TIG Welding Basics for Beginners

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  • @TimWelds
    @TimWelds  2 года назад +14

    You can learn to weld. I'll show you exactly what to do in my affordable online welding courses at courses.timwelds.com.

    • @boricuaarecibo9259
      @boricuaarecibo9259 2 года назад

      I have a nitrogen tank and regulator can I exchange the nitrogen tank for an argon tank and use my nitrogen regulator on it

  • @WireMeyer
    @WireMeyer 3 года назад +137

    Humble, helpful, credible. You are a natural teacher. Please keep posting!

    • @TimWelds
      @TimWelds  3 года назад +7

      Thank you so much!

    • @B.Cote39
      @B.Cote39 3 года назад +1

      Absolutely agree!

    • @cellism860
      @cellism860 3 года назад +2

      I also agree. Very easy to learn from this man. Keep em coming sir.

    • @brodiemoshe9098
      @brodiemoshe9098 3 года назад

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      I was dumb lost the account password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me

    • @daytonlennon9487
      @daytonlennon9487 3 года назад

      @Brodie Moshe instablaster ;)

  • @BigPowerAL
    @BigPowerAL 4 года назад +60

    Hi Tim, new welder and Sub here. Appreciate your video on TIG welding. At 59 years old it’s a new trade to add to my skill set. You’re never too old to learn a new skill!! Cheers!

    • @LegXacy
      @LegXacy 8 месяцев назад

      How’s it been going?

  • @DaveEtchells
    @DaveEtchells 2 дня назад

    Fantastically useful and practical video, thanks!
    It was especially valuable that you explained the things that beginners often do.
    I’m going to go down to the basement tomorrow and practice drawing some arcs, controlling the distance, etc. This is exactly what I needed to see as a very (very) beginning TIG welder!
    Thanks again! 👍😁

  • @DJmixmo
    @DJmixmo 3 года назад +13

    If you are new to TIG welding like me, this video will be the best 1/2 hour of your time! Thanks TIM! Excellent video! The Vulcan Protig 205 I just purchased from HF checks all the boxes... A/C, high frequency arc starter, pulsing, and foot pedal that Tim mentions. Can't wait to get started!

  • @Argyll9846
    @Argyll9846 2 года назад +4

    I've watched many videos on stick, tig and mig welding on RUclips and can safely say that you're are without doubt the best I've seen on here. Love you teaching method with no BS.

  • @kenc4104
    @kenc4104 4 года назад +13

    Definitely one of the better beginner Tig tutorials on youtube.

  • @jeffreyhammell9335
    @jeffreyhammell9335 2 года назад +1

    47 yrs old and just signed up for some classes at my local comm. collage for tig welding. Looking for a change in life outlook and i hear they have alot of apprentice programs. Your a great teacher bud. Thank you.

  • @ArcEyeJames
    @ArcEyeJames 2 года назад +1

    I feel like a pro after watching this vid and idk how to tig weld😂
    I wouldn’t fail a test having such an educated teacher like you😎
    Keep up the good work💯

  • @justoldschool7074
    @justoldschool7074 3 года назад +2

    Great Job Tim. I'm sure all of us out here in RUclips land appreciate every time you make a video. Thank You !

  • @miamatti
    @miamatti 4 года назад +4

    Tim, you have the most approachable and encouraging channel.you're also just so competent, clear, and well spoken... Im so so with a flux core, but now I'm dead set on learning to tig

  • @mccallsensei3293
    @mccallsensei3293 Год назад +1

    Excellent teaching Tim, thank you. Calm, relaxed, informative, easy to understand, and with NO ARROGANCE OR EGO!! Cheers.

  • @scottsherwood8555
    @scottsherwood8555 3 месяца назад

    Great video Tim. I really like your calm nature and how thorough you are in teaching about tig welding. Thank you. 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @erikhedin1454
    @erikhedin1454 3 года назад +7

    Wow! Thank you SO much for sharing all your skills, tips and tricks! You are a perfect teacher: calm, breaking down everything into easy-to-understand bits, structured and easy going. I've never welded before but finding your channel have made me want to - and dare to - dive in to all forms of welding. (MIG now, but TIG and Stick is up next!) Thank you and I hope you feel inspired to continue to make these great great videos! Cheers from Sweden!

  • @Fishstycz
    @Fishstycz 3 года назад +3

    Thanks, certainly the most informative discussion on the basics of TIG that I've come across thus far.

  • @RattledPan
    @RattledPan 5 месяцев назад

    Hey Tim! I'm late for the game, but this is something that I have wanted to learn for a long time! The tradesmen in the family evaporated when I told them I wanted to learn it for art projects. Welding is a trade was their defense.🙄I'm 65 now. My cousins and uncles' backs are all jacked up and would make them a burden for me now, which is delicious humor to me. We have a local college program that is $600, which I am sure is a fine value, but social security is neither and that is just too much for my budget to bear.
    I've got learning challenges that have and are being diagnosed now, but over the years I've learned how to teach myself and I know my learning style. Motivation and building off of existing knowledge is the only way to train any adult, even ourselves.
    You have no idea how many projects I have been sitting on to do with a little metal and a torch! Anything that comes out all jacked up is something I call "abstract" and charge extra for~👍🏼🌻😆

  • @AdrianPardini
    @AdrianPardini 3 года назад +2

    I really liked the pace you have to explain the basics. I wish I had an instructor like you when I started.
    Back then almost half of the bead was made out of tungsten, nowadays only a bit

  • @lincolnjones552
    @lincolnjones552 4 года назад +4

    You crammed so much useful info for the beginner in here, excellent vid. My torched arrived today and I can’t wait to get started with lift tig😎 Cheers Tim!

    • @TimWelds
      @TimWelds  4 года назад

      Awesome! It may be a little frustrating at first, but you're going to love it!

    • @ronniemartin8391
      @ronniemartin8391 Год назад

      Where to buy like sample projects to weld?

  • @alessandrosuppini943
    @alessandrosuppini943 2 года назад +1

    Thank you Tim for such an informative intro into TIG welding, I’ve learnt more listening to you than in the past few years! 👍

  • @davidstansbury3204
    @davidstansbury3204 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for your time and knowledge. I started stick welden in my dad’s garage when I was a kid. Then I got a mig. Now I just got a tig. Your video is very helpful, thank you again. And your a good teacher.

  • @jordanmason4755
    @jordanmason4755 4 года назад +26

    You covered a lot of stuff I feel other channels totally skip over. Thank you!

    • @TimWelds
      @TimWelds  4 года назад

      You're so welcome!

  • @10mmfan
    @10mmfan 4 года назад +1

    Easy to understand. You are a natural born teacher. I am going to to be teaching myself to TIG weld soon and your videos are the most concise and get right to the point. Thank you and keep making videos.

    • @TimWelds
      @TimWelds  4 года назад

      Thanks 👍 Making these videos is one of my favorite things to do!

  • @BRClassicResurrections
    @BRClassicResurrections 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you for taking the time to post this - very clear and helpful!

  • @laughingman426
    @laughingman426 4 года назад +2

    Dude!!!! Thank you! I'm a structural duel shielded flux welder and have always wanted to get into stick and tig and your videos are great! I appreciate the time and effort you out in to help all of us out!

    • @TimWelds
      @TimWelds  4 года назад +1

      Thank you so much! I really enjoy putting them together.

    • @laughingman426
      @laughingman426 4 года назад

      @@TimWelds you're welcome! It's easy to tell how much you enjoy it as well as how experienced you are 👍

  • @melgross
    @melgross 4 года назад +4

    Very good Tim. Clear and precise. I would like to add to the “art” of cleaning. If one welds different metals, it’s critical to have separate components used for cleaning for each metal, and to just use them for the metal they’re first used with.

    • @TimWelds
      @TimWelds  4 года назад

      Great tip! Thanks!

  • @brianhind6149
    @brianhind6149 3 года назад

    An excellent treatise ! Points well covered & a constant talking speed & audio level.

  • @BruceBoschek
    @BruceBoschek 2 года назад

    This is excellent and I can heartily recommend it to anyone interested in learning to TIG weld. I very much appreciate your efforts to share your knowledge and expertise with us. Thank you.

  • @tedbastwock3810
    @tedbastwock3810 Год назад

    This is an extremely well-thought out and well-executed introduction to TIG. Thank you so much 🙏

  • @fboieriu
    @fboieriu 4 года назад +1

    probably the best beginner video out there ....thank you for your time and info!!!

  • @PeakyBlinder
    @PeakyBlinder 3 года назад

    Best welding channel on RUclips,
    Thanks for simplifying welding for the want to learn welding across the globe.

    • @TimWelds
      @TimWelds  3 года назад

      Thank you so much!

  • @RobSummers993
    @RobSummers993 Год назад

    Bro....After watching this video, you made me call my podiatrist... Because this video rocked my socks off.
    Keep up the great work!

  • @Chiefbuzzbee
    @Chiefbuzzbee 2 года назад

    This is just what I have been looking for to learn from, Outstanding learn tool from ! Thank You

  • @craigscott9911
    @craigscott9911 2 года назад

    Just stumbled upon this video. Lovely calm delivery. Really impressed.

  • @versanil
    @versanil 3 года назад

    One of the best tig videos I have seen so far. Thanks for posting.

  • @konradrkludwig
    @konradrkludwig 3 года назад

    I've always been passively interested in welding. Now I straight up want to get started. Thanks!

  • @jeronthedawg
    @jeronthedawg 3 года назад

    this is very helpful information my grandpa has been in a wheelchair for a couple of years so I have been trying to learn how to use a tig but I have experience in mig and stick!thank you sm

  • @ussskynet8590
    @ussskynet8590 4 года назад +1

    I really have to commend you on your work on this channel which includes this video also. It does what is says, i.e. teaches you TIG basics. And it does that from perspective of absolute beginner. A bit about equipment, a good bit on how it works and some tips and tricks. No BS and with good attitude. I feels like, after watching this video, you could go out and make a probably ugly but functional weld. Thanks a lot for this.
    An idea maybe for the future. How to effectively use inverter stick welder machine as TIG welder. I see that a lot of hobby machines have this functionality.

    • @TimWelds
      @TimWelds  4 года назад +1

      Thank you so much! I really enjoy making these videos. It would be fun to set up a little scratch start rig with a cheap inverter stick machine. There are several little TIG inverters with high frequency start that aren't much more expensive. I'm going to be reviewing one in the next few weeks to see how it works for TIG and Stick.

  • @74willy81
    @74willy81 2 года назад +1

    Thank you sir, lots of great advice. You have taught me a lot in the last three minutes of this video regarding the problem I was having with the addition of filler metal. Thank you again, out to the shop. LOL

  • @goldenhuskylabs4537
    @goldenhuskylabs4537 2 года назад +1

    Yet another great video. I am newbie just getting started with welding. There is a lot of information for me here. Thank you so much! When I was thinking about getting started with welding one big question I had was what kind of welding to start with. After watching your videos on all kinds of welding I decided to go with TIG. Thanks for inspiring and educating newbies like me!

  • @alangrant5278
    @alangrant5278 5 месяцев назад

    Tim - you make the best informational videos. And I surely need them. 👍

  • @greg37gmw
    @greg37gmw 21 день назад

    When I was in High School years ago we had a Tig Welder that was water cooled. I have not done anything since but hope to try it again at a local Makers group.

  • @agentbertram4769
    @agentbertram4769 4 года назад +11

    Hi Tim! This was a very useful and interesting video. I am just starting out using TIG and I will use your videos to learn from. Thanks!

  • @peteradamou136
    @peteradamou136 3 года назад +1

    Tim Hi, thanks that was really helpful
    Now I can go back and try again I have a better understanding of what I was doing wrong. Great video.
    God bless

  • @ninjabothandyman6063
    @ninjabothandyman6063 3 года назад +3

    Really appreciate your videos my friend and even more your natural teaching abilities mate - thank you for such a seriously outstanding work moreover the exquisite easily simple basic languages, alongside too all the real necessary jargon and industry vernacular to point of fact 😁🙂 you're just wonderful my friend !!! You've earned yourself a new sub here for sure

  • @drevil2783
    @drevil2783 3 года назад

    Best welding tutorials, period.👍👏👌👏👌👍👏👌

  • @johnsmith1758
    @johnsmith1758 4 года назад +2

    Thanks for the great video! I've been MIG welding for many years, but am about to try my hand at TIG. This video was very helpful.

  • @boblafountaine9560
    @boblafountaine9560 3 года назад

    Never had the confidence to do this but after watching I think I could do this. Thank you so much for doing this video.

  • @robertandrew6860
    @robertandrew6860 2 года назад

    Dear Sir.
    I have watched many programs where the filler rod is laid on top of the joint to welded. It is well-over 35 years since I last welded, (I was a master welder at that time), and thus I assumed that technics had evolved, having watched your film, I now know that the film makers are wrong in their methodology. Thank you for confirming my out of date' knowledge.
    Respectfully yours Rob A.

  • @makestuffmike
    @makestuffmike 2 года назад

    Seriously excited to get my machine up and running and get my skills developed!

  • @peterfarrow7319
    @peterfarrow7319 2 года назад

    Hi Tim, i'm on a !st Year Engineering Diploma- Welding Techniques Course. I started on tig, for the first time 3 weeks ago. And I'm finding unbearably hard. I seam or butt mild steel plate. i finding so crap to get a good looking weld. The tutor (who's NOT so good at teaching), told me the torch should be 80*, now I've found out it's works well at being at 45*. I can already oxy acetylene & mig. Great tutorial video as well!!!

  • @EEMV1988
    @EEMV1988 29 дней назад

    I am looking at getting into this. Great information.

  • @Luckystudio13
    @Luckystudio13 4 года назад +2

    Thank you for the detailed info and wisdom that you are sharing.

  • @josecunha6974
    @josecunha6974 Год назад

    One of the best basic primers I have seen on trying to get started TIG Welding. Love the fact that you give basic exercises to improve the basic skills need to achieve reasonably acceptable weld quality as an absolute beginner. Especially when welding aluminum! Thanks, subscribed, will be checking out ALL your videos.

  • @Noonecares_3
    @Noonecares_3 5 месяцев назад

    Took notes and honestly I learned a lot of basics

  • @bunyanforgings7849
    @bunyanforgings7849 2 года назад

    Hi Tim. Great video! I watched several videos that all suggested the stubby gas lenses. So l went ahead and bought a set. I found them extremely uncomfortable to use. One thing l haven't heard brought up is the size of your hands. I'm well over 6 feet tall and have pretty massive hands. I have found that the longer lengths of the standard gas lenses have allowed me to adopt a more comfortable grip on the torch. Other than that, great content. Doesn't assume any prior knowledge and is very comprehensive. Cheers.

  • @barrybebenek8691
    @barrybebenek8691 Год назад

    Wow this looks like an expensive thing for a beginner. My fluxcore is great, but maybe a next step up for me is learning stick. These are great vids Tim. Learning so much from them all! (I also learned on the Titanium 125 from your channel 😊👍🏼). 🇨🇦

  • @missionimpossible1617
    @missionimpossible1617 2 года назад

    very clear explanation, I am a newbie

  • @russelljones1192
    @russelljones1192 3 года назад

    soo much knowledge cant wait for non rain weather thank you

  • @shanetyrrell5313
    @shanetyrrell5313 3 года назад

    Hi Tim I’m hooked on your explanations regarding different welding techniques, having received a Rohm mig welder for Xmas , I’m keen to get going , just one request if I may, could you show some different types of metal pieces please as I hear you mention several, and I kind of glaze over lol 🥴 , don’t want to sound a complete noob when I visit my local engineers and ask for some off cut bits of metal !! Great vids thanks mate 👍😁

  • @sharukhanklesaria2365
    @sharukhanklesaria2365 3 года назад +1

    Amazing videos , very educative and insightfull! thank you!

  • @onuboguchigozie517
    @onuboguchigozie517 8 месяцев назад

    This wonderful, have really learnt a lot watching this video.

  • @GaryT1952
    @GaryT1952 4 года назад +1

    Really well explained Tim...thanks for this upload...answered lots of beginner questions

    • @TimWelds
      @TimWelds  4 года назад

      So glad to hear it. Thanks!

  • @MikeKaiser-y2r
    @MikeKaiser-y2r Год назад

    Great video for a beginner. Thank you!

  • @getsmart3701
    @getsmart3701 2 года назад

    Tim you're the best mate...for real. Thank you sir.

  • @garypostell5268
    @garypostell5268 3 года назад

    Line of sight very important to see everything arc length and puddle and weld size ! And your filler rod too !

  • @laurensmith1828
    @laurensmith1828 26 дней назад

    Thanks this is great info for a beginner!

  • @simranbal8668
    @simranbal8668 3 года назад

    Great guidelines and very good presentation.

  • @kacperko7624
    @kacperko7624 4 года назад

    Very helpful video. I am learning Tig welding for 4 months

  • @kermitthefrog6363
    @kermitthefrog6363 2 года назад

    Fantastic video and I look forward to learning from you!!!!

  • @garriv777
    @garriv777 3 года назад +1

    I'm interested in that little plate with the holes that is sitting on your table, is this homemade or does some company sell these? I'd like a nice flat plate that is small that I can just pull out when needed. Thanks for the vid!

  • @jimlstheworldyewww7516
    @jimlstheworldyewww7516 3 года назад

    Seen guys put the tungsten in a drill and use that’s against the grinder. Also wearing respirator while sharpening is a must, lots of nasties in the tungsten

  • @dannpurvis
    @dannpurvis 2 года назад

    You are a great teacher. Thanks

  • @gearheadaddict2
    @gearheadaddict2 Год назад

    I use a Tig finger daily it really helps
    Also use the Tig finger XL at times

  • @flatearthbear4077
    @flatearthbear4077 4 года назад

    Detailed explanation of the ABCs of TiG ! Thank You

  • @chaosloveBronson
    @chaosloveBronson 3 года назад +2

    Omg ur videos are super helpful. Thank u

  • @tunintunin3417
    @tunintunin3417 2 года назад

    Thank you so much for this video, much appreciated. I will make sure whatever I buy from the accessories I use your affiliate links. Regards.

  • @tonymatulonis2136
    @tonymatulonis2136 3 года назад +1

    Great teaching! It's been 35 years since I did any tig and I'm looking forward to getting into it again. Qurstion: I don't have a garage I'll need to set up in a basement. I saw a video about using a carbon filter and fan to remove fumes. Would my argon gas be an issue without great ventilation? Maybe just do shorter sessions for dissipation ? Thanks. Tony

    • @altaccount4697
      @altaccount4697 2 года назад

      Argon is a "simple asphyxiant" which means it's not actively going to kill you but it's also not air so in a high enough concentration it will replace oxygen and you die.

  • @wallyworld6249
    @wallyworld6249 3 года назад

    Very well done. Thank you very much you are a good teacher

  • @jon0807
    @jon0807 3 года назад +1

    Is that an aluminum plate that you're setting the coupons on? Are they available online?

  • @johnzupancic6631
    @johnzupancic6631 3 года назад

    Well done, thank you. I am looking forward to more of your videos.

  • @adityaschavali
    @adityaschavali 2 года назад

    i plan to do some light welds mainly with steel, as a beginner, what type of welding i should try and learn...thanks a lot, subscribed & watching...

  • @Pereke69
    @Pereke69 2 года назад

    Bro your channel is incredible awesome, im learning a lot,i was thinking if you could make a video of using a tig torch on a regular inverter stick welding machine DC

  • @peterpowell4821
    @peterpowell4821 2 года назад

    Hi Tim - Been watching your channel for a while now and love it. I'm trying to learn TIG and have a cheap 3 in one machine which I bought a couple of years ago for the plasma cutting feature. It has a push button TIG torch which I would like to replace with a foot pedal. Is it possible to convert a push button setup to a foot pedal?. Maybe it's time to buy a more expensive machine 🤔

  • @trinimungz
    @trinimungz 3 года назад

    very detailed , i will check out your other videos,I need to understand settings on machines.

  • @bellinghammond
    @bellinghammond 2 года назад

    Excellent video....The only thing you might have added is hand-rod-feeding technique but otherwise, just an excellent condensed 'starter TIG vid'

  • @westullai7501
    @westullai7501 4 года назад

    Tim, you so much for putting this video together. I am looking to buy a TIG welder and start welding. The video was extremely thorough and all the tips and techniques about welding were excellent. My budget for the welding machine is $1,000. Any thoughts as to which one would be the best for the buck. Hobart, Eastwood, Lincoln, and Miller would seem to be the best out there. Although the last two I mentioned can be quite expensive. Not to say they aren't worth it. I will be using it for my artwork. The welding will be incorporated into pieces as needed but I've done this work for several years without welding. Thanks again Tim.

    • @TimWelds
      @TimWelds  4 года назад

      Thanks for posting! At that price point, I’d check out the Primeweld TIG225X. I have one in the shop now and have been really impressed. Here’s a review I did on it recently: ruclips.net/video/ddIveqH1uQM/видео.html Primeweld is also a good company to work with and they include a 3 year warranty. Another one in that range that I have heard good things about is the AHP alphaTIG, though I have never run it myself. I have used a number of Lincoln and Miller machines and they are nice, but the price is usually a bit higher and the don’t always come with all the accessories you need. I hope this helps!

    • @gratondunguru4426
      @gratondunguru4426 3 года назад

      @@TimWelds Would you please send me your email for further communication. You are awesome teacher on this.Thanks, grathon@hotmail.com

  • @ooffactor
    @ooffactor 2 месяца назад

    thank you brother, God bless.

  • @ricknelson3607
    @ricknelson3607 2 года назад

    Thank you for a great video.

  • @maamounbaydoun2952
    @maamounbaydoun2952 2 года назад

    Hello tim ! Amazing content! I wanted to ask can you touch the back end of your cup to the metal as you move forward with the torch?

  • @catherineharris4746
    @catherineharris4746 2 года назад

    Outstanding!👍👍👍👍👍

  • @seansysig
    @seansysig 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for the tips and sharing your experience. I'm a new subscriber. I have a project that requires me to learn welding aluminum. I own stick & Mig welders. The learning curve seems much more difficult than welding steel. Cleanliness using Acetone and dedicated cleaning brushes, torch angle, tungsten length and sharpening angle, and using AC for aluminum. The project calls for 1" square aluminum tubing with a 1/20" wall thickness. Is TIG overkill for this material that could be brazed? Also I'll need to weld the project outside. Do you have any tips for outside TIG welding?

  • @rightdoorworld
    @rightdoorworld 3 года назад

    Your lectures are really good. We need to make gate in ss316 with thickness of 1.2, 4 and 20mm. What type of welding should I go for

    • @TimWelds
      @TimWelds  3 года назад

      I would use TIG. A word of caution, that stainless has a tendency to distort and warp, so you’ll need to think through your sequencing and fixtures to keep it square.

    • @rightdoorworld
      @rightdoorworld 3 года назад

      @@TimWelds thank you so much for your reply

    • @rightdoorworld
      @rightdoorworld 3 года назад

      Can we connect on WhatsApp or mail for paid consultation to set up my steel door manufacturing unit

  • @ronniemartin8391
    @ronniemartin8391 Год назад

    Do you get the shakes in your hands at time, if so what’s your remedy?

  • @tunintunin3417
    @tunintunin3417 2 года назад

    One question, do the stubby kits fit on the European made tig welders? Are the threads the same?

  • @gerhardstoop8503
    @gerhardstoop8503 3 года назад

    thank you. I really find your video learn full

  • @budfromblaxland.8105
    @budfromblaxland.8105 4 года назад +1

    Nice tutorial thanks.

  • @johnmacmillan627
    @johnmacmillan627 3 года назад

    Thanks Tim, really wonderful presentation.
    Question..when you said check the links below I’m not sure where to locate the links

  • @bumbarabun
    @bumbarabun 3 года назад

    Great video! One notice - your skin get sunburn (as well as you need to protect your eyes) not because the light is so bright, but because it produces UV light. :)

  • @bobm2331
    @bobm2331 3 года назад

    Tim, easy to follow explanation as usual. ? If I wanted to do both Mig and Tig but only could afford one gas, could I use straight Argon for Mig or do you have a better suggestion? Thanks very much.

    • @TimWelds
      @TimWelds  3 года назад

      Hi Bob, Unfortunately, you do need a mix gas to MIG weld steel and straight Argon for TIG, so there’s not a good way around it. Aluminum MIG does use straight Argon, but requires extra stuff and probably isn’t what you’re looking to do. If you’re just wanting to experiment with both processes, you could get a fill of one gas, then get a fill with the other gas next.

  • @JDMSMOKEY03
    @JDMSMOKEY03 2 года назад

    GREAT VIDEO!! thanks