You can learn to weld. I'll show you exactly what to do in my affordable online welding courses at courses.timwelds.com.

Finally - a welding instructor without a chip on his shoulder!

@Aussiem8e

2 жыл бұрын

Hard to find nowadays, most think their $hit don't stink.

@rogerramco7095

2 жыл бұрын

He must have an amazing wife

@sammas7440

2 жыл бұрын

He probably has a good chipping hammer.

@oscar.iruegas9972

2 жыл бұрын

Have your considered in-house welding classes?

@11metalfan

2 жыл бұрын

@@oscar.iruegas9972 I did but my carpet kept going on fire

Something VERY important when welding this thin tubing is FIT. If you have gaps you are in for a very messy time! Grind everything to get the parts to fit with no gap for trouble free results!

@josephstratti52

Жыл бұрын

Very good advice,fit is half the battle and especially on angle cuts that leave a sharp edge that is thinner again and will give blow through easily.

since I saw your videos i have just stopped looking at any other instructor, I just don't want to learn from anyone else apart from you, i don't even have the words to explain how good you are, thank you so much Tim.

Much better than those videos on Facebook with the "stacks of tacks". :-)

Hi Tim I’m 27 and decided to go back to college to learn welding, currently in my 5th week so far and your videos have been such a great help thank you man 🙏

I am very new to welding and every time i watch one of your videos, i feel like i can go out to the shop and lay down a nice bead. You make it look so easy. Hats off to anyone who can truly weld because its definitely a skill that requires some major practice and trial and error. Thanks for sharing all of this great info

@truckerray7533

Жыл бұрын

I'm also new to welding. My brother has been welding for 25-30 yrs & he's shown & helped my with the basics & turned me loose, giving alot of useful advice on what to do/what not to do, how to do this & that, showing me different bead type running techniques & what to watch for/look for! I've been practicing most everyday out in my shop & having a blast!!!

Your videos are the only ones I have found that actually teaches the best techniques for welding ( at what amperage to put the machine, what rod to use, the angle in which to put your rod, etc.) It really helps a beginner like myself. Thanks a lot!

Great video man. Just one suggestion though. If you could annotate a metric conversion on screen this will help out a lot. Cheers.

@james10739

3 жыл бұрын

Metric is not real

@marsbase3729

3 жыл бұрын

@@james10739 it's better than Imperial. I've grown up with Imperial so it's easier for me to mentally approximate, but metric is totally easier to work with than fractions.

@erasmosolis1963

3 жыл бұрын

@@marsbase3729 agreed 🤝 👍

@petersmith5219

3 жыл бұрын

@@james10739 ... oh please. Another insular y..k.

@Myrius69

2 жыл бұрын

@@marsbase3729 your lucky, think about us that never work with fractions. only time we work with fractions is when making threads on pipes. These imperial measurements are alien to us xD

If you’re new to welding and haven’t checked out Tim’s welding courses yet, they’re cheap and super helpful. I’m not paid to say this 😂just very grateful for finding his channel and courses. They were (and continue to be very helpful) as I’m learning. I’m happy I found this video as I’m hoping to start building my own welding table frame with some tubing I just found.

@TimWelds

Ай бұрын

Thanks a ton! I appreciate that!

👏 Absolutely the best welding tutor on KZread! Plenty time to explain everything, brilliant videos and in depth explanations

thankfully for the advice about using trial n error, I had to turn the dial down to "15"amp before it would stop blowing holes in the tube

Hi there my name is Tony and I love your videos I am an above-the-knee amputee I am 44 years old and learning the welding trade thank you for your videos I am learning so much this is a great KZread video:-) thank you

While there are many good welding videos on youtube I always check your channel first. Very concise! Thank you

Really appreciate it. Watched this probably 5 to 7 times in the last few months as I learn to weld thin material. Thanks for the simple and clear instructions

I'm just starting to learn how to weld, I want to thank you for these videos as they are teaching me extreamly well.

I'm glad I find this video I have a project coming up when I have to weld razor blades together this will comes in handy....

Thanks Tim! Helping me step up my decks and fence building game!

Thank you for your easy to understand, thorough explanations. As a new tig/mig/stick hobby welder simple explanations are so appreciated and very important! Thank you again and keep up the great work! I'll be sure to reach out to you when I run into some snags which I'm sure will. Marty.

Bro. Thank you so much. This is the answer that I've been looking for for days now. I don't know what is number with my stick, 'cause it has no number in it, but, I'll just adjust my amperage since I always have burn through. You're the man.

I need to do a couple of these joins next week. I don't do a whole lot of welding so this has been a nice clean refresher. Thank you for your help.

Great demonstration, travel speed arc and temp

Love your Tombstone arc welder, Tim. Great lesson!

Everyone should watch your videos. Well done and no BS.

@TimWelds

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

At last,a honest teacher.Most have been trained to push the fire,wrong.Drag that e6013 is how to get strong welds..you only push fire when youre blowing out rust from the weld path.This guy is correct,drag fire on clean metal.

Dude, you're the best! I'm a total noob when it comes to welding and I just want to do some lightweight stuff in my garden (no heavy construction). Thanks for taking the time to vid/edit and upload, much appreciated.

Setup and ran perfectly! Thanks for making these great videos.

I haven't used my powerarc to stick weld in a very long time. I remember how difficult it was to weld thin stuff when I was starting out.

Good video Tim! Even Tig and Mig welding thin tubing can be challenging also...

I'm about to weld a trailer hitch receiver to my welding table which has fairly thin tubing so this is helpful! Thank you

Well presented topic. You have given me some confidence to take this welding to greater heights! Thanks

by far the best on youtube. i welded in highschool and took welding classes in tech school but kind of forgot most things. just getting back into it and your videos are better then any tech school keep it up great videos and explanations.

Thank you, I have tried stick welding many times but with consistent ugly results I will follow your instructions for a hope of better skills in the nearest future! Cheers

great video,i just started learning thank you for your advice..

Hi Tim, thanks for the video, will be of great help.

Your a great teacher... I sure do like your approach.... nice... simple... not elaborate... no showing off how pretty your welds are... tho they sure do look good. Very practical. Thank you!

Very helpful as a novice. I appreciate the work you put into these videos. I'm on an old ass ac/dc welder and I've always done the 'dial and try' method to get things started. On old buzz boxes you have to test for sure.

@TimWelds

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Those old welders are bulletproof, though!

Really helpful pointers for a newbie like me. Thanks a ton.

Love your videos Tim. They're so helpful. Thanks so much! ;)

Natural teacher. Good presentation.

Thank you so much Tim, I needed this video, I’m welding a 14 gauge square tubing for my project 👍

Man, I've been looking for a chart like that forever! I was never able to find one that had electrodes, amperage, and material thickness!

@TimWelds

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it helps! I put it together for another video about setting amperage that will come out in a couple weeks.

Good video Tim, I've just borrowed A Parweld XTS 143 to weld some tubing, l used 2.4 rods, and got good results using the DC set, my Clarke AC set l just sold and ordered the Parweld XTS 143 such a big difference to using AC

I appreciate your videos, thanks for for the guidance.

BEST beginner vids on youtube thank you so much!!

I keep watching your videos and one day soon I'm going to pull the trigger and get a machine and just start doing it. Welding is something I've always wanted to learn to do and your videos are great.

@TimWelds

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton! It can be frustrating at first, but once you get the hang of it, fabrication is so fun!

Hey Tim mate.. Really enjoying these videos my bro. I'm a complete newbie really apart from my metalwork classes when I was 11/12/13 yrs old going to metalwork classes in secondary school over 35 yrs ago.. LOL I just bought a small inverter stick welder. I was going to plump for one of those MIG/ARC welders but I got this cheaper model to learn to stick weld 1st and hopefully it goes well enough to get me going well enough so I can step up my game. Until then I'll stick to the stick welder and maybe in the next year or so I'll buy me one of the more expensive welders. My brother in law has a lotta experience with welding so I will pick his brain as well as using the knowledgeable people like ur good self on YT. It needs to be said again how brilliant u guys on here are. I salute u Tim for putting all this great content up on here in video format. It helps guys like myself out no end my bro. I really appreciate the time it takes to make these videos with all the editing involved in it so much respect my bro. Take care and keep up the great work man..

Thank you so much man, your videos are excellent and well made.

Ur videos are very detailed. Thank you so much bro

my ac welder has those shunts to adjust the amperage. but when i lower ot to 55 amps, it make a lot of noise. it welds fine but the noise is so annoying. your videos have helped me alot to start welding,👍

This was literally my weld test for a job but for mig. Thank god.

Been using tig for my 1/16 square tubing, its slow and argon eating so Ive been trying to stick weld , 1/16 6013 @ 45 amps DCEN, hard to start , Going to try your way 3/32 AC ,thanks great movie.

Excellent, thank you very much for all your tutorials they really helped me ALOT!! A great hug from Portugal !!!

@TimWelds

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

Golden! Thanks!! Greetings from Patagonia Chile!!!

hello mate much respect from across the pond in Britain :) your channel is easily the best most professional and informative of any on KZread dude. i have just purchased a very cheap 100amp arc welder and mask and am very interested in learning this amazing skill. i want to build and alter motorcycle frames ebike frames in future so your videos are absolutely excellent my friend.

Great video! Thanks Tim. I’m learning on a little Kutcher welder, on running on 110.. you’re a great teacher man, I’d sure love it if you did a vid on using a Klutch!

Thank you for showing me!

Very helpful tutorial, Keep up the good work

Thanks my very first attempt was square tubing like this Ave lots of burn through lol

Your videos are the best.

Thanks Tim, hopefully going to be able to apply this to my lack of technique & stop blowin’ holes in shit haha

ive been welding for 30 years and making bird poop for 30 years in ever increasing splodges. finally a teacher that takes his time and shows you with a good camera what he is actually doing. at time 7:00 for you, you knew what you were doing so you went back a little, got the bead going and then pulled the "puddle" . for us 30 year old poopers, thats where we have been doing it wrong all along. so, im gonna get some 6013, get a welding machine with a dial that will do 40amps, measure the amps and see this "puddle" thing you do that i have not been able to do for 30 years

Great explanation 👌 thanks!

Thanks! When my machine comes that will be my first challenge.

Thanks. I am learning.

Nice. I tried welding for the first time - with the help of your vids unfortunately none of my welds look like that lol thank you for uploading your info. My welds could’ve been way worse. I’ll keep at it

I always use mig on thin wall but I think it's a good practice makes perfect skill test.

Not a fan of 6013, but you can use it. Harbor Freight has kept 2lb boxes of 1/16" 6013 in stock in recent years. Some of the overseas welders use 3/32" 6013 with a dab-dab technique on thin metal, because that's what they can get. (6013 flux is basically a ceramic and can survive the tropical climate, no small thing.) They strike the arc at 45deg pushing away from the direction of travel, create the puddle, break the arc, then just as it fades to black, strike it again. You need the angle to push the flux back from the leading edge. You are making a bead of spot welds, but it spreads out the heat, and they make it work! If you wanted a continous bead you could try 6011 electrode neg. If you had to do a lot of them, with practice and getting the right settings you could make a decent bead. I like to use 3/32" 6011 DCEP, and spot weld, that is build up a bead of spot welds. Then I can spread out the heat. That will work on heavy sheet metal too, especially with a copper or aluminum backing block to soak up excess heat. IF it isn't pretty, "Grinder and Paint make me the welder I ain't." Just some ideas, thanks for your videos as always.

Thank you thank you thank you very informative. Thank you

thank you for a good explanation. here's my sub

Thanks for nice tutorial

I'm welding up a 5 steps with rails to a metal landing that I'm also welding. What thickness and size square tubing am I required by code to use. THANK YOU! LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Thanks Tim jimmy Aust nice tips

Can't wait to learn more so I can build my own recreational park.

Great video and channel!

Great video! When you could, can you do a 45 degree square joint of 16 or 18 gauge galvanized square/rectangular Tubing? You mentioned in another video that you use a quick pass trick with 6011/10. Thanks

Awesome man thank you for sharing I just started a project and blew holes all over the place! With balls of pigeon poop! LOL!😂 I will practice for now and use the correct rods...

Hi Tim great job on instruction. I was wondering about vertical and overhead Thanks Shellback 70

What a good tutor Tim is ! Excellent format of information...

@TimWelds

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Man I used to make a living TIG and MIG welding thin wall aluminum pipe and screens, that was 17 years ago, thank you for this video, Im welding again building things for personal use and damned if I didnt have to look for some help, thank you

@TimWelds

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

My DC welder goes down to 50 amps, I generally use 1/16 rod at that setting, but never tried 6013x3/32.

Thnx for the information

Another great tutorial Tim. I find, when I put on a new rod, my welding is not very precise. Is it OK to hold the welding rod until the length becomes more manageable?

Beautiful welds Tim...I would have blown a hole through that, for sure! I'll try on thicker tube to start.

@TimWelds

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It takes a bit of practice, but you can get the hang of it.

best welding tutor

I do use 1/16" electrodes on bike tubing. I cut them in half and use them short, because autherwise they are too limp to control. If you cut the electrode in the middle, and clean both ends for the clamp, one will already have the correct end on it. And the other has a part with bare rod sticking out of it. Clip that off right to the flux and one has two usable rods.

very well explained

@TimWelds

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Thank you.

Thanks! Good info.

thank you

Thanks👍. Everyone is doing Mig going to get A stick welder I think they are still nice to work with. Or one that will do both

good job

Thanks man!

Great video Tim! Right now I have a project and I’m using thin wall square tubing. But I can’t weld continuously because the amount of heat will make holes on the tubes so basically I tack weld all the joints. I’m welding on 1.52 mm material and around 60 amps.

@joseralta

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video and helpful information.

@TimWelds

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes just tacking them is enough. You may need to travel faster or run a smaller electrode on a little lower current. Also, one thing I forgot to mention in the video, it can be helpful to let the material cool a little between each weld, because if the metal is hot to start with, you'll be more likely to burn through.

@mark6092

3 жыл бұрын

If you are doing something like a series of tacks all besides each other, that actually takes quite a bit of skill. You might try 1/16" 6011 with AC, or 1/16" 6010 DC electrode positive at 40-45 amps. The flux is less likely to be trapped.

@kylecordero6386

3 жыл бұрын

@@mark6092 thanks for the info. I am not familiar with the English welding terms but I’ll add a link so you can check out what I’m talking about. kzread.info/dash/bejne/kWh60siKg7fSddI.html

@mark6092

3 жыл бұрын

@@kylecordero6386 1.6mm 6011 rod using Direct Current electrode positive, or Alternating Current if that is not available. From what I understand 6010 is not as commonly found outside the USA. It leaves less flux, burns through and floats previous flux better, and starts easier than 6013 rods.

Thx. Great info

Nice video. On really thin stuff, is it helpful to use electrode negative polarity?

So to sum up a little bit- less than 30 amps for 1mm of stick. So 2mm stick means 55 amps on the welding machine. I always did 40 per 1mm, and I have many holes sometimes. With less you may have issues to raise an arc. Thank you for the tips!

For me it gets a bit more challenging to avoid blowing holes through the weld when doing an end to end joint like a mitre joint. The fillet joint tends to be a bit more forgiving because you are welding up against the side of the tubing.

Tim, I'm a newbie on stick. I picked up some 5/64" 7014, I did ok with it on 16 ga @ 45 amps, dcep. My welder is an amico arc-160.

@zacharyechavarria5686

3 жыл бұрын

i got the same machine

@wrightsrrt871

3 жыл бұрын

So try 7018 rod for clean metal and if welding through rust or paint use 6011 rod. Try to find an Miller thunderbolt 220 welder you can typically find an deal on Craigslist. The size of the rod allows you to either raise the amps up for more heat or down for less and that depends on the size and type of metal your welding so use smaller rod for thinner and bigger rod for thicker metals. I use these two types of rod on most prodjects and jobs and they are standard rods commonly used.

@brianpatrick8441

2 жыл бұрын

@@wrightsrrt871 you cannot weld that joint with 7018, maybe the fillet but not the j groove .the man just showed you how with 6013 because it a shallow pentrating rod with a short arc length, 6011 is a fast freeze rod with deep penetration Are you a farm welder?

@wrightsrrt871

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianpatrick8441 yes I weld on an farm also been to college for welding and have been welding for over 16 plus years stopped counting at 14 years cause what dose it matter after so long how many years. I dont ride coat tails I do many things like ranch hand welding also have welded catalytic converters in cars with stick which is thin metal and I was told it's not possible but thats just me and people are allowed to belive what they want to 7018 was introduced to me in my welding class as used for clean metal and 6011 was introduced to me as used for rusted and painted metal. They kept it simple but I do understand there's also hard facing rods and rods for all kinds of things. I was only stating that those are the rods I use on an regular basis for majority of things and I have many 1500 pound pluss animals pushing against the welds I've done and they've been there for some over 10 years. Never said I was an pro either but I do dam good job and take pride in my work. Good day to you though sir and hope you find closure in my answer as yes im an ranch welder but also an college educated ranch welder so I guess you could say am I certified well no cause I don't need to be to make money welding cattle fence!

thanks a lot sir ❤❤