Zero thumbs down as of posting this comment. This is not just a result of your quality and informative videos but also the supportive and unified community you have built. I am proud to be a subscriber and look forward to being apart of your continued growth. Thank you Justin for the outstanding content and thank you to everyone reading this. Semper FI -Gunny
Dude, thank you for the information. I have done some mig, stick and even a little oxy acetylene welding but I inherited one of these Lincoln tig 185s and didn't have a clue where to start. Now I at least have some base line information to start playing around with it.
I really enjoy your videos because you are talking to regular people who may not know so much. I went to school for metallurgy. And ended up working in automation. I wanted to weld but I got paid better in automation. I have the Precision Tig 275 with the pump and the pulse panel. I have done a few repair jobs. But never had a job as a welder, I found your skills with the rocket stove very impressive. Keep em coming I will be back.
I have this machine and also a 325 TIG inverter machine. The 185 is simple and very smooth. I use 3/32 tungsten and 1/8" Aluminum filler. It handles most in the home shop welding and is very simple to use. Welds are crisp & bright. I am thankful that my machine is not one that had the dial amp problem. I would not upgrade to another Lincoln because they knew about this problem and should have fixed this instead of ignoring. 👇 I think Miller would have took the bull by its horn and fixed the problem if it was a machine they produced.
Love your videos man! I run a machine shop and can machine anything, but I’ve always wanted to learn how to weld. I love for a decent TIG welder in my shop but it always seemed so intimidating to learn. Your videos have helped me out a ton and I’m going to give it a shot. Being able to weld will save me from having to machine everything from billet. Haha. Sure bullet parts look cool, but it costs so much money in material haha. Anyways, thanks so much for making these videos, I’ve been watching as many as I can!
Dc+ on a tig machine is usually used to ball the tungsten for a/c welding. Some aluminum welding can be done with dc+ and helium, but I've never had any real success with it.
Welding of Titanium also in (AC) Alternating current too... Enjoyed the video, great job man. keep up the good work!!!🤘😎👍 #WeldLife #AlwaysWelding #StayWelding #Welder4Life 🇺🇸👨🏭✌
"Heliarc" is a register trademark of the Linde division of Union Carbide Corp. They developed the process. Heliarc is now owned by Esab Welding Products.
Got that same machine and enjoyed your vid....subbed! Tried to weld some 1/4 aluminum last weekend and failed... Believe my amps was set to low....125... probably should have took it up to 170+ but I'm a greenhorn.
The cleaner your material is the easier it is to weld especially aluminum. Also aluminum welds at a significantly higher amperage than mild steel and stainless.
pro tip ( im not a pro by the way ) NEVER just hard open your bottle like that. Did you see and hear how hard that steel ball in your flow meter hit the top ? The top of the flow meter can crack or fail completely. Just think of the kinetic energy that ball has when that gas hits it that hard and fast. You might be better served to just slowly crack the bottle open until the flow meter is full of gas so as to not shoot that steel ball to the top like a rifle shot. Im more than baffled that you don't know much about tig welders and their associated consumables but your welding skills are more than just a beginner ! Subbed
What about the machine itself? Lincoln is one of the high-end welders. I'd like a machine for occasional hobby use that can do most things well enough, but doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Are there any good "chineeziums" you would suggest? Thank you.
You are the man! I love your videos! Just won't where was the clamp, I guess, was attached to the table? So the table need to be stainless steel or Aluminum is fine because is conductive too?
Hey thanks! Yeah it was clamped to the table, I’ve only really worked in mild steel tables tops but anything metal would work I would think. I’m not really sure on aluminum though on if it would effect anything.
Honestly in this video I don’t remember, but most likely an overhead boom shotgun mic. Lately I use a lav mic on my shirt. Doesn’t sound as good but more versatile.
At 11:23 he keeps saying the flow meter reading in Psi, That is Wrong, 20 on his guage is 20 CFH, cubic feet per hour. Here in Australia, we measure flow in Litres per minute, there is about 2.1 CFH per litre per minute, so, 20 CFH is about 9.8 litres per minute. In what I weld, I rarely go over 8 litres per minute.
Sorry, you have just spent 20 minutes adding to the confusion on the internet. I'd rather you ran your tests and told us wat works, than saying you don't have a clue (e.g. the different types of tungsten electrodes)
Zero thumbs down as of posting this comment. This is not just a result of your quality and informative videos but also the supportive and unified community you have built. I am proud to be a subscriber and look forward to being apart of your continued growth. Thank you Justin for the outstanding content and thank you to everyone reading this. Semper FI -Gunny
Hey man thanks! Appreciate the support and kind words.
Dude, thank you for the information. I have done some mig, stick and even a little oxy acetylene welding but I inherited one of these Lincoln tig 185s and didn't have a clue where to start. Now I at least have some base line information to start playing around with it.
I really enjoy your videos because you are talking to regular people who may not know so much. I went to school for metallurgy. And ended up working in automation. I wanted to weld but I got paid better in automation. I have the Precision Tig 275 with the pump and the pulse panel. I have done a few repair jobs. But never had a job as a welder, I found your skills with the rocket stove very impressive. Keep em coming I will be back.
Thank you so much, learning more about metallurgy has been on my todo list so always interested to talk to people who studied it.
I have this machine and also a 325 TIG inverter machine. The 185 is simple and very smooth. I use 3/32 tungsten and 1/8" Aluminum filler. It handles most in the home shop welding and is very simple to use. Welds are crisp & bright. I am thankful that my machine is not one that had the dial amp problem. I would not upgrade to another Lincoln because they knew about this problem and should have fixed this instead of ignoring. 👇 I think Miller would have took the bull by its horn and fixed the problem if it was a machine they produced.
Enjoyed your articulate discussion. Well presented and well executed. This is a good introduction. Thank you.
Love your videos man! I run a machine shop and can machine anything, but I’ve always wanted to learn how to weld. I love for a decent TIG welder in my shop but it always seemed so intimidating to learn. Your videos have helped me out a ton and I’m going to give it a shot. Being able to weld will save me from having to machine everything from billet. Haha. Sure bullet parts look cool, but it costs so much money in material haha. Anyways, thanks so much for making these videos, I’ve been watching as many as I can!
Thank you glad I can help! I would love to get a mill and lathe and do some manual machining too to mix in with projects.
Justin Voss wel if you ever do and need some help, just let me know!
Dc+ on a tig machine is usually used to ball the tungsten for a/c welding. Some aluminum welding can be done with dc+ and helium, but I've never had any real success with it.
Congratulations on your all star award on the year. I am proud to follow on you tube!!!
Welding of Titanium also in (AC) Alternating current too... Enjoyed the video, great job man. keep up the good work!!!🤘😎👍 #WeldLife #AlwaysWelding #StayWelding #Welder4Life 🇺🇸👨🏭✌
Thank you! ⚒
Good job,,,long time welder,,(stick) need to get the ball rolling on more tig projects,,,
"Heliarc" is a register trademark of the Linde division of Union Carbide Corp. They developed the process. Heliarc is now owned by Esab Welding Products.
Totally cool to see someone else's technique. Have fun in Dega
Do a video on tug welding aluminum
Got that same machine and enjoyed your vid....subbed! Tried to weld some 1/4 aluminum last weekend and failed... Believe my amps was set to low....125... probably should have took it up to 170+ but I'm a greenhorn.
You might have to preheat the metal, and without a water cooler the torch may get hot. But it can be done.
The cleaner your material is the easier it is to weld especially aluminum. Also aluminum welds at a significantly higher amperage than mild steel and stainless.
Wow Top Video, very pro 💥 welder and video maker
thanks so much for this video :)
awesome vid! Thanks for the vid.
Nice video's,,,you need to put a auto darkening lens over the cams lens,,,so we can see you welding, be really cool to watch you up close
DC+ is for stick and putting a ball on your tungsten for aluminum.
pro tip ( im not a pro by the way ) NEVER just hard open your bottle like that. Did you see and hear how hard that steel ball in your flow meter hit the top ? The top of the flow meter can crack or fail completely. Just think of the kinetic energy that ball has when that gas hits it that hard and fast. You might be better served to just slowly crack the bottle open until the flow meter is full of gas so as to not shoot that steel ball to the top like a rifle shot. Im more than baffled that you don't know much about tig welders and their associated consumables but your welding skills are more than just a beginner ! Subbed
What about the machine itself? Lincoln is one of the high-end welders. I'd like a machine for occasional hobby use that can do most things well enough, but doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Are there any good "chineeziums" you would suggest? Thank you.
I plan to do some welder reviews, but for now you can check out The Fabrication Series on youtube. Justin has some great inexpensive welder videos.
Try an Everlast
You are the man! I love your videos!
Just won't where was the clamp, I guess, was attached to the table?
So the table need to be stainless steel or Aluminum is fine because is conductive too?
Hey thanks! Yeah it was clamped to the table, I’ve only really worked in mild steel tables tops but anything metal would work I would think. I’m not really sure on aluminum though on if it would effect anything.
It is not a pressure reading. It is cfh or cubic feet per hour
Gotcha, thanks
So it's not pressure (psi = pounds per square inch), it's flow rate (volume per unit time, like cubic feet per hour or liters per minute).
Hey Justin,
I just bought the same welder. What torch and lead are you using on your welder? I like that style of gas lens vs the stock style.
Hi Justin, great video. I was not able to tell but were you performing touch-starts on this machine or this unit has high frequency start (touchless)?
I don’t think it has Hf, I usually just touch it down with out hitting the pedal and then lift it back off and start the arch.
It has HF start, touch down will contaminate your electrode :(
What mic are you using to record your videos? Sounds good for shop audio 🙂
Honestly in this video I don’t remember, but most likely an overhead boom shotgun mic. Lately I use a lav mic on my shirt. Doesn’t sound as good but more versatile.
At 11:23 he keeps saying the flow meter reading in Psi, That is Wrong, 20 on his guage is 20 CFH, cubic feet per hour. Here in Australia, we measure flow in Litres per minute, there is about 2.1 CFH per litre per minute, so, 20 CFH is about 9.8 litres per minute. In what I weld, I rarely go over 8 litres per minute.
Thanks I will try to remember to say that correctly, I have a ton of bad habits I’v only realized since making videos
For the record, 20 cu ft/hour = 9.4 L/min
I use this machine , but the tig torch became so hot when welding...have you any suggest for that ?
You can by an external cooler and then get a water cooled torch, or by a whole new machine that it water cooled.
Nice video, would you talk about the foot pedal next time.
First comment. Nice video
have u a facebook page ?
Yes I do, it’s under Defiant Metal
you need me to show you how to run that welder?
Sorry, you have just spent 20 minutes adding to the confusion on the internet. I'd rather you ran your tests and told us wat works, than saying you don't have a clue (e.g. the different types of tungsten electrodes)
What insulators are you using on your Lincoln torch to fit with those stubby cups
Also I’m guessing that’s a size 17?