I was talking to an old transformer arc head the other day we were talking about keeping the weld straight, he told me he used to use a matchbox car under he's hand to help steady he's hand and travel alone. It was a flat aero style car that didn't dig into he's glove.
@@ARCSTREAMS I meant dip the tungsten! The other I got from you, to use 1/8 filler rod on alloy makes a big difference controlling the heat and profile.
@@cdonuts7335 ok that is what i figured the tungsten,, "The other I got from you" from me? "1/8 filler rod on alloy makes a big difference controlling the heat and profile." what alloy do you mean? 1/8 rod is pretty big it depends on what material and thickness you are working with so it may or may not be ideal perhaps ok for beginner
I worked, in a shipyard, as a pipe fitter, for 8 years and hated it when I had to deal with aluminum pipe mainly because it would shrink, as they welded it. That meant that I would have to fit the pieces longer than I wanted them in order for them to come out the correct size. It's been nearly 30 years, since then, so I don't remember what kind of formula we used but it was annoying.
I learned to deal with distortion due to heat input the hard way and over time. One, I use lots of tack welds. Two, I use a skip weld technique. And three, I clamp the parts into submission. 🙂 Also, in some cases, weld sequence can be very helpful in controlling distortion. And then if all else fails. judicious use of force in certain directions can take care of it.
I build aluminum boats and sometimes we have to blend the corners with the tig and I will get it to look nice but it will always crack from to much heat could you make a video of how you would go about blending
If you blend a corner without adding filler it will crack. 5086 with no or too little 5356 filler will crack every time. If you need to blend, add more filler than needed and subtract with grinder.
Rose nozzle with propane oxy, use as little oxygen as possible and warm and keep it warm, work from the center out. Stacks are like curls, good for the girls, but all the supporting work is where it’s at.
Question: if you have your pieces clamped in position, why go through the tack process? Why not skip to the final pass? Tacking is for work holding but if you have clamps or fixtures, why the need for tacking?
Good question, one of the biggest things that I use tacking for is to show me what kind of distortion is going to occur. Even when you clamp something at a perfect 90°, after you finish welding there will always be residual distortion that will pull after you take your clamps or fixtures off. Doing a tacking procedure will show you which way things are going to move, as I show in the video you can either lean things in the direction that will give you a little bit of compensation with distortion, or a thorough tacking procedure can take care of this distortion almost completely in some cases. A little bit more time-consuming, but definitely worth the effort with bigger projects that are very dependent on dimensional control🙂
As a former high-pressure welder for 39 years, the biggest distortion will be your eyes!!!! If you're lucky you're farsighted. After the age of 44 years, my eyes degraded to the point I needed cheaters and it was never the same again! Have a good time till then.
I love the presentation, yes the tack welds are going to break but they're not meant to be structural. Good video. But please, I know that the British mispronounced the word project all the time. Mostly because they like to butcher the language. Don't do that. It's irritating, LOL
Holy smokes if that's the only complaint you have about my video I'm winning today my friend. Off into the sunset I go. And I believe it's 'Come on, not C-mon.
@@kustomaf7606 ?? Do you want them to say PRoJect instead??? ( as in ?? taking offence at the long "O"s - ppl talk differently, it isn't merely a metric thing.... . If it is just a regional accent issue then you need to leave your town more often. (I was merley watching, lipreading with the sound off... and reading comments looking for gems.)
Dusty shares his learned welding experience and tribal knowledge with us for free and your main takeaway is to gripe about his accent 😂. If he’s from British Columbia or is French-Canadian (for example), then this is a perfectly acceptable way of saying “projects”. Ya know what else? If ya don’t have anything nice to say… don’t say anything at all! Not everyone is a southerner nor does everyone speak with a southwestern accent. “Pro-jects” versus “Prah-jects” 🤠 YEEHAW! Giddyup Dusty! 🤪 Ever heard someone from Pennsylvania refer to “water” as “wooder” or “whitter”? How about these younger generations making up new annoying slang every year? I for one, cannot STAND it when folks say “yeet”, “trill”, or “simp”, but when it comes to accents, “PRO-ject” sounds much more sophisticated than some slack-jawed hillbilly sayin’ “prahh-jex”. Another great lesson and tutorial for us hobbyists and noobs. Thanks for sharing this one! *Saved!*
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I was talking to an old transformer arc head the other day we were talking about keeping the weld straight, he told me he used to use a matchbox car under he's hand to help steady he's hand and travel alone. It was a flat aero style car that didn't dig into he's glove.
That’s a genius hack!
@@alangrant5278It definitely helps us old guys with the shakes! Smooth tungsten travel and less likely to dip the filler rod!
@@cdonuts7335 great hack now i need to find one of these cars again lol,, what did you mean by dip the filler rod?
@@ARCSTREAMS I meant dip the tungsten! The other I got from you, to use 1/8 filler rod on alloy makes a big difference controlling the heat and profile.
@@cdonuts7335 ok that is what i figured the tungsten,, "The other I got from you" from me?
"1/8 filler rod on alloy makes a big difference controlling the heat and profile." what alloy do you mean? 1/8 rod is pretty big it depends on what material and thickness you are working with so it may or may not be ideal perhaps ok for beginner
I worked, in a shipyard, as a pipe fitter, for 8 years and hated it when I had to deal with aluminum pipe mainly because it would shrink, as they welded it. That meant that I would have to fit the pieces longer than I wanted them in order for them to come out the correct size. It's been nearly 30 years, since then, so I don't remember what kind of formula we used but it was annoying.
I’m working at a shipyard right now as a pipe welder. Been here for almost 3 years hate everyday of it
Brother you don’t need all those commas 😂
@nicholaswalker5219 why you doing it for son
@@dewayne2189 da money honey what else? most ppl got no choice
@@mofo5971Those are the inspection points...
always fantastic information Dusty, really appreciate what you do for the welding industry.......Cheers from Orlando, Florida, Paul
This is the first video with a near perfect visibility of the actual arc. Great job. 👍
I learned to deal with distortion due to heat input the hard way and over time. One, I use lots of tack welds. Two, I use a skip weld technique. And three, I clamp the parts into submission. 🙂
Also, in some cases, weld sequence can be very helpful in controlling distortion.
And then if all else fails. judicious use of force in certain directions can take care of it.
Always very good information Dusty thank you.
You could do quick multiple mini dots instead of big ones too.
Always add filler even with dots ❤
I build aluminum boats and sometimes we have to blend the corners with the tig and I will get it to look nice but it will always crack from to much heat could you make a video of how you would go about blending
If you blend a corner without adding filler it will crack. 5086 with no or too little 5356 filler will crack every time. If you need to blend, add more filler than needed and subtract with grinder.
Rose nozzle with propane oxy, use as little oxygen as possible and warm and keep it warm, work from the center out. Stacks are like curls, good for the girls, but all the supporting work is where it’s at.
You put out some wonderful content. I enjoy your videos.
Thank you, Dusty!
What is a prrhooojeck
Canadian for ‘a thing you’re working on.’
@@avenuex3731 Aaa?
Question: if you have your pieces clamped in position, why go through the tack process? Why not skip to the final pass? Tacking is for work holding but if you have clamps or fixtures, why the need for tacking?
Good question, one of the biggest things that I use tacking for is to show me what kind of distortion is going to occur. Even when you clamp something at a perfect 90°, after you finish welding there will always be residual distortion that will pull after you take your clamps or fixtures off. Doing a tacking procedure will show you which way things are going to move, as I show in the video you can either lean things in the direction that will give you a little bit of compensation with distortion, or a thorough tacking procedure can take care of this distortion almost completely in some cases. A little bit more time-consuming, but definitely worth the effort with bigger projects that are very dependent on dimensional control🙂
This is AWESOME instruction !!!!!!!!!!!
Love this guy. Knows his shit
So if you make a larger tack, it will be stronger than a smaller tack? That's crazy!
He's talking about good penetration on both pieces. It makes a difference.
Would be interested if you have any tips for zintec tig welding. Great vid as always!
Awesome information Bro. 🪙🪙
Always some points to pickup!
What is a pro-ject?
Strong technique 😮
Distortion with stainless…..Groan…..
- “Your torch is assembled and ready to…”
(Showing a blunt rounded tip) 🤭
That's how he likes his prep :)
Nothing wrong with that!
Merci beaucoup Dusty
Thanks
Awesome, cheers
❤ good stuff
Why doesn’t everyone subscribe to this channel?
Great information.
Definitely going to have Crater crack on that fisheye 😂
As a former high-pressure welder for 39 years, the biggest distortion will be your eyes!!!! If you're
lucky you're farsighted. After the age of 44 years, my eyes degraded to the point I needed cheaters and it was never the same again! Have a good time till then.
Why are you using a balled tungsten with that everlast ? Looking at getting a prime weld of everlast. Never ever will I buy a dynasty again……
I love the presentation, yes the tack welds are going to break but they're not meant to be structural. Good video. But please, I know that the British mispronounced the word project all the time. Mostly because they like to butcher the language. Don't do that. It's irritating, LOL
👍
Thanks for all the tips but that "B" roll camera work sure looks pretty lame when you aren't speaking live to a room full of people.
Do this for 5 seconds, but its a nine minute video....
Stop saying PRO-Ject, its project... C-mon man.
Holy smokes if that's the only complaint you have about my video I'm winning today my friend. Off into the sunset I go. And I believe it's 'Come on, not C-mon.
projeks? Very long drawn out video with no actual tips.
Stop saying "PRO" jects!.... Jesus christ that's aggravating
Seriously. This guy is awesome but I can’t handle the PROject thing
@@kustomaf7606 ?? Do you want them to say PRoJect instead??? ( as in ?? taking offence at the long "O"s - ppl talk differently, it isn't merely a metric thing.... .
If it is just a regional accent issue then you need to leave your town more often.
(I was merley watching, lipreading with the sound off... and reading comments looking for gems.)
@@kadmow you sound like the one who’s offended. It’s just annoying to me, not offensive. Everyone’s entitled to their opinion. Have good day
He's right it is PRO ject. Would you rather he show you an AMA ject?
Dusty shares his learned welding experience and tribal knowledge with us for free and your main takeaway is to gripe about his accent 😂.
If he’s from British Columbia or is French-Canadian (for example), then this is a perfectly acceptable way of saying “projects”.
Ya know what else? If ya don’t have anything nice to say… don’t say anything at all!
Not everyone is a southerner nor does everyone speak with a southwestern accent.
“Pro-jects” versus “Prah-jects” 🤠 YEEHAW! Giddyup Dusty! 🤪
Ever heard someone from Pennsylvania refer to “water” as “wooder” or “whitter”?
How about these younger generations making up new annoying slang every year? I for one, cannot STAND it when folks say “yeet”, “trill”, or “simp”, but when it comes to accents, “PRO-ject” sounds much more sophisticated than some slack-jawed hillbilly sayin’ “prahh-jex”.
Another great lesson and tutorial for us hobbyists and noobs. Thanks for sharing this one! *Saved!*