The main danger with owning a welder is that you're going to start have people asking you to weld stuff.

@franklinshooter3050

4 ай бұрын

Fact! 😂

@jonmccormick6805

4 ай бұрын

A previous employer was very surprised when he found out that I knew how to weld. I told him that I didn't know that he needed to know.

@hotflashfoto

4 ай бұрын

I have a car and nobody asks me for rides. LOL

@madcapmagician6018

4 ай бұрын

Lol I ALWAYS tell people I'm a beginner and don't know how to weld 😂😂😂

@brianargo4595

4 ай бұрын

Nah, just keep a completely boogered coupon around to show off your "skills"

As an indignant Canadian I still fully support this... looking forward to seeing who wins. Going to go drink some maple syrup now to soothe my non-welding soul.

@leybraith3561

4 ай бұрын

Ditto from an indignant Australian... now, where's that Vegemite

@lannywestgard6131

4 ай бұрын

I second that motion as another indignant Canadian. I am going to drown my sorrows with some Ketchup Chips and a Molson Canadian.

@ndog1234765

4 ай бұрын

Sad Albertan over here. Congratulations to whoever wins though.

@Steve_R

4 ай бұрын

Manitoba here. Good luck to all south of the boarder.

@someoneelse7629

4 ай бұрын

As a Swede, I will find some other way to heat my meatballs, but I really need a TIG welder for all my future welding too

That might’ve been the most professional give away announcement on YT ever. Great job being so upfront and transparent.

@Nintendo64billion

4 ай бұрын

Probably the only real one (real as in it actually went out and didn’t just go to someone who was a friend, in their area, etc)

@bubbaseeds

4 ай бұрын

How do you say I will model my behavior from this in the form of a 3d shape? 440? Idk what this idea im having is but its from respect and appreciation for your....style...yeah...style. my late best friend of 30 years owned all of this in town made some important valve got patent and.... Welll never got to show me all of this. I just learned to stick metal together and in a unique...yeah... unique style...lol... I felt my life change when the thing i made worked 1000% better cheaper and i did it?? Im still trying to calm the brainstorms and hide my wallet. As i type this the excitement overrunning my grammar...yeah...

@donnygraham4378

4 ай бұрын

The best .

Tony, you are a good guy for doing this. An autographed welder from you makes me want to enter, but I have an old welder that I like so it should go to someone in need. Thank you for continuing to post your great work and Merry Christmas.

@NOLAfugee

4 ай бұрын

Go for it. Upgrade and give away your old one to a trade school. ToT, Mike Rowe, and countless others would be proud.

@RowanHawkins

4 ай бұрын

​@@NOLAfugeea trade school buys new stuff. They should donate it to a Makerspace that supports anyone as opposed to one that's associated with an educational Institution.

@1978garfield

4 ай бұрын

@@RowanHawkins The in one year when the makespace looses its lease or folds one of the organizers takes it home or it winds up on facebook marketplace.

@thomasdickson35

4 ай бұрын

There are starving kids that would love to weld!

Who doesn't want a welder, that is the real question, but with TOT autograph everybody wants one of those. You are a gem to offer these.

@mandrakejake

4 ай бұрын

I am already the owner of a very capable welding setup, so I will forfeit my entry to allow someone else the opportunity to become a welding god

@dwindi0406

4 ай бұрын

If I win I'm getting out the acetone immediately

@ricos1497

4 ай бұрын

@@mandrakejake me too, but I'm entering to win so I can scrape the autograph off to put on my own welder, gifting Tony's machine to the first homeless man (or woman) I meet.

@stephenweight2456

4 ай бұрын

Got it no scammers this time! the last video scam you had cost me $75 before I wised up and realized your Chanel had been used. I was heartbroken 😢 and not just cuz I lost my Christmas money

@malkomalkavian

4 ай бұрын

TOT TIG FTW

if only I had a 220v plug, or a garage, or a shop, or any other metal working tools, or a home in the US... thanks tony! you are the best!

@justinlawlor3898

4 ай бұрын

If i won it I would just sell it or take it to hoke depot to get a refund

@charlesturner897

4 ай бұрын

​@@justinlawlor3898that's not a very nice thing to do, the giveaway is a welder, not a cash prize.

@WowCoolHorse

4 ай бұрын

​@@justinlawlor3898I hope you don't win then lmao At least donate it to a school or something I'd love to be able to learn to weld with one of these.

@michaelmechex

4 ай бұрын

I have 220v plugs all over the place, but I think that's exactly why I can't join the giveaway. Oops.

@domnanzwandor

4 ай бұрын

Yeah. I'm considering buying a home the US just for this. I wonder where the cheapest houses in the US are. Nothing over $200- the Nigerian economy in not very good right now and I'm not an oil Prince.😀

Nice work Tony. As a current owner of an HTP221 Invertig, I’m not even marginally surprised that HTP is giving your machines the once over and providing the needed accoutrements. Their customer service is unrivaled. I don’t say that lightly either.

Emails sent! And for what it’s worth, I loved your disclaimers about letting someone who really use this have a shot at winning. Very cool of you.

@wirelesmike73

4 ай бұрын

It's the reason I'm sitting this one out. Because, let's be honest, the autograph is worth just letting it sit on a shelf and never cleaning it. 😁

As someone who's been following for a long time and drooling over the tools and equipment, this is really a fantastic thing to do. TOT, thanks for all the knowledge and entertainment.

As a European I was expecting the US only part, still best of luck to you guys, may the mightiest win the favors of Clang

@Phroggster

4 ай бұрын

As a computer science guy, that clang and his -tidy and -format buddies sure do grant some mighty favors.

@DanielHauser

4 ай бұрын

@@Phroggster That is such an obscure joke to make on a channel like this, but I C what you did there.

@EvenTheDogAgrees

4 ай бұрын

@@DanielHauser Found my tribe. :D

@to._can

4 ай бұрын

Rumour has it TOT doesn't live in the lower 48....so I was expecting entries from Europe only.

@mercer982

4 ай бұрын

Just a simple, 'if you're european, fuck off' in the description would have done it.

Thanks for the opportunity Tony! I would also like to thank you for all of your incredibly insightful and wonderfully entertaining videos!

Not really interested in winning anything, especially metal gluing implements. Honestly just grateful to see you are making videos .I hope life is getting better for you, Tony.

I really respect how seriously you’re taking this! I would love to win wine of these, but I don’t have a 220 outlet in my house and don’t have nearly enough projects to justify having a gas bottle. For everyone else, though, your odds are now better than ever! Good luck!

@D3nn1s

4 ай бұрын

I probably wouldnt use it as much as it should be user neither. To be fair so did tony :P I do have 220 in my apartment but thats also the reason why im not allowed to enter xD

@RowanHawkins

4 ай бұрын

​​@@D3nn1sjust open the windows and the first project is a metal box to keep the splatter off the rug.😂

@Lucidbkeo

4 ай бұрын

Luckily I'm an electrician by trade!

@D3nn1s

4 ай бұрын

@@RowanHawkins well what im saying was that i live in europe hence im not allowed to enter, im sure i could fit a nice small welding table on my balcony if i really wanted to lol. However 230v welding sounds a bit sus to my european mind given that 90% of our shops equipment uses 400v 😂

@D3nn1s

4 ай бұрын

@@Lucidbkeo then im sure you know that you can spotweld just by holding 2 powerlines together without a fuse in the line :D

Nice thing to do, Tony. Were I young and just getting into stuff I'd be all over this. But retired now, so I'm trying to thin things out, not collect more. Hope the winners get good use out of them. My introduction to welding came at a Boy Scout camp-out, one of the adult's trucks had a broken part in the front suspension. They pulled 4 trucks nose to nose (but NOT touching) and used jumper cables to chain the batteries together and made a half-assed 48 volt, 300 amp welder setup. One guy had a supply of welding rods and off they went.

@ApprenticeGM

4 ай бұрын

That is clever and cool!!! Something Walter White would do . . . :)

Just plain nice. Always enjoy your videos. No hubbub, informative to the point. Just the gifts that keep on giving.

You're a gem for this TOT! Fingers crossed, I've been wanting to get into metalwork for years.

I'm very curious to see how many entries you actually get, entered and looking forward to the results! Thanks for jumping through the legal hoops and nightmares to make this happen

This has to be the most honest give away in the world 😂😂 just how we are used to with Tony, thanks for being how you are old man! ❤

Incredibly generous of you! I hope these go somewhere that they can make a positive impact on somebody's life

Very good of you to do this and clearly detailing the safety aspects to learn about welding. Welding is a great skill to have. Merry Christmas to you.

Since I don't live in the lower 48, I'll just imagine that I entered & I'll imagine that I won & I'll imagine that I became a welding world champion & went on all the best tv shows talking about where it all started & how I got so great at imagining things.

@trioptimum9027

4 ай бұрын

You can also imagine that I called you and did my best TOT impression. (It's not great, plus I have a cold, but pretend I'm better okay?)

@drworm5007

4 ай бұрын

I tried to do this but accidentally imagined I don't have a 220V outlet. I can only imagine what it's like to be so good at imagining things.

@JohnYossarian

4 ай бұрын

Did you know you'd been severed from the continent before this video, or was the news broken to you by Tony?

@teabagmcpick889

4 ай бұрын

@@JohnYossarian I'd had my suspicions for a long time. When I was kid I wondered why the Stars & Stripes hanging on our wall looked completely different to the one I saw on TV. As I grew up I started to notice that all my friends, family, neighbours & colleagues spoke a different language. I mean, it was kind of the same but just not quite. Then one day in the winter of 1987 while waiting in line at the bank, I discovered the greatest economic conspiracy & most blatant fraud the world had ever seen. My greenbacks had an old woman wearing a funny hat on them! My whole world imploded & I've since constructed an elaborate, alternative reality for myself. It's the only way I can cope with this twisted existence. I tell myself it's ok, I'm just in Britain. Everything's fine, just keep drinking the tea & they'll never know I'm onto them.

I bought a 221 largely based on your videos. It was my first any only welder of any kind, and i learned so much practicing with it and through the help of your videos. Unfortunately, i had to sell it to pay the bills a couple years ago. Hopefully it goes to someone with a passion for learning!

@milledel

4 ай бұрын

220... 221... whatever it takes.

@tdasogood8720

4 ай бұрын

Желаю чтоб он к Вам вернулся как можно быстрее!

@NOLAfugee

4 ай бұрын

Good resale value? If I win, I'll keep it, of course.

@jasonjoens279

4 ай бұрын

@NOLAfugee I wasn't happy with the price, but neither was the guy who bought it. All in all, I think it was fair. Sold the welder, the water cooler, cups and consumables, the mask/apron/gloves. Everything but the bottle. Got $3800 for it, which kept my head above water. I'll get another one someday.

I love the way that you explain everything! So thorough and down to earth, yet hilarious!

Thank you for the opportunity. Very kind of you to pass on your welders. Hopefully someone who will make sure these get used will win.

Thanks for the opportunity Tony! You've made so many entertaining videos for us all

2 VIDEOS IN THE SAME WEEK?? The gods have blessed us!!

I would love either of those, but I just don't have the time to dedicate to learning what I would need to. I wish the winners the best and I hope they find good uses for these machines. Thanks to the vendor for donating all of this equipment!

This is an awesome thing to do, thanks for the chance. And also, love the robot arm you got for Christmas was in it throughout.

i really hope someone who will appreciate and value what your doing gets it. keep up the great work TOT!

Found your channel in may 2018 while stuck in recovery from back surgery. Watched all your videos up to that point. Watched every one as they came out. Thank you for all your work on your channel.

@koismit

4 ай бұрын

You shut your mouth!! I’M in recovery for back surgery! What are the chances that two humans had a similar surgery?! We should meet up! (I’m so bored sitting at home)

@DavidArnold2God-Glory

4 ай бұрын

@@koismit I'm sitting here, recovering from the same surgery.

Truly awesome of you to do Tony!!!

Merry Christmas, Tony. What a wonderful thing to do for your many fans.

This would be SO COOL. Not only a welder but something ToT has used. The aura of greatness.

I’m not going to lie, getting a call from TOT would be better than getting the welder lol.

Always enjoy your content, Tony! I would love to throw my hat in the ring, but I know I'd never be able to use these effectively in my current living state so instead I'll wish everyone else good luck! and I hope this all goes well!

Thank for doing this Thisoldtony! Merry Christmas.

Nice work TOT! No chance for me as I’m in Australia. But a note for entrants - if you enter, win, and learn to weld, be ready for a constant parade of ‘friends’ showing up at your home wanting repairs to stuff, and offering little but a crisp high five in return!

@nicholashacking381

4 ай бұрын

Friends of mine occasionally ask me to weld stuff for them and I'm always overwhelmed with their gratitude and ridiculously generous presents as thanks for doing very basic jobs to a not-very-high standard. Kymcopyriot: you need some better friends!

@LonersGuide

4 ай бұрын

Well that's what you get for your ancestors having stolen Trevelyon's corn and all.

@genturgidson8948

4 ай бұрын

Bold of you to assume I have friends, mate. 😁

My daughter got her welding certificate in high school, but didn't have the money to buy herself a personal welder. I would love to surprise her with one for her wedding next year.

@MaiJaysCorner

4 ай бұрын

That would be so cool! You're awesome! I'm hoping to be able to give one to my brother. He's going to be graduating soon and he absolutely loves his welding class.

I love that you're getting the most out of new hand. Best give ever.

Thanks for being so clear and thorough.

The rotary display tables. The incredible hand modeling. I am overwhelmed. Mr. Tony, you have a bright future ahead of you sir.

@craigbenda8357

4 ай бұрын

he is the Vana White of the youtube universe for sure!

I'm more of a microscope, microsoldering guy. The arc welders makes my eyes teary, and it's hard to fit the electrode rod under the microscope.. But I do love watching This Old Tony videos whatever they are about! It's like Christmas every time they pop up. Merry Christmas everyone!

@gorak9000

4 ай бұрын

Can I interest you in a laser welder? There are machines that actually use lasers for soldering, and welding too. The welding ones are rather scary - 2kw of lasers shooting out of the gun in your hand! But they're also amazingly quick, smaller heat affected area, no spatter, etc etc. LIke any good innovation, nearly undifferntiable from pure magic!

@peregrine1970

4 ай бұрын

But think... micro-Tig soldering on smd components. Get a stack of dimes er a stack of ant-sized dimes holding down each side...

@lepus6511

4 ай бұрын

I like the thought of staring at a weld through a microscope lmao. I can smell my eyes smoking just thinking about it

@ShapingSilver

4 ай бұрын

😂

@LonersGuide

4 ай бұрын

Eyes watering? What are you squinting when you weld? You're supposed to wear a helmet silly.

Thanks for the opportunity TOT, we look forward to your next video.

Thank you for all you do Tony! Merry Christmas 🎁

I just wanted to take a moment and reflect on the years as they have passed, from being a kid "stealing" my dads laptop to watch your videos to being a (somewhat lol) adult who is interested in machining, welding etc. solely because of your videos. Thank you, for all that you do and have done, and thank you for starting my obsession with all things mechanical.

You are definitely one of the good guys on this platform!

I love helping people out with welding, be nice to have one of these to up my game.

Thanks This Old Tony. You ROCK!!! I hope you and your family have a safe and blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year! 😊

I could definitely use one for wheelchair repairs and mods and also for hospital bed repairs.

I'm from Brazil. Damn the welder, I would really appreciate an autograph from TOT. It's the number 1 content for me and the only one that rings a bell in my account.

Thanks for doing this, looking forward to seeing the winners and hopefully they will record a video.

Two ToT videos so soon?! That’s the real gift!

I'd love to learn to weld and get one to use to do that. But I know that these welders would be lost on me as I doubt I need anything like those to do what I would want to. Thanks for giving those away. Maybe someday you'll do so with something I can really put to work. Good luck to all. Tony you are the best!

@johna7075

4 ай бұрын

Maybe the winner of one of these machines will pass down their less capable/more beginner friendly machine to someone like yourself

Congratulations to the winner! I hope this giveaway goes smoothly and more happen

Almost more of a prize would be getting to chat with you for a minute. This is by far the best channel on youtube! Friday's my birthday too, that would be extra special. Thanks for the generosity and opportunity!

So this is by far the coolest day ever. I have always wanted to do tig welding. Ive only ever done mig and stick in my little garage. Good luck everyone and I will continue to be a die hard fan of this channel either way ❤

The invertig would be a wonderful gift! I and my son are big fans of the channel and we very much appreciate your content. It would be very cool to get a welder and be able to learn together father/son to weld. We have quite a few projects that have been waiting for the day we can get a welder. Either way, thanks for all the great videos Tony!

@iainburns4493

4 ай бұрын

Son and I!

@choochoo6526

4 ай бұрын

ligma

@iainburns4493

4 ай бұрын

@@choochoo6526 nice one boomer 🥴 proper got them there

@gorak9000

4 ай бұрын

@@choochoo6526 balls

Use denatured alcohol to take off the marker as acetone might take off the paint.

@afg122602

4 ай бұрын

nobody here is going to try and remove ToTs autograph

@cipriandavid4995

4 ай бұрын

@@afg122602 agree, we all love him

@NicholasMarshall

4 ай бұрын

​@@cipriandavid4995 oh Good, I was about to call up the Tony Mafia. But it seems we're all good here. Quiche?

Thank you sir! Entered as my teenage boy has been asking me how to weld. Haven't done it in many years, but sometime I will get him running one. Many thanks for the give a way and congrats to whom wins!

What a great and nice thing to do, thank you Tony.

Who would have imagined that giving something away on KZread is so bloody complicated. Your heart is in the right place TOT. It's just unfortunate there's so much legalese to navigate before doing something nice. Merry Christmas and thanks for your contribution to making the world a bit rosier for us subscribers!

@floorpizza8074

4 ай бұрын

Yup. Trying to prevent the old adage of "no good deed goes unpunished" in advance.

@OkNoBigDeal

4 ай бұрын

Only if you’re a 17 yr old Canadian…..

@gorak9000

4 ай бұрын

Only in the great United States of Lawsuits

Saucy snapple caps Batman! One of those would go a long way in the shop. We've been doing 3d printing, cnc, laser, electronics, smelting, wood and resin work, but a good welder would open up a ton of new possibilities

@Watthead80

4 ай бұрын

If you have all that..then you can certainly afford to buy one yourself. Let someone who could actually use this and may not have the means to buy one have a chance. Seems pretty greedy.

Very cool of you, Tony.. Merry Christmas 🎄

Thank you. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TONY! Also, I'd love the welder... So I could donate my other 2 to the local schools. Maybe it'll help others to learn the art and have a good career.

@gorak9000

4 ай бұрын

Most stuff donated to schools ends up sitting in a corner or in the garbage. Do you think they're really going to spin up a new course based on some old crap that someone dropped off? Most schools are cancelling all of their vocational training because of lack of funds for teachers to teach them. People always say this about computers - yes, that's what schools want, a bunch of mismatched random old junk riddled with viruses and spyware to deal with on an individual basis (as opposed to a bunch of new machines that are all the same that they can install once and then image the rest from). And they're going to use that old junk to deliver a consistent and quality product to the students?? If you want to donate them somewhere, find a local makerspace or something. Somewhere where they'll actually be used. Just know that makerspaces themselves are for-profit businesses.

As someone who’s certified in industrial welding and been really wanting a mig machine my hopes are high. Good luck to all who enter! 🤘🏻

Your channel has inspired me since I started metal working just a few years ago. I've been able to make several gifts that people love and I am absolutely satisfied with the finishing quality. Started with a crappy SMAW and moved to a MIG. The MIG is great but I very much desire a TIG!

Amazingly generous. Thanks for the chance. Hopefully a future welder wins.

As a non “48 states” viewer (Australia) I would have just been impressed with a phone call or Xmas card signed by TOT himself! Oh well. Have a great holiday TOT and looking forward to more of your unique style in 2024. Cheers, Mark

Um, sure, I might be interested in a welder. Are they self-sufficient or do I need to feed them, take them on walks etc.? My friend is a millwright and he says the welders he works with are pretty needy. Edit: I'm now one minute into the video and realize I misunderstood. I'll pass on the welder, thank you.

Awesome opportunity! Thank you

And a very marry Christmas to you and your family too. Thanks for all the great content and videos.

I’d love a welder, but I’m in Canada 😢

I would love a welder. I can use it for my buisness. The owner and employees would be so grateful. Without a new welder I may have to fire all the employees (I'm the owner and all of the employees)

I really hope that these welders end up with someone that will put them to good use. Thank you Tony for doing this.

Congrats to whoever wins, and thanks to Tony for offering them! (I'm already equipped with machines adequate to my needs, I just need to spend more time in the shop, actually welding!)

Two ToT videos in ONE week!!!! I must be dreaming!

fortunately i don't need to bid since i am already in contact with an exiled nigerian prince who will deposit a large sum of money in my bank account.

Merry Christmas Tony, Thanks for your videos!

Glad youre actively make videos again. Love them..

Merry Christmas! Thanks for the consideration.

Thanks for sharing Tony!

Really cool, thanks for the opportunity!

This is awesome. I've been wanting a TIG welder for my home shop for a very long time. I hope whoever wins uses heck out of it.

Dang, just bought a PrimeWeld TIG325x. That'll be enough for me but it sure would've been cool to have ToT's old welder. Hopefully it'll be life changing for a couple people. You're a great man for doing this!

Great information TOT, you are the best.

Thanks for the giveaway Tony, I always love your mix of humour and informative content. Keep up the great work!!! Live long and prosper…

I thoroughly enjoy all your content! Thanks for your near perfect Humor!

Awesome Tony! Congrats to the winner!

This is super cool of you! I’m not going to enter because I don’t weld and I want someone else that will use the machines to get a chance but good on you for doing this for people. Love the content

This an amazing opportunity for someone (well, technically sometwo?) I truly hope they go to people who want to learn and expand their skills. Tony, thanks very much for working this out!

Entered! Good luck to all! May your tungsten stay clean and your parts not warp! 😁

Congrats to whoever won and thanks to ToT for doing such a wonderful thing. You’re the best, Tony!

Very cool. I really enjoy your videos. I have welders and really enjoy when I have time to do it. Best of luck to the winners!

We love you Tony! We watch you every night! :)

I hope these go to someone deserving! Good on you Mr.Tony and HTP.

Always a great day when ToT drops a new video!

Dang - I missed it! Darn YT notifications that don't really work! Thanks for doing this Tony - always love ways to get new people interested in a craft. Hope the winners enjoy their new obsession!

As a long time follower, I thank you for your content and humor. I am trying to teach my 12 year old son the joys and sorrows of being a welder, either one of these welders would be a great addition for him to carry on with the learning process. May the one who is most favorable to the electron lords win !! 😂😂

Thanks for the chance to enter. I entered for the tig. I have a mig, but never tig'd. But if tony can go it...... Think about the extra work he has to do just to give something away!! Good on him. Happy holidays Tony and family.