Mig Welding - Square Tubing
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In this video I am going to be discussing MIG Welding square tubing by introducing you to the types of welds involved, and demonstrating how they are produced.
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young man , u have great music , and no bad language , and great welding plus everybody can understand welding job !
thank u case
Its possible do it with another beam??
You're videos mean a lot to us Green Welders. I can't wait to finish my welding program and begin my career in welding.
Got about halfway through this video. Clicked Stop. Clicked Subscribe. Clicked Like. Made this comment and then clicked Play. Excellent! I look forward to watching all your vids if they are this good. Thank you for the help, man!
Nice videos my friend, I am 52 and still learning.thanks to you for this free school for people like me.
Thank you, I am glad you are finding the shows useful.
Thank you. This was very helpful to me as I am a real newbie and am making a welding table using square tubing.
I was a welder for 14 years, started on mig, and progressed to tig for a while as one company I worked for made vending machines, which I made the front panels, and required both mig and tig welds. Before that I made farm gates and sheep hurdles on a piece work basis, so it was fast paced stuff, using 2x1 on one end and 2x2 section on the other. The tubing was round and fairly thin gauge mild steel, so in order to weld quick without blowing holes, you had to be quite skilled to keep up the pace. Nice work. Mig welding has to be the easiest of all welding.
Very exciting!! I'm strictly a 2D artist, but this looked reasonably straightforward and I actually gasped at the post-grinding reveal. Extremely cool, thanks for the demo.
Brad Cornelius Thank you for that. I can feel your enthusiasm!
I recently started welding at a local shop and all we do is MIG weld square tubing just like what you showed here. The interesting thing is I live in Israel and work with two Arab guys who while very helpful and friendly, don't speak English. We all speak very basic Hebrew, but basically I had to learn by watching closely, and a couple days of practice on scrap tubing. I found this video to be both very helpful and very reassuring.
I love receiving comments like yours, especially from so far away! I thank you for kind words and wish you continued succes.
I really enjoyed this. My hockey coach wants me to make some stickhandling fixtures for him. Thin-walled square tubing is just the ticket. Thanks!
first time I ever did welding in my life was with this stuff! good times thanks for the video
This is just what I needed. I will be mig welding square tubing.
jay pae Excellent, good luck and let me know how it goes.
i must say, very helpful. just starting to learn to weld at 55 years old.
excellent video, easy to understand and great audio because my hearing is not so good.
thanks for posting......
+P.J. Sanford I'm glad its helping and thanks for the comment.
Just found your channel today! You dobra great job. Very clear instruction! Nice to see!
Just a note: the metal doesn't bend because of heat 'drawing' towards a side. The metal goes on as a liquid, and as it cools to become solid, it contracts (shrinks) - which is what pulls the metal toward a certain direction. Cheers!
Blank Reg obviously.
If you know anything about welding lingo "drawing" and" contracts (shrinks)" are the same thing, I learned that 35 years ago. Cheers!
Dan you do a great job with your video's. I am learning to weld late in life. My problem is seeing and getting comfortable.
Thanks for watching. If your having trouble seeing, I might suggest you get a "cheater" lens to put in your welding helmet. This will add magnification and hopefully help you out. You can find them at any welding supply store. As far as getting comfortable, try using both hands to hold the MIG Gun (or whatever electrode holder you are using) and prop your week hand on something to steady yourself. If you take a look at some of my stick welding videos, I describe how to get into a comfortable welding position. Good luck and thanks again for your comment.
Thank you. I just bought my welder and am going to build a nice cart for it. This helps. Thanks
Great video. I usually use old rusty, possibly painted steel from out behind the barn. It sure is nice to use new steel. Thumbs up! Thanks, Doug
+Doug Smith Thank you very much!
Great video. I have just begun welding on box with new mig and this helped a lot.
+Zilch Great, glad to have helped.
You know what I find these days I do more riveting than welding. This is why square section is so much better for me. I even did some bucket seat frame entirely riveted and just so much less hassle. It's all good fun
Wow, having only ever TiG welded, this looks so much more convenient, no finnicky fill rod feeding or heat dialing, just fire up and go. I'll have to look into getting one of these units.
Kyung Automotive Yes, it has it's perks. Thanks for the comment.
Enjoyed the presentation it is very informative. Saw your video on repairing your truck tailgate-very impressive. I am attempting to work on my 99 Ranger fenders--your comments and procedure was helpful.
Enjoyed the teaching technique and good camera.
Great video and very helpful as well, thank you for sharing with us!!!
Excellent video! Let's see the round tubing next.
+Marcus Lovelace Okay, I will put it on the list. Thank you.
Fantastic informative video bud. Just wanted to say thanks. I'm a new welder and I have some vehicle seat subframes to make. This video has been a gold mine of information.I noted you pulled 3 welds and pushed the butt weld. I've got a new 135 amp welder and will be welding 2mm wall thickness 40mm square tube which looks pretty much like what you did here.
I'm glad you found it so useful!
Tight work, boss!!! I put your technique to practice and it was epic!!! Thanks a lot, bro!!!
+Benny Abreu Great, thank you.
Thanks for taking the time dude!
Erik Switzer My pleasure.
Nice video Dan thanks for sharing your expertize!!!!!!!!
You're welcome!
Awesome I want to build my own folding kayak trailer soon, excited.
***** Great, I wish you luck with that and thanks for the compliment!
Just subscribed. I'm just getting into the trade and make a career outta it. Nice tutorial, I look foward to more. Greg Brampton Ontario Canada.
I have been welding over 20 years yes you can either push a weld or pull a weld it dose not matter. you are doing a fine job there weldfever.
Thank you, and please keep watching and commenting. Also, please visit the new website at www.weldfever.com.
Great video man. You had some really helpful tips.
Brett D Thank you, I'm very glad you found it so helpful, and I appreciate you're letting me know that.
Nice video and nice weld job. I'm a mechanical designer by profession and occasionally design structures using square and rectangular hollow steel shapes (ASTM A-500). The biggest problem with joining these shapes is that the outside corner radii can be quite large. This creates an issue for the flare bevel joint in that the fit-up might leave you with an excessive root gap. What I generally do to mitigate this problem is introduce a piece of flat bar in between the two hollow shapes. You weld the flat bar to the side of the one piece, laying in your flare welds. Then weld the second hollow shape to the flat bar. You can either butt weld all around or bevel the flat bar or end of hollow shape and weld all around.
Wow!
That's nice welding
Very interesting and informative, thanks.
Pretty cool man I'm enjoying this
Good deal, man. Very helpful.
Nice tutorial, very helpful!
Medium Machinery . Thank you, I'm glad you found it helpful. Please continue to tune in and I hope you'll subscribe, if you haven't already.
damn glad I stumbled on your channel.
This is my first subscription
Well, I'm glad you did too! Thanks for the comment and please keep watching.
Good Info and camera shots. Settings for the Mig welder would be helpful
+Dale Thomas I usually don't mention setting, because they are generally different based on the welder being used., and most smaller units do not display inches per minute and true wire speed (including mine). In either case, thanks for the compliment.
I'm a welder, I construct gate an doors also protector.. , but with stick altrod , I'm learning how to make used of filo here in Italy, but I'm true with, it I love dis jobs so much it's the best
good job man. nice and clean.
+vitarte100 Thank you, I appreciate that.
Good job, nice welding.
+Hugo Jesus Roma Thank you very much!
finally a tutorial with a properlly set wire feed:)
svedr Well thanks for tha!
Love your videos I'm a welder myself great stuff!
I thank you for that and I hope you will keep a look out for my next one, which will be coming soon!
You are welcome and I'll be keep a look out! Have a great day
Great work.
Thanks, I appreciate that.
good stuff glad to have found this clip!
+Take 5 Media Thanks, glad you did too.
Awesome video
Thanks for the reply. I will try it out
Thanks for the great tips! Always good to watch it being done, Your giving people a great place to start!
+Tubergen MotorSports thank you very much for the nice comment!
Very good - thank you for posting
Kli Wood You're welcome.
Tanks
explains a lot, why i had problems in the past, more practice lol
christophe leblanc Glad I could help.
WeldFever tks, it was the lift deflection when tacking
Great help! Thank you.
+asudavew You're welcome, glad it helped.
Great video
+Taylor Gleaton Thank you!
good instructional-thank you
+Nick Henton Thank you !
well presented. Thanks
Charlie Villanueva Thank you, I appreciate the compliment and hope you'll continue to tune in for more videos!
Nice work sir well done
marvin hernandez Thanks
Nice welds
very well explained
Thank you, and please keep watching!
thanks, good video.
I wish you and others would tell us quickly what amp's and wire speed your set at, would be a big help from us beginners. I do like your videos, your good. thanks. dw
Nice.. THanks
One day I want to take welding classes so I can do this kind of stuff.
you the best buddy
Nice video -- thanks. But there are a couple of things I was hoping to learn that you did not show here. First, how do you cap the end of the tubing? Second, do you need any special welding technique when you put together two pieces of square tubing at a 90-degree angle by beveling the end of each piece to a 45-degree angle?
A jig helps
nice job.
+Rob Dob Thank you.
Fantastic video! I'm just starting to learn 'how to weld' and this was great! Thanks!
+Tim Walz Thank you and please keep tuning in.
Hi there, that's a really great video. Thanks for making it so clear and easy to understand. I have a question if you don't mind. I'm currently still learning and have just done my first set of butt welds. They looked ok but the penetration was poor. . . You could see the heat discolouration but you could also see the two joins and no weld coming through. This was easily resolved. . . I simply added a root gap and am now getting the exact penetration I need. However. . . I do my first steel tube weld next week and I'm unable to up the settings on the welder as I'm already at the max. setting. So as I can't have a root gap is the only option to grind bevels to leave a 'v'? This will be a table so good penetration is essential.
think focus. nice video
+Andy Bushnell Thanks, for the compliment and focus is a constant battle when dealing with an arc.
Your video is great and straight forward. I have a cheap HFreight 90 amp welder and found some upgrades to make it DC W/bridge rectifier 3 phase and a capacitor. I wonder what you suggest on that subject. I haven't converted it yet but would like to be able to make weld somewhat close to yours. If that's even possible w/low buck HFREIGHT welder. Thanks for help.
Russ Larson unfortunately, I am of no help to you on this subject, because I am not really into modifying welding machines. Frankly, i don't know if a HF welder can be improved much, but whatever you decide, I hope you'll
I'm a minor and about to turn 18 and I want to get into welding it looks fun and something different to do and learn it pays good and you don't have to go to college just finish the course in the welding union
Can you show the exact same exercise but use flux core. The welds look very different with more spatter and different techniques may need to be used. Could you also show welding the vertical inside and outside corner uphill/downhill as well. Thanks. Great video, very helpful.
Scott Goessling Check out this video to see if what you requested is already there: ruclips.net/video/M5z2osw6EbA/видео.html
Good job, nice vid :-)
+Michael St John Glad you think so and thank you!
+WeldFever Yes, nice video. My next welder is going to be an Everlast MIG welder. I've been stick and tig welding for a while now and its time for me to pick up another welding process. I'm trying to learn as much as I can.
I liked the welding you did on that square pipe,I bought sections of that pipe at Home depot and I guess I bought all of it because they don't have it anymore.Where's a good place to buy this kind of piping from?.I need it to finish a skeleton flooring system I'm building in the back of an elcamino? Thanx for any direction you can point me in...
one thing i noticed...I was told to always push when you mig weld.....i was told just lately to always pull when you weld with flux core wire. I noticed you pulled sometimes on your welds and they still turned out just fine. I weld mostly with flux core on high tensil galvinized pipe. Most of my welds are verticle. Whats the best way to weld them? So far Ive never had a weld break but a person can always improve, either on appearance or strength or speed or even just making it easier.
I typically push vertical up welds, however, MIG welds can be either pulled or pushed. Makes very little difference in penetration, that's all.
Matt Leigh "if there is slag, you must drag"... With Flux core wire feed, and with stick welding, always pull the puddle. If you are pushing, you will contaminate the weld and bury slag in the puddle.
Huge difference in penetration mate. Been welding for 12 years.
Matt Leigh Well... you were told.
how thick was the wire how thick was the tube , what size was the tube. All questions a beginner would like to know. Maybe even wire speed and heat setting? great vid
As many others here, I'm learning MIG. Take a look at min 6:50. How do you get that result? You mentioned grinding wheel and sanding. Could you elaborate on the specific tools and how? A short video would be great and appreciated. Great job with the videos! Subscribed!
Sure, it's pretty simple really. You just use a grinding stone on your angle grinder and knock down the high spots of the weld material. Knock it down just before you it the surface of the plate, or in this case tubing, so you don't put a gouge in it. The, take a regular sanding disc, or a sanding flap disk (as I did) and finish the job to a high polish. The finer the final grit of sandpaper, the better the high luster finish will be. If you don't know what some of these items are that I mentioned, just google them and you'll get a ton of pictures and info. Hope this helps!
WeldFever Thanks! Maybe a short video in the future?
Sounds good, in fact, I will make a video about grinder use in general. Stay tuned, I'll try to have it done by the end of this week!
WeldFever I suppose you would just learn from experience, but how do you know for sure that the penetration is deep enough to allow for the grinding of the high points without weakening the weld? I'm afraid of grinding the weld too far and not realizing that I don't have much actual weld left to be a strong joint.
Nice video. You may want to work on your camera focusing in your close shot's.
Great video , thank you . I was going to buy a Miller 211 mig welder for welding square tubing for my weight lifting machines . Will it be a large enough machine ? Not concerned about duty period as it a hobby
I have a 211 should be great for that.
Thanks
Great looking welds. The main problem I have with welding tubing is trying to keep things square due to warping. Any hints? Obviously the longer the material then the more apparent the warping is but am I better with lower current and voltage or raise it all and move the gun quicker?
What I usually do to counteract warping, or pulling, is to lay down some weld on one side of the piece first (like a long tack, or perhaps a few stitch welds, depending on the size of the material), then I weld the entire opposite side. Lastly, I go back and weld the original side and this usually seems to do the trick. Alternatively, if the part is small enough, you could but some clamps on it, or if too big for clams, you could tack to your welding table (temporarily) while you fill in your welds. Thanks for your question, and thanks for watching! Make sure to check out our website at www.wedfever.com and join the forum for more welding discussion!
Hey weld fever great video. I've never, never used a welding Machine before, what machine did you use for this weld? I've been looking to buy a welder I was looking at the miller's and lincolns but would like to hear from an experienced welder. Thank you. John
I love this channel - thanks! I'm buying my first welder (perhaps welders) based on your Longevity MIG 140 and Stick 140 recommendations. I've never welded before. I'm a garage hobby welder, and my primary goal will be to weld square tubing as you've done here. If I take my time and prepare my metal surfaces carefully, do you think I can achieve these results with these 140amp welders? Does it make a huge difference to step up to 160 or even 200amp welders for my applications? Thanks in advance for any advice.
+Chew Manfoo Thanks for your comment and welcome to the world of welding! To answer your question, a 140 mig welder will be fine for square tubing similair to what I Welded in the video. Good luck to you!
I like your vids,i am a beginner more into auto body refinishing, my ques is what setting would you recommend when welding tubing,i have a Hobart auto arc 130, any advise.
+Thakurdat kishundial I'm afraid, that's too hard to answer without more information and without knowing the settings on your machine. Look under the lid of your machine and it will recommend settings based on the thickness of the part being welded, the wire you are using and the shielding gas. If your machine doesn't have it, go to Hobart's web site and get a copy there. Good luck!
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António Soares Thanks!
I want to learn welding strictly for home projects and repairs. I do not want to do this for a profession. Where could I go to learn this type of welding?
Close to Tuscaloosa Alabama
For the filet weld you said that you went in an up and down motion. What motion did you use for the butt and flare bevel welds? Thanks!
I just got my first MIG Welder in the mail this week (Millermatic 211), I am brand new to welding, mostly been a wood worker but always wanted to get into this. I need to go get some shielding gas next week and some steel to build a cart and welding table. My question is this: when you grind down the weld bead for "looks" at the end of the video, doesn't that weaken the weld joint and subsequently weaken the strength of how much it will hold? Thanks.
+choprpilot76 It all depends on the type of weld and the skill of the welder. If you get good fusion and complete penetration on the butt welds, then added reinforcement will not add substantial strength. This may be true of the flair bevels also. For a fillet weld, removing the weld would be catastrophic, since the weld bead is integral to the welded joint. In terms of a decorative piece, or something that won't hold much weight, it probably wouldn't make that much of a difference. Hope that helps, though I know it's a lot to digest.
Thanks for this very informative video. Quick question: Do you use .024 or .030 wire for the thin wall square tubing? Thanks again!
+Matt Doyel The recommendation is to use .024 for material thickness up to 12 gauge and .030 for up to 3/16." Hope that helps.
Just got my first welder, the Harbor Freight 90amp flux core welder. First project will be metal fence railing, thin gauge metal. Any tips on how to join the corners as the railings will be a decorative piece? Mitre the ends to make the 99 degree corners? I do not want to show open ends and do not want to use caps on the open ends. Not sure on the gauge of the metal tubing, will be but will be about 1/16".
+Jeffrey Beyer Miters are about your only choice if you don't want to weld on caps.
+WeldFever Found plastic end caps to put into the open ends of the square tubing. Will save a bunch of work.
THANKS U
You're welcome
Nice job, welds look good...would prefer if you would weld things In Place however so the newbs could get a chance to see real world welding cuz sometimes you Cant weld in the flat and Have to weld out of position.
Thanks for the comment, I will keep your advice in mind for upcoming videos. Please keep watching and commenting!
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good info thanks
bruce turek You're welcome
is this only for small peaces or both large and small like let say I'm welding a 36" peace to an 8" peace would it still pull or no ?
Very nice welds. What are the pros and cons of cutting the tubing at 90'? I have only been welding my projects at the 90'. Thanks
+Don Welcker Honestly, I don't think it makes much of a difference structurally, provided good welds are placed on it. Astetically, it might not be as Nic to look at, and there is usually apthe extra step of having to cap an end if using 90's, but that's about it. Perhaps some of the viewers can chime in?
Great informative video! I am thinking on learning to weld and was wandering if you think that it would be OK to start with a relatively cheap mig welder to practice and see if i actually like it, or would you say that cheap mig welders are not up to scratch even for beginners? Thanks
ie. with a cheap welder could you ever expect to get similair results as to you did in the video? Thanks again
Ruan Urquhart Take a look at the videos I did no the longevity machine. I think that might answer you question? @Yq_3lNtQR7E