly a nod to +AvE

@MrEazyE357 5 лет назад

I think you mean "syllogisms".

@deanban 7 лет назад

I've learnt so much from your videos than in mechanical engineering classes. Keep up the good work my man.

@Crazyman23 5 лет назад

I remember learning to weld. Was taken in by a trucking company as general cleaning making sure the shop looked good and so the other guys didn't have to worry about clean up and could focus on work. Eventually they took me under their wing doing minor maintence before getting handed 2 sheets of aluminum and being told give it a try. When I asked why not steel I was told steel is easy to mess up and fix. Where aluminum you had to be patient but also quick since it's easier to melt through and mess up and usually couldn't fix as easy. But in the end I owe them for teaching me how to make the wave from pushing the puddle with a mig to a tig welders swirll you'll usually see when you look up tig welding or mig welding. Other wise I'de probably weld with those sloppy seams that would mimic a mountain range

@gregoryeverson741 4 года назад

dont weld aluminum without a vent welding mask, that stuff is bad for you, the helemt comes with an air unit that blows air from the top of your head down your face

@TimeSurfer206 2 года назад

Pro Tip: Buy all the Safety Gear FIRST! That way, you aren't tempted to Cut Corners so you can play with your new Toy. Source: Time "It's a Miracle I still have all my Fingers" Surfer.

@sampson623 7 лет назад

LOVE the AvE references

@ryanwallace4204 Год назад

I just thought about getting into welding, how amazingly convenient! Thanks!

@21mozzie 4 года назад

This is by far the best beginners video on welding that I have seen.

@kay486 7 лет назад

love the AvE reference

@hassiaschbi 7 лет назад

Captain (ak International Welding Specialist) here, great summary of the welding processes, but you got something mixed up at 6:11 about the shielding gas of the MIG/MAG-processes. MIG is as you rightly stated Metal Inert Gas welding with an inert shielding gas like Argon or Helium. However, carbon dioxide is not considered Inert because of its huge amount of oxigen that separates itself from the carbon atoms in the heat of the arc and reacts with the weld. MAG stands for Metal Active Gas welding and uses the temperature rising effect of burning tiny amounts of the lower melting impurities in the melting bath. they become visible after cooling as small brown "eyes" of slag with 2 to 4 mm in diameter. The shielding gas has a mixture of about 82% Argon and 18% CO2 but can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer and what they think works best, even pure CO2 is possible and makes this technique very costeffective. I love your videos, so keep up the good work! greetings from Germany :)

@somecallmescooby 7 лет назад

hassiaschbi Question for you. I've used all of the processes mentioned in this video for x-ray quality welds on pipe and fittings alike, so I'm not really new to all of this, but everyone I've asked doesn't seem to know what the "eye" is made of, but it was known as "glass" around my first shop. It does seems to be some kind of silica or glass, but I can't seem to find any resources on the subject. I've mainly used 75/25 CO2/AR with solid core wire and it tends to leave a thicker and darker "glass" during spray transfer than anything else. In short, what is this stuff actually made of?

@hassiaschbi 7 лет назад

ha, great question. I'm not really shure, some sort of ceramics I think. when I stumple across the answer I will let you know!

@randysengineservice4112 7 лет назад

Sean McCurley the glass is glass it comes from silicon metal that is in the solid wire and it reacts with iron oxide to form silicon dioxide that floats to the top, also you can't do spray transfer with 75/25, you can't use a gas mixture that contains more than 20% of a active gas. some common gases for spray transfer are 90/10 Ar/CO2 or 98/2 Ar/O2.

@Yggdrasil42 4 года назад

Helium? Yikes, as a trimix diver I shudder to think of the cost.

@maxwelvang6673 7 лет назад

I am a welder went to school for it and was very impressed with the quality of the video but for those looking to get into welding as a hobby make sure you practice on lots of scrap metal before you even think of welding something important cause its not something you figure out by watching youtube videos it's something that you learn over many hours behind a torch

@999benhonda 3 года назад

I have a Titanium Mig flux core welder...$200 machine, with no skill I've welded on go karts, lawn mowers, mopeds, ATV's, even turned a dirt bike into a lamp. Easiest welder I've ever used, perfect for "hobbyists". Being able to make metal stick to metal fast and easy is an awesome feeling.

@ember5387 7 лет назад

Bit of a jab at AvE!

@RayZfox 6 лет назад

I noticed too.

@fhqwhgads1670 6 лет назад

More of a nod. He wasn't knocking him, he was waving at him in a friendly manner.

@99SuperKiller99 4 года назад

They're friends

@Joh447 6 лет назад

Love channels like this. Practical engineering, Cody's lab, AvE, ToT, electroboom. Such great informative and yet quite entertaining videos :)

@noimagination99 Год назад

Thanks for introducing me to electroboom - looks like fun, one I'll like! The others are already favorites of mine 🙂

@avenqer 4 года назад

I was given a Flex Core and I really want to know how to use it. This was a nice intro. Never knew about the gases as a barrier from the atmosphere. PLEASE point me in the right direction on where I can learn EVERYTHING about welding during this lockdown!!! Thank you.

@gamiensrule 7 лет назад

Videos that answer questions you didn't know you had, without you having to search google = great videos. Kudos.

@joshhayes3433 7 лет назад

+1 for Spice Girls reference in a WELDING video. Subbed.

@kvlpnd 7 лет назад

Do one video for Soldering. I would love to watch it.

@dannymo4390 7 лет назад

Keval Pandya yes, would also love that.

@tompratticus8890 6 лет назад

Nothing\ ???

@brandonbenjamin9452 4 года назад

Nothing\ Who hurt you

@markharrisllb 3 года назад

@@VoidHalo Have you not stopped to consider that different people find different RU-vidrs easier to learn from? When I was doing my degree my Criminal Law lecturer was fantastic in my opinion, whilst others found her too old school. On the other hand my Equity and Trust lecturer tried too hard to be down with the kids. I was always glad when her lecturers had ended so I could go to the library to learn what she should have taught me. Only yesterday I asked Tim Hunkin to expand on his 8 video series "The Secret Life Of Components". He is a man the vast majority enjoy listening to and learn a lot from. As a second point, I know this might be a difficult concept to get your head round but most RU-vidrs like their videos to be popular. They frequently appreciate ideas from their viewers and subscribers and ask for suggestions, I’m sure many look out for ideas in their comments. Keval's suggestion was probably much more of an help than hinderance.

@jimholmes2555 3 года назад

I believe the oldest form of welding would be Forge Welding. Like in sword making, Heat the metal in a forge, Hammer the metal flat, Fold the metal, Reheat and hammer and repeat.

@cyndabasch9453 7 лет назад

I'm new to your channel, but really am enjoying all the great content. Keep it up as we need smart, well made vid's like these out there--we love what you are doing!!

@mce1733 7 лет назад

Uncle bumblefuck is one of my favorites. That guy cracks me up.

@WS-gw5ms 7 лет назад

For oxy acetylene (map or propane) only the gas is flammable not the oxygen. Oxygen isn't flammable. No more so than air. So you only have one tank of a flammable gas. Be it acetylene, map, propane, or some other fuel some even use diesel.

@longevitywelding 7 лет назад

Great video guys. A lot of information covered!

@sageoftheeternalpaths9755 5 лет назад

Best explanation video on welding, I've seen on RU-vid

@clement583 7 лет назад

just a nerdy detail, but isn't that why we are here?, arc welding isn't high voltage, it's high amperage

@lexus4tw 7 лет назад

clement583 yes, you're right around 70 to 200 amps depends on the thickness and the material, but only around 16 Volts. But this is a lot of energy and could be dangerous

@PracticalEngineeringChannel 7 лет назад

Good point

@aaronhackbusch7484 6 лет назад

Depends on the process, stick has an ocv (open circuit voltage) of 80-90 which drops to 20-30 after the arc is initiated. This is typical of a CC (constant current) power source. A CV (constant voltage) machine as is used in GMAW, will run whatever voltage you set at all times, usually between 15-30, while the amps are determined by your wire speed and contact tip to work distance. Penetration into the base metal is determined by the amperage, while arc size and therefore heat and melt rate of the filler metal is detarmined by voltage. Without the voltage no arc is initiated. And without amperage no fusion is achieved.

@PyRexext 5 лет назад

GTAW can use high voltage to establish the arc in DC welding, in AC it requires a constant high voltage to keep the arc stable . I weld typically around 30 volts with dual shield 1/16th and .045. I guess high voltage is relative though.

@big0medium 7 лет назад

In time you will make some skookum welds!

@joro8604 Год назад

I’ve been around welding alot and still learned a thing or two in this short video.

@rodfajardo5214 5 лет назад

The clearest welding instruction so far.

@scottjohnsoltis7748 4 года назад

Could you please do a video showing the "cat-heat" method of welding?

@TravAndTrogdor 2 года назад

1. Acquire 2 cats of opposite genders 2. Wait for heat 3. Introduce welding torch 4. Cat fusion

@DontPhearThisReaper 7 лет назад

that AVE reference at the beginning gives me life

@janveen4102 5 лет назад

What is AVE?

@brandonbenjamin9452 4 года назад

jan veen Another RU-vid channel, great Canadian fellow and educator

@kentrothermel5242 7 лет назад

Thank you very much for concisely explaining the various welders and applications.

@Not_Loading 3 года назад

Another advantage of oxy-torch welding is that it doesn't shock the metal to high temperatures like arc welding does, slowly heating the metal while welding is much better for joint integrity which is why things like planes are torch welded or the joints are gone over with a torch to reflow them and make them stronger.