Ive never welded in my life, but always wanted to try. You know what? You’ve given me the inspiration to get some gear now that I’ve retired, and have a go. Thanx for the video, I’ve learned a lot, not least the safety aspect.

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect!! Thankyou for letting me know. Good luck, will be fun.

Where was this video 5 years ago!= LOL. Great job Scotty. Keep the content coming. Cheers.

That was such a good video Scott, I have watched a lot of "how to stick weld" videos and I think you are the first to address good ways to control the feed in; I like the idea of using your angle of elbow to give good control etc. Well done

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew, I just hope it helps someone starting out.

As a real beginner. this was a real good primer. Thanks for sharing Scott!

Thank you Scott . That has to be one of the best thought out and delivered tutorials I've seen on 101 stick welding. Fantastic

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

6 ай бұрын

Great to hear, thank you!

Scott - one of the least intimidating "beginner" tutorial videos I've ever seen, excellent! Just a few more tips for those who probably feel empowered now, to take up welding: scrape the ends of your rods, before restarting -- you want to see shiny metal, not a "cup" of flux. Auto-darkening helmets are affordable now, don't waste your time (and raise your blood pressure) using conventional lenses. Don't wear clothing made with synthetic fibers - they burn, dangerously. Most important, and Scott you stressed this so well -- steady your hands and rod. You'll *never* see a professional welder using one hand to weld. Just like a camera - use *two* hands, find a steady object to rest against - your welds will reward you for it.

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

Жыл бұрын

Excellent Tips David thank you for sharing!!

Welcome back... Great video, I'm keen to see more, TIG, gas and gasless MIG too. So good to see 👀 you back on KZread.

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rendel! Nice to do a workshop video, cheers

Nice to see you back

Great video! The main caveat with stick welding for the hobbyist I would say is it's very hard to get good results on material thinner than 3mm. But for most maker type projects-- tables, chairs, etc.-- 1.6mm wall is usually a good thickness. So you may end up spending the money you saved on the machine on metal! You can weld 1.6mm quite well with a flux-core (for which 3mm is really the upper limit). Those machines are also very cheap. Pro-welders are often a bit snobbish about flux-core but actually if you use a decent wire it works pretty well (but be wary of using it on safety-critical jobs).

@DrFunke

2 жыл бұрын

This is a great point. I’m a hobbyist and have two welders for exactly this reason. Stick for anything beefy and flux for smaller stuff. I’m terrible at both but only $200 in and I can weld a wide range of stuff acceptably for what I need.

@jeffdenig705

2 жыл бұрын

TOTAL NONSENSE!!! It depends on the machine. As an example Flux Core Wire is the Go--To for Ship Building with welds on 3/4" - 1" or thicker carbon steel being performed all day - every day. Will a 110V Lincoln do that? Of course not. My 125 wont do what my 140 will do - which can't compete with my 180 which is a toy next to my 255. 100% X-ray pipe is welded everyday with Flux Core Or Arc Or Tig. The most controllable is TIG. A good Tig welder can weld tubing to Sched 80 Pipe if they have the proper machine - in CS, Exotics and even Aluminum. BTW, there are tens of thousands of Aluminum Boats that were production welded with DC and a Spool Gun WAY Before this "got to be AC - Got to be Pulsed" crap. Push-Pull is nice but not necessary.

@benc8386

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffdenig705 That's dual shield flux core they use on ships etc. (shielding gas as well as flux in the wire). We're really talking about entry level processes that don't require bottles of gas and for that the options are stick and no-gas flux core with a low cost machine.

@benc8386

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffdenig705 That's dual shield flux core they use on ships etc. (shielding gas as well as flux in the wire). We're really talking about entry level processes that don't require bottles of gas and for that the options are stick and no-gas flux core with a low cost machine.

Hey Scott, great to see you and, as always, the latest video. I went to welding school for two years, never once was told to hold on to the rod/stick. Great video!

good tutorial. Thanks Scott.

Hi Scott, today I just received my stick welder, and your video came out. Amazing syncronization. I can hardly wait to get to the farm house next weekend to try it out, I've been wanting to start doing my own welding for years and just got the currage to try it out a cople of weeks ago. Wish me luck.

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear! You'll do just fine. You won't regret your purchase. Thanks Cristian!

@Goalsplus

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck from a stranger. Good on you for giving it go.

Thanks for the great video. I got a arc welder for Christmas and havent had the chance to use it yet. Looking forward to giving it a go.

Excellent video! Thanks!

This is an excellent tutorial. I feel like I could run out & buy a stick welder and the associated PPE & supplies, and get right in to practicing and building. Scott, whether you are building log furniture, carving a home out of the remote Aussie wilderness, instructing on various techniques, or building art deco things, you are an inspiring person. I am following your work for the long haul.

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much TCM, you always manage to lift me a rung or two. Much appreciated :)

Grate video Scott , Mate I'm a boiler maker of 45 years . Retired now but welding was and still my second love . I have a CIG 230 mig welder witch I run 0.9 wire with argo shield gas collecting dust . I also have a mig o mag stick welder , It's my go to toy I use 3.2 6013 all purpose rods depending on the weld I Finnish with 7018 3.2 . Welding is a trade that should still be tort in schools it is a shore way to make a living . Cheers mate . :)

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Huge thanks Douglas! Yes laying down a nice weld is very satisfying. Gas collecting dust - love it. Flux core is the best option for most DIY in my opinion. No Bottle rent, no running out of gas.

Hey, Scott good to see you again. Amazing tutorial and wise words. Keep burning buddy.

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Fernando!

Cheers Scott, very informative, I bought a stick welder about 16 years ago and only used it when I bought it, I was crap then. This has given me confidence to give it a go again as I have some projects I want to complete

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel! Yes they take a little bit of time to get used to and can be frustrating.

Done a load of MIG and TIG welding myself, but never done any stick. Someday I'll give it a go. Good demo video, Scott!

Well done 👍

Great video

Great video Scott. As a real Micky Mouse welder my self three things I would say. 1. 3mm steel is a great thickness to start on. Don’t go thin otherwise you will burn through and get frustrated 2. Don’t be tempted to stick you face right up to the weld. Get your lighting right and you will see what you are doing without breathing in the weld fumes and you won’t get in your own way taking in to account your support and guidance of the rod 3. Practice, as you say stack of dimes welds are you tube specials not often reality 😁

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate your advice and feedback - as always Doug, cheers!

@dougsaunders8109

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious thanks for your complement, I think advise is far to kind. More observant ‘noddy’ who appreciates your time effort inspiration and skill. PS. Love the sound of the magpies in the background, true Aussie sound for me

Stick is the best way to learn. Mig is easiest to do. The last bad sunburn I got was from welding door plates into a racecar rollcage (a bumper had almost gotten the driver so he was proactively adding them, later some orgs mandated the use of them) and it being New Orleans, I was not long sleeved when welding (mig). I have also gotten a tingle a few times when welding in high humidity and either my clothes were damp from sweating (stick welding while sitting inside a car installing the rollcage, or it had rained enough the ground and floor were wet, and my footwear was not as insulating and I was changing electrodes, gloveless. My tip, is get safety glasses with good UV protection. Even clear ones with UV protection help when you get a flash, preventing the burn from the flash (sunburned eyeballs suck!). I've had this mandatory now as I need readers to see what I;m doing, so I need to be wearing the glasses any way. I use the double readers (mine are from 3M) with bifocals in the normal position, and another pair at the top of the lenses.

Hi Scott, Let me congratulate you on all the posts you make, they are very useful and practical. Bravooo and so on.👍👍👍👏👏👏🤝

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind feedback!!

Hi Scott, Great video I hope this video "sparks" an interest in some of the folk who watch it. I've been welding for years and have made and repaired many items. Once you give it a try the things you can do will be limited only to your imagination.

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Totally agree, handy skill to pick up.

Awesome primer for welding. Thanks for sharing ⚡😎

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thanks Ben!

Thank you!

Excelente aula, amigo! Observamos personas soldando en vídeos, admiramos su destreza y luego elogiados su trabajo. Asumimos que debido a su experiencia consigue su objetivo. Pero existen técnicas, a las que llamamos "conocimientos adquiridos" que normalmente "desconocemos" y tienen su por qué. Ahora sí entendí aquello que solamente daba por hecho, algo así como quién admira a su jugador de football desde una tribuna pero no conoce el esfuerzo y tiempo que le llevó su entrenamiento para ser seleccionado. Amigo, muy didáctica tu aula, realmente "esa" no la esperaba. Felicitaciones!

Salute Sir Good job Very nice and amazing

You have done a good job. You showed the way to get reasonably good welds with practise. Iam also happy that you showed the not so good welds in the video. The only time I use both hands is to start the weld. The second hand gets in the way and slows you down. You should have mentioned is to not grip the stinger to tight a nice light grip makes for better welds (the hand cramps are killers). The key thing is to practice as with anything in life. The only thing to stop most flashes is eye protection with sideshields. You should be useing a facemask rated for welding. Welding fumes takes its toll by leaving you breathless. I am a welder for 40 years with the boilermakers trade. I enjoy your videos very much you have a good mix of projects that stands out. Well done Cheers..

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for leaving some great advice and tips, cheers Carl

Thank you I will now try it, Always wanted to do it.

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

9 ай бұрын

Thank you Gregory!

Awesome explications Scott! Tks bro!!! 💪🏻🤘🏻🙌🏻

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Igor!

Very informative. Thanks!

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful.

Great vid, thanks Scott 👍🏻 nice to see your approach as a really great maker but not full time professional welder. Thats what people should see starting out. Gets the job done and shows the more someone practices the better they can get 👌🏻

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brendan. Nailed it

@BrendanODonnellDesign

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious your channel has all the inspiration people need to just try things. Fantastic design and execution, along with all the effort to put it online for us to enjoy and learn a little along the way. Well done Scott, as always 👍🏻

Damn I think I can Weld now... Great video as always.

Good video mate 👍👍👍

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Tony!

Thanks a lot for the lesson, Scott! Really valuable information!!! 😃 I bought a cheap stick welder from China a while ago, but I still didn't buy a welding mask... But slowly I get there. 😊 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

G'Day Scott - nicely done. There is so much to learn so this was great for an intro. Something to consider for learners - people can get a bit distracted or nervous by the fizzing and popping so ear muffs or ear plugs can help to stay focused. Stay safe and well :)

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Good advice Anthony, thank you!

Good to see another video from you, and its a great one for absolute beginners. I can Oxy, stick and Mig weld, and though I only have an old CIG Metalcraft stick welder that I bought back in the 80's , and has only one setting of approximately 105 amp's , I've built myself a 6x4 trailer, little mobile workbenches, a sawbench for cutting firewood along with other projects. I do prefer Mig for its ease of use, but not having one at the moment the stick is just fine to use, though I havent done any welding at all for a while now. I would love to learn TIG welding one day and may look at getting myself a TIG welder over the next year or so.

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Catey. TIG is definitely a great method, so useful.

Nice bro

Nice vid Scott. I like my arc welder for quickly gluing things together. No gas, wire feeds, volts, to fuss about. Maybe highlight the rod/work angle? Also those numbers on the machine dials are usually a bit arbitrary. A check with an ammeter might surprise you.

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phil. The simplicity is awesome! My little cheap machine the output could be anything, just had to move amps to get a decent weld.

Good video. Perhaps a b-roll camera behind the protective lens to show what you can expect to see behind the goggles. And perhaps explanation on the slag and why it cannot be left on the weld. Thank you.

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes there is much more to the story and better ways to tell it.

Awesome video. Mahalo for sharing! 🙂🐒

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again :)

Scott, that's good information. Not criticism, but in American terminology, the earth lead is also know as a ground lead, the electrode or stick is also known as a welding rod, as you did allude to later on. At some point, you might want to mention the type of table that's metal, and not wood, and maybe suggest having a fire extinguisher nearby, and not have anything flammable at hand. Wearing cotton clothes is very important as some synthetic garments can melt, or burn, and cause deep scarring. One other thing, Scott, is to not have a cigarette lighter in ones pocket. A fireball can melt through bthe plastic and cause a fire at minimum, and an explosion at the worst. When I took welding in trade school, my instructor could show a newspaper article about a welder that killed himself with a lighter in his breast pocket. One other thing that should be common sense, is NOT to use torch goggles or the new auto darkening goggles for welding as these only work for the conditions they were designed for, like soldering or brazing. In trade school, we started welding oxy/acetylene. I was good in most positions other than welding vertical, which I'm still not all that good at. One other thought, and it's this. I don't recommend starting to learn welding on mower blades, cast iron or bed frame materials, as these materials require different types of fillers, and procedures.

Good Video Scott, remember when they used to teach these things at School ?

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, was some time back.

Thanks for that vid it was helpful compared to some of the vids out there

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that - cheers!

Hi Scott thanks for that. TAFE over here in WA at least do some great short courses on welding that I would highly recommend for anyone that wants to learn more. Pete

Respected sir I like your workshop complete Please show your workshop video

Great vid Scott, should be a nice foundation for folks wanting to try welding. On a side note, make sure you're wearing safety glasses or something when chipping the slag off your welds as that REALLY hurts if you get it in your eye. Don't ask how I know....

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Great advice, thanks Matt

scott turner: your 'forme industrious' aesthetic is pretty compelling. maybe you could give some thought to how you'd apply it to a middle class apartment complex, with the western/ranch tones. lots of trees, a central pool and recreation area, bike and footpaths. how could forme industrious make an apartment complex beautiful?

A truly great tutorial. I have an arc welder, but I can't make proper use of it. Where I live, Phuket, Thailand, the power supply is limited to a low amperage which means I can use the welder on the lowest setting only, going any higher trips out all the fuses. I asked an electrician about providing a higher amperage line direct from the meter to my small workshop and he said there's no point, the power of the meter without a fuse would be no better. Perhaps I should try to find a small generator...

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Dave. Yes I guess a generator will be the only option. You'll probably need on that can provide 15 amps at 230/240v. You may not need that much current but 10 amps may not be enough.

@davestinyworkshop

10 ай бұрын

@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious I'm looking around, let's see what I can come up with. Thanks for the feedback!

Hi Scott, I got confidence to try welding based videos by yourself and others. A couple of things I didn't realise and perhaps as a KZread beginners video might be worth making it clear about the dangers of galvanised steel with zinc oxide fumes. Great to see the safety content, a lot of youtubers set bad examples. Any comment on dipping your work in water afterwards? Is that a terrible idea and I should stop?

@lindsaymillard2811

2 жыл бұрын

Also living in a QLD with high humidity, do I need to keep the sticks in some sort of air tight container, or are they ok to be left at the back of the cupboard?

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lindsay. Yes there are concerns regarding fumes for sure. I'll make some points and pin it in the comments. Cooling your work in water is not a problem.

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Cool dry place. Air tight container even better.

Great presentation. Just what I needed. Moved to a farm, and I need to know how to do this. Did you have the earth on your welding table? Could you also connect it to the workpiece?

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Scott! Yes, I made the bench top the earth and you can certainly connect to the workpiece.

@CitizenAyellowblue

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious thanks mate!

I'd appreciate a video about the helmet settings, I'm an ameture welder but I usually wonder how much can I dial down the screen settings to where I am still protected but I can clearly see enough.

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

That's a good suggestion. Lot's of variabilities though. Ambient light, Quality of helmet etc. My quick advice is to experiment. You should be able to see the weld and the seam easy enough. If it is too dark it becomes a problem, too light and, well you get flash.

Scott do u take any precautions to keep any bugs or critters from crawling into your gloves? Good to see u in the shop again ..Take care my friend...

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, mmmmm no I don't actually! Thanks Gary

@garyjones2582

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious Having lived in Florida for many years we had to take all kinds of precautions for this.. I discovered if you roll your gloves up and put them in a Freezer Zip-Loc bag and seal that, it worked really well at keeping critters out.. When u move out in the country life will take on a whole new set of challenges. God Bless you my friend and take care...

I would have liked to seed you discuss stick vs MIG vs TIG. For example: is stick sturdy enough for frame or suspension welding? Sheet metal? Otherwise, thank you for the educational video!

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim. There is so much that can be expanded upon.

Curious which stick welder is that? Been looking for an inexpensive one and nervous you get what you pay for but that one seems to work very well

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

Жыл бұрын

Hi Matt. I bought this one years ago off Ebay. Brand is Rossi. The first one they sent didn't work so they sent out another. It's only a cheapie. I buy a lot of my tools second hand. You could probably pick up a quality brand unit for a good price that way.

@1972mdc

Жыл бұрын

@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious so if you had to do it again and wanted a combo unit (used or new) what do you like? Last combo I saw was around $1k for stick, plasma, tug unit

I go to a lot of estate sales, what's your stance on used stick welders? Things /brands to look for?

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Rob, Used can be okay, provided you can test it works. Known brand for your region, it's different for some countries. Perhaps look up some reviews but if you get one cheap enough it might be worth chancing it.

I live in the north of America, I’m going to school for welding, and a question I had is what tips do you have for welding in a humid climate? We regularly only have 20%-50% humidity where I’m at so I don’t have to worry about it

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Well for high humidity Boiler Makers use rod ovens. These get the rod to a temperature to dry the rod out and they start the weld much quicker and cleaner. In my workshop I mostly use MIG. I just make sure I have clean dry gloves for that.

Stick welding actually gets its name from the motherfu… I mean the rod, sticking to the workpiece all the fu… All the time… In the words of some other wise person: “A grinder and paint, makes me the welder I ain’t.” Great video, Scott. Practise makes perfect.

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, yes, darn sticky things. Thanks DB

👍👍😎👍👍

An auto darkening helmet makes a world of difference.

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree.

Scott seus trabalhos são tops. Um salve daqui do Brasil

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Muito obrigado!

i have always held the rod when using arc .

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

I had to make a comment to take into account a beginner who might have a soggy glove, or no glove. So easy to get slaughtered here on YT. I appreciate your comment.

It's called stick welding because the welding rod tends to stick to the work piece!

Great tutorial mate, my welding was once described as chicken shit welding, I think it was not too flash?

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Haha,, we can all say that :)

PRO TIP: ARC-Welding with bare feet standing in a puddle tingles a bit.

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, I know!

electrode neg

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

On my little DC machine it is.

@paullang1961

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious can run either dc neg is less pen dc pos is more puts more heat into the rod thats why tig torch is neg so you dont burn away the tungsten just saying lol

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious

2 жыл бұрын

Great advice Paul - cheers.

don't teach anyone to weld, you can't do it