No such thing as a beginner TIG welder. Arccaptain making it easier.
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
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Not sure you can or want to learn how. The most basic starting point.
Arccaptain TIG200P ACDC INVERTER WELDER
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Interesting. Thanks. Have been looking. Devil in the details. 5 year warranty! Hope the company is around to honor that.
Hi Doug! I don’t know about any else, but this is a keeper video that needs to be saved. I am a green welder want to be. I know there are experts out there as well as welding virgins like myself. So stay tuned to Doug’s channel, One Eyed Customs when class will resume. Thank you Doug!
Great video Doug! I know this one is more on the tig welding, but I heard mention about the stick welding. Electrode positive or electrode negative depends on which stick electrode you're using(6010, 6011, 6013, 7018,) Most have it on the can or box DCEN(electrode negative) or DCEP ( electrode positive). Just thought I'd try to help.
Thanks for the info!
Doug 15 degrees or 30 degrees is recommended for sharpening tungsten . Thats just for the 2% red or thoriated and grey is ceriated . Aluminum is green . Aluminum needs to be very clean for welding and doesn't like to be dirty you will know when you start to weld it! . Been a tig welder for 25+ years if you have any questions just reach out. Seems like they provided everything but the gas and the wire. There is all sort of wires for all different metals. Doug can't wait to see how it runs. 👍
I appreciate the offer, if need be, I may reach out and look forward to your comments on future videos to let me know what I could do better at. Thank You!
Great stuff with the video! We're actually gearing up for similar guides to help out the beginner, and you, Doug, are a step ahead. I do appreciate it. Regarding the choice of tungsten needles, I have some reference opinions here. Green tungsten electrodes typically contain the rare earth element lanthanum and are suitable for welding direct current circuits. Red tungsten electrodes contain thorium, making them suitable for direct current circuits but with higher radioactivity. Gray tungsten electrodes are suitable for alternating current circuits, while blue tungsten electrodes, being a multi-alloy type, are versatile for welding various metals.
Great info, thanks!
These are the kind of questions I have.
Woof. Maybe after I figure out mig welding lol
Yep, get one in the pocket first.
Great video. I've been wanting to learn about this and glad you are my teacher.
I enjoyed this video and overview. I need to learn how to MIG weld first... then something like this would be cool. Looking forward to learning more about this.
Meeee toooo
Wow Doug, there is really a lot to learn to do this type of welding. I would never have guessed it would be this complex. It would have been nice if the company provided an instructional video along with the welder. Looking forward to future videos on this topic. Keep healthy, safe and warm. Bill H from Cranberry Township
Arccaptain is a Chinese company that makes a decent product. There's no money in it for them to expend the resources to make a video. There's a few factors that go into that: There's already a plethora of resources on YT, forums, etc. A lot of people buying these machines are already familiar with TIG welding from work and want an inexpensive machine for home use. The video would tend to be machine specific, and it may no longer be applicable to newer machines, or confusing if they revised an existing machine. Even companies like Miller and Lincoln don't give much in the way of a manual beyond the basic function of the controls. The introduction of affordable inverter style machines have made TIG welding very accessible. After looking around a while, you'll notice there are a lot of companies selling nearly identical machines, just in different colors. They're all made by one factory and then private labeled, then sold at the ideal markup vs volume curve to maximize profitability. They're going to put the minimum amount of money and effort into a product to get that return.
welding tips and tricks on you tube.....jody is a master tig welder
Yes he sure is!
Love weekend videos from Doug. I leave them running in my shop while I’m working on projects
Glad you like them!
Great video Doug. I have not done Tig welding in 20+ years and I definitely can not wait to see your series going forward. You do a great job of showing the process in a honest and down to earth way that keeps it all grounded for many. We learn together approach. Keeping it real and honest. 👍🏻👍🏻
Sparked my memory, Stainless steel brush needs to be used on aluminum to remove the oxidation (dull looking surface).
Thanks 👍
Great info Doug!
Hi Doug, sounds like you did some homework and Chris was great help. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to seeing you at work with it.
I appreciate your openness. It seems like quite the learning curve. I hope they’re compensating you for all of the things you had to purchase to review their product.
Compensating… nope, not for these videos. Most all my videos cost more than they make. It’s hard being a small channel.
That’s why I appreciate every view I can get! So thanks for watching!
Thanks for the memories Doug. 50 years ago I worked for a company that fabricated pipes, tanks and assorted vessels for the chemical industry. Dupont, US Metals, International Paper and even the Gov't Military defence. We dealt strictly with Titanium and all welding was Tig. It amazed me to watch the welders, torch in right hand and wire feeder in the left hand and 2 pedals on the floor. That company developed a way to weld Titanium in an open area without the weld being contaminated.
Awesome!!
A very timely video for me. I am a MIG welder, and I am hoping to get into TIG. I even priced a unit recently. Thanks and I am looking forward to more videos.
Stay tuned!
Great review….anticipating our questions, and full of tips. 👍
I would like to see more videos on welding. A welding for dummies series 😂. It’s been over forty years since the last time I played with a stick welder in high school.
Well, this dummy is gonna give it my best shot and I will share my experience with you guys! 😁
@@OneEyeCustoms I’ll be looking forward to it.
Well, guess I need to watch this. I skimmed through the video looking for when you started to weld and never saw any welding. I'm a nub at welding. I purchased a YesWelder FIRSTESS MP200 5-in-1 Welder & Cutter about a year ago. I'm starting up a hobby farm with my son, his wife and 5 kids so knew I'd need a welder for something around the farm. Saw this welder when it was first coming out and took a chance on it because it has everything. Well, I've done a bit of mig welding, but still have to buy a gas tank to do anything else. Very interested in learning about all types of welding (I'm a hobby woodworker, so welding is very similar except you get to add material back and grind it back down if/when you screw up 🙂). I love your channel and have learned a ton about efficiency through how you've organized your shop. Thanks for sharing and I'm looking forward to seeing the follow-on video's.
I needed to learn more about the process and why things are done before I just jump in and slop my way through it. Thanks for watching.
Great information. Thank you! Look
forward to the next video.
Thanks for watching!
In my LIMITED and new
-found experience, the foot pedal will help with your frustration. Let me know if you want me to come over and I can pass along my learnings...good and bad.
Absolutely!
best video yet Doug, thanks very informative .
Very welcome
Lots involved. I just bought a used mig and stick welder and my son's father-in-law is going to give us some lessons. I'm definitely not ready for Tig! I'm looking forward to watching learn and weld with this unit. Dave
The main thing is clean the mill scale and rust off of the mild steel .The same with stainless and aluminum. Use a flapper wheel. Do not cross contaminate with the grinding or flapper wheels. Use argon ...Use the green banded /tungsten electrode for aluminum form a ball on the end., red band /thoriated electrode for mild or stainless sharpen to a elongated taper .Good luck...
I'm curious how it'll do. I've tried doing some flux core mig welding - I end up with a bunch of boogers all over but I have managed to make some metal stick together pretty decently so I'm not all that bad I guess? I just have a cheapo harbor freight (well Princess Auto up here in Canada) flux core machine that runs on 120V. We had a nice tig machine at the local makerspace when I was still going and there was a guy there that could make some beautiful stuff with it, but I was too chicken to try and I'm kicking myself for it. Props to you for grabbing the bull by the horns and going for it Doug - and starting with the hardest to weld first.
Thanks, stay tuned!
Doug, you should do a ‘snow stream’ where you live stream your snow plowing from the cabin of your plow
Not a bad idea.
It is raining here now after 2 weeks of sub freezing weather and no snow in sight for the future.
Good morning Doug, this does look intimidating, this. Welder probably stays in the corner of the workshop while the owner gains the confidence to take the first steps. It almost feels like there should be an online training portal to facilitate a new owner, there might be a need for a step by step sheet. I guess the company thinks everyone has attended an applicable shop class. Some Dougification required. 😀👍😖👍😖👍😖
There is. @TimWelds and @WeldCoachOfficial offer exactly that. The TimWelds courses are videos that you work along with. WeldCoach is actual one on one via video conferencing.
look forward to your journey into tig welding, Good video
You and me both! Thanks
Brilliant video Doug so well explained because I had no clue on how or why you would use tig or how to do it so looking forward to learning from your well explained experience 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Well done Doug. Looking forward to seeing welds! I spent a lot of years welding and machining. I was certified in MIG, Stick and TIG on many metals including aluminum.
My eyesight and my steadiness isn't what it used to be, so I am interested to see how you make out. I can still do it but I ain't what I once was! lol
Doug this is a great walkthrough. I have been in the market for a TIG welder eventually.. and this ArcCaptain might just fit the bill. Looking forward to the next few videos on it, and hopefully get some more opinions on it from you. Excited to learn TIG welding with you through the channel. Take care Sir, and have a great week Around the Yard!
Thanks, hopefully I can help you figure it out while I’m figuring it out. 😁
Good video Doug. Tig is a pain as you explained with all the different steps. Biggest things are heat and cleanliness. You should’ve had Adam come over to help you. Good luck.
So you have proven a scientific theory that has been, until now, unproven...You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks...this was an interesting video good job.
Hey Doug get the foot pedal. I've been welding for around 40 years and I think you would learn quicker with the foot pedal. Just my opinion. Don't get frustrated.
Thanks for the tips!
You will be making a video for beginners.
Yes I will, seeing how I’m a huge beginner!
So Doug, my take away from this video is that there are some things you didn't know about tig welding. Am I correct about that? Seriously thanks for talking us on the journey.
You are correct 😂😂😂😂
What’s the difference between mig tig and stick welding please ?
I will go over that in a future video.
@@OneEyeCustoms thank you .
Also, I wish I bought a two tank cart with my multi-process machine. Swapping between mig and tig would be WAY easier.
I agree with you on that one!
I don't know much about tig welding and I haven't touched a mig welder in decades, but I was curious about the polarity so I looked it up. One polarity concentrates heat on the base metal, the othe concentrates the heat at the electrode.
Awesome, thanks for that info!
So is it a bad idea to wear shorts and flip flops when welding? It probably depends on where you're welding. Looks like I've come to the right place for answers! I really appreciate the entry-level discussion on welding. It's a great learning tool.
lol. Thanks
Thanks for sharing Doug, it is always good to have an instructional video from someone with as much general experience as you.
I do have a question, and bear with me 'cos it may be a typical woman's view, but... On the front of the bench when you emptied the box is a white booklet labelled Operators Manual. Did that not contain the information you needed as to what was what, where it went, and how to use it?
It is pretty general, it does explain some things but not enough for a beginner to start and more importantly understand why things are set the way they are.
Thank you :-) I am looking forward to the inevitable @@OneEyeCustoms welding school series
Well I think there is my only welder is a 40 year od stick welder ,done no tig or mig as I just cannot afford to buy a machine. When your olnly income is a disability pension and that’s not enough money to live on I am broke after the first week and need to wait a week as I only get my pension every 2 weeks I can’t save, Arccaptain Help😊
Just emai1 to our Support Service.
I want to buy a track tool. How do I order one?
Contact bobcat of Erie to get one shipped out.
Ok what does “MIG” or “TIG” stand for? Obviously I know less than you 😂
Argon tanks are expensive empty. 100% Argon is not cheap either. That discourages me from using TIG. Stick or flux core if I ever decide to buy a welder.
Thanks for sharing