Mr. L was my instructor in tech school and he is beyond a great welder and teacher, he gave me the knowledge to start my pipe fitting career. This video makes me feel like im right back in the shop with him 👍
Mr. L is my favorite teacher, like all my other classes feel like years and his just zips by, hes an incredibly chill and humble guy, he even showed us these videos bc he told us and we pestered him until he did, overall Mr. L is a really cool dude, and an amazing teacher
Retired Ironworker/Business Agent Local 433 Las Vegas / Los Angeles: The UA has some of the Best Welders in the Country. But as an Ironworker I’ve welded structural O-Beams on rollercoasters, structural steel buildings, Offshore platforms and miles of handrail. The work assignment is determination by the use and purpose of the Round Stock. My Opinion is that Skilled Labor performance makes it services cost affective for the Client. It is reassuring to see learned skills being taught on a public platform as this; and for all those who would like to learn there’s always a helping hand out there willing to teach. Community Colleges, Tech Schools and Apprenticeship Training Programs.
I enjoy every second of your videos! I remember when I first started welding in Highschool and I use to watch the older gentleman who use to run the show giving tips and tricks and I liked him but he wasn’t as entertaining as you are. I don’t think I’d have the welding job I have now without you guys!! Thanks
I have my Initial B pressure Exam next week, Carbon tig root, 7018 fill and cap on a 6" SCH80 pipe. This is exactly how I like to run, 1/8 wire, 1/8 fit. Great upload, It will help me for sure
I worked in the Natural Gas Industry for 21 years we had to be certified every year for all pipeline welding. No Tig in the field Stick and Flux cor in the 90s.
Here's another piece of info: notice how he only does this on the top half and never touches the bottom? This is because lay-wire does not work for getting reinforcement on the bottom half. Back feeding the root pass is king for positive reinforcement on the bottom
Could you do a video about how you select your tig setup? Like what parameters influence what filler rod size you’re using or what cup you’re using. I get the color coding on the tungstens and the aws code for filler wire types but I’m just not sure about what size to pick for the job at hand yet.
Layin n weldin pipe, something all young boys need to learn at some point in their young lives. 😂 Master this art, you can build anything, and pass inspections.
the 2nd method with 3/32 wire will work better if you freehand it. wiggling the cup too slow it will widen the keyhole the rod melting too fast causing excessive root all because the gap is bigger than the 3/32 rod freehand will allow you to choke the rod with the arc length
I have always been curious as to why you guys, Americans, don’t seem to use a HF start button on your torches? Seems to be a European thing? I’m a 40 year old pipe fitter/welder here in Australia and since I can remember we have had HF start buttons on tig torches. I can understand why on a petrol rig setup that only has scratch start but modern inverters have such good features, like up and down slope, that can prevent things like fish eyes etc. For critical welding you want all the help you can get! Just curious, Great video and keep em coming 👍🏼
Can someone explain whether or not Everlast is a good company? As far as I can tell, PrimeWeld has the best customer service right now, and the best warranty. They have the fastest turn around on spare parts and spare circuit board parts. They pay for the return and exchange shipping, which no other company is willing to do. I have read that the other companies don't pay for warranty shipping, and their repairs can take many weeks or even months, and in some cases they won't even return the welder at all. PrimeWeld appears to be the best brand right now, in terms of cost, warranty, and customer service. But I see Everlast welders being used by all the big channels. I'm trying to figure out which brand I should buy.
Yes they pass without post flow if the arc is broken properly, some will also use hand controls to taper down amperage before breaking, or they will break the arc up the length of their filler.
I would really like to get in touch with this guy, i own a everlast power arc 300 that im using to practice welding pipe . I continue to get arc blow time after time with it, and ive done everything .
You will always get arc blow on small parts. Its pretty much unavoidable. Its not the machine. Only A/C current can prevent arc blow. Try moving the ground around. Try multiple grounds. Use as little current as you can to weld.
@@geoffmooregm yes i understand arc blow on small parts. But I've been getting it when practicing on sch40 6 inch , and sch 80 8 inch and 6 inch pipe. Half way through a 7018 1 /8th rod ive literally blew a hole strsight through the root and 2 fill passes.
@@Doodlett I feel your pain. 1/8" is a good choice for that pipe. I can only suggest as low of amperage as possible and tossing the electrode if it gives you arc blow half way through. Or if you can't waste the electrode you could use an A/C machine to burn a bit of rod and put the pipe in the ground path. A/C current running through the rod and part should reduce the buildup of magnetism.
ok I did a stainless and a steel TIG 6G open root and my whole inside was a clean 1/16 -1/8 penetration on both alloys. the inspector was saying that my welding needed work and they wanted to go lower than what they originally offered me... Ive done training with CWI as weld as been in the fields welding for 8years and that threw me off when they did that to me. not saying im perfect but i feel like they are trying to undercut me. any advice for guys who have welded in the union before?
If there’s anything bad about great videos like these it’s that they’ve spawned an online army of grizzled veteran welders who have never welded a damn thing in their lives yet insist on telling others how to do it because they’ve watched hundreds of videos just like this one. xD
Dan the MTS 275 has become my favorite machine in the shop. We’ve run a lot of Everlast in the shop and have never had an issue on any of the machines and we do a lot of welding.
I didn't know Jason was an ironworker, but I guess they never showed his stupid pants tucked into boots. I'm a UA Pipefitter and us fitters and ironworkers usually don't get along this well. Lol
You can see the impurities spinning around the molten puddle extremely fast. That's the fisheye. If you let the puddle solidify without slinging out the impurities you get a fisheye. It looks like a glass eye in the middle of the weld. Sometimes it can be 1/8 deep or more. No good.
Shits an giggles guys. Plus why pigeonhole yourself to one task. If you learn different procedures and techniques it expands your skill set. I have gone as simple as welding pipe joints with a backup ring to welding 2" thick stainless steel to carbon steel joints using a closed root melt through procedure which was fill welded with 309 Sub Arc. Now I am a Level 3 CWB inspector.
@@jasonbecker3362 Oh, thanks huge, but it really was just a general question. I'm just an old man in his garage welding fiddly little projects. If you guys are more into structural that's totally cool with me.
Ahhh no. Cavitation is what fluid does when subjected to an area of low pressure against a surface across which it is moving. It forms a small bubble, the collapse of the bubble is what causes the erosion of the surface. The bubble collapse also causes vibration, (and along with it) noise and heat.
I have been a welder for over 20 years and learned old school. Gap it and weld it. I didn't have a tig welder . I welded it with a stick. You have a tig welder with every option. Why not weld with a button ?
GTAW is required on a lot of procedures. You don't always get a choice. So what's your point? Every welder learns SMAW in school. Well at least in Canada you do. It is a requirement to pass open root pipe in all positions with a 6010 root and 7018 fill in order to pass B level.
Your guest is incredibly well spoken and a joy to listen to. I'm sure he's a fantastic teacher
Mr. L was my instructor in tech school and he is beyond a great welder and teacher, he gave me the knowledge to start my pipe fitting career. This video makes me feel like im right back in the shop with him 👍
Mr. L is my favorite teacher, like all my other classes feel like years and his just zips by, hes an incredibly chill and humble guy, he even showed us these videos bc he told us and we pestered him until he did, overall Mr. L is a really cool dude, and an amazing teacher
Brian looks like he knows what he's doing. nice vid! bring him back!
Please more vids like this. I’m already 4 minutes in and I am loving it. This is some damn good information. This dude is a hell of a teacher.
U.A. has some of the best welders in the world. Thanks for the video.
Emphasis on "some" 🤣
And some of the worst
Retired Ironworker/Business Agent Local 433 Las Vegas / Los Angeles:
The UA has some of the Best Welders in the Country.
But as an Ironworker I’ve welded structural O-Beams on rollercoasters, structural steel buildings, Offshore platforms and miles of handrail.
The work assignment is determination by the use and purpose of the Round Stock.
My Opinion is that Skilled Labor performance makes it services cost affective for the Client. It is reassuring to see learned skills being taught on a public platform as this; and for all those who would like to learn there’s always a helping hand out there willing to teach. Community Colleges, Tech Schools and Apprenticeship Training Programs.
I enjoy every second of your videos! I remember when I first started welding in Highschool and I use to watch the older gentleman who use to run the show giving tips and tricks and I liked him but he wasn’t as entertaining as you are. I don’t think I’d have the welding job I have now without you guys!! Thanks
I have my Initial B pressure Exam next week, Carbon tig root, 7018 fill and cap on a 6" SCH80 pipe. This is exactly how I like to run, 1/8 wire, 1/8 fit. Great upload, It will help me for sure
Try a 3/16 gap with 5/32 rod on bottom and 1/8 rod on top. It'll change your life
Gonna weld some O beams, wait what do you call this?
Pipe...?
Oh yeah 🤣🤣🤣
cracks me up
Thanks very much for being able to help with your work and experience. Very much appreciated video. Lots of interesting techniques.
I worked in the Natural Gas Industry for 21 years we had to be certified every year for all pipeline welding. No Tig in the field Stick and Flux cor in the 90s.
The sense of humor on this channel is almost as good as the welding info... almost.
I am a really green welder. And even though this is intimidating I think I learned a few things
Here's another piece of info: notice how he only does this on the top half and never touches the bottom? This is because lay-wire does not work for getting reinforcement on the bottom half. Back feeding the root pass is king for positive reinforcement on the bottom
Could you do a video about how you select your tig setup? Like what parameters influence what filler rod size you’re using or what cup you’re using. I get the color coding on the tungstens and the aws code for filler wire types but I’m just not sure about what size to pick for the job at hand yet.
"O" beam" 😂 how long has that been around?
A long time. Ironworkers always say "if it's round leave it on the ground, if it's square get it in the damn air"
Ya it's been around a longtime. Boiletmakers
Great video! Thanks for getting him to explain what a fisheye is. But what's a dead puddle? And a spinning puddle? And suckback?
😎AWESOME!😎
I'm practicing for my 2"6G currently, this was perfect timing!! Thank you!!
Use a bigger gap for a 6g test
DOPE video concept! Now y'all are thinking 👨🏼🏭👌🏼
I am now forever more calling pipe, O-Beam
An expert fitter makes the welders job easier.
Layin n weldin pipe, something all young boys need to learn at some point in their young lives. 😂 Master this art, you can build anything, and pass inspections.
Another great video,Jason thx again for the editing and content looking forward to next video. Great learning content!
Thanks for watching Tom.
the 2nd method with 3/32 wire will work better if you freehand it. wiggling the cup too slow it will widen the keyhole the rod melting too fast causing excessive root all because the gap is bigger than the 3/32 rod freehand will allow you to choke the rod with the arc length
So the young lad didn't know what a rolodex was but he sure made up for it with his techniques. Well done fellas. Stay safe and well :)
O-Beam! Lol I thought i was about to see something different. Then i seen the pipe and put 2 and 2 together lol.
Nice work Brian. Looking forward to seeing more nuclear videos.
Pipe trades the only trade worth doing in my opinion. Weld circles around you!
Enjoyed it. It really stresses “practice, practice, and practice” ! Lol
O-Beam. Brilliant.
My preference is 5/32” gap with and I use 3/32” wire and I and add what I feel like I need and have no problem passing Xray
I welded like that for a long time. Now I do 3/16 gap with 5/32 rod on bottom, then 1/8 or 3/32 on top depending on how much my gap has shrunk
I don't have a Tig welder and rarely watch Tig videos but I found this one really interesting. Top stuff!
Thanks for watching
That restart was badass
UA doesnt weld boiler tubes, yo. That's what BOILERMAKERS do. We do boilers!!
Any tips on 5/32" 7018 on 1"+ stuff? Having hard time weaving over nasty steel.
CWI here. You did good for a beginner. Watch out for those arc marks lol.
Another great video guys keep up the good work
My grandfather was an oilfield steam fitter he taught me to burn Rod when I was 10.
I'm an ironworker but a far better welder than I'll ever aspire to be a connector lmao. I definitely would love to become a CWI.
Go for it man. Having a structural background helped me pass the CWI Exam.
@@jasonbecker3362 Hey man you guys over there in the shop keep producing all that quality content and we can all do it.
I have always been curious as to why you guys, Americans, don’t seem to use a HF start button on your torches? Seems to be a European thing?
I’m a 40 year old pipe fitter/welder here in Australia and since I can remember we have had HF start buttons on tig torches. I can understand why on a petrol rig setup that only has scratch start but modern inverters have such good features, like up and down slope, that can prevent things like fish eyes etc. For critical welding you want all the help you can get!
Just curious, Great video and keep em coming 👍🏼
This machine has HF and a bunch of other features we. could have used, however we were trying to emulate what you'd do in the field.
Can someone explain whether or not Everlast is a good company? As far as I can tell, PrimeWeld has the best customer service right now, and the best warranty. They have the fastest turn around on spare parts and spare circuit board parts. They pay for the return and exchange shipping, which no other company is willing to do. I have read that the other companies don't pay for warranty shipping, and their repairs can take many weeks or even months, and in some cases they won't even return the welder at all. PrimeWeld appears to be the best brand right now, in terms of cost, warranty, and customer service. But I see Everlast welders being used by all the big channels. I'm trying to figure out which brand I should buy.
great video, awesome information 😁👍🇺🇲
Great video thanks.
7:30 the composure is strong with this one. Lol 😏
Awesome video guys 🔥
I wouldn't have been able to let him talk trash to me. Props
Man i don't miss welding stainless for nuclear AT ALL! Too many years with an inspector breathing down my neck
3:15 That fit looked kinda birdmouthed. Camera trick or was it really, or were you counting on pull cross the top to even it out?
About 9:40 it really looks like you missed a spot on the right hand side. Does it clear x ray without post gas flow? Just curious.
Yes they pass without post flow if the arc is broken properly, some will also use hand controls to taper down amperage before breaking, or they will break the arc up the length of their filler.
I weld exotics in the oil industry and I can tell you that nearly all alloys do not require post flow
Somebody was feeling a little insecure. A dig or two is normal, but damn lol Love the videos brother. Keep up the great work. IW721 Toronto
Im so happy it's you guys now instead of the Mr. Tig dude from a few years ago. The guy was smarter than hell but he put me to sleep every time
Mr. Tig is a joke
That was a cool video.
I would really like to get in touch with this guy, i own a everlast power arc 300 that im using to practice welding pipe . I continue to get arc blow time after time with it, and ive done everything .
@bingo_welding on Instagram
You will always get arc blow on small parts. Its pretty much unavoidable. Its not the machine. Only A/C current can prevent arc blow.
Try moving the ground around. Try multiple grounds. Use as little current as you can to weld.
@@geoffmooregm yes i understand arc blow on small parts. But I've been getting it when practicing on sch40 6 inch , and sch 80 8 inch and 6 inch pipe.
Half way through a 7018 1 /8th rod ive literally blew a hole strsight through the root and 2 fill passes.
@@Welddotcom thank you
@@Doodlett I feel your pain. 1/8" is a good choice for that pipe. I can only suggest as low of amperage as possible and tossing the electrode if it gives you arc blow half way through. Or if you can't waste the electrode you could use an A/C machine to burn a bit of rod and put the pipe in the ground path. A/C current running through the rod and part should reduce the buildup of magnetism.
ok I did a stainless and a steel TIG 6G open root and my whole inside was a clean 1/16 -1/8 penetration on both alloys. the inspector was saying that my welding needed work and they wanted to go lower than what they originally offered me... Ive done training with CWI as weld as been in the fields welding for 8years and that threw me off when they did that to me. not saying im perfect but i feel like they are trying to undercut me. any advice for guys who have welded in the union before?
If they are being that cheap and trying to gouge you now they will do it forever. Take it if you don't have work right now but maybe move on later.
Geoff Moore thank you
Run away from those pricks and never look back
Hey i need to know how to time the speed in my mig welder to set it up, its my first time setting up one its a everlast powerMTS 211 si
What?
If there’s anything bad about great videos like these it’s that they’ve spawned an online army of grizzled veteran welders who have never welded a damn thing in their lives yet insist on telling others how to do it because they’ve watched hundreds of videos just like this one. xD
You’re preaching to the choir Brother, I feel you on this one 😂
do you like those everlasting welders? Was thinking of getting a big as i have a Esab mig 235 already. I read about them and hear good and bad
Dan it’s a great machine..... until you need service. That’s the one major thing red and blue have over green.
@@trevorjarvis3050 Along with the price right? Thanks for the reply
Dan the MTS 275 has become my favorite machine in the shop. We’ve run a lot of Everlast in the shop and have never had an issue on any of the machines and we do a lot of welding.
@@jasonbecker3362 Thanks for the info
very informative, cheers.
"Better then iron workers" lmao
They are not there to bust your jobs, but they do sometimes.... LMAO
He should be get a call from his BA for doing this.
Pipe welding isn’t a secret.
I didn't know Jason was an ironworker, but I guess they never showed his stupid pants tucked into boots.
I'm a UA Pipefitter and us fitters and ironworkers usually don't get along this well. Lol
I don’t tuck my boots, never did. I’ve got a couple pipe fitter friends. We have a riot talking smack to each other back and forth.
"O-beam" 😁
O beam H beam I beam...Did that come from OHIO lol!
They're twins?
I never thought I would get lost so quickly... In my defense I am not, nor have I ever claimed to be a welder.
spinning puddle... couldn't figure out what he was referring to.
You can see the impurities spinning around the molten puddle extremely fast. That's the fisheye. If you let the puddle solidify without slinging out the impurities you get a fisheye. It looks like a glass eye in the middle of the weld. Sometimes it can be 1/8 deep or more. No good.
@@matthewerwin4677 Nope. Has nothing to do with impurities but cooling rate and shrinkage during solidification.
Are you twin Guys 😎😎
super, Super, Super.
Should not have silica deposits, if it was prepped properly.
The silica comes from the 70S2 rods...
From the size of you two , one can tell neither gets off the ground to do high flying iron working.
Ninja turtle on the left
Retired u.a. fitter. (Btj) why is u.a. teaching boilermakers to weld pipe? Don't understand.
35 year BTJ fitter also.... Never could figure that one out myself. Better yet, pipe welding laborers???
Shits an giggles guys.
Plus why pigeonhole yourself to one task. If you learn different procedures and techniques it expands your skill set. I have gone as simple as welding pipe joints with a backup ring to welding 2" thick stainless steel to carbon steel joints using a closed root melt through procedure which was fill welded with 309 Sub Arc. Now I am a Level 3 CWB inspector.
Ok boomer
BOILERMAKERS calll them tubes
If your gonna talk nuclear that pipe should have been 316 SS.
When I say they look like twins i mean from the neck up
O beam!!! Lol
O beam hahaha
Drinking my coffee when i watched this vid.... When i heard "O-Beam" my coffee shot out through my nose!!!!!! UA630
He obviously didn’t like the joke
Just wondering; is this site going to be strictly structural and pipe welding now?
Tell us what you’d like to see and we’ll try to make it happen. The majority of videos are viewer requests.
@@jasonbecker3362 Oh, thanks huge, but it really was just a general question.
I'm just an old man in his garage welding fiddly little projects.
If you guys are more into structural that's totally cool with me.
O-beam made me laugh...
1:15 The proper word use to describe erosion from fluid flow is cavitation.
Ahhh no. Cavitation is what fluid does when subjected to an area of low pressure against a surface across which it is moving. It forms a small bubble, the collapse of the bubble is what causes the erosion of the surface. The bubble collapse also causes vibration, (and along with it) noise and heat.
I lost my shit when he said o-beam
Twins!
Interestingly, the nuclear industry has had cooling failures because of broken welds and cracked pipes. Nothing is perfect.
I have been a welder for over 20 years and learned old school. Gap it and weld it. I didn't have a tig welder . I welded it with a stick. You have a tig welder with every option. Why not weld with a button ?
GTAW is required on a lot of procedures. You don't always get a choice. So what's your point? Every welder learns SMAW in school. Well at least in Canada you do. It is a requirement to pass open root pipe in all positions with a 6010 root and 7018 fill in order to pass B level.
You must be welding in a ship yard. Things are a little different in the petroleum and nuclear field
look like twins
Apprenticeship?
LMAO
Well girly, dress or no dress. All spiffied up or just finishing a dirty job.... You still pretty. 😜
first
Fuckin Iron Workers smh lol
I wanna see bob moffat talk to him would be really intriguing. Love you redbeard but bring back bob
Bob Moffat doesn't teach anything relevant to welding in the field today
Why are pipe fitters alway fat?
Because they watch the pipe welders.
@@michaelshortridge6379 thank you 🤣
O-beam? What kind of backward talk is this?! LOL