Welding 101 for Hobbyists (and Nerds)
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- Опубликовано: 14 июн 2024
- I got a new toy in the shop and thought I'd take the chance to try it out on video. Expect more metal fabrication in future videos!
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In general, and compared to other common building materials, metals have excellent mechanical properties. They are hard, tough, strong, and durable. As someone who occasionally works the wood, even I can admit that metals are a superior material in many regards. So you can see why it would be advantageous to have a way to connect them together, especially if you can do it in such a way that joint isn’t the weakest part of your assembly. That’s the goal of welding, and luckily, this is not something reserved for industrial factories and machine shops. From my own experiences so far, welding is something you might be able to do yourself as a hobby. And stay tuned till the end for some tips for getting started.
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High level hobbyist here...For anyone just getting into welding, the one thing I suggest you get to make learning easier would be a self darkening helmet/mask. Actually being able to see before you strike an arc is a game changer.
I agree, great tip! Before these got cheap enough for me to afford, 25 years ago while still a student, I used a 300W Halogen worklight so I could see stuff before striking an arc.
I bought my welder helmet for solar eclipses. 😎
yeah true i started to weld with a normal one, couldn't see where i put my electrode and i got gifted a old self-darkening one, can't weld without it
It changes everything. One of the best inventions ever
Honestly, I cannot believe how cheap they’ve gotten. $40 off Amazon with thousands of five star ratings is pretty friggin hard to beat!
This was one of the first welding videos I watched that made me think, "gee, I'd love to learn to weld!", now I work at a shipyard as a welder and love it. So you were directly involved in my current career path! :)
It’s fun to do and usually pays well
At 74 years old [last year] I taught myself to weld [with the use of RUclips, of course] What a practical skill!!
Hell yeah Pete! Gotta have something to pass the time!
Good on you Pete!
I’m a certified welding inspector and this is an amazing video to get people pulled into the trade great job very informative!!
This is the welding video i have been looking for for two months. Thanks for your excellent work!!
Thanks! If I can help with the next marble machine in any way, I'll have served my purpose in this life.
Wintergatan ,
Chuck have a lot of good videos. From his videos, even I learned how to use my cheap stick weld inverter!
How great is RUclips!? Channels helping other channels ...I see This Old Tony commenting some tips, Wintergatan getting valuable information and the video itself had some AvE references.
Wintergatan Wow! I never thought I’d see you guys here :D granted, this comment is a full year late. I’ve been watching your latest videos, and you guys should keep it up! Can’t wait for your new songs on the new marble machine.
Nice! you covered a lot in 10 mins! Note: lower your current and drop down to next smaller tungsten to accommodate for the googly eyes on the welder. Also your helmet googly eyes need a helmet, too. ;) Keep 'em come'n!
Yeah I think I inadvertently arc-flashed just about every tool in the shop. All those eyes can get a bit unnerving, especially at night. Thanks again!
i love me some good machining content. i got super excited at the shutouts to other creators thinking "yeah, more!!" but noooo, i already subscribed to you last night. keep pumping out the great videos, i will be watching them tonight
Nice video. I'm new learning how to weld with my everlast welder.
hows the weather up there in northern canada eh ?
how we create arc with the help of welding gun in mig welding...? show starting process so that, it will helpful for beginers...
Woah, RUclips is starting to feel like a community once again instead of feeling like every channel is isolated in its own little cubicle. I like it!
The propaganda is working apparently
Xavier Bergeron this didn’t age well
Er-hem* the word isolation definitely hits different after 2020
I've been around welders my whole life, including my own father and I could barely get follow this. Mad props to all you welders out there, you are underappreciated.
We must harness the power of the learning curve!
I had an excellent welding teacher in highschool, but it's been almost a decade, this was a great refresher. Thanks Grady!
My guy, RUclips hasn’t paid you enough for how well you broke down this topic. Been trying to get into this for years. First person to bring simplicity to the topic imo. Thanks.
Nice video, i'm an electronics technician, and I move from repair TV's to repair consumer and industrial grade welding machines, now I'm learning a whole new world.
dear god the AvE is amazing. Bumble fudgery, hhhhh
I'm literally pausing video to stick some googly eyes on my new welder, brb
dat eye(s)
I just changed my budget for my first welder to include googly eyes
wait i expected you there like Spanish inquisition :D kappa
Absolutely perfect. I have been wanting to learn welding for some time now, after soldering circuit boards for 30 years. :) This was a fabulous introduction to welding for us geeks. I think the most difficult aspect of getting things set up is where to find the appropriate googly eyes.
welding is relaxing. under the hood, the buzz of the weld, the nice heat, and seeing your work and being proud of it, i love it.
The bumblefudgery and overall the "front of the class" intro were brilliant. I am a huge fan of AvE but this is exactly the kind of intro to welding I've been needing. Almost as bad as I need a workspace so I can buy a welder already.
"On today's video we're talking welding 101, for hobbyists" Shows a picture of one of the most dangerous nonmilitary professions, an undersea welder.
Well, you gotta aim for something
Yes - underwater welding is dangerous. The welding underwater produces hydrogen and oxygen gasses from water being split, which can collect and detonate, smashing your faceplate, your bones etc. Difficult too, it can be hard to get a good weld depending on conditions and the equipment you're using, also it can be difficult to see the weld, the welding process produces a lot of thick black murk in the water. But when all goes well it can be loads of fun.
Most military specialties are FAR less dangerous than undersea welding, which is why my fellow Avionics troop quit welding and joined the Air Force!
@Dragomir Ronilac Says the guy who cannot even spell
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While I shed a tear over the lovely surface of your table saw.... I loved this video. Really just perfect primer on what's out there with useful visuals. Thank you!
I'll bet that he's shed that tear in the years since. Bye bye, saw.
IMO patience and practice for hobbyists is key. Nobody but tradesmen in this business can do this perfect, but even they get scrutinized. Welding isn’t easy or for just anybody. Have fun with it as a hobbyist. Great video.
"The marching band members, the geeks, the nerds." I take exception to that. We ALL knew how to weld at my school. Music stands, stand racks, even our chairs were ancient. If we didn't know how to weld we'd be learning music sitting on the ground with the sheets taped to each other's backs.
Hey! I was at the front of the class! Friends with the teachers and very few students. Full science nerd. Even helped found the school's new electronics program.
I just spent my time fixing the school's equipment as I don't have a creative bone in my body(ceramics class, boring.. The extruding machine that no-one used because it was broken.. Interesting!). Plus the science prep room had cool machines to pull apart and find out how they work! Even got a perpetual motion machine working well enough to run all through lunch!
The school's machine shop was just full of fascinating machines and chemicals.
It takes a bold man to make a Spice Girls reference in 2017. 👍🏻
Lee Presson -- and a cat as a heat source. 😼
@Trip Gil WYM?
Great band. Iconic visionaries.
@@carlsaganlives6086 Yeah, like every other girl band before them that made music. *eyeroll* They churned out standard 90's bubblegum pop music and shook their fists yelling "Girl power." Hardly iconic OR visionary, IMO.
"occasionally works the wood"
Uncle Bumblefudge would have something amusing to say about that. :)
Love the cohesion between all of favorite RUclipsrs. You gentlemen are doing us young guys a very generous service, thanks a ton!
Nice Ave reference
THANK YOU! I was recently bit by the welding bug, and I've been watching hours of videos on RUclips, but none of them really broke it down to the bare basics like this. I have yet to actually touch any part of a welding machine, but this makes it seem even more possible.
Great video. Just one note: you are not dealing with high voltages, you are dealing with high currents. (Due to extremely low resistance of large blocks of pure metals.) Getting an electric shock is not a risk when welding. Heat is a much bigger factor to be careful with.
GTAW has shocked me a couple times. . . Granted I am only getting shocked by the high frequency start (or continuous for AC.)
Not even finished watching, liked for AvE references. Very nice.
Same here
Dis-liked, for the dis (of AvE).
Came to comments just for this lol
Nice nod to AvE :P
I'm not sure it was a nod or more like a dig. I immediately don't like anyone that digs on Ave. Lol
plumberman19 he was saying that for anyone who watches AvE, this video might be a bit elementary. This was no dig.
lmao that was funny af, canadian faux pas
plumberman19 Besides, they recently did a collaboration. Apparently AvE had to help him remove a certain appendage from a vice?
Wishful thinking
My shop teacher in high school was kind enough to show one of the major reasons we wear full-body coveralls when arc welding.
He leant too close to the metal bench the grounding line was attached to in jeans and the arc leapt into him through the metal rivets on the jeans. The class had a great laugh (him as well, he was a great teacher) and we all learned an important lesson.
"I'm no expert"
Goes on to give the most detailed yet concise tutorial on the basics of welding processes that I've ever seen on youtube. You even got Flux core/Dual shield! That shits not feasible on the hobbyist market! I use it to BUILD SHIPS!
You got the terms, the lingo, the basic uses, hell, even the common material used in each process, ALL of it correct.
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Welcome to the welding family ^.^ prepare to accumulate your left hand gloves.
0:28 was that a reference et AvE ?
Are there any other options?
voltare2amstereo Or formerly the wife's sewing room.
sounded like that to me! but who cares really, they both made great welding videos that I enjoyed equally.
Nath ! it definitely was. I love this community
Well, he's not actually shitting on AvE. He probably got a ton of subs back in october when AvE posted a video of him milling something specifically for grady
Nice informative video, and I love your clever reference to AvE. TOT and Welding tips and Tricks are both favorites of mine too.
This Old Tony is one of my favorite channels ever
You are a treasure. You skills in educating are only exceeded by the kindness and inclusiveness of your approach.
Practical Engineering doing a shoutout to AvE. There's something I didn't expect.
Awesome !
3:00 If you show me a way to weld using cats I will literally give you all my money!!!
As a beginner, I really want to thank you so very much for this simple yet precious video.
Greetings from Portugal.
Bumblefudgery is the funniest thing I've heard all day. Nice tip of the hat to our favorite uncle.
2:59 Love the detail that you use cats to present biochemical reactions
Speaking as a Journeyman Welder, this was well done. For hobby welders, I recommend wire feed constant voltage machine set ups because of the ease of use and versatility without breaking a bank account. Don't worry about red vs. blue, Lincoln and Miller are both highly reputable . Your technical explanations were well researched and correct, Good upload.
I have never even picked up a welder before, but am looking to learn/teach myself. This is the perfect video for me. It actually answered some questions I had, AND pointed me in the right direction as to what sort of welder to buy. I had asked some of the fitters/engineers at my work, but they approach it from a point of view that they assume you have some knowledge already. Great vid, thanks
I did not realize that this was a video from 2017, watching it in 2021 because of recommendations. Been wanting to learn to weld but got school to finish first and even so, learning every little bit, wherever I can.
so that's why my metals stick together! :)
AVE refence???
Of course. And that was low.
I was given a Flex Core and I really want to know how to use it. This was a nice intro. Never knew about the gases as a barrier from the atmosphere. PLEASE point me in the right direction on where I can learn EVERYTHING about welding during this lockdown!!! Thank you.
The This Old Tony recommendation is on point. He has some great insights into the why of metalworking.
I fall under the "Nerd" category. Nice
Me too
I’m not a nerd. I’m watching educational videos on my leisure time, I prefer to be called a life student😒
AvE references on point
What is AVE
jan veen He is a RUclipsr and well...there’s no proper way for me to explain it!
@@janveen4102 (Ave) ruclips.net/video/2fUAHkUfTps/видео.html and )This Old Tony) ruclips.net/video/-uPAjIOkLVA/видео.html
I went to watch this for soldering some LEDs my cat chewed apart and in the first minute told me how it was different. 10/10 very educational.
i first saw this video like 2 years ago
back when i was a bartender and had literally no clue about Canadian bumfudgery colloquialisms
now that i have field experience, and have completely changed my life and career path from a curious onlooker to a person who now owns a construction business
this is by far the best explanation of welding i have ever seen
most welders are......not good at the....talking
id asked welders i knew for years
they would start mentioning words id never heard before....freeze....then....start taling about the dallas cowboys
no progress
im under no illusion that this is a process that requires physical manipulation of material to bend to your will
so welding is as much an artform as any other thing
but
your video taught me a shit ton about this concept
also, all your other videos
they all seemed boring as shit, until i just say there and listened and was like "DAMN....YOU CAN DO THAT WITH DIRT?!?!"
Just a heads up they do have flux-coated aluminum rods 4 stick welders now
when you said bumblefudgery and canadian i thought of AvE and then hes in the comments, both of your channels are great
I haven't seen his comment.
one of the better Welding videos. Simply due to HOW you explain the welding process and general "Voice" explanation. Does not soudn dead pan or disinterested.
This is by far the best beginners video on welding that I have seen.
I approve greatly on your choice of sources. They make some of the best content out there.
I´m in the proces of learning tig myself and see something in your welds that stem from a misconception. Tig, and welding in general, is all about adding just the right amount of heat to a point to attain fusion. Adding to little and you don´t fuse, add too much and you either burn through or you get excesive warping and discolouration (primarily talking stainless here).
In the begging in practice, lay the metal flat on the bench. That draws out excessive heat to a point, and don´t worry about burning through.-The bench isn´t hot enough to fuse. It makes for a simpler start. But the one thing i noticed most is that i think you´re low on amperage. It seems intimidating in the beginning to tig. It´s a fine line between this and that and the dexterity required is on top of a steep learning curve. But raising the amperage allows for quicker movement across the metal which in turn leads to less heat where you dont want it.
I think this video is gonna be one of those go-to videos for people starting out, and great job a usual in explaining so that everyone can follow along.
Thanks for these thoughts! I agree that I could stand to use more heat. Unfortunately my bench right now is my table saw top, so I can't weld directly on top of it :)
Practical Engineering oh I see. 😊 I guess a good project could be to make a welding table then. I'll be looking forward to your next video.
Look up ChuckE9000 he makes great videos on all the different kinds of welding, compares them and does vids on both theoretial/experimental and real-life work. His channel has veered off welding somewhat lately, but mostly because he has done it all already.
+1 on the AvE shoutout
The clearest welding instruction so far.
0:19 I feel very called out but I can’t agree more. Your content always fascinates me! Thank you!
another great video! Thanks for sharing. also, I like the AVE call out. I don't remember exactly how I found your channel, but that might have been it.
I see you with the AvE shoutout. I love it.
Best video I’ve seen on welding for beginners. Thanks!
Hey man we all work the wood from time to time, no need to apologize for something so natural
Oxygen is not flammable (except in the presence of Flourine); it supports (clean) combustion of other materials, but does not, itself, burn. Acetylene is, however, flammable, and mixed with the Oxygen, it creates an intensely hot flame for welding/cutting!
Thanks William. I included a caveat in the bottom corner for that discussion at 4:15.
Oxygen itself is not flammable, but don't fuck with it, Oxygen will make flammable things catch much easier, For example, spray oxygen all over your clothes and take an igniter to it, Poof you're fucked. (pretty much what William said I just gave an example)
beastm0de7 Yeah, when using gas mixes with high percentage of oxygen for accelerated decompression in scuba diving we're very careful to have our gear O2-clean. A bit of grease can catch fire easily due to the high pressure and the O2.
Great AvE reference right there!
I've learnt so much from your videos than in mechanical engineering classes. Keep up the good work my man.
I’ve been around welding alot and still learned a thing or two in this short video.
Bit of a jab at AvE!
I noticed too.
More of a nod. He wasn't knocking him, he was waving at him in a friendly manner.
They're friends
Love channels like this. Practical engineering, Cody's lab, AvE, ToT, electroboom. Such great informative and yet quite entertaining videos :)
Thanks for introducing me to electroboom - looks like fun, one I'll like! The others are already favorites of mine 🙂
I love welding. Steel is so unforgiving, being able to make it do what I want is very satisfying.
never met a welder, met plenty of people that know how to use a grinder
Videos that answer questions you didn't know you had, without you having to search google = great videos. Kudos.
canadian silogisims is certainly a nod to +AvE
I think you mean "syllogisms".
Captain (ak International Welding Specialist) here, great summary of the welding processes, but you got something mixed up at 6:11 about the shielding gas of the MIG/MAG-processes. MIG is as you rightly stated Metal Inert Gas welding with an inert shielding gas like Argon or Helium. However, carbon dioxide is not considered Inert because of its huge amount of oxigen that separates itself from the carbon atoms in the heat of the arc and reacts with the weld. MAG stands for Metal Active Gas welding and uses the temperature rising effect of burning tiny amounts of the lower melting impurities in the melting bath. they become visible after cooling as small brown "eyes" of slag with 2 to 4 mm in diameter. The shielding gas has a mixture of about 82% Argon and 18% CO2 but can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer and what they think works best, even pure CO2 is possible and makes this technique very costeffective.
I love your videos, so keep up the good work!
greetings from Germany :)
hassiaschbi Question for you. I've used all of the processes mentioned in this video for x-ray quality welds on pipe and fittings alike, so I'm not really new to all of this, but everyone I've asked doesn't seem to know what the "eye" is made of, but it was known as "glass" around my first shop. It does seems to be some kind of silica or glass, but I can't seem to find any resources on the subject. I've mainly used 75/25 CO2/AR with solid core wire and it tends to leave a thicker and darker "glass" during spray transfer than anything else. In short, what is this stuff actually made of?
ha, great question. I'm not really shure, some sort of ceramics I think. when I stumple across the answer I will let you know!
Sean McCurley the glass is glass it comes from silicon metal that is in the solid wire and it reacts with iron oxide to form silicon dioxide that floats to the top, also you can't do spray transfer with 75/25, you can't use a gas mixture that contains more than 20% of a active gas. some common gases for spray transfer are 90/10
Ar/CO2 or 98/2 Ar/O2.
Helium? Yikes, as a trimix diver I shudder to think of the cost.
As a welder I am very happy to share this video with my kid and others.
Most helpful advice for me was, Get comfortable, Focus on your breathing, Stay calm, and Keep going.
Best explanation video on welding, I've seen on RUclips
+1 for Spice Girls reference in a WELDING video. Subbed.
LOVE the AvE references
This was a great, straight-forward video. Lots of information on the fundamentals. This is exactly the information i was looking for. Thank you.
I'm not actually a classroom nerd, I've got some experience in the Mechanical Engineering field, but I learned a thing or two on your video. Thanks!
Could you please do a video showing the "cat-heat" method of welding?
1. Acquire 2 cats of opposite genders
2. Wait for heat
3. Introduce welding torch
4. Cat fusion
love the AvE reference
Great video mate. A really clear and accurate description of the different types of welding. I like!
I took shop class in wielding in High School, forgot everything i knew now. This video is also a great refresher for me.
TIG welding rocks!!! TIG allows you to be more than just a welder. TIG brings an artistic touch. By stepping away from a machine controlled flame and wire feed you puddle your bonding materials together with the base and your welding takes on a more personal feel.
It doesn't take much to get those artists neurons firing. And for some people, that's all it takes.
Do one video for Soldering. I would love to watch it.
Keval Pandya yes, would also love that.
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@@halonothing1 Have you not stopped to consider that different people find different RUclipsrs easier to learn from? When I was doing my degree my Criminal Law lecturer was fantastic in my opinion, whilst others found her too old school. On the other hand my Equity and Trust lecturer tried too hard to be down with the kids. I was always glad when her lecturers had ended so I could go to the library to learn what she should have taught me. Only yesterday I asked Tim Hunkin to expand on his 8 video series "The Secret Life Of Components". He is a man the vast majority enjoy listening to and learn a lot from.
As a second point, I know this might be a difficult concept to get your head round but most RUclipsrs like their videos to be popular. They frequently appreciate ideas from their viewers and subscribers and ask for suggestions, I’m sure many look out for ideas in their comments. Keval's suggestion was probably much more of an help than hinderance.
I'm new to your channel, but really am enjoying all the great content. Keep it up as we need smart, well made vid's like these out there--we love what you are doing!!
Not interested in welding but your voice is ASMR, I watch your videos to relax. It helps with my anxiety :)
can confirm was in marching band
Trombonist here
why didn't you include spot welding?
Most probably because it has nothing to do with common welding process. Just like friction welding, cold welding, explosion welding...
It does not deposit any material and has no use in constructing stuff in the garage.
sat in front of the computer at home here. an instrument has no practical value XD
mellophone here. Took shop class tho. Was best first year in my class at oxy acetylene
Pro Tip: Buy all the Safety Gear FIRST! That way, you aren't tempted to Cut Corners so you can play with your new Toy.
Source: Time "It's a Miracle I still have all my Fingers" Surfer.
I just thought about getting into welding, how amazingly convenient! Thanks!
Thanks for a good video. I already follow Jody and Tony and they do have great content.
Uncle bumblefuck is one of my favorites. That guy cracks me up.
that AVE reference at the beginning gives me life
What is AVE?
jan veen Another RUclips channel, great Canadian fellow and educator
Best video ever!!!!! Finally someone who can break all this down for me ! thank you so much you are a life saver!
Thank you very much for concisely explaining the various welders and applications.
In time you will make some skookum welds!
Cats can't make heat, they are cold hearted
DmcHartsoe how such a thing can be said :c
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Those little suckers are cold.
“Now, this is welding for the guys and girls at the *front* of the class. You know who I’m talking about. The ones who never set foot in a machine shop” LOL! I love it. Subscribed just for that. (I was more shop and less “front of the class”)
Awesome, really enjoyed this video. Simple straightforward and to the point.