sorry to be off topic but does anybody know of a trick to log back into an Instagram account?? I somehow lost my login password. I would love any tips you can offer me
@Devin Lyle i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and im in the hacking process atm. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
In the stick welding class I am in this semester I have spent 20 hours so far running straight beads on plate In the flat position. As tedious as it was I learned so much. Running 30+ perfectly overlapping beads that are straight as arrow with restarts/welding both directions is harder to do than actually welding a fillet or lap weld. A lot of students don’t want to just run beads for hours at a end, but at the end of the day if you can’t ran a few straight beads on top of one another your probably not going to be a decent welder.
I am new to tig welding, I'm so impressed how much people in the industry are so willing to help. From my local welding supply store to these online videos. Thank you so much.
Brilliant. I love your videos. I'm 61 years young and I'm at college learning TIG welding in the UK. I work for an aerospace company as a skilled fitter and we CANNOT get TIG welders. So I thought lets go for it and learn myself. I love it, wish I'd started years ago.
I feel as if I could make a half decent TIG weld even though I only have an ancient stick machine. Prof. Bob is truly one of the best on the net. I think he shares that title with Jody (Welding Tips and Tricks). Thanks!
I agree running beads really helped me learn 40 years ago. When ever I helped someone learn to weld it's the first thing I showed them, that and to slow down.
Thanks for the videos. I have almost never seen a self-taught welder keep up with a welder from a formal welding school welding program. Interaction with the CWI, metalergy study, testing in a welding focused environment. Your information is teriffic; it refreshes my memory on procedures.
Thank you so much Bob, for reaffirming that we don’t need a ton of weld to hold things effectively. Great video for us newbies. I learned a lot just by watching this video.
Not much I enjoy more than sitting down and learning from an old timer who's been welding/working with steel his whole life. Every little trick I've learned as a MIG/stick welder has come from an old timer who saw I was open to taking advice and took me under their wing. At my first welding job, in 2 years I went from knowing just enough to get horizontal flat mig/stick certs, to doing production welding, to doing layout and fitting for handrails, to also running the shop. I blew past guys who had been there doing just welding of work fitted by other guys because I didn't get upset or argue when someone more experienced gave constructive criticism and I spent my free time asking questions and developing my skills I think the two things that allowed me to move up so quickly were: 1. I assume everyone you meet has something you can learn from them (never assume you're above taking advice from someone - don't let your ego hold you back) and 2. be proactive - If I saw something I could fix or improve, even if it was far outside my job description, I would just do it and tell my boss after it was done. (an example would be teaching myself to operate the forklifts on my lunch break when I first started - no one had time to train me and not knowing how to safely move around raw materials (shortest stuff we'd get was at least 10', most stuff was 20', so it wasn't like moving a pallet..). Find things you can do that show the company you have more skills to offer than what they initially hired you for - they only knew I could setup, repair and troubleshoot anything with an engine because I proved it through fixing a forklift, a few welding machines, a crane... Once they saw that I had other skills beyond apprentice-level welding they started adding responsibilities and, although my welding was beginner quality, I was basically operating as the foreman of the shop after a little over 1 year in the industry I got 3 pay raises in only 2 years at that company and by the time I left I was running the place (there were 3 fitters, a helper and me.. I started in the same position as the helper who had been there 10+years) - when I started there I had only been welding for 2 months
Answered lots of my questions , one of the exercises we have to do at college. I keep getting the scorched end. So this has helped out lots , especially practicing at home. Thanks.
Thank you for the great videos. I have ALWAYS TIG welded with a foot pedal. Well I retired to Thailand and foot pedals are NOT common here so I am learning to weld without one now. I will be doing these exercises thanks again
Bob you are such a great teacher, so glad to have found you here on youtube! Thanks for being awesome, and I would love to take a welding class from you someday!
Finally back!!! I finally started using my Everlast 256Si. Having troubles in Aluminum and stainless Tig welding.......... Glad to see more videos from you.
Excellent Video. Covered a lot of ground in a clear manner. Can you do a short video on things you need to adjust / change to get that tight TIG arc I see in your videos.
Bob I've been stick and mig welding for 50 years recently I purchased a mig tig stick machine and thought I would try tig welding Bob I suck at it I will try some more running straight beads but its bad I can't imagine tig overhead I would set myself on fire I can weld 7018 vertical up and the slang jumps off no good at tig but I'll keep trying like you say flat straight welds thanks for showing.
I’ve been watching your videos for the past few months. You are so instructive I feel like muy first time at welding will be more of a success story. I’m about your age and corners of life are turning in such a way that I need to seek a new way to earn a living. Welding and metal turning (lathe/mill) is something that really calls me, but has never laid hands on a tourchor lathe or mill. Clearly we (students) must understand that practice will build up our skills. But seeing you stack a bead on the edge with so little effort make us wonder if we could do it, leearn it. For a not young enymore person, how long should it take us to start seeing acceptable work?
Hello Bob, I am a new subscriber and I just realized watching this video that you are welding left handed. For a "righty" this is great. I am watching what should be happening as I weld. Excellent videos and thank you.
im doing the same weld in class and im cooking that backside just like you showed. your aperage was at 125. is the trick to not destrying that side speed ? i really enjoy your videos and personality
ha ha ha!!!! Yeah it is always good to have a ground!!!! Been there done that so many times when repositioning large parts. Great video! Thank you Bob.
Bob, welding technology has changed considerably since I purchased my transformer based synchrowave 300 which I purchased approximately 1990. It has very little use and performs flawlessly to my novice mind. Are new machines, based on inverter technology, able to do aluminum any better or easier than my machine???
Thanks for a very instructive video. I will be certain to watch more of your videos. I like your 'old school' style, 100% information, 0% B.S. Regards Paul
Thanks Bob for all the info on Everlast 200DV welder and showing practice welds. I purchased that exact welder. Ive taught myself to weld with your videos. Just have to master the tee joint or 2F if thats the correct name
I'm trying to TIG weld a fillet and the vertical piece burns right out before I get a puddle on the bottom - both pieces are 16ga...I'm new to TIG - I don't have this problem when I'm welding with my Ac/Oxy torch...where do I start?
Funny you mentioned a magnet. Just the other day I held two pieces together with a magnet. When I went to weld it the arc was going all over the place - then it hit me the magnet was messing with the arc. Once remover sanity returned. :--D
What size filler rod was used, i am trying to use 1/8 inch er70s-6 at on an 1/8th inch material fillet weld like in the video but i think my filler rod is just too big, would 1/16 be a better choice?
Can you show some copper/nickel alloy welding? No special position just the basics and what too think about and what metods to use preferably on pipe. I work onboard a ship and its very common that the seawater pipes are made from copper/nickel alloys. Best regards Joel from Sweden.
Bob, could you address where you would use ER70S2 vs ER70S6? I can get S2 more readily than S6, and frankly I'm not a good enough welder yet to tell the difference while running a bead. Is there a significant difference?
Thanks BBQ Sandwich, that was decidedly unhelpful. When I Google the subject I find plenty of discussions that disagree, lots of info on the chemistry differences, which tells me nothing practical, and I suspect plenty of outright false information. I was hoping a real pro I trust would weigh in.
aWesome Bob thanks for the good ole' 'basic' inspiration.. im heading out to the garage now to run some beads and build up some 'hands on' experience.. the thing that cant be bought :D WeldON!
Im having trouble with my 5f pipe to plate lift arc tig with hand controls. Could you do a video on that, or have any pointers on doing it? The plate is 8th in and the pipe is 2-3 in sch 40, I think.
how thick are the metals? he said 8 inch thin material? That is not 8 inches thick, to me it looks like 3mm, am i right? considering the high amounts of amps hes using...
Great video. Would it be expected to see some suckback/craters on the back of a tig fillet weld on 18 to 24ga? I can weld thicker than 18ga steel/stainless with a perfect backside and perfect beads, but I have noticed when I get into 20ga and thinner I seem to have a rougher backside even with the front that is perfect. I just bought some ..045 and .035 wire to try to see if that makes a difference.
I usually just use .035 for 18 gauge and under and always use an aluminium backing block (for steel and stainless at least) and if possible put 2 more on the front to keep the argon on the weld longer and minimize distortion. The backing block will keep the back side a bit neater and for the most part keep it clean.
jimjam154 Great advice. I have never used the .035 filler so I have some high hopes it will help. Running low amperage with a 1/16th rod seemed to be tough without having the filler quench to pool to much. I have a 2x2in copper bar I could use as backing, I will have to get some aluminum and use it as you described. I am sure with a couple hours of practice I will nail it.
Copper works better than aluminium for pulling heat away in my opinion, but aluminium will work as well. Its just what my shop has on hand since people will nab the copper.
Yes on practice,good to show how to do bad,probably better than only showing the right way. Demo the correct way to do bad more often. The old this is bad-this is good methods side by side.
I could literally watch you talk/teach about tig welding for hours... Love the videos, keep em comin!!!
sorry to be off topic but does anybody know of a trick to log back into an Instagram account??
I somehow lost my login password. I would love any tips you can offer me
@Idris Langston instablaster =)
@Devin Lyle i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and im in the hacking process atm.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Even the teacher can forget to do some things. I am glad you did not edit that out. Great video.
Great to have you back Bob.
In the stick welding class I am in this semester I have spent 20 hours so far running straight beads on plate In the flat position. As tedious as it was I learned so much. Running 30+ perfectly overlapping beads that are straight as arrow with restarts/welding both directions is harder to do than actually welding a fillet or lap weld. A lot of students don’t want to just run beads for hours at a end, but at the end of the day if you can’t ran a few straight beads on top of one another your probably not going to be a decent welder.
I agree 100 percent... It will all come together in the end!
True. I have *big* trouble running any kind of straight lines…
I am new to tig welding, I'm so impressed how much people in the industry are so willing to help. From my local welding supply store to these online videos. Thank you so much.
Brilliant. I love your videos. I'm 61 years young and I'm at college learning TIG welding in the UK. I work for an aerospace company as a skilled fitter and we CANNOT get TIG welders. So I thought lets go for it and learn myself. I love it, wish I'd started years ago.
Thank you Bob and thanks for the long video.. RUclips is better because of you.
I feel as if I could make a half decent TIG weld even though I only have an ancient stick machine. Prof. Bob is truly one of the best on the net. I think he shares that title with Jody (Welding Tips and Tricks). Thanks!
I agree. Bob and Jody are truly the best
TIG is a whole different world than stick. It’s like saying you’re a race car driver but you you’re still in go carts.
Haha I been welding about 2.5 years and I like to “weld without my ground” a lot myself! Lol glad I’m not the only one. Love yours videos!
I agree running beads really helped me learn 40 years ago. When ever I helped someone learn to weld it's the first thing I showed them, that and to slow down.
Thanks for the videos. I have almost never seen a self-taught welder keep up with a welder from a formal welding school welding program.
Interaction with the CWI, metalergy study, testing in a welding focused environment.
Your information is teriffic; it refreshes my memory on procedures.
Don’t know where Bob is these days, but I am thankful that he did these great videos. Bob, if you’re still with us, would love to see you post on FB.
Thank you so much Bob, for reaffirming that we don’t need a ton of weld to hold things effectively. Great video for us newbies. I learned a lot just by watching this video.
I am relieved that you are back. I am sure you needed the break. We all appreciate your dedication and great instructions.I never miss one.
Not much I enjoy more than sitting down and learning from an old timer who's been welding/working with steel his whole life. Every little trick I've learned as a MIG/stick welder has come from an old timer who saw I was open to taking advice and took me under their wing.
At my first welding job, in 2 years I went from knowing just enough to get horizontal flat mig/stick certs, to doing production welding, to doing layout and fitting for handrails, to also running the shop. I blew past guys who had been there doing just welding of work fitted by other guys because I didn't get upset or argue when someone more experienced gave constructive criticism and I spent my free time asking questions and developing my skills
I think the two things that allowed me to move up so quickly were:
1. I assume everyone you meet has something you can learn from them (never assume you're above taking advice from someone - don't let your ego hold you back) and
2. be proactive - If I saw something I could fix or improve, even if it was far outside my job description, I would just do it and tell my boss after it was done. (an example would be teaching myself to operate the forklifts on my lunch break when I first started - no one had time to train me and not knowing how to safely move around raw materials (shortest stuff we'd get was at least 10', most stuff was 20', so it wasn't like moving a pallet..).
Find things you can do that show the company you have more skills to offer than what they initially hired you for - they only knew I could setup, repair and troubleshoot anything with an engine because I proved it through fixing a forklift, a few welding machines, a crane... Once they saw that I had other skills beyond apprentice-level welding they started adding responsibilities and, although my welding was beginner quality, I was basically operating as the foreman of the shop after a little over 1 year in the industry
I got 3 pay raises in only 2 years at that company and by the time I left I was running the place (there were 3 fitters, a helper and me.. I started in the same position as the helper who had been there 10+years) - when I started there I had only been welding for 2 months
Love the videos Bob! People with no rhythm, coordination and steady hands like me have a real appreciation for folks with skills like you!
Answered lots of my questions , one of the exercises we have to do at college. I keep getting the scorched end. So this has helped out lots , especially practicing at home. Thanks.
Schools back in session! Good to have you back Bob.
Thank you for the great videos.
I have ALWAYS TIG welded with a foot pedal. Well I retired to Thailand and foot pedals are NOT common here so I am learning to weld without one now. I will be doing these exercises thanks again
Amazing Bob once again spreading wisdom!
Bob you are such a great teacher, so glad to have found you here on youtube! Thanks for being awesome, and I would love to take a welding class from you someday!
Finally back!!! I finally started using my Everlast 256Si. Having troubles in Aluminum and stainless Tig welding.......... Glad to see more videos from you.
aluminum sucks heat and melts like butter. Stainless not so much but it's sensitive to the global consciousness
Bob, love you videos, demeanor and most importantly, the information you share. Thanks!
Great to see you back Bob Thanks
Excellent Video. Covered a lot of ground in a clear manner. Can you do a short video on things you need to adjust / change to get that tight TIG arc I see in your videos.
Love the no BS attitude Bob. Do it once and do it right.
Bob I've been stick and mig welding for 50 years recently I purchased a mig tig stick machine and thought I would try tig welding Bob I suck at it I will try some more running straight beads but its bad I can't imagine tig overhead I would set myself on fire I can weld 7018 vertical up and the slang jumps off no good at tig but I'll keep trying like you say flat straight welds thanks for showing.
So good I watched it twice, so far! Thank you!
Love the little ground clam thing. Like to have a dollar for every time Iv'e done that.
Good to be back to school, been missing my weekly lesson.
Thanks for your teaching and thanks for your time, wishing you the best.
I've been to welding school and what you are saying is vitally important if you want to learn.
great to see you back bob
I’ve been watching your videos for the past few months. You are so instructive I feel like muy first time at welding will be more of a success story. I’m about your age and corners of life are turning in such a way that I need to seek a new way to earn a living. Welding and metal turning (lathe/mill) is something that really calls me, but has never laid hands on a tourchor lathe or mill. Clearly we (students) must understand that practice will build up our skills. But seeing you stack a bead on the edge with so little effort make us wonder if we could do it, leearn it. For a not young enymore person, how long should it take us to start seeing acceptable work?
Hello Bob,
I am a new subscriber and I just realized watching this video that you are welding left handed. For a "righty" this is great. I am watching what should be happening as I weld. Excellent videos and thank you.
Some great ideas I shall incorporate in my own practice to save material
Thanks, learning about stringers in Tig welding. I knew it is possible, great teaching Mr.
im doing the same weld in class and im cooking that backside just like you showed. your aperage was at 125. is the trick to not destrying that side speed ? i really enjoy your videos and personality
You make it look so easy bob!
Missed your excellent instruction. Welcome back.
Hell yeah new vid, and TIG content none the less! Glad your back! That was one hellova holiday break!
Hi Bob great information I have to get started on my Tig welding when I start my bead will look like a bird dropping.
ha ha ha!!!! Yeah it is always good to have a ground!!!! Been there done that so many times when repositioning large parts. Great video! Thank you Bob.
Bob you are the man
Bob, welding technology has changed considerably since I purchased my transformer based synchrowave 300 which I purchased approximately 1990. It has very little use and performs flawlessly to my novice mind. Are new machines, based on inverter technology, able to do aluminum any better or easier than my machine???
Excellent video for beginner. Thanks
Appreciate you Bob! Keep up the great teaching.
Your bad weld looks like my best tig weld!
Well done Bob. Thank you for the education!!!
Bob, Wonderful welding but I think you missed you calling as a voice artist. What a great voice.
I love this video. Thank you for showing you are still human as well :)
Thanks for a very instructive video. I will be certain to watch more of your videos. I like your 'old school' style, 100% information, 0% B.S.
Regards Paul
Welcome back Bob !!!
really helpful and instructive videos. really like the expressive tone
Thanks Bob for all the info on Everlast 200DV welder and showing practice welds. I purchased that exact welder. Ive taught myself to weld with your videos. Just have to master the tee joint or 2F if thats the correct name
You made my week. Glad to see you back. Is the snow keeping you off the courses?
Thanks for the lesson. And the laughs.
great advice. run straight lines!
Running beads is one of the things I like to do most because there’s not any stress to doing it because it’s just a practise nothing more
teaching this old stick welder guy a a new trick thanks bob
Welcome back sir.
Another very educational video, many thanks.
I'm trying to TIG weld a fillet and the vertical piece burns right out before I get a puddle on the bottom - both pieces are 16ga...I'm new to TIG - I don't have this problem when I'm welding with my Ac/Oxy torch...where do I start?
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice! Thank you for making a very well produced video.
Nothing more frustrating than forgetting ground clamp. I feel your pain. Lol
Thanks for the great videos
Great video, very helpful.
Thanks Bob, I have only just started dabbling with Tig so any tips to get away from bad welds is appreciated
Glad to have you back, maybe the judge will go easier on you next time, lol.
Thank you, Bob really appreciate it 👍
Can you drag your cup on the material you are welding on to keep my hand more steady?
Funny you mentioned a magnet. Just the other day I held two pieces together with a magnet. When I went to weld it the arc was going all over the place - then it hit me the magnet was messing with the arc. Once remover sanity returned. :--D
What size filler rod was used, i am trying to use 1/8 inch er70s-6 at on an 1/8th inch material fillet weld like in the video but i think my filler rod is just too big, would 1/16 be a better choice?
It's not stupid, practice makes perfect and running beads is excellent practice.
Can you show some copper/nickel alloy welding? No special position just the basics and what too think about and what metods to use preferably on pipe. I work onboard a ship and its very common that the seawater pipes are made from copper/nickel alloys. Best regards Joel from Sweden.
Does a filler wire rod have a correct end? I didn’t know that!
Bob, could you address where you would use ER70S2 vs ER70S6? I can get S2 more readily than S6, and frankly I'm not a good enough welder yet to tell the difference while running a bead. Is there a significant difference?
Your Google broken?
Thanks BBQ Sandwich, that was decidedly unhelpful. When I Google the subject I find plenty of discussions that disagree, lots of info on the chemistry differences, which tells me nothing practical, and I suspect plenty of outright false information. I was hoping a real pro I trust would weigh in.
Jody did a video on it. "Tig Welding with ER70S-2 vs ER70S-6". Go watch.....and fix your Google so others dont have to do the work for you.
You haven't gotten the wireless ground clamps in your shop yet?
Nice video Bob, always to the point. Do you drive a motorcycle? Noticed a helmet setting on your bench.. :)
aWesome Bob thanks for the good ole' 'basic' inspiration.. im heading out to the garage now to run some beads and build up some 'hands on' experience.. the thing that cant be bought :D WeldON!
Learning to weld I found out the ground is more important than I thought it was
Lol love this comment
Thanks, good video!!
how can i weld the sch 40 tube stainless what parameter needed sir?
very nice thank you
+1 For Mr. Bob Moffatt
Excellent!
Im having trouble with my 5f pipe to plate lift arc tig with hand controls. Could you do a video on that, or have any pointers on doing it? The plate is 8th in and the pipe is 2-3 in sch 40, I think.
Your the best
T-joints with thin material like 12/14/16 gauge I have a hard time doing it. Tig and steel
To get AWS certified in TIG welding what's the most common test I should take first what would look good on the resume
Bryan BB005 all depends on what kind of work you want to do. My first tig cert was d17.1
thank you!
Why do I have a green flame 🔥? I’m using pure argon.
So much better than "Mr. Tig"
would this have been welded with a 60 degree tungsten grind?
how thick are the metals? he said 8 inch thin material? That is not 8 inches thick, to me it looks like 3mm, am i right? considering the high amounts of amps hes using...
1/8" thickness
REPETITION is the MOTHER of LEARNING. - Latin proverb (Repetitio est mater studiorum.)
Great video. Would it be expected to see some suckback/craters on the back of a tig fillet weld on 18 to 24ga? I can weld thicker than 18ga steel/stainless with a perfect backside and perfect beads, but I have noticed when I get into 20ga and thinner I seem to have a rougher backside even with the front that is perfect. I just bought some ..045 and .035 wire to try to see if that makes a difference.
I usually just use .035 for 18 gauge and under and always use an aluminium backing block (for steel and stainless at least) and if possible put 2 more on the front to keep the argon on the weld longer and minimize distortion. The backing block will keep the back side a bit neater and for the most part keep it clean.
jimjam154
Great advice. I have never used the .035 filler so I have some high hopes it will help. Running low amperage with a 1/16th rod seemed to be tough without having the filler quench to pool to much. I have a 2x2in copper bar I could use as backing, I will have to get some aluminum and use it as you described. I am sure with a couple hours of practice I will nail it.
Copper works better than aluminium for pulling heat away in my opinion, but aluminium will work as well. Its just what my shop has on hand since people will nab the copper.
Lol if nothing else bob you're entertaining.
Yes on practice,good to show how to do bad,probably better than only showing the right way. Demo the correct way to do bad more often. The old this is bad-this is good methods side by side.
Good vid. About only thing missing is not having argon bottle on. Lol
Good to go
when we get to see some more on that smoker???