I'm a retired welder, welding instructor and CWI. Second generation UA man. This is an excellent video. I can almost smell the 6010 smoke. Keep up the good work.

@stickjohnny

11 ай бұрын

6010 has the best smell

Welding at this level requires talent that is rare. When a person watches someone like this make a pass around a pipe that has a near perfect result, it is truly humbling to those of us that realize we could never reach this skill level.

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2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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@judsonbradley3852

2 жыл бұрын

@Otis Kamden happy to help :)

“The boilermaker slide” really hits home. I graduated from my local tech school as a pipe welder, and am now currently practicing for the bootcamp training for the boilermakers. This video is a lifesaver! I’ve watched almost all your videos throughout schooling (which helped out tremendously, putting me at the top of my class) and now I have about 3 weeks until I go to training, and hopefully test out and get certified as a union Boilermaker. Thank you fellow welders, we are the 0.1%! 👨‍🏭 🍻

The ending comments hit home! When I first broke out as a welder I started out with a not so great rig or welding machine and had a family had a job as a welder helper and had finally got the chance I was wanting to for so many years to break out as a welder and damn the nerves of driving 2 hours from home with no cell phone or means of communication with the wife back home and the kiddos as well as all our bills depending on me to come back with good news for the entire family that papa was going to be able to get a better position at work and maybe help get the family a bit of a brighter future damn man it was stressful as shit lol but aye thanks to the man up stairs plenty of practice and enough knowledge in this trade that was over 8 years ago and sometimes just sit there and think about where I was at one point in my life not knowing where I was going but right now today I'm doing what I love and have came so so far in this line of work extremely blessed and anyone else reading this looking to become a welder or become a better welder I'll tell you what I love it and I'm so thankful I pursued this line of work cuz not a day goes by that I don't think it's pretty awesome to say and have the title of being a welder baby! Like the saying goes SHUT UP AND WELD!! UGH! 😁👍✌

A small piece of advice for anyone testing; if you're worried about root opening shrinking up, only feather the tacks that you're starting on, and then directly tying in to, instead of feathering all four right away. It's not uncommon for the a tack on the opposite side of the pipe to break, if both sides are feathered.

This info going into a weld test is invaluable, a lot of guys are going to nail their test because of this video, great stuff Jody

@marvindan7291

3 жыл бұрын

Wow nice welding

@phendrix9476

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. Was great to emphasize the sound of the 6010 as it creates the keyhole. That'll be helpful well beyond the testing process

@rgmcregasajo4777

3 жыл бұрын

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@teenagefab2776

3 жыл бұрын

Not just that when he whips it far out the flux on a 6010 is quick freeze pretty much makes a tack weld

@keithrobinson4402

2 жыл бұрын

It's good

Thanks Jody and Andrew, I've been looking forward to this video! I hope there are more to come like this. Thank you for the time you put into all of your vids Jody!

thanks for the video I've been out of welding school over 20 years and haven't had to take this test in 12 years and now my employer wants me to certify on pipe . Ive been practicing and I've forgotten those moves but this video has been a great reference. thanks again Dan.

@robynnlove

Жыл бұрын

Let me know any other tips going for this test on Friday and I'm having a hell of a time with my root no matter what I do I think it has to do with the bevel that we have in our procedure 37 and a half degrees. My Keyhole just gets too big and it just gets ruined

Those circles are amazing with 7018! A UT welder showed me circles on pressure hull penetrations on submarines and I have used it ever since. It really penetrates and burns any kind of trash out.

This is an extremely well shot video Jodie.. Nice job

Testing to renew my 2”xxs b-pressure ticket tomorrow, after not doing it for 15years. Great video. I’ve been watching your videos for many years, they’re always helpful. Thanks!

Hey Jody, nice collaboration with you and Andrew. I remember your interview with him a while back.

that was a great video offering all around pointers for people trying to get into welding pipe as well as structural. keep up the good work guys.

I like Andrews prep for how to move. It gave a more realistic positioning of where your hand and arm will be as the electrode wears down. Thanks.

Great information you have provided I been a welder for 38 yrs and your on point with great detail thanks for your service for all the new people wanting to learn the correct way

I remember taking this test in my early 20s ,I struggled but passed I had too much heat.Your video was excellent ,I recently took the test again at 61 and set the heat where it was much easier to control passed a 2 inch and 6 inch I am used to maintenance welding.Pipe welding is a different animal, great video Thank You.

started as a pipe welder helper on pipelines in the early 70s after a few years i was welding pipe. 3/32 6010 root.. heat was adjusted much lower as to not destroy the face (landing). or way have a face at all.. no whipping, a slight push and drag. dam near can be done without a shield. grind. then the (hot pass)would penetrate the root and pipe blending all together. xray quality

@rickbarendregt956

5 жыл бұрын

You are spot on!

@keithmcmullin2999

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly Correct- I was raised doing INDUSTRIAL X-RAY (my dad owned x-ray testing , Gardena CA, Those. So,call pipeline welders taught me that full pen welding , then x-ray it. R,I,P Roland Gilbert

@JamesJones-nu9kv

Жыл бұрын

Okay I'm learning how to pipe weld no one Is saying the Welding settings for the root 60 to 80 and the hot pass 90 plus I'm just asking because the Welding settings would be a good starting point for I could get the root in correctly

Great job on this video! I'm positive you helped some people struggling to pass their test. It would've helped me when I took mine. You do a wonderful job at explaining the different techniques and positioning needed to perform. I also like that you used a smaller diameter pipe size to test on. Is there a 6" video coming in the future? I hope so. Thanks for putting this out for the world!

Thanks for the tips Jody! First test I took was schedule 80, 4" tube using 1/8" 309 filler (test for that company qualified me for both carbon and stainless). It was also the first time I welded with a purge. I passed it first shot, fresh out of school, but that was the last time I welded carbon for that company. Until the lay off, all I welded was 308, 317, and Hastelloy. Well, I forgot, we did do a few tanks that had Chromoly tubes.

Thank you for taking your time and sharing your videos with us Jodie! I've been welding for ten plus yrs, but I'm still learning something new every time i pick up a stinger, and definitely every time I watch one of your videos! THANKS!!

I like to thank you for shearing you knowledge and experience, I'm from Mexico just a cross the border from Laredo texas and I doing a gas pipe line because you make me feel secure enough to do it by seeing your videos, ones again thank you for sharing.

@aerialrescuesolutions3277

3 жыл бұрын

Keep practicing bro. And watch all the videos you can. You got this. Pan comidos. Jim

Tanks for this vidéos ! This is thé first vidéo who show body positions to make good welding

Got my first weld test this morning doing this! Been watching this video as well trying to get pointers. Thank ya so much for uploading

Would like to add that throwing a crescent wrench in the end of the pipe for another support is another trick while positioning. Great video

My day just got better...love your videos man!! I wanna see some mig vertical up with aluminum....can't find any tips on that!

@Sackmatters

7 жыл бұрын

Extremely easy welds. If you have a pulse welder then its brain dead simple to get a clean weld.

@Steelcrafted

7 жыл бұрын

+Sackmatters let's assume I'm not using a mig machine with pulse lol

@Sackmatters

7 жыл бұрын

Nathan Hamler lol. What are you using?

@Steelcrafted

7 жыл бұрын

+Sackmatters millermatic 251

@Sackmatters

7 жыл бұрын

Nice machine, ive got a tweco 211i.

I don't up hill pipe, I'm a pipeline welder. We use 6010 5p+ root passes down hill and as for me, especially on a test (6g or 5g) we take a gap toghter than that. the rod should just lay in between the bevels and the key hole close up behind you. If i were to take it that wide, and have to step the bead in, it would eather cause internal undercut or internal concavity causing failure of the test or if in the field possibly a bad xray.

Hey Jody, the what not to do was really helpful. that picture of the grind marks outside of the area that needed to be welded was really helpful. I know there's probably alot of people reading this comment thinking "well what did you expect" but I bet you those people learned the hard way too. Also sometimes as a beginner you don't know what trouble you can get into before you make little mistakes like that. Of course you learn upon mistakes but if I would of known what to avoid in the testing area that would of saved me lots of headaches and disappointment.

Great tips, thanks for posting Jody. Shout out from TSTC-Hutto,TX!

Passed my welding test, failed the drug test Can’t seem to get both of them on the same project

@jimmcdevitt6084

3 жыл бұрын

No offense intended...figure out which pays more and quit the other....had the similar issue, finally got it right.

@ryanmccarthy8625

3 жыл бұрын

For weed or what?

@lowhydrogen7018a1

3 жыл бұрын

@@ryanmccarthy8625 gonorrhea

Has anyone noticed if you are a welder to a good standard, you are usually good at any other hand eye co-ordination skills, I tried plastering a wall and it turned out good, I tried paint spraying a car and that worked a treat, but the theory ends when I try to hit a golf ball, so I guess that theory just went out the window !! Great Video as usual, I like the pipe videos best

@mrblonde3032

7 жыл бұрын

Bob Ford welding is literally the only thing I'm good at lol

@jcporosity4764

6 жыл бұрын

Bob Ford hahaha I thought I was the only 1

always find myslef getting the best information from you Thanks Again. im going for My F4 soon Boilermaker apprentice first year need to nail the Cap pass down having issues gettign the beads to blend nice when capping and having valleys in my cap.

Boy the welds look good, I've been welding for 10 years or so and just moved from Jersey to st Croix to work at an oil refinery, awesome video, I learned a lot!

@jasperkurck1923

4 жыл бұрын

Doug.the.welder yo you got a contact for that job heard it’s a good one😂

He is putting the root in with 6010.you want to whip that.then he fills and caps with 7018.a lot of tests we take you cannot use a grinder.only a file.union boilermaker retired.local 107

I hate grinding out my steam pipe weld because the X-Ray person sees small spots of slag. I have been told that whipping the rod traps slag. So I use a 3/32 gap and 1/8 6010+ Rod. Once I am moving up the key hole there is no problem keeping the rod burning inside the pipe with no whip. In addition, I grind my tacks very thin and burn through them before I stop. On the lighter side, my eyes are so bad I need to use a 3.00 Meg. Cheater in my hood and 3.00 drug store reading glasses to TIG weld LOL. I am 65… One my year and I’m hanging it up ;-)

@InitiallyJB

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that advice to just burn out the tack by feathering very thin... I will start doing that with tug as well I hate tacks I think I use more concentration on that more than anything

@riyazs7248

5 жыл бұрын

Which

@jeepwk6.5L

5 жыл бұрын

aronS:') hey man, I drag as well with no whip. The only difference is ur gap. The land, rod, bevel, and amperage all stays the same. That’s how I do it anyways

@santosmanayayneira6340

5 жыл бұрын

Michael Kloeckner

@johngeise1806

5 жыл бұрын

@aronS:') i

Thanks Jody, Great video. I have been TIG welding for 30 years but I suck at stick welding. These videos have made a huge difference in my stick practice.

Im a 17 years old finnish plumber. I passed our Class test, thanks for tips. 2 out of 21 passed.

Jody, I wish you cloud've been my welding instructor lol

Hi Jody & Andrew. Great video. What's the purpose of twisting the Rod 270 degrees around the stinger? Shortens up your usable Rod for sure. Cheers Willy

@weldingtipsandtricks

7 жыл бұрын

+Mark Fryer just something Andrew does to shorten the rod. Personally never tried it.

@kennin121

7 жыл бұрын

the longer the rod the less stability you have of the Arc. sometimes I'll knock off some flux about 3 inches from the end of the rod and put my stinger there. nice video, just toke my first pipe test.

@billythomas4924

7 жыл бұрын

Bill Blackburn.

@serbrat

7 жыл бұрын

I guess it was also made to be able to put the lever of the holder at the back of your hand. Thus you get more firm fixation, and the weight of the holder+cable doesn't weigh on your fingers.

@gamesboss6107

6 жыл бұрын

Prevents shakes and gives you a wider rotation on your movement.

Great vid... going back a long time ago to a post I left about not seeing the puddle, I did something that I had fear of and that was to drop the setting on my helmet to the lowest position and that fixed it.

I'm a structural welder for my company but I'm leaning more towards pipe welding. this will help me out when I have down time to weld my 6g practice test.

Красивый шов.

@maxbetbrawn6663

3 жыл бұрын

Ага! Зато меня потешило на 5.42!!! Это пучок электродов у сварщика в заднем кармане! Это видать заместо термопинала!🤭🤭😂😂😂

Iv been waiting for a 6G vid lol

@maintmech1245

7 жыл бұрын

He's got a few other ones, with tig/stick, 2" and 6", and a 6" 6010 root

@toothrowedTV

7 жыл бұрын

me to

..the boilermaker slide..love it. This was a masterclass in small bore pipe butt welding. My days are gone, but I could almost smell the fumes. Happy days.

Almost as good arc shoots like in my newest video. But i run 6g 7018 all the way on 8.1x114 mm. Why do u run 6010 root when you got 7018 for cap? why not all With 7018?

@pwmike

7 жыл бұрын

Try an open with 7018.You use chill ring or ceramic ring.

@gordbaker896

6 жыл бұрын

6010 has best penetration.

@richardchase4019

6 жыл бұрын

what you want to run has nothing to do with what the test calls for or what a customer wants in a weld procedure

@markjackson1970

5 жыл бұрын

Northern Sweden Welding 6010 root is the way I’ve always been shown. Better penetration

@waseemjutt1854

5 жыл бұрын

Nice obserwation

1/16 gap. 1/8 landing and 1/8 5P+ at 110amp. Jam and roll. Never fails.

@benchleybanawag2382

3 жыл бұрын

What size of rod, so ill try

@mlwest8975

3 жыл бұрын

1/8" and downhill with dig +10

I'm taking a similar test tomorrow. I'm hoping watching some videos will help calm the nerves. The only issue I've had in 6g is on my non dominant side it gets hard to move my body to maintain a drag travel between around 4 and 1 o clock.

one of the best videos you have done thus far.

Man once you pass this test and get your 6g cert, your set up to make some real $$

@christopherchancey1368

6 жыл бұрын

totallysick88able just passed mine last week. I have to do this test tomorrow but 2 g

@markjackson1970

5 жыл бұрын

totallysick88able not necessarily. I passed this test a few years ago working for the pipefitters. The thing is, once you have that cert you are considered for more jobs, but you still have to retest before you go on some jobs. You may not pass it a second time.

7:52 i was ready to nod my head to drop my helmet haha

@jasonderos637

7 жыл бұрын

Lmao! 😂😂😂😂

@scn102

7 жыл бұрын

funny me too,,lol

@fatherlandchild2780

6 жыл бұрын

Aww fuck that happens sometimes to me too.

i watched this while panicking for my test so thank you for the kind words at the end because this video really helped

Man there is so much I don’t know about welding! Great video.

As an exoffshore welder, i miss the smell of burned gloves.

@JohnDoe-lt1kt

7 жыл бұрын

Mine burned up today literally , or my external protecting (Skin) on my gloves when doing Mag 136 on a HLO45. Saw some extra smoke and then all hell broke lose

@stretch273

6 жыл бұрын

ben hamzah how much did you make?

@markjackson1970

5 жыл бұрын

ben hamzah I have been away from welding for a few years but I miss the smell of burning rods

Will never miss leg day welding in this position 😏👌🏽

Use a 3/32 gap I DID THIS IN 2005 I'M A MASTER WHEN IT COMES TO THIS WELD. THANK YOU FOR HELPING OTHERS TOP GUN!!

This is awesome. I'm super nervous about my 6g test but this is gonna help a hell of a lot

I hate you guys and your steady hands ;)

whats going on with the whirly-do rod in the stinger technique there?

@SkepticalZombie

7 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering that too. I've never seen that before.

@jgdeyo

7 жыл бұрын

welders bend the rod to reduce the length and improve the angle to the work surface.

@SkepticalZombie

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the insight Jim!

@billandkaren1243

6 жыл бұрын

Also allows you to reach the top of the pipe without having to lift your whole arm up so high

Looks like schedule 40, in Houston Chemical Plant lately we only use TIG on every pipe weld , nicely done!!!

Amazing how much skills are involved here! Very inspiring video!

This is the first video of yours I disagree with. that guy welding has his settings way too high, and he's not doing a good job keeping the rod buried in that gap. I wouldn't be surprised if he failed this test.

@liberalistbat6352

7 жыл бұрын

he can't even sustaine the 7018 arc, he's cold on that one!

@mmccarrell

7 жыл бұрын

Everyone has a different technique. Let's see your video.

@Weldhapi

6 жыл бұрын

Anthony Madden I put a 1/8 land on it and ran with 1/8 6010. It ran way better than 3/32.

@Weldhapi

6 жыл бұрын

Anthony Madden same. I had to crank down by about 10 amps on root and cover.

@just4shietts822

6 жыл бұрын

Anthony Madden I agree, were taught to push the rod in and drag to put a root in and not “whip” like this guy is doing in the video, settings do seem a little high keywhole seems to be getting away from him, thus having him set out of the puddle and come back into it to let it cool down

Não tem como mandar assas respostas em português não??

@ripukumar8549

5 жыл бұрын

ripu kumar weldar tig ark supar

@hongshistaff8232

5 жыл бұрын

Best view of the this video

been down that trail a lot of times.... nice job on the video!

I passed this 6G weld test! Only been welding for 3 months in the VIP program (Army) for the UA.

Now that was a great lesson. Very well done. ty so much for making this. I need to try the one hand technique. Normally I use two hands but 6G is an axception

Thanks for the video ,am a grade 3 student but am going getting more interesting in welding and expanding my dream of becoming a better welder

These videos make me feel funny , I'm gettin that welding kick from comfort of my armchair ! Thanks , love it , been at it for a livin since I was 14 , that was 20 years ago , every day is school day , but I love it.

Great video. Im not getting into welding pipe but I am getting into structural. Already been welding for two years but im just now going to schooling.

Wish we had KZread when I was younger, I needed to get a 3G Cert for a project we were doing, never heard of or knew anything about it, I’m by no means a professional welder so I asked the instructor about the levels with 6G being required for pipe welding so since it only cost me $35 I went for it, he told me I’d only get 3/16 in 4 forward and 4 backward bends and the first piece showed just a hair under 3/16, he looked up at me and said it didn’t look good...the last 7 pieces were perfect. I guess I’m just lucky.

cool videos man. I'm a 3rd yr apprentice and appreciate your UA test demo videos and tips and tricks. Thanks!

this video really motivates me in doing my job. I hope it also educates others, thanks for all the knowledge👍🏻

that was a great tip brother. I had never thought about starting up ahead if the keyhole gets too big, then coming back and fixing it later. Great tip. Alot of screwups would have been way easier for me if I had done just this.

@AbdulSalam-rs5hr

4 жыл бұрын

Sufyan ,

Thanks Chap, most helpful, been welding for 20 years but the time has come for the big test :) Help! :)

Radical video! We always do the root down with 5P on our coupons.

Hey Jody, great videos you keep making.....really appreciate all the help through the years.....you think you can make a video of stick welding stainless pipe????

Weldmonger good video, these young people need this type of information.

I took this test a few years ago. It had to be xrayed. I passed on my 3rd attempt. It was a UA test for the pipefitters. They were extremely critical. The first two were good, but they wouldn’t sent it to shoot it because of a tiny bit of undercut on the cap. Fortunately I passed 3rd attempt

Jody I certainly appreciate the time you and your colleagues take to do these videos. Can you do a 6G 6: or 8 or 10 inch pope test please. 5010 root with 7018 or 6013 fillet and cap sir?

Wonderful video! Up here in Northern Ontario Canada we would do the same pipe test with 2" schedule 40 pipe. Same bevel, same landing using 6011 1/8" and 7018 1/8". To old to do that now.

Best welding tutorial KZreadr!!!

I did this test just over a year ago, except I used a 1/8" 6010. It was not an easy test. Great video.

Hey there jody. Can you do a UA 22 video for us? I'm starting my apprenticeship here soon with the UA and my assessment tests include UA-15, 21, and 22. Love the content and thanks for the tig fingers! They'll help me slam my assessment tests!

Good video Jody. I'll never do a 6g test or any other either. Total amateur here but your videos have helped me immensely. Question. Why is your welding rod bent in a curly-cue fashion? I've seen welder that wanted a shorter rod just cut them shorter. If it's to rotate the stinger then why not a 90 degree bend instead of 270?

Thank you for sharing the video. Excellent techniques demonstrated. I am also a pipe welder. I have never seen the rod curled around the stinger. Is there any advantage? I know everyone has different techniques.

Thank you so much for doing these videos! You are awesome!

Very good, Keep up with the good work, I did It for 40 years ,Arkansas Bell hole, yes Sr.

heloo from Bosnia,i can only say your videos are profesional tnks ppl like you are.

I come from the future to let you know your video is currently helping me pass a test. thanks a ton.

@boombonic666

2 жыл бұрын

Just passed a 6g 2" sched 40 test yesterday with help specifically from this video. I dont know if you will ever see this but sincerely thank you, this info translated well for me and enabled me to succeed.

Hi Jody I will be doing a tig welding course next month and I feel that watching your videos I will do well you give a lot of very useful information so thanks mate.

great video!...and nice inspirational message at the end.

Another tip for the root pass if the keyhole gets out of control on ya. If the keyhole is getting too small, temporarily change the rod angle to leading angle so the arc force will open up the keyhole. If it is getting too big, increase the distance of the forward movement (within reason) or temporarily change rod angle to a drag angle until it's under control then return to a 90 degree rod angle. Don't be afraid to bump down the amperage if it is too out of control, but you have to always remember if you lower the juice too far in attempts to control the key hole size, you will loss arc density / arc stiffness, and the soft arc will not follow the movements you make with the rod very responsively - the arc may want to favor one side of the joint or the other.

@dhaniadja6414

6 жыл бұрын

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@dhaniadja6414

6 жыл бұрын

StarWeldR bi😊

I will be doing a 6g test soon. So it's very informative.

Next time I have some free rod time I'm gonna practice more open root and try that method! Last time I did an open rut I got frustrated and stopped because I could not get the key hole to cooperate!

I went to welding school in 1973 and we learned to weld pipe with a 6010 root pass and a 7018 the rest of the way 50 years ago and is still being done the same way isn't that crazy imagine if your doctor or Dentist was doing the same procedure 50 years ago as he's doing today lol.

Thank you. I learn so much from this channel.

Hello, first i would like to say thanks ...its always good to keep learning , and you do a great job of informing us all here in youtube...

nerves do temd to fog at times..it helped me thank you sir.

Molto bravo , questo lavoro chiede molti anni di allenamento, io fine di '23 vado in pensione saldando 43 anni in cantiere navale, relatori , turbine per rafinerije, tubi dal 1/2" fino al 40" , schedule 40/80/160 e tutta la vita con soddisfazione. Hai giovani saldatori un abbraccio forte da parte mia 🤗

great video, built confidence and passed my 6g

To us at the institute of welding, when we did the x-ray tests, they did not accept the initial points, to hold the two parts together, there is a risk of not melting the material well at that point, we had to point plates, to keep united and straight the two parts, and as you went up with the weld they had to be removed, thus avoiding passing over the points between the pipes, first pass with a correct penetration, with the citoflex, and pass, final or more beads, with cytobasic, in any case an excellent hand and a good job, congratulations,sorry,for my translate english.

Mira: no se si me entiendes por el idioma, soy de España y no me hace falta saber ni escribir lo que hablas, porque se nota cuando una persona disfruta con lo que sabe y tiene que enseñarlo. Tu nos as puesto una trozo de tuberia apax 2 inch. Perfecto sobe todo la colo cacion de electrodo para llevar minima penetrcion. te felicito por este aporte que ofreces. Gracias