I’ve been watching your channel for several weeks now. I’m a 57 year old retired electrical engineer with 20 years military service USAF. My father owned a body shop in Louisville, KY and I’ve been working with collision repair, restoration and refinishing off and on since I was a kid. My wife and I live maybe 9 miles from Lake Michigan in a small lake community (Saugany Lake) in Rolling Prairie, IN. I teach a flight and aviation program in our local community high school part time (3 hours a day….somebody’s gotta do it😜) and have my own small, home based company, just me, restoring classic cars. I’ve been doing this off and on for about 4 years now, but as I’m now easing into retirement, I’m doing much more. I’ve populated my small shop with what I need for many years. As I gained more room, I get to buy more stuff!!!Just now starting to form metal with the English wheel, planishing hammer, metal brake, etc. I’ve never used these before, but I’m making great progress with your help and others on RUclips. You are a very talented young man and I’m really enjoying learning with these new tools, tips and tricks. I’ll chime in every now and then and very likely plug in with questions. I’m a MIG only guy, but I should start playing with my new TIG this coming week. Just watched your latest TIG video and I can’t wait to get started!! Keep up the great work!! Best of luck to you and your family and circle of friends. It looks like you’re enjoying life to the fullest!! Now that I’m retired (kinda), I’ll be sharpening and executing my skills to reintroduce classic machines back on the road. Best Regards, Tom Savchick
I think of Karl as a young talented and caring person who really could teach something like this to just about anyone who is willing to pay attention. I am ex military, a ground pounder who served in 66, 67, in Nam. I did get to play as I call it in the motor pool when stars aligned for me. I went as a kid working for dad, drafted and then to the woods again for a short period of time. I hope I'm not boring you but reading your comment really peaked my curiosity as the three "W's" bounced around in my 73 years head. Cutting a long long story shorter, my experience in mechanics as I started working on the islands in southeast alaska got me out of the brush and into a job that became almost a freedom for my life time of wrenching on heavy equipment. I would of probably got killed in the woods as I was recluse in setting chokers or any of the jobs related in logging. I wasn't trained persa but just felt comfortable in mechanicing. As a mechanic, it requires in small companies a broad range of different skills, as in fab work. I just loved to create something from junk to a working solution. Logging eventually did slow down in the many areas I worked at, won't bore you all the reasons I eventually went to working on customer vehicles in a mechanical shop to finally getting a small shop in my small hometown. Okay, I discovered youtube and it is probably the last good reason to feel like I accomplished something in life. Helping someone who was a lot older than myself in 05 got myself crippled and out of a chance to enjoy the one thing I still love. Crippled bad enough to never walk again and even the use of my arms are really limited. When you get older, time can also be a limit on your ability to crawl under cars and trucks to restore them.... heck, this is almost not me talking. I really just loved restoring my old trucks I had gathered up and fixed up for personal use mostly. The last failed surgery got all of my tools, shop, home, in 16. I almost lost hope except for people like Karl who still build stuff and I live out time through them. I watched everything I had go away for money for self insuring my health just trying to be able to still work. I have been a single man since many years ago, the wife said, I can not be alone and so you just work too much. Enough on that and so where I am going is just seeing others I can relate to still out there doing the things and wishing it were me. I really hope I did not bore you and question as to why reply to someones comment as a stranger. Loneliness is most the reason.... if you read all this and was not offended, I thank you
Ditto Tom (I am 58), I even try to film some of my work and stick it on my channel. Like I commented, this video seemed to fill in a lot of gaps that other tutorials missed and taught me a lot. God bless :)
Karl I have said this before and will say it again. You are a great teacher mate. So grateful for your tips and helpful guidance. Keep it coming brother.
Add another one to the tally, my dad says my handwriting is a new form sort of like the Egyptians he calls it Hydrogliphics 'cause it looks like it was written underwater thanks dad .
Hey Karl, I retired from teaching (HVAC/R & Welding) almost three years ago. You are doing a fantastic job with these videos. You have the knack for teaching! Keep them coming!
Who else noticed the way that the post flow was instrumental in slowing the heat soak? The same instant the post flow cut off, the discoloration from heat appears. Also, Karl, so glad you emphasized cleaning your weld materials to get better results. When it comes to more "exotic" materials such as stainless, or titanium, even aluminum to an extent, it's extremely important to have everything super clean..... and that includes the filler material.
Thank you for your videos. You are a great teacher and explain things that are very technical in a manner that anyone can understand! keep up the good work!!!
Just the Info you need. No bla bla. nothing unnecessary.. Brought to the point. Got all information to start TIG in just a bit over half an hour. Will take me definitely 100 times more time to get the routines. Thanks for that
Absolutely beautiful teaching. I am a novice mig welder with a Lincoln 140 dreaming of the day I can Tig my headers myself. THIS is exactly the kind of video I need to learn from. You inspire. I APPRECIATE what you do so much. Thank you for sharing. You are so kind. I designed and fabricated a set of equal length fender headers. I just have to tig them. You just helped me get there ! I know I have a way to go but your kindness helped me start. THANK YOU !
I've watched a bunch of beginner TIG videos and I get a little extra from each one. This video was certainly worth the watch along with the rest. PIcked up a couple of new things. As well it reinforced some ideas from the others. So yeah, a hearty WELL DONE! The extra emphasis you put on the more important factors was great.
just watched this vid again and ready to give it another shot. I went to welding school a couple years ago and TIG was by far my weakest discipline. Maybe, old dog (72) new tricks, we will see .
I live in the Las Vegas area and have thought about attending one of the classes you do with Christian however I must admit one of the reasons I have not attended is my lack of tig welding skills. Zero experience! Mig, yes....tig, no! I know at the end of the class the project needs to be welded together so I'm thinking I should learn to weld first. This video explains a lot. Thanks for all you do!
Excellent teaching video. Exactly what a person like me needs. Done some stick and mig, wishing on a low-cost tig but all the real beginner questions: how many amps should I buy and/or run; why thoriated or lanthanated; how thick of a tungsten; what grind angles & why; how much gap on arc; what's the first things to concentrate on as a novice. All those basic, basic things got very well covered. Elio was a big help as always with syntax on equip part names, video setup and camera shots. Well edited for cuts between view showing your hand technique and shaded camera shots to show arc and puddle. May want to go a shade or two darker to cut down camera glare so it shows more of the puddle ahead of arc and shape of the arc hitting the puddle, but your explanation about dipping ahead of the arc and how filler cools the puddle as the arc moves toward that added filler is precisely the sort of advice beginners like me don't always observe and I learn faster when given those details of how & why every part of the motion has purpose. Your talent for communicating the subtle and practical sides of your trade as well as remarking on your own preferences in practice is a talent all the best trades teachers possess. That talent is why I signed on as a supporter of your channel. The best trades teachers also love what they do, which is readily apparent in the results/progress of all your projects. Also, great when you show projects like your brother's Buick where all the friends got together to bang out a big project so fast by each contributing a talent where that person excels.
For an affordable TIG. Look into a primeweld TIG 225 It’s under 900$. But comes with a great set of reviews. Also look in the fabrication series with Justin. He has some beginner TIG welding video. That have helped me grow to be a much better welder Best of luck in the welding journey
Very well explained and very helpful and useful information. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Fab on. weld On. Keep Making. God bless.
Great video. I have been dipping in the center of the puddle and need a pile of tungsten because I dip a lot. Thank you for the tips and thank you for your time.
Wow that’s a fantastic video! Ive been wanting to buy a tig machine. I took a short welding crash course class put on by my work and they just said weld and people struggled to figure out tig. I think those little exercises are incredibly helpful and I’m excited to get a tig and try them out.
Karl once again, I am blown away by the way you teach ,demonstrate and demystify things . TIG welding has always intimidated me just because of the foot feed, and how it runs. and you, sir have explained a way to remove that from the equation and get a beginner started . I also find it interesting that the basic principle is similar if not the same as Gas welding (where I started some 45 yrs plus ago) very old school and that was just how we did sheet metal patch panels back then . Of course some 35+ yrs ago I graduated to a mig welder . Now in my 60’s I would love to learn tig ! Interesting that after all these years we are never to old to learn and I will basically have to brush up on my gas welding skills ! Lol
One of the most explicit videos I've ever seen. My TIG welding experience actually got up there after watching this very helpful video, appreciate you bro 👍🏾👍🏾
great tip on the shape of the weld indicating strength or weakness. I never really thought about a weld being concave not being as strong as it could be. I guess there is also the opposite side of that where it indicates the weld is too cold and not enough penetration! Thanks, Karl!
Karl you’re the MAN! Such a natural teacher. Man you really explained some of the most nuanced things in this vid. Such as amperage travel speed etc. Thanks bro
Me old college teacher said to us " I can scream in your ear all day and you read every book written on Tiging the best thing you can do is burn metal". "Its all about time behind the arc." Mind you he said this whilst giving us a clip behind the ears with an old hard welding glove. We picked thing up real quick from him. Great teacher!!! I rather get slapped by his bloody glove than the pipe he smoked, that bloody hurt and the hot ashes!!!
@@MakeItKustom At college during lunch breaks we used to cricket in the hallway with a cricket bat and a lump of solid steel. Everyone wore welding gloves to catch a ball. But the sparks from it bouncing off the floor, walls ( if it didn't go thru it) and machinery. I think we were the reason for so rules coming in.
Hobby mig welder here. I've been thinking about giving tig a shot. You present in a very understandable way that is not overwhelming yet informative enough to grasp the basics of what is actually going on. Very good video....thank you!!
Karl you are amazing. As an old trade school (TAFE) Engineering trades Teacher in Australia the clear simple language you use is very effective. I watch and like all of you shows. You are very helpful and encouraging, keep it up.
I will definitely watch this video many times. This answered many questions i have , amp settings for thickness of metal, preflow,torch angle, direction of travel(push vs pull), hold off of tungsten, cup size, grind angle of tungsten, and most important thing never addressed in other videos is proper use of the foot pedal which is for us beginners is to set the amperage to one amp per 1000th of the metal thickness and just floor the pedal and just start welding. I am sure i could never get the hang of tig because i never used the pedal correctly. Like your advice for beginners most important is to KEEP IT SIMPLE.
Very informative. I’m slowly trying to learn TIG on my own. Can’t wait for a video on lighter gauge. Later maybe one on lighter gauge to heavier gauge materials. All the info is greatly appreciated.
When I started I took a 30 hour class at my local tech college. It was 600 dollars and worth every penny. Did not have to worry about the cost of electricity, argon or any other consumables. Endless precut steel and aluminum blanks. Also no distractions. We were there to weld and weld. My skill level went through the roof over those thirty hours.
For four months I took TIG lessons. If only my tutor was like you. Probably learnt more in the last half hour than in the four months put together. - Thank you.
Best intro video on TIG I've seen. I always like how relatable you are in your videos. I don't even work on cars any more, but I never .is your videos. They help make the Alaskan winter go by quicker. 😆 Thanks much.
I’m taking classes for my associates degree in welding right now, and I’m far ahead on my assignments. Having nothing to do, a senior student noticed & offered up some of his tungsten, a cup+torch, and some time in his booth every day for the rest of the quarter (Love this guy.) Today was a lot of trial and error, so I came to the tube searching for answers. I couldn’t have found a better video. I learned quite a lot and have lots to apply/try when I go in and get to it tommow! I apreciate your words of wisdom and sharing your experience, as well as how it Carries over to your technique. Cheers!
Big tip I learned regarding air flow in the shop. When it's really hot out in your non air conditioned shop a fan blowing on you to cool you off will obviously mess with your gas coverage. However, a large fan right next to you blowing away will still pull a lot of air past your legs and lower body but not affect what's on the table getting welded.
I do not own a TIG, but owned a new MIG since 84. But I never owned a bicycle until a big used on showed up one day. This is more lesson on the TIG as I had to learn the bicycle by my self. This looks good, I just have to figure out how to get the money now. No money & time... or no time and enough time. I wish it would work out better for both. Thanks Karl.
This is a great lesson !! … I feel like I’m there and it’s practical and to the point ! …. Great camera work , to see the weld in real time ,like I’m wearing the mask !!!
what a fantastic quick guide to tig welding, you are a fantastic teacher, concise and easily understandable, you have mastered the method of demonstration over explanation, the best teaching method of all time, thanks mate, your a legend, love your work
thanks again, Karl! I've learned a lot from watching your channel. I respect the fact that you shared the process, even the parts where you had to correct yourself. I think more is learned from that than is realized.
Hi Karl as always a great instructional, I love how you explain everything in a way that normal people can understand. Also if you don't mind a good friend of mine has a little side hassle "Tig Tickets", they are pre cut and cleaned coupons for practising Tig Welding. They are a great thing to have for people learning how to tig. I'm fine if your not cool with me giving my mate a shout out and you need to delete the comment. No hard feeling at all. Once again thanks so mich for all your content I always look forward to seeing what's coming up next. Thanks Stu
Hi Karl, I am ready to learn to weld Aluminium. I recently bought a 200 watt tig, a cheap import because I am retired. I like mig welding, self taught, as I was for arc welding. My mig can be set for Aluminium too but watching the you tubes on Aluminium welding it seems tig , while slower, gives the best results. I enjoy these info videos. I haven’t tried tig for steel but after this vid I can see that it provides a good grounding on techniques that apply to both. Keep up these great vids. Also looking forward to more on the zephyr, the truck and mini Buick.
I'm currently taking a 6 week continuing education class at a local JC on welding and I've learned waaaayyy more from you about technique and process than from my class instructor! Thank you for taking time to share your valuable knowledge and experience with us.
I’ve been wanting to try TIG for a while now and recently invested in a new 4 in 1 welder to replace my ageing MIG. Tutorial is excellent for getting going and learning important tips early. Many thanks!
I really appreciate the explanation of the use of the pedal. I have not seen that addressed on RUclips before. Thanks for sharing all of your knowledge. You have skills Sir!
Thank you for this simple and clear video! I have a project car and have never welded. I just purchased a welder a week ago and will be starting to practice soon based off of this video.
Morning Kurtis!! I've been fabricating for 40+ years, started out stick welding on a old Lincoln welder that was sold by K-Mart if I remember correctly... started Tig welding probably 20 years ago...I found out if you're not feeling well or having a bad day, don't Tig weld!!
Very informative video. I bought a 200 amp TIG from Eastwood about ten years ago. I used it on some heavy gauge steel when I first got it. TIG welding is so much slower than MIG welding, at least for me. Now that I’m ten years older and might have more patients I want to dig it out and stack some dimes. Once I master steel I want to learn to weld aluminum.
At 86 I am going to buy a low cost tig welder and have a go. I have in the past done gas welding, stick welding and mig welding but only as an amateur. I gat rid of them long ago, which was a mistake, my mig welder was a big pro job but I virtually gave it away, however About a year ago I bought a cheap gasless mig welder and nearly burnt the workshop down !!!...Now all those years ago, a tig welder cost an arm and a leg so I had not even thought about tig but now it looks like this video is going to cost me some money (but not a lot). Your instruction is brilliant and so easy to follow that I am looking forward to learning how to do it and hopefully be able to do a decent job without those damned gasless sparks burning me and the workshop down. Thank you so much, now back to the video !!!
I always use the stubby caps on mine, and cut my tungsten into thirds. Sharpening both ends, and I get twelve tips out of two tungstens and they're good to go. I know I'm dipping, but with that many ready to go, no issues. Side note, picked up Ray's Shrinking Disc, funny thing he's only 2hrs from my home, and watched your video again a few a times. I was fixing old repairs on my rear quarters, done by god knows who. 3/8" thick filler and waves just as deep. That disc made my life SOOOOO much better. I had hammered and heat shrunk to what I thought was good enough, +/- 1/16", but now, it's all down to barely seeing any daylight under a straight edge, and no oil canning, which I was fighting like crazy. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO! I can't emphasize enough how great your channel is. I was smiling ear to ear after using your tips and getting to a point I never thought I'd be capable of.
I just started welding and have not even opened the Tig gun on my Vevor 270. I still have to get another gas bottle for 100 %ag. Thank you for your videos you are a great teacher.
you did nt say about keeping the fill rod within the gas envolope as if taken out whilst to hot it can oxidize and then next dip tou are adding contaminated material i suppose not a biggie when learning on tokens but good practice love it keep up the good work
Another great video. I have been on a TIG course recently and I have learnt more form your video than from the course. Thank you for a great explaination. Hugh
A really interesting video Karl. The great thing about RUclips is you can always learn something, your videos are particularly helpful and informative. Thank you for taking so much trouble.
Very Helpful!! I've always looked at TIG welding as the difficult welding, so I stuck to stick and MIG welding. You have motivated me to start working on my TIG welding. Thank you!
Thanks Karl , about to start some TIG welding so overdosing on RUclips how to videos … gotta say that your video was one of the easiest and make sense videos out there ! Thanks
Thanks dude, yesterday i was trying to feed the rod as if it was coming out of a mig, or an arc welder - today it's all beginning to make sense this black magic voodoo tig stuff! Great starter lesson! 🤘
I found it very helpful. I tried my hand at Tig welding and couldn’t get comfortable enough to use on rebuilding the front end of my tacoma . And had to Mig weld it. So now I can try again
One thing that has helped me, is when I started learning I practiced holding the tig torch in both hands. Now I can pretty much weld equally with both hands. Really helps when welding on the car in awkward positions.
Your instruction, as always, is amazing! I've tried TIG welding unsuccessfully, now hoping with your shared wisdom and some training exercises I'll be able to get it down.
I stick and mig weld real good, but tig welding is something I never got a chance to try . I bought a eastwood tig 200 about two years ago then a couple months later I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer so all my efforts and money have gone into getting better. It is really cold right now in Pa, and my shop has no heat so maybe this summer I will come back to this video again, and give tig welding a shot when it is warm.
Fantastic video Karl, your teaching style and delivery is perfect - just the right amount of key info - Appreciate the effort you've put into it - its greatly helped me in getting started.
Thanks Karl, your video was very helpful. Just picked up a new Everlast 185 in order to carry on my panel work on my 34 Chev. Haven’t picked up tig torch in 30 years , hopefully your tips sink in , thanks and keep on what you are doing.
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I’ve been watching your channel for several weeks now. I’m a 57 year old retired electrical engineer with 20 years military service USAF. My father owned a body shop in Louisville, KY and I’ve been working with collision repair, restoration and refinishing off and on since I was a kid. My wife and I live maybe 9 miles from Lake Michigan in a small lake community (Saugany Lake) in Rolling Prairie, IN. I teach a flight and aviation program in our local community high school part time (3 hours a day….somebody’s gotta do it😜) and have my own small, home based company, just me, restoring classic cars. I’ve been doing this off and on for about 4 years now, but as I’m now easing into retirement, I’m doing much more. I’ve populated my small shop with what I need for many years. As I gained more room, I get to buy more stuff!!!Just now starting to form metal with the English wheel, planishing hammer, metal brake, etc. I’ve never used these before, but I’m making great progress with your help and others on RUclips. You are a very talented young man and I’m really enjoying learning with these new tools, tips and tricks. I’ll chime in every now and then and very likely plug in with questions. I’m a MIG only guy, but I should start playing with my new TIG this coming week. Just watched your latest TIG video and I can’t wait to get started!!
Keep up the great work!! Best of luck to you and your family and circle of friends. It looks like you’re enjoying life to the fullest!! Now that I’m retired (kinda), I’ll be sharpening and executing my skills to reintroduce classic machines back on the road.
Best Regards,
Tom Savchick
I think of Karl as a young talented and caring person who really could teach something like this to just about anyone who is willing to pay attention. I am ex military, a ground pounder who served in 66, 67, in Nam. I did get to play as I call it in the motor pool when stars aligned for me. I went as a kid working for dad, drafted and then to the woods again for a short period of time. I hope I'm not boring you but reading your comment really peaked my curiosity as the three "W's" bounced around in my 73 years head. Cutting a long long story shorter, my experience in mechanics as I started working on the islands in southeast alaska got me out of the brush and into a job that became almost a freedom for my life time of wrenching on heavy equipment. I would of probably got killed in the woods as I was recluse in setting chokers or any of the jobs related in logging. I wasn't trained persa but just felt comfortable in mechanicing. As a mechanic, it requires in small companies a broad range of different skills, as in fab work. I just loved to create something from junk to a working solution. Logging eventually did slow down in the many areas I worked at, won't bore you all the reasons I eventually went to working on customer vehicles in a mechanical shop to finally getting a small shop in my small hometown. Okay, I discovered youtube and it is probably the last good reason to feel like I accomplished something in life. Helping someone who was a lot older than myself in 05 got myself crippled and out of a chance to enjoy the one thing I still love. Crippled bad enough to never walk again and even the use of my arms are really limited. When you get older, time can also be a limit on your ability to crawl under cars and trucks to restore them.... heck, this is almost not me talking. I really just loved restoring my old trucks I had gathered up and fixed up for personal use mostly. The last failed surgery got all of my tools, shop, home, in 16. I almost lost hope except for people like Karl who still build stuff and I live out time through them. I watched everything I had go away for money for self insuring my health just trying to be able to still work. I have been a single man since many years ago, the wife said, I can not be alone and so you just work too much. Enough on that and so where I am going is just seeing others I can relate to still out there doing the things and wishing it were me. I really hope I did not bore you and question as to why reply to someones comment as a stranger. Loneliness is most the reason.... if you read all this and was not offended, I thank you
Hey Tom thanks for your kind words I’m glad the channel is helping in your metal shaping journey!
Ditto Tom (I am 58), I even try to film some of my work and stick it on my channel. Like I commented, this video seemed to fill in a lot of gaps that other tutorials missed and taught me a lot.
God bless :)
@@morgansword Isn't life wonderful Morgan; "Rollercoaster" or the raindrop running down the window pane, Who knows :)
What kind of TIG welder did you buy? Are you happy with it?
Best TIG instruction I've ever seen. For a 60 year old DIY'er, this is exactly what I needed.
58 yrs old and trying here
Karl
I have said this before and will say it again.
You are a great teacher mate.
So grateful for your tips and helpful guidance.
Keep it coming brother.
This is absolutely the best break down of TIG welding. You are a wonderful teacher and artist. Thank you!
Awesome video, keep them coming 👍
If you saw my handwriting, you might not be telling me to hold it like a pencil!
Haha same 🤣
Hahaha 😝
🤣🤣🤣
😂 same bro😅
Add another one to the tally, my dad says my handwriting is a new form sort of like the Egyptians he calls it Hydrogliphics 'cause it looks like it was written underwater thanks dad .
Hey Karl, I retired from teaching (HVAC/R & Welding) almost three years ago. You are doing a fantastic job with these videos. You have the knack for teaching! Keep them coming!
Who else noticed the way that the post flow was instrumental in slowing the heat soak? The same instant the post flow cut off, the discoloration from heat appears. Also, Karl, so glad you emphasized cleaning your weld materials to get better results. When it comes to more "exotic" materials such as stainless, or titanium, even aluminum to an extent, it's extremely important to have everything super clean..... and that includes the filler material.
That was a pretty cool effect, even for just the visuals…
Yes absolutely critical especially in exotics. Ti is my favorite to weld. So satisfying lol
Thank you for your videos. You are a great teacher and explain things that are very technical in a manner that anyone can understand! keep up the good work!!!
Just the Info you need. No bla bla. nothing unnecessary.. Brought to the point. Got all information to start TIG in just a bit over half an hour. Will take me definitely 100 times more time to get the routines. Thanks for that
Absolutely beautiful teaching. I am a novice mig welder with a Lincoln 140 dreaming of the day I can Tig my headers myself. THIS is exactly the kind of video I need to learn from. You inspire. I APPRECIATE what you do so much. Thank you for sharing. You are so kind. I designed and fabricated a set of equal length fender headers. I just have to tig them. You just helped me get there ! I know I have a way to go but your kindness helped me start. THANK YOU !
This is the best TIG welding video I have ever watched.
You and Brent make good teachers,I enjoyed your show.
I've watched a bunch of beginner TIG videos and I get a little extra from each one. This video was certainly worth the watch along with the rest. PIcked up a couple of new things. As well it reinforced some ideas from the others. So yeah, a hearty WELL DONE! The extra emphasis you put on the more important factors was great.
just watched this vid again and ready to give it another shot. I went to welding school a couple years ago and TIG was by far my weakest discipline. Maybe, old dog (72) new tricks, we will see .
Thanks Man, I Just Purchased A 140 Combination Unit That Does Mig Tig And Stick. I Know Basically Nothing About Tig.
I live in the Las Vegas area and have thought about attending one of the classes you do with Christian however I must admit one of the reasons I have not attended is my lack of tig welding skills. Zero experience! Mig, yes....tig, no! I know at the end of the class the project needs to be welded together so I'm thinking I should learn to weld first. This video explains a lot. Thanks for all you do!
No tig experience needed! The class is about the shaping. Some guys mig their tanks togetehr
Getting ready to construct my flat bed. This was a big help thanks.
Excellent teaching video. Exactly what a person like me needs. Done some stick and mig, wishing on a low-cost tig but all the real beginner questions: how many amps should I buy and/or run; why thoriated or lanthanated; how thick of a tungsten; what grind angles & why; how much gap on arc; what's the first things to concentrate on as a novice. All those basic, basic things got very well covered. Elio was a big help as always with syntax on equip part names, video setup and camera shots. Well edited for cuts between view showing your hand technique and shaded camera shots to show arc and puddle. May want to go a shade or two darker to cut down camera glare so it shows more of the puddle ahead of arc and shape of the arc hitting the puddle, but your explanation about dipping ahead of the arc and how filler cools the puddle as the arc moves toward that added filler is precisely the sort of advice beginners like me don't always observe and I learn faster when given those details of how & why every part of the motion has purpose. Your talent for communicating the subtle and practical sides of your trade as well as remarking on your own preferences in practice is a talent all the best trades teachers possess. That talent is why I signed on as a supporter of your channel.
The best trades teachers also love what they do, which is readily apparent in the results/progress of all your projects. Also, great when you show projects like your brother's Buick where all the friends got together to bang out a big project so fast by each contributing a talent where that person excels.
I couldn’t have said it better !
Thanks for your support Jim! I’m glad the information is landing 🛬 I’ll make sure some more Tig content comes out soon 🙏👊
For an affordable TIG. Look into a primeweld TIG 225 It’s under 900$. But comes with a great set of reviews. Also look in the fabrication series with Justin. He has some beginner TIG welding video. That have helped me grow to be a much better welder Best of luck in the welding journey
Best welding teacher on you tube by far....thanks to the professor...I re-watch your videos over and over till I get it. Awesome experience!
"The best"..? Have You seen Jody at Weldmonger? Or Justin at The Fabricator Series? Karl is OK, but far from the best.
I've been been tigging for a couple years now. Good video for starters.
watched 100 videos from last four weeks while trying to weld but you really helped me.
Very well explained and very helpful and useful information. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Fab on. weld On. Keep Making. God bless.
Best beginner how-to TIG video I have ever seen. Very calmly explained. Thank you
Thanks for the Tips on TIG, I've been using MIG for years, I may just break down and Snag me a TIG welder 👍
This is about the simplest explanation of how to do it without all the extras that confuse and distract. Thanks Bro! JD
Great video. I have been dipping in the center of the puddle and need a pile of tungsten because I dip a lot. Thank you for the tips and thank you for your time.
You’re so welcome !
Wow that’s a fantastic video! Ive been wanting to buy a tig machine. I took a short welding crash course class put on by my work and they just said weld and people struggled to figure out tig. I think those little exercises are incredibly helpful and I’m excited to get a tig and try them out.
Karl once again, I am blown away by the way you teach ,demonstrate and demystify things . TIG welding has always intimidated me just because of the foot feed, and how it runs. and you, sir have explained a way to remove that from the equation and get a beginner started . I also find it interesting that the basic principle is similar if not the same as Gas welding (where I started some 45 yrs plus ago) very old school and that was just how we did sheet metal patch panels back then . Of course some 35+ yrs ago I graduated to a mig welder . Now in my 60’s I would love to learn tig ! Interesting that after all these years we are never to old to learn and I will basically have to brush up on my gas welding skills ! Lol
Glad this answered some questions for you!
Totally comprehensive explanation. Thanks Karl.
One of the most explicit videos I've ever seen. My TIG welding experience actually got up there after watching this very helpful video, appreciate you bro 👍🏾👍🏾
great tip on the shape of the weld indicating strength or weakness. I never really thought about a weld being concave not being as strong as it could be. I guess there is also the opposite side of that where it indicates the weld is too cold and not enough penetration! Thanks, Karl!
Maybe something I should have covered is too cold. Thanks for the idea!!
These tips are VERY helpful. This is what I need to go back into the shop for work. I'm a bit rusty.
Thank you SO MUCH!! 🥳 You're videos have been so informative to watch! 2weeks old welder here. No education.. this HELPS!😊
Karl you’re the MAN! Such a natural teacher. Man you really explained some of the most nuanced things in this vid. Such as amperage travel speed etc. Thanks bro
I learned a lot. Thanks for keeping it real and giving your buddy credit for his technical knowledge. You are genuine. Stay that way!
Me old college teacher said to us " I can scream in your ear all day and you read every book written on Tiging the best thing you can do is burn metal". "Its all about time behind the arc."
Mind you he said this whilst giving us a clip behind the ears with an old hard welding glove.
We picked thing up real quick from him. Great teacher!!!
I rather get slapped by his bloody glove than the pipe he smoked, that bloody hurt and the hot ashes!!!
Holy! Lol times have changed lol 😂
@@MakeItKustom At college during lunch breaks we used to cricket in the hallway with a cricket bat and a lump of solid steel. Everyone wore welding gloves to catch a ball. But the sparks from it bouncing off the floor, walls ( if it didn't go thru it) and machinery. I think we were the reason for so rules coming in.
Karl, I watch everything you put out. You explain things in layman terms.
Hobby mig welder here. I've been thinking about giving tig a shot. You present in a very understandable way that is not overwhelming yet informative enough to grasp the basics of what is actually going on. Very good video....thank you!!
Karl you are amazing. As an old trade school (TAFE) Engineering trades Teacher in Australia the clear simple language you use is very effective.
I watch and like all of you shows.
You are very helpful and encouraging, keep it up.
I will definitely watch this video many times. This answered many questions i have , amp settings for thickness of metal, preflow,torch angle, direction of travel(push vs pull), hold off of tungsten, cup size, grind angle of tungsten, and most important thing never addressed in other videos is proper use of the foot pedal which is for us beginners is to set the amperage to one amp per 1000th of the metal thickness and just floor the pedal and just start welding. I am sure i could never get the hang of tig because i never used the pedal correctly. Like your advice for beginners most important is to KEEP IT SIMPLE.
Very informative. I’m slowly trying to learn TIG on my own. Can’t wait for a video on lighter gauge. Later maybe one on lighter gauge to heavier gauge materials. All the info is greatly appreciated.
When I started I took a 30 hour class at my local tech college. It was 600 dollars and worth every penny. Did not have to worry about the cost of electricity, argon or any other consumables. Endless precut steel and aluminum blanks. Also no distractions. We were there to weld and weld. My skill level went through the roof over those thirty hours.
For four months I took TIG lessons. If only my tutor was like you. Probably learnt more in the last half hour than in the four months put together. - Thank you.
Amazing man I’m stoked this was relatable to you
Best intro video on TIG I've seen. I always like how relatable you are in your videos. I don't even work on cars any more, but I never .is your videos. They help make the Alaskan winter go by quicker. 😆 Thanks much.
After struggling as a beginner - this nailed it for me. Thankyou.
Well, this is definitely the best TIG training video I've found so far. Off to the garage now. Thanks man.
I’m taking classes for my associates degree in welding right now, and I’m far ahead on my assignments. Having nothing to do, a senior student noticed & offered up some of his tungsten, a cup+torch, and some time in his booth every day for the rest of the quarter (Love this guy.) Today was a lot of trial and error, so I came to the tube searching for answers. I couldn’t have found a better video. I learned quite a lot and have lots to apply/try when I go in and get to it tommow!
I apreciate your words of wisdom and sharing your experience, as well as how it Carries over to your technique. Cheers!
Hi,am a welding instructor, after watching the vidio ,I appricieat the way you damontrate.great.
Big tip I learned regarding air flow in the shop. When it's really hot out in your non air conditioned shop a fan blowing on you to cool you off will obviously mess with your gas coverage.
However, a large fan right next to you blowing away will still pull a lot of air past your legs and lower body but not affect what's on the table getting welded.
I do not own a TIG, but owned a new MIG since 84. But I never owned a bicycle until a big used on showed up one day. This is more lesson on the TIG as I had to learn the bicycle by my self. This looks good, I just have to figure out how to get the money now. No money & time... or no time and enough time. I wish it would work out better for both. Thanks Karl.
Great communication on a complicated topic. Your grasp of the video medium is about the best I have seen!
This is a great lesson !! … I feel like I’m there and it’s practical and to the point ! …. Great camera work , to see the weld in real time ,like I’m wearing the mask !!!
Excellent. I just bought a new tig welder… it’s not even out the box yet…I’ll be rewatching this video again I’m sure!
Great instructions! I finally picked up my first TIG machine and I am working on just the basics right now....taking it slow and not rushing into it
what a fantastic quick guide to tig welding, you are a fantastic teacher, concise and easily understandable, you have mastered the method of demonstration over explanation, the best teaching method of all time, thanks mate, your a legend, love your work
Glad it was helpful!
This is what I’ve been waiting for. Someone that could explain it in the simplest of ways. Thank you Karl
This was super informative, Karl! Thanks, brother!
Probably the best tutorial Ive seen on TIG basics! Thanks!
thanks again, Karl! I've learned a lot from watching your channel. I respect the fact that you shared the process, even the parts where you had to correct yourself. I think more is learned from that than is realized.
Hi Karl as always a great instructional, I love how you explain everything in a way that normal people can understand.
Also if you don't mind a good friend of mine has a little side hassle "Tig Tickets", they are pre cut and cleaned coupons for practising Tig Welding. They are a great thing to have for people learning how to tig.
I'm fine if your not cool with me giving my mate a shout out and you need to delete the comment. No hard feeling at all.
Once again thanks so mich for all your content I always look forward to seeing what's coming up next.
Thanks
Stu
That’s a great idea! TIG TICKETS 🎟️ for practice. I like it. Anything related to anyone furthering their skills is welcome 🙏 always
Thats great thanks very much
Thank you for the clear and comprehensive instruction. A cut above others.
AMAZING TEACHER, U BLESSED Bro.👍 WORK HARD, STAY HUMBLE 🙏
Hi Karl, I am ready to learn to weld Aluminium. I recently bought a 200 watt tig, a cheap import because I am retired. I like mig welding, self taught, as I was for arc welding. My mig can be set for Aluminium too but watching the you tubes on Aluminium welding it seems tig , while slower, gives the best results. I enjoy these info videos. I haven’t tried tig for steel but after this vid I can see that it provides a good grounding on techniques that apply to both. Keep up these great vids. Also looking forward to more on the zephyr, the truck and mini Buick.
I'm currently taking a 6 week continuing education class at a local JC on welding and I've learned waaaayyy more from you about technique and process than from my class instructor! Thank you for taking time to share your valuable knowledge and experience with us.
I’ve been wanting to try TIG for a while now and recently invested in a new 4 in 1 welder to replace my ageing MIG. Tutorial is excellent for getting going and learning important tips early. Many thanks!
I really appreciate the explanation of the use of the pedal. I have not seen that addressed on RUclips before. Thanks for sharing all of your knowledge. You have skills Sir!
I have to agree you have a talent for teaching, I know plenty who have skills but not everyone is able to teach a skill.
Thanks again for the information, Karl!
Thank you for this simple and clear video! I have a project car and have never welded. I just purchased a welder a week ago and will be starting to practice soon based off of this video.
Tig welder and Impact Wrench are my two favorite tools ❤
Learned more from this one video, then I did from dozens of other videos!!! 👍🏼👍🏼
Morning Kurtis!! I've been fabricating for 40+ years, started out stick welding on a old Lincoln welder that was sold by K-Mart if I remember correctly... started Tig welding probably 20 years ago...I found out if you're not feeling well or having a bad day, don't Tig weld!!
Yea that’s the truth isn’t it lol no stumbling into work and having nice welds
Very informative video. I bought a 200 amp TIG from Eastwood about ten years ago. I used it on some heavy gauge steel when I first got it. TIG welding is so much slower than MIG welding, at least for me.
Now that I’m ten years older and might have more patients I want to dig it out and stack some dimes. Once I master steel I want to learn to weld aluminum.
At 86 I am going to buy a low cost tig welder and have a go. I have in the past done gas welding, stick welding and mig welding but only as an amateur. I gat rid of them long ago, which was a mistake, my mig welder was a big pro job but I virtually gave it away, however About a year ago I bought a cheap gasless mig welder
and nearly burnt the workshop down !!!...Now all those years ago, a tig welder cost an arm and a leg so I had not even thought about tig but now it looks like this video is going to cost me some money (but not a lot).
Your instruction is brilliant and so easy to follow that I am looking forward to learning how to do it and hopefully be able to do a decent job without those damned gasless sparks burning me and the workshop down.
Thank you so much, now back to the video !!!
I always use the stubby caps on mine, and cut my tungsten into thirds. Sharpening both ends, and I get twelve tips out of two tungstens and they're good to go. I know I'm dipping, but with that many ready to go, no issues. Side note, picked up Ray's Shrinking Disc, funny thing he's only 2hrs from my home, and watched your video again a few a times. I was fixing old repairs on my rear quarters, done by god knows who. 3/8" thick filler and waves just as deep. That disc made my life SOOOOO much better. I had hammered and heat shrunk to what I thought was good enough, +/- 1/16", but now, it's all down to barely seeing any daylight under a straight edge, and no oil canning, which I was fighting like crazy. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO! I can't emphasize enough how great your channel is. I was smiling ear to ear after using your tips and getting to a point I never thought I'd be capable of.
That’s so great to hear man there’s no better comment to read than ones like this! So glad that you are having success with it!!!
I just started welding and have not even opened the Tig gun on my Vevor 270. I still have to get another gas bottle for 100 %ag. Thank you for your videos you are a great teacher.
Great tutorial, really enjoy these videos! 👍
HUGE HELP ... I am just learning TIG and this was perfect
you did nt say about keeping the fill rod within the gas envolope as if taken out whilst to hot it can oxidize and then next dip tou are adding contaminated material i suppose not a biggie when learning on tokens but good practice love it keep up the good work
You know something… I’ve never thought about that
@@MakeItKustom you serious
Another great video. I have been on a TIG course recently and I have learnt more form your video than from the course. Thank you for a great explaination. Hugh
Super useful video Karl, thanks 👍
My tig arrived today!!!...great video!!!...Looking foward to practicing those techniques...
A really interesting video Karl. The great thing about RUclips is you can always learn something, your videos are particularly helpful and informative. Thank you for taking so much trouble.
Much appreciated vid. I am just starting TIG for hobby purposes and this is just what I was looking for. Thank you!
Great tech session, have my miller mig, but tig is something I would like to learn soon
Very Helpful!! I've always looked at TIG welding as the difficult welding, so I stuck to stick and MIG welding. You have motivated me to start working on my TIG welding. Thank you!
Thanks Karl , about to start some TIG welding so overdosing on RUclips how to videos … gotta say that your video was one of the easiest and make sense videos out there ! Thanks
Thanks dude, yesterday i was trying to feed the rod as if it was coming out of a mig, or an arc welder - today it's all beginning to make sense this black magic voodoo tig stuff! Great starter lesson! 🤘
That is definitely the least mystifying video I have ever seen on TIG welding. Nice job, Carl.
I found it very helpful. I tried my hand at Tig welding and couldn’t get comfortable enough to use on rebuilding the front end of my tacoma . And had to Mig weld it. So now I can try again
One thing that has helped me, is when I started learning I practiced holding the tig torch in both hands. Now I can pretty much weld equally with both hands. Really helps when welding on the car in awkward positions.
Yes absolutely worth practicing
I’m just about ready to start TIG welding. This is great stuff! I now have some homework once the regulator and tank are here. Thanks !
Thanks Karl always good to learn
Another awesome video! Thanks Karl!
This video is so helpful. I’m trying to go into aerospace welding job. I learned more from you then at a welding school.
Thanks for your video, right to the welding, not all the talking about stuff we don't need as a beginner like myself
Your instruction, as always, is amazing! I've tried TIG welding unsuccessfully, now hoping with your shared wisdom and some training exercises I'll be able to get it down.
I stick and mig weld real good, but tig welding is something I never got a chance to try . I bought a eastwood tig 200 about two years ago then a couple months later I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer so all my efforts and money have gone into getting better. It is really cold right now in Pa, and my shop has no heat so maybe this summer I will come back to this video again, and give tig welding a shot when it is warm.
Fantastic video Karl, your teaching style and delivery is perfect - just the right amount of key info - Appreciate the effort you've put into it - its greatly helped me in getting started.
Thanks Karl, your video was very helpful. Just picked up a new Everlast 185 in order to carry on my panel work on my 34 Chev. Haven’t picked up tig torch in 30 years , hopefully your tips sink in , thanks and keep on what you are doing.