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Dusty, THANK YOU for your videos. My brother and I are in our 50s and we decided to take a couple welding classes at our local VoTech just for fun (and a good excuse to go out and have beer or 2 afterwards). First class was Mig/Stick and now Tig... your videos have been tremendously helpful for filling in the gaps of our instructor (really nice guy and great welder, just hard at conveying intricacies - to be fair, the classes we are taking are more for hobbyists/non professionals... NOT for certified welders.). Your work is amazing, and the way you describe the intricate details has been a tremendous help. I wanted to tell you 3 things about your videos that few do, and I hope you continue to do (and I realize its making your work more difficult). 1. Showing the machine setup, settings and reasons why is amazing. Our instructor comes in and twists a bunch of knobs, gets things dialed in and we're off to welding. (suggestion - do a video reviewing the settings, and demonstrate how those settings translate into types/depth/color/success of the welds - what happens when we the AC percentage is 20% positive vs 80% positive, What settings are good for Aluminum vs Stainless vs Carbon vs thickness...etc.) 2. Similarly, showing your current WHILE Welding in the corner is brilliant. One of the hardest things to observe and learn is adding/removing current with the foot pedal. I know its more of a feel, but if I see when you start letting off the pedal to create your button, or how much current your pushing at the start vs mid weld... it makes it easier to help me learn that feeling as I try to "mimic" your style. I try to do this real time with our instructor, but its hard to watch him weld under the helmet then flip up to look at the current... you cant see that real time. I wish I had a running video of my weld and current so I know what Im pushing and when. 3. Your Camera Angles and Zoomed in are great, in fact, I wish I could see that level of detail through my own hood. (my eyes arent as good as they once were, I JUST added a Diopter 2x lens - and that really helps - might be a good tip to add to your viewers) Anyway, great work, and THANKS AGAIN!!!

This channel and Welding tips and tricks, best things on KZread. Thanks Dusty for caring, sharing and being a good and talented dude!! Solid gems every show!

This is how you do a video to help people. Best guy I’ve seen on KZread by far

Never thought about wrapping the corners individually.always did this operation in four steps,been tig welding since 1970 and still learning,I'm going to try this,thanks for the lesson🤗😎🤗😎

@egSmith-sp9gl

2 жыл бұрын

It can be done in 4 steps, especially with hss with big radius !

You are are a natural at making these videos. The most underrated welding channel on youtube. Everyone comment for the algorithm!

You’re the man brother! You have no idea how much your videos help!!! 🙏🙏

@PacificArcTigWelding

3 ай бұрын

I appreciate you so much my man. All the best welding!

Dusty the magician 🪄 Great video as always. I'm new to welding Tig (second day) and watching your videos helps so much, especially with relaxing and realising how much time you need to spend at the start to form a good weld. Thanks for the help!

@PacificArcTigWelding

3 ай бұрын

Stoked to get your message! Weld on my friend!!

Love this channel. To me this is TIG in a nutshell. Meditative, positive, chill, relaxed... Thanks for the videos and the positive charge for the day! Peace and prosperity be upon you all!

Thanks Dusty for taking the time to film all 4 sides. It definitely helps to remember when seen more than once. Beautiful work, and as always, Thanks.

I weld MRI Machines for Philips. Every weld needs to be pressure tested. I get a little irritated every day wrapping somebody’s welds to make them leak tight under vacuum. Wrap Your Corners Guys! Haha. Much Respect From Albany New York!

@JUSTINtime518

2 жыл бұрын

I love your channel by the way, recent subscriber. Keep up the good work man. Much love

Thank you it seems like other channels have become more like commercials than teaching I'm so glad we still have you.

Thank you for sharing I can't speak for anyone else, but your post has helped me 100%

Probably the best tig weld I have ever seen. You're an ACE. This gives me the bench mark I need to shoot for, but will likely never quite reach because I tig weld so rarely. Thanks for this great video.You and Jody (Welding tips and tricks) ,should collaborate on some of these.

Retired Boilermaker and if theres one pet peeve I have is people who don't wrap the corners, that and tie-ins, deer gawd practice your tie-ins which are another pet-peeve.

Man I'd give away a kidney to be able to weld aluminium the way you do. I mean, my welds aren't complete carbage, they are just not as consistent as the welds you lay down. But I'll keep trying, thanks for sharing your knowledge!

As a favor, next time you do any aluminum tube or joint, can you show the back side or inside of the piece, so we can see the penetration? Thanks🤙Badass video though.

Hell yea! That's awesome you still have love for it after so many years

First time seeing your channel. You have the smoothest description of the TIG process I've ever seen, and I've watched a lot of videos. Will be going back to see what you have on learning TIG - I can do carbon and stainless just fine, but Al still causes me grief. Thanks for putting this up!

Big Thanks to you personally! Your channel helps a lot and the positivity is really wellcome!

Now this guy knows how to weld.

Love these videos to educate my workers and myself!

Dude you have helped me a ton with my hobby welding.

Gorgeous welds. Thank you

Thank you for the advice. You are so Good!

Great info and fabulous looking weld 👌🏼

Excellent Video Sir!!!!

I learn something new every time I watch your videos!! Thank you for taking the time to do this!

It doesn't get any better than that, VERY nice.

Been binging your episodes, stoked to pick up a torch ASAP. For someone who’s getting ready to learn tig, buy a machine etc, which of your everlast machines would you recommend? Proficient mig welder, just never picked up a tig touch. Lots of .120 wall tubing work (DOM & HREW) for bumpers, cages, etc, and then aluminum/stainless intakes and exhausts. Possibly The occasional 1/4-3/8 aluminum for aluminum bumpers. Currently will be using it 1-3 hours a day and eventually hoping to use it 4-6 hours a day. Thanks man! Definitely enjoy the content.

Excellent video. Thanks

Looks awesome!!

Good stuff brother on the corner tie in, I really enjoyed that. Along with all your videos, good stuff

Thanks for a great detail oriented tip of perfection! Tigrific!

Great video! super nice attitude and pace. :)

Always great info in these instructional videos Dusty. 🪙

Another nice demonstration Dusty. Would be nice if you would show the inside of the tube where the weld came through; Just curious how it looks. Keep up the great videos, I'm a new TIG welder and bought the same Everlast machine. So far only welded mild steel on DC, but love the welder. I'm hooked and find myself just wanting to keep welding stuff around the shop, lol... That amperage was higher than I thought you'd need for that thickness aluminum, but I guess you were running AC with the background amps only 30% of the set amperage... I did learn really quick not to try AC on mild steel... that was a mess!

LOVE IT! What awesome welds and even better teaching!!!! Love your content!

Loving your skills, attitude and willingness to teach us Dusty! Much respect from Perth Australia!✊🤟🤗

Your work is awesome

Awesome video! Thanks for making it, I learned a lot!

Great info!! I always wondered how that was done correctly! I sure wasn’t doing it, but will now!!

Very well prepared content and organized thought process. Thank you Sir.

I just found your channel its fantastic. As a beginner tig welder I could never get my aluminum tig welding to work right with my Everlast Powertig 200 DX. These tips are super helpful and have given me more confidence to keep with it and not just keep welding steel.

Will definitely try this next chance I get. Makes way more sense than what I have been doing. Thank you kindly.

First tig class last night! Instructor had us running 1 1/2" beads, no filler, just trying to get our arc length and speed consistent. Once I got that I started playing with the puddle trying edge joints on 1/4" steel, figuring out how to use my pedal to try and keep from just melting through the joint. Having some experience with mig/stick really seems to make understanding tig easier

Thanks great tips as always

First class video, learned a load. Cheers

Glad I found this channel! Starting my home based business for a side hustle on Etsy. Looking to do some small or bigger scrap sculpting.

Really appreciate your clear concise explanation of your TIG welds. I am a hobbyist, and find your videos extremely helpful. Thank you for sharing your expertise.

Awesome. Thanks

Thanks!

Beautiful camera work! VERY easy to see what you are doing there. Well done.

Great video

spectacular!

Thanks for the video! I just started Tig welding and I'm having a really hard time welding into an angle like this. I can lay a neat weld in a straight line, but when I go to weld 2 pieces together or into a 90 degree corner i cant do it. It's very frustrating!

@tomcabrera2769

Жыл бұрын

Same here. Many variables two different thicknesses and missing my corner. Still trying

Very helpful video thank you, imma try this out. Video id like to see is outside corner joint on top of a tube or capping a tube up.

This makes it looking better and tighter

Thanks for another quick refreshing session bro👍 How about Simulating a "Worst Nightmare Scenario" On-Site Repair - Confined Space, Weak-hand, Blind-Back-Side Using Inspection Mirror 🤣🤣🤣 btdt- If you're up for the Challenge- 💥💯

The Dillinger Escape Plan hat... nice...

Dusty, thanks for this heads up lesson. I think we are all guilty of running that straight weld and getting in a "groove", bypassing the corner detail, and moving on to the next straight run. 99% of the time, I just flip the part 90 degrees and carry on with the next straight run, -after all, part is hot, I am in the groove, -machine is dialed, etc. That said, I always get done with the four straight sides, -then go back and look at the corners and go, hmmm. Certainly not like you can't go back and re-visit the corners, -but you've already been there! This method really is the best way to do a full penetration, -and continuous looking weld. I am going to practice this every time I am on square stuff, -I need to break my bad habits. Thank you for all you do to help us guys (and gals) getting into TIG. BTW, you made a really beautiful looking piece there, -not surprised!

excellent

Corner wraps are interesting. Will try it. I always turn the corners as part of 4 passes. It works for me. But is very difficult. This technique looks easyer. 👍 I noticed you still leave crators on finishing. Like your "button". Those can be hard to avoid. Anyway. Great video. Thanks.

When welding is neat - it's impressive!

The idea of using electricity to melt metal is so amazing.

You r the man

Lovely work. As a non-aluminium welder (so far), and a TIG novice, I’d love to see more of these types of video’s on regular steel. ✌🏼

Dusty, thanks for sharing your talents with us. Can you explain what, if anything, you are doing to keep that base plate so flat. ? There doesn’t seem to be any distortion.

10:14 Show up in Coos Bay and we can demonstrate how to burn two joints properly.

Thank you, just rang that bell. Also commenting for algo's

Great video. How do you do a vertical joint do you travel up or down with Tig thank you in advance

Great Vid Dusty,.. Any chance of some Work using thinner gauges like 2mm controlling the Distortion Etc Thanks again Bud.

you can avoid all those extra starts and stops by just finishing each weld at the start of the previous weld so actually weld the direction patttern in the reverse to what you stated here. thats best practice so you only have a slight cold lap on one corner which will be your last start. you can see your corner wraps are a bit cold from the cloudy look to them. same goes for Mag welding. you cant apply this method to Mag welding. best to teach people the right way mate. cheers

Absolutely love your videos been watching for a while now I’m studying welding fabrication at college been learning mma mig gas and juts started doing tig I also was wondering can you weld aluminium with a arc/tig inverter I’m Unsure if my arc inverter is ac it’s a sip industrial weldmate 2000DA arc/tig inverter but it doesn’t say if it’s ac or if I can weld aluminium with it I or is it possible?

I get a graffiti artist vibe from your shop, can you paint as well? Feel like I'm at home when I watch your videos, respectful, intellegent and humble 🤙🤙

I have been welding for over sixteen years now, recently I came across a learning experience. I was set out of my known comfort zones by using a machine with zero foot control, strictly on and off. I would like to see technotes on overcoming this scenario. IE identifying heat effected zones, start stop buildup so you have landings for such.

Hiya Dusty, have you ever discussed what shade you use on your hood?

Unfortunately the penetration your talking about was not achieved in the groove of the joint, as you can see by the u shape in the groove. The weld puddle should be a tear drop shape flowing into the groove.

@rixogtr

2 жыл бұрын

I was about to write that. Failing to get the puddle down into the corner on this sterile brand new ultra clean piece of material is not ideal. In real world where actual aluminium parts are heavily oxidated, soaked with oil, fatigued by many heat cycles is much harder to achieve the puddle sinking all the way to the root.

Nice video... I don't subscribe very often, but I did on this video. Its obvious how much money and work you invested into this chan, and I hope it all works out for you. I am new to TIG welding, and it's much harder for me to weld like this. I just took a weld test yesterday on 1inch 3034 alum, and I could not get penetration. I was running at 175 amps, but i was only given 3/32 filler rod. I Plan on retesting next week and thus im trying to learn.

@MidEngineering

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a ridiculous test! I'd be using 1/8" rods (& a 1/8" Tungsten) at 175 amps (& over) but I wouldn't expect to get anywhere on 1" thick Ally even at 250 amps without a LOT of pre-heating.

bro im just starting out fabricating/welding and atm all i have is a cuca flux core welder but it is a start right? but man i have to say i love your content and personality .... great teaching bro very knowledgeable and informative ..... peace and love brotha and stay safe and radical my dude ps i cant weight to get to the point were i can make as nice and cool coloring welds as u my dude (im into automotive fabrication ).... n e ways peace bro and ty for maken great content for others to learn from as it is getting hard to find cool/good teachers now days it seams .... l8er my brotha

You have wonderful teaching skills and a very pleasant personality ! I need advice: I just ordered the 250ext with the intention of learning to weld 1/4" aluminium. I still need to choose a location for my shop and it's important for me to know if I can do this weld on 110v or will I need 220v ? Thanks !

Hey dusty could you show us how to tack aluminum that has a gap? For example 3” round tubing butted up to each other but the saw cut was not quite square. I have this problem all the time.

I just noticed that you stand at your welding station, is that your preference? A idea for a episode, how to get comfortable, prop, and stay steady. Thanks

GREAT VIDEO keep it up CANADIAN 😁

I’d love to see your take in thin wall chrome moly tube with multi joint angles.

Great stuff 👏 welding aluminum square or rectangle tubing can be remarkably difficult.. I just finished aluminum security gate for a private driveway. The owners had a problem with Crackheads busting the old gates by pushing open with their cars... so they wanted it built like a tank.. also the driveway gets ocean spray so it has to be AL. Double leaf gates with underground openers 18' wide 3"×6"×3/8" grid design gates.. man they were a pain.. I usually work with SS so I thought it would be easy but man was I wrong that AL soaks up the heat big time

Do you need a special or dedicated file to deburr aluminum?

I want to see you try and use a Yeswelder ac dc tig

How do you ball the end of your tungsten with your Everlast machine?

Hello. What type of electrode do you use for ac tig welding?

Hey Dusty, thanks as always for the fantastic content! My very first TIG welding project that I'm attempting to undertake is welding .060" thick 2.5" diameter aluminum intercooler piping. While I'm no longer blowing massive holes through the joints of the pipe, my beads and penetration looks super inconsistent. I find it difficult to maintain a proper torch angle as I rotate around the OD of the pipe, causing concavity in my welds. I'd love to see how you tackle a similar application!

@scottstarling247

2 жыл бұрын

Practice on scrap, or drop from the material you intend to weld. Practice, until it is perfect. Then weld the finish product.

@DC5Daily

2 жыл бұрын

@@scottstarling247 Yeeeep, that's pretty much what I've been doing. It'd just be nice to see someone more skilled than myself do it in order to get some ideas in terms of work holding and posturing to emulate. Haha.

So, what visor shade levels do you use for aluminum, stainless, etc? Keeping your eyes safe while still seeing what you are doing. That might be a good video all by itself...

@farrierss1724

2 жыл бұрын

Agree!

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What kind of tungsten did you use?

Thanks Dusty. Really appreciate the tips. I find I really struggle with thin aluminium (1.5mm), particularly outside corners. Getting that initial pool to form without blowing through with a big hole is my problem... it's either no penetration or a melted pool on the floor! If I can get a pool to form I'm OK, but I really struggle to get that initial pool. Any tips?

What about warping of the bottom plate? How long dod you wait before you worked the next side? Thanks!

I'd like to see PATW do some tig stitch welds on thin SS sheet lap joints

i have tig welded for many years (since about '86 with transformer machines. I'm new to the inverter world and have a question. I am told not to ball the tip with an inverter yet in this video the tip looks balled. Am I getting false information, or just worrying too much if the tip balls a little?

I wish there was a way to see how much filler wire you were using on every dab. Meaning the rod is smooth and its hard to tell how much you cram in your puddle. wish the rod had some type of marks on it ,like every half inch or so

What an awesome lesson! Wrap your corners separately from the run. I have a project on the back of my bench that requires me to weld titanium and make it look pretty. Turning titanium medical Nuss Bars into a survivor’s bracelet. (I’m the survivor) I’ve never welded alloys like this and definitely could use some guidance. The bars are about 11mm wide x 3mm thick. It’s a Butt weld as they are long enough to span my ribs but needs to be much shorter for a bracelet. Love your channel and what you do. Thanks so much for the lessons.

@razormazor6947

2 жыл бұрын

Since it is a bracelet, you don't NEED to go all out, so I will spare you the specification based info. But you will want it to look nice :) so as far as practical tips go. The wire tip gets very sticky, so if you miss the puddle, the wire will stick to the surrounding area - so make sure your part is weighted down so that if that does happen, you don't go to pull the wire away and launch the part halfway across the bench and make a mess of your weld :). So just be precise with adding wire also. The puddle is actually very easy to see, so I am sure you will make a good job of it. P.s. Well done on being a survivor.

@msPaulaA1

2 жыл бұрын

@@razormazor6947 Thank you, awesome to know. I can see me sticking the wire and flinging hot titanium across my garage☄️ 🔥. You’ve probably saved me shop. Thank you

@nachoaz6294

2 жыл бұрын

@@msPaulaA1 I've always described it like candy. It melts easy, but gets sticky. This is a good tip to know, very sticky metal.