Just a heads up for anyone isn't a long time certified welder,a local vo tech welding course is cheap,and will greatly aid one in learning proper welding procedures as well as how to weld carbon,non carbon,ss,bronze,etc and you will be taught that a good looking weld isn't necessarily a solid weld... Purge welding is mandatory for most tube welding... Different metals require different heat settings,different gases as well as pre heating,or post heating,etc as well as different welding techniques for each ...
Love to have one of those maybe someday I've got a Lincoln that was made in Poland and as I figured out it's probably one of their worst models it's a wire welder no gas
I do a ton of welding, look at my page to see the equipment I build. I do want to try mig as I have mostly retired and want to work on other stuff. Tig will be my next experiment. You did well for your first try Dud, keep on practicing.
I have been welding for 50 years. Got into TIG 13 years ago with the AHP Alpha Tig 200. It served me well until this last week so I ordered the Yeswelder you have with the foot pedal which is extra. Don't have it yet so cannot comment. 13 years ago I could have bought a Miller for 4 times what the AHP cost and it would probably still be running beads. And I have used Miller, Lincoln and Esab at work and yes they are easier to use. These Chinese welders will get the job done, but if you want professional welds you need to upgrade your torch first. Then technique. Hold your filler rod further back, 6-10 inches. Position the work so you are bringing the bead toward you at a slight angle. You are running too hot on that thickness of aluminum. Set you freq. to about 40. Don't use pulse with a foot pedal you don't need it. get your torch closer to the weld and keep moving it even if you are just making back and forth swipes while you reposition your filler rod in your fingers. 80cfm minimum for your gas cylinder while learning you will run through argon fast. Keep the torch right on top of the bead when the arc stops until the gas stops flowing. I spent an 80cfm of argon practicing before finally welding beer cans together. Just hang in there and make sure you turn your gas off at the bottle as soon as your weld is done. Chinese welders are notorious for leaking gas- and argon ain't cheap. TIG is the hardest process, but IMO the best. I've used it for everything from broken axles to building aluminum picnic tables.
I'm not a regular welder. Can muddle my way through stick welding LOL. I've always assumed TIG required the most skill and so needed more experience. The first stainless effort looked pretty good to me. BTW, someone I've know for a long time makes really good money as a contract traveling TIG welder mostly in the aircraft and power industries. Rarely works more than 9 or at most 10 months a year and takes time off for family and working on his own projects.
This is why I call you the Zen Master. I would have not used filler rod on the stainless, it was thick and usually filler is used when you vee out the joint, also I think you need to wire wheel or somehow clean the aluminum right before welding it. otherwise it builds up a oxidization coating over time that makes it like welding rusty steel. Keep being awesome Dubwork dude.
Aa someone who welded for fifteen years it's practice practice practice to get better.
Practice I will!
Aluminum welding #1 tip is you need to clean the metal. Use a stainless wire brush on both sides of the material.
Thanks for the info!
Just a heads up for anyone isn't a long time certified welder,a local vo tech welding course is cheap,and will greatly aid one in learning proper welding procedures as well as how to weld carbon,non carbon,ss,bronze,etc and you will be taught that a good looking weld isn't necessarily a solid weld... Purge welding is mandatory for most tube welding... Different metals require different heat settings,different gases as well as pre heating,or post heating,etc as well as different welding techniques for each ...
Love to have one of those maybe someday I've got a Lincoln that was made in Poland and as I figured out it's probably one of their worst models it's a wire welder no gas
I do a ton of welding, look at my page to see the equipment I build. I do want to try mig as I have mostly retired and want to work on other stuff. Tig will be my next experiment. You did well for your first try Dud, keep on practicing.
I know more than I did before, so overall; good video! We'll see whats what in the next vid
Glad it was enjoyed!
Umm in the first weld arent you adding the filler behind instead of in front??
I have been welding for 50 years. Got into TIG 13 years ago with the AHP Alpha Tig 200. It served me well until this last week so I ordered the Yeswelder you have with the foot pedal which is extra. Don't have it yet so cannot comment. 13 years ago I could have bought a Miller for 4 times what the AHP cost and it would probably still be running beads. And I have used Miller, Lincoln and Esab at work and yes they are easier to use. These Chinese welders will get the job done, but if you want professional welds you need to upgrade your torch first. Then technique. Hold your filler rod further back, 6-10 inches. Position the work so you are bringing the bead toward you at a slight angle. You are running too hot on that thickness of aluminum. Set you freq. to about 40. Don't use pulse with a foot pedal you don't need it. get your torch closer to the weld and keep moving it even if you are just making back and forth swipes while you reposition your filler rod in your fingers. 80cfm minimum for your gas cylinder while learning you will run through argon fast. Keep the torch right on top of the bead when the arc stops until the gas stops flowing. I spent an 80cfm of argon practicing before finally welding beer cans together. Just hang in there and make sure you turn your gas off at the bottle as soon as your weld is done. Chinese welders are notorious for leaking gas- and argon ain't cheap. TIG is the hardest process, but IMO the best. I've used it for everything from broken axles to building aluminum picnic tables.
Cool video but heads up your welding in the wrong direction try welding towards the filler wire not away from it
Aluminum is not hard if you have your settings right.
I'll believe it when #Yeswelder sends me one to test 😊
How’s it going? It’s still runs good?
I'm not a regular welder. Can muddle my way through stick welding LOL. I've always assumed TIG required the most skill and so needed more experience. The first stainless effort looked pretty good to me. BTW, someone I've know for a long time makes really good money as a contract traveling TIG welder mostly in the aircraft and power industries. Rarely works more than 9 or at most 10 months a year and takes time off for family and working on his own projects.
I agree, TIG is the most difficult type of welding. If you can TIG, everything else is easy. I can’t really TIG🤣
This is why I call you the Zen Master. I would have not used filler rod on the stainless, it was thick and usually filler is used when you vee out the joint, also I think you need to wire wheel or somehow clean the aluminum right before welding it. otherwise it builds up a oxidization coating over time that makes it like welding rusty steel. Keep being awesome Dubwork dude.
Good to know! I’ll try cleaning the Aluminum next time!
thats a really nice argon bottle you got there!
It is quite nice LOL
I haven't I just started watching but how much is this thing
Around $500.
A while back didn't you have a yes welder that you talked about
Yes, I have a plasma cutter from them.
@@DubWerks that's w it was 👍