As someone who is missing his left arm above the elbow. I have learned to tig feeding the filler rod holding it with my arm pit. where there is a will there is a way. i really enjoy your videos
55 years ago I could, and did, weld darn near everything. From large steel structures to small, tiny, vacuum bellows. I can't now because of tremor they can't help with. I enjoy your vids very much. I'd still be welding TIG if my hands were as good as yours!!!
Welded fifty years or so professionally, maybe these results in my next welding career. Seriously, some folks put more into it than others. Can't help but admire your dedication.
So many videos on YT explain to use two fingers to push the TIG rod out (extend and retract the two fingers). I did that for months whilst learning TIG. I struggled because the rod end jiggles all over the place when doing it this way. I do hobby TIG/STICK so never did any official welding courses and only have the internet to learn welding. A certified TIG welder then explained to me in person to use my thumb to push the rod instead and immediately this felt better and more stable. The first 5 seconds of this video you can see both ways demonstrated. Amazing. Thanks Jody for sharing your knowledge unto us.
If you're going to use a non-leather glove for your rod-feeding hand (a fine idea if it helps you) I'd suggest a cotton or other non-synthetic glove. One of the benefits of using gloves is to prevent a burn when you mess up and grab something hot. You don't want a glove to melt to the hot part, and you especially don't want some hot goo melted to a finger.
Pretty sure I was on a job with that pipewelder with a hook.. I mean there can’t be too many out there! Was probably 20 years ago on a power plant in Las Vegas.
As someone who is missing his left arm above the elbow. I have learned to tig feeding the filler rod holding it with my arm pit. where there is a will there is a way. i really enjoy your videos
55 years ago I could, and did, weld darn near everything. From large steel structures to small, tiny, vacuum bellows. I can't now because of tremor they can't help with. I enjoy your vids very much. I'd still be welding TIG if my hands were as good as yours!!!
Welded fifty years or so professionally, maybe these results in my next welding career. Seriously, some folks put more into it than others. Can't help but admire your dedication.
This is awesome! I’m new to welding; I hope one day my beads look half as good as yours!
So many videos on YT explain to use two fingers to push the TIG rod out (extend and retract the two fingers). I did that for months whilst learning TIG. I struggled because the rod end jiggles all over the place when doing it this way. I do hobby TIG/STICK so never did any official welding courses and only have the internet to learn welding.
A certified TIG welder then explained to me in person to use my thumb to push the rod instead and immediately this felt better and more stable.
The first 5 seconds of this video you can see both ways demonstrated. Amazing.
Thanks Jody for sharing your knowledge unto us.
Excellent video, great info. Thanks for taking the time to share. Cheers
Great video as always!
Another fantastic instructional video !! 🤗
I have trouble fast feeding .o35 on square groove joints. Thank you Jody for sharing some techniques.
great video
If you're going to use a non-leather glove for your rod-feeding hand (a fine idea if it helps you) I'd suggest a cotton or other non-synthetic glove. One of the benefits of using gloves is to prevent a burn when you mess up and grab something hot. You don't want a glove to melt to the hot part, and you especially don't want some hot goo melted to a finger.
*always* good advice! Don’t wear fabrics that can melt when working with heat.
Pretty sure I was on a job with that pipewelder with a hook.. I mean there can’t be too many out there! Was probably 20 years ago on a power plant in Las Vegas.
Use a wedge collet to feed your filler rod
Practice more.
The pipe welder with the prosthetic hook - was his first name Charles?
Setings way dou you note take of that...???
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