i make a living using my welder and have been for 30 years. All of you young pups coming up in this trade will live a very good life in Machining and Fabrication,these skills are turning into a lost art.You can send production to china but you cant send repairs! Learn your trade well, sharpen your skills like you would a sword! You will own the future!

@pault7280

4 жыл бұрын

69NOMAN69 noman My welding instructor told me “you can learn to weld in 15 mins but it takes a LIFETIME to master” So true!!

@Hardstyler981

4 жыл бұрын

yes sir im trying to see what to sell rn to and how to sell since i cant find any jobs atm

@konradrothenburger7078

4 жыл бұрын

@@pault7280 nothing more true. you never really stop learning to weld. every beed can teach you something... the more you weld the better you will be.

@Mr74datsun260z

4 жыл бұрын

@@Hardstyler981 i dunno where you live, but if you cant find a job in my area.... youre not trying.

@alocal1334

4 жыл бұрын

@@Hardstyler981 i dont know if there are any labor pools or staffing agencies but give them a try if you do...the hire at all skill levels...if you dont try calling the next biggest city from you and see if they have anything close

Your honesty and transparency is very much appreciated! Love watching your Instagram stories.

How I came across your channel, was by seeking ways to make a living as an independent contractor, obviously mostly as a welder. Your video was soooo inspirational that I can't help but to subscribe! Fantastic work. Amazingly uncomplicated. Entirely explained & even more wonderfully narrated. For what I was searching for, I honestly couldn't ask for more.... Basically making your channel an all-around incredible find! You got urself another viewer my friend😉. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽.

Old school drilling tip... Out of cutting oil ? ..use dish soap as a lubricant .. no joke, it really works. Best to you and yours. .

@Sondalive

4 жыл бұрын

cutting lubricant/coolant is over 90% water, so water works just fine aswell, just use alot of it.

@customhaines2510

4 жыл бұрын

If you have any automatic transmission fluid, new or used, it is fantastic as a cutting lube. Unless you are cutting aluminum, then use wax.

@Zorx69

4 жыл бұрын

Even a can of soda will do it in a pinch

@radarecho57

4 жыл бұрын

@@Sondalive I have been using water a lot. For most things the objective is to remove heat and water is very good for that. Using a hole saw in aluminum with running water over it is like a secret weapon, I have even packed ice around the hole saw, even better. I use oil for taps, usually air tool oil because I bought too much of that.

@fishhuntadventure

4 жыл бұрын

Steve M That’s because you don’t understand the role of lubricant in metalworking.

I have no idea what I'm doing watching this. I appreciate your craftsmanship , love how you made it easy to understand , straight to the point. Just purchased a millermatic 211, now I feel like welding something ...Great Video

very good video man, I thought of trying to make some money back with my welder as well. perfect video to watch, and good editing.

That’s a great tutorial for beginner welders and business men That will help with pricing when you understand materials and Time

I like your approach, particularly the protection at the back for the fan housing on the oven, also the removable plate on the front for servicing. This is exactly what should be considered by all manufacturing no matter the size of business. I work in the service and repairs industry, many times I come across poorly thought out installs, plinths which prevent access to serviceable parts and generally make the job difficult when it shouldn't be. Your approach is appreciated, please pass it on. Good work dude :-)

Ure amazing bro, that i want to do when i retire in my present job. Frm now on i always to find tym to watch ur wonderful videos. Im from philippines. May GOD bless u always and ur families.

Love your patience, clear instructions and great advice!

Found your channel this morning. I really like the way this video was done, the voice over and camera angles were perfect. Subscribed!

Nice, Im retired from my primary career and have been doing hobby stuff, its kinda turned into fixing things for my buddies slowly word of mouth expands. Yet im still running in the hole never have been good at estimating time and cost and my time and experience thankfully I don't have too make a living at it. Love your shop!

Chris, you fabricated those stands very well. It’s good you put the extra brace on the legs. I am a painter, when ever I paint in someone’s house, I always paint a couple of extra things like door jambs or or window sash, this makes the customer happy and helps with referrals. I would like to give you a little advice as to your painting of your product. Spend more time, aerosol paint cans are good for touch up and hard to get corners the paint is very thin to get past the nozzle. Use a small fabric roller, do a prime coat first then a top coat with 6 or 8 hours dry time per coat. The finished product will look better and the paint will last for years.

@AtomicSaunders

4 жыл бұрын

There is a good chance a premium paint job was not quoted. There is rattle can and then there is brush. They are not the same amount of time and they are not the same price. Nor are they the same quality. Too add a brushed oil paint for all four, would be hundreds of dollars more for me. I'll do it if the client wants to pay for it. If money was no option and they wanted primo finish, it can be taken to a powder coating shop, upping the cost even that much more. Time = money Sometimes, I just deliver the project raw as the client can save money having someone from their team painting it. Which is fine by me.

@E30cad

4 жыл бұрын

He spent more than needed on materials for those braces on the legs. A simple 5 inch gusset on each would have sufficed. instead he closed the entire frame again.

@AndrewBrowner

4 жыл бұрын

@@E30cad t was 1x1x1/8" angle iron the stuff is like 30 cents a foot, saving 2 feet of it but you add two angled cuts and two extra welds..

@Im_Still_LightSpeedLayne

2 жыл бұрын

Where can I get anything for .30 a foot? Literally nothing on this planet is 30 cents a foot.

Thanks a bunch for sharing your knowledge. Great video, it shows what the audience needs to see in order to follow through and accomplish the task. Two thumbs up on the carts!

Price it till they holler, then back off a dollar.

@kerrygatling663

5 жыл бұрын

Lol...….now that was funny

@RELOADINGandSHOOTING

4 жыл бұрын

If I have a business someday, I’ll definitely hire you! 😅😅😅

@YourFavDieselTech

4 жыл бұрын

Reee Flex Damn Hater. Wtf

@charliedeleon6947

4 жыл бұрын

Reee Flex your right he will probably never amount to anything

@fluffymittens24

4 жыл бұрын

@Reee Flex lol

Enjoyed to watch whole video. Top job. I'm now studying (learning) MAG welding and trying out TIG as well. I thought that I choosed wrong studies. But now I think that I need to look forward and need to become good welder. Thanks a lot.

Great video. I like the one man operation. Your style in dealing with customers are very commendable.

Great video! Thanks for sharing and giving me a chance to get a new perspective at 70 years old!

Thoroughly enjoyable. A delight to watch. All the best from Oz

Thank you for your time . Yes pricing is the hard part of the job

@itsnotlevel2

4 жыл бұрын

Pricing isn't the hard part.... Giving costumers a price they are willing to pay is the complicated part. Professionalism and tact are huge parts of selling your service to a customer.

I used to be production welder doing cable tray racks. Wish I had never stopped bought a welder when I got layed off still have hit used it maybe 5 times. Thinking about blowing the dust off it. Very inspiring THANKS.

Welding and tig welding in particular is an incredibly useful skill to have. You will always have money in your pocket as a fabricator/welder.

the use of washers like that made my eyes happy. i love flange head bolts and nuts too

Awesome video thank you for your time and sharing. You Rock

Your right. I have my certs in D1.1 and D1.3. 6g pipe as well. Your work is excellent.

I used to have a push cart just like this that I used for the same thing, it was made from very strong aluminum and tig welded together, it helped me a LOT cause it was so light and I had a bad back, someone stole it and I could not find another like it ANYWHERE so I changed jobs lol The light weight push cart was a game changer especially when working 14hr days.

When I was in my twenties I used to do this type of work out of my shop. We use to joke about bid work being figure out the minimum it is going to cost to complete a project. Double it and add $30.00. This way when you are done you still have $15.00 for a case of beer.

@BestLittleStudio

5 жыл бұрын

In the photography business we go by triple. If the job is say, 30 dollars, I charge 90. 30 for cost of goods, 30 for taxes, 30 for profit (which is inevitably eaten up by cost of goods and business expenses). I have been running Best Little Studio for over a decade now and I have stuck to that rule of 3. I like to think I am a good value for my clients while still being able to pay uncle sam their cut and actually being able to pay for my kids food and clothing.

@The1TechGuru

5 жыл бұрын

$150 minimum + $75 each additional hour for welding...

@ypop417

5 жыл бұрын

Buy the beer last not first LOL

@rexhorning5994

5 жыл бұрын

I prefer to just bill by the hour!!

@bradjunes1610

4 жыл бұрын

@@The1TechGuru Welding gets you shorter life----it's a fact? (maybe I think longer life)

Awesome and well done! Extra kudos for use of washers - old school engineers design stuff like that for a reason. Washers exist for a reason! Everything that *can't* be welded gets washers on both sides!

I greatly appreciate these videos. Thank you for what you are doing

Great info once again Chris. Keep crushing it!

I did not miss a second of this video, very interesting and useful thank you

Really an excellent video! Great explanation *and* demo. Thank you for putting it out!

Just discovered your videos- Love them! Very informative and well explained. Thank you!

Thank you for the ideas and creativness you provide.

Sweet video man. Thanks for the strategies and tips. Now here’s a tip for you, if you flip your wire spool over, it’ll feed more efficiently

This was relaxing to watch at fast speed. Thanks nice work

Yes, pricing your own effort is one hell of a task.

Nice job. One trick I do is to notch out the angle instead of mitered angles. It allows for more weld in the corners. You will find its stronger and once you have done a few quicker.

Your a very generous man for sharing this info bro 👍🏽 thanks

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!

Chris thanks for sharing about the business side of things. I don't know if I will be a fabricator leaning a different way however I do need these skill sets. I have a Mig, an Arc Welder and a plasma cutter. An all in one TIG is on my list. I will soon be making a custom gate for my driveway and a then copying that design and to a privacy fence. Thanks again and yes I would like to see more videos like this.

I work in a factory, you are a good supplier to your factories. Thanks for sharing.

Impressive little bit of production you demonstrated. Thanks for sharing.

@MakeEverything

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Enjoyed watching this. Thanks!

Just the video I've been looking for. I want to start making money with my everlast mig welder

great channel. it always amazes how people like yourself take the time to record, edit, and upload videos on top of your projects. every time im watching a video like this i think to myself "i should record my next project". then i get to thinking about how much extra time goes into editing these. thanks for the great content!

@MakeEverything

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the comment!

@nalinification

5 жыл бұрын

^^ what he said. The fabrication skills are good- but making a watchable and entertaining video is a whole another skill set!

Great video as always. I love the pricing discussion paired with your commentary on the rationale behind decisions like the additional cross bars. Any chance of a similar video broadly on woodworking?

I cant wait until im older cause im 15 and i have a broken ankle and i took a manufacturing class on my freshman year and i loved it and i loved welding i was thinking about automotive but i just fell in love welding even if the shop is literally over 120 degrees but yeah but to bad i cant weld at all since i can go to school until im fully healed

Good job man!!! Super well appreciated your vid, all the best!!!

Great job, thanks for sharing with us. 👍👍

Good job man ,that's some top notch work for sure 👍

Cold cut saws are great. Little tip though for some better blade life. When cutting things like 1/4" plate, if you clamp it in vertically instead of horizontally it's much easier on the teeth. Any time you can avoid cutting against a flat surface with the saw, it will increase the longevity of those carbide teeth by preventing them from building up any excess heat. 🤘🏼

Great video on your experience. Thanks for sharing.

Holy cow this guy works fast Great video 👍 subbed

Great clear video, well presented too. Top work.

Cool video man, I use my MIG to build my own furniture and other odd jobs. Be cool to use it to make a bit of extra cash. Good job fella!

This is a great video! Really enjoyed it!!

I respect you & your business.

Lovely content! And great craftsmanship.

This is a great, informative video, thank you very much.

Great video and commentary! Thanks for sharing!

Very informative video much apreciated!

Great gentleman loved the video and your honest thought and information you shared 🙏🙏🙏👍👍🙏🙏

so good well done mate that’s brilliant work!👌🏼👍🏻

Hey bud thank you for your time I am attending classes for welding This is good information is really really helpful I always been A handyman try to go in to welding I love to build stuff always been pretty good in handy with things so I figured this is going to be a good money or Side money I really don’t know where I am going to end up with this never in my life did any type of welding well maybe soldering copper🤷🏻‍♂️ I will keep falling

Great information, well presented.

Great Video! Thanks for posting!!

I have a little mig welder that I learned to make my own chain link gates for my fence company and it definitely has been the most profitable investment i have made

Thank you, this is inspirational.

most youtubers dont give away any info whatsoever about money or pricing, so thanks for the help. How would you go about finding a home gamer job like this though?

@MakeEverything

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Talk locally to businesses in your area, ask your local hardware store if you can put a flyer that you do welding repairs. Ive found my most frequent customers are landscapers, and tent/event rental customers. Offer to do a few repairs for cheap/free to earn some faith, and it will pay off. Ive done lots of favors around town and now its at the point where I have to turn down work because I dont have enough time to do it all! I charge $75-100 an hour for welding and nobody has ever given me an issue with that price. good luck!

Hi 👋 Great video. I agree with the 110 welder. I have a different brand, but came with all three welding. I can also switch to 220 volts if I need to weld thicker material.

Nice work!! Great info!!

Nice job thank you for the tips listening from Brownwood Texas

new sub, would love to see some videos about pricing and bidding for things like this.... I'm sure by now you've gone some but this is the first of your vids I've seen, and I will be going through your videos to see what else you've done... love the vid quality, excited to see your other content!

Encouraging video & thank you for the generosity The pipe and marine industry widely uses gasless GMAW, and wouldnt say theyre at all inferior to gas (4:46)--it's a technique thing, even with crap machines. Keep the vids coming, bud

My friend I've been a General Contractor and Master Carpenter Master and gotta say that this video you made hear is outstanding I mean truly perfection young man I hope that you slowly grow your business and make it into a business that you have possibly ten women and men working for you making stacks and in this world it's all about the STACKS MY BROTHER LoL no bullshit I'm so impressed with you and your future will be awesome keep with just like you do thumbs up my friend wow exciting

@MakeEverything

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you very much!!

Fruitful info. Thanks 👍

Brilliant presentation!

Cool build and great advice!

Well done, very informative.

Very informative video. Thanks for posting!

great video and advice(s) for amateur welders. 👍

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for inspiring me

grinding bevels on a piece will ensure a deeper, stronger weld - especially if you dont want the weld on the visible side to show. It ensures "penetration" without turning up the amp your machine.

@fishhuntadventure

4 жыл бұрын

you don’t turn up amps, really. you turn up the volts. Mig welding is like a controlled dead short; you change the power (volts) to change the characteristics of the short until you are properly balanced between burn-back of the electrode and merely shorting out until the arc becomes balanced, melting into the base in an even, controlled manner.

@rudedogii

3 жыл бұрын

No need to bevel if you start with a gap and run a keyhole weld.

@mikemullins3761

3 жыл бұрын

@@rudedogii huh?!!! What if it's a 1/4 inch thick piece?

Great video thanks for the advice keep it up 👌👍👍

Fantastic video!

Thanks!

Thank you. Very informative!

would love to see more about pricing and would want to know more about how you first started getting business and advertising any jobs that are consistent

Great video thats something I'm trying do now that I don't have a job

That is an impressive little machine.

Great video!! I love how open and helpful you are. I also really like how concerned you are with the customer's happiness.

Cool. Thanks for the tips

Thank you so much for your advice I bought the same welding machine after seeing the video and trying to get the rest of the tools I really like your workshop, the only thing I didn't like,, it's turning out to be an expensive hobby! 😱

Good stuff! *Congrats!*

I'm going to buy a welder and go into TV dinner tray repair . Gonna to make dozens of dollars

@brianpatrick8441

2 жыл бұрын

Im curious how the tv tray repair business is going? Im thinking about curtain rod repair business

@jeffferguson899

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianpatrick8441 I've made dozens of dollars , just as I thought. Very lucrative

@jayzeongraves7688

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffferguson899 need any extra help?

@rickrick3545

Жыл бұрын

calling the business tv tray repair bay we design custom one off units fix any and all trays of metal construction we are television dinner tray repair TTRB TELEVISION TRAY REPAIR BAY you're gay TV tray get one your not gay get one anyway

I used to be a maintenance engineer for a large aluminium extrusion company. We used to have a large amount of similar trolleys that were always being brought in to have repairs/ the wheels replaced due to the wheels being bent or buckled or the bearings smashed, We got sick of using up a lot of time on drilling and tapping wheel plates and bolting and unbolting wheels so we used to just weld the wheel bracket straight onto the mounting plates with a few beads every inch or so. They hardly ever broke off and it saved a lot of time. Burns the zinc coating a bit but it didn't matter they never lasted long enough to get rusty before they were being cut off and replaced again.

Thanks man.That's useful!

Very well done video and commentary. Nice job, making me think about getting outside and welding. Just can't seem to find my niche.