Instructor: Brad Goodman
Brad Goodman (@deepsouthdimestacker) is the owner of Goodman Metal Products in Wesson, MS, offering custom Aluminum/Stainless steel welding and fabrication. Brad has built himself a business and a livelihood with his down-to-earth style and lots of southern charm. Follow his advice and you can do the same!
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Brad Goodman and Jody - Zoom Recording "Welding Abroad"
Brad and Jody discuss Brad's upcoming trip to Trinidad and the work he'll be doing there
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Brad Goodman - Havoc Boat Repair
In this video we repair some major damage to a boat. Real world repair...
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Brad Goodman - Taking a 4G overhead 7018 Plate Test
A 3G and 4G plate test taken together is a common test and qualifies for all positions for AWS structural code.
Brad Goodman has been working on millwright crews and needed this qualification so he came to visit and took both 3g and 4g plate tests. -
Brad Goodman - Taking a 3G 7018 Plate Test with Jody and Matt
You mostly see Brad Goodman TIG welding aluminum but he has been on the road working with millwright crews and doing a lot of Stick welding.
So his employer wants him to get a 7018 Stick certification on 3G and 3G plates.
Brad and Jody Visited with Welderskills Instructor Matt Hayden and Brad too... -
Brad Goodman - Pedal Pump Technique on a Tee Joint
This video shows in depth aluminum tig welder settings using a dynasty 280 with expansion card and amplitude settings.
Brad welds a .120" thick aluminum 5052 tee joint using the pedal pump technique -
Brad Goodman - Pedal Pumping on Aluminum
Several Welderskills instructors got together and Brad showed us all some pedal pumping techniques on aluminum
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Brad Goodman Zoom Call - Getting Business in Slow Times
Brad's latest zoom includes some tips and experience around drumming up business when times are slow
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Brad Goodman - Welding Kit
In this video we're going to weld a kit I designed together with the Miller Dynasty and the CKMT200. Email [email protected] to learn more about the kit!
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Brad Goodman - Diesel Fuel Tank Conversion and Repairs
Here's a look at a pretty standard repair job that comes into my shop along with a few other modifications.
*WARNING* Working with fuel tanks can be extremely dangerous. Be sure to observe all proper safety measures with working with fuel tanks.
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Brad Goodman - Speeding up your Production
In this video were gonna look at a simple design change I made to one of my parts to speed up production. Maybe this is something you can incorporate into your own parts.
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Brad Goodman - Welding Props
In this video we take a look at a few welding props, blocks and their benefits to tig welding
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Brad Goodman - Zoom Recording "Running a Welding Biz"
Missed Brad's WelderSkills live? Watch the recording here. Brad talks about his career history, how he started his small business, how he runs it today, and shows off some of his most important software tools.
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Brad Goodman - WelderSkills Live Recording "Using A Foot Pedal"
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Brad Goodman - Machining Repair .500 Plate
Today we're gonna look at some repair work we did on some .500 thick aluminum parts, share set points, and techniques.
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Brad Goodman - Eric Eisenberg Interview
I traveled to Alabama for a two day class with Eric to go over the new Shop Sabre Plasma and help him get his plasma prep and welding techniques dialed in. Eric is a member of WelderSkills and was kind enough to share his experience learning to weld with us.
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Brad Goodman - Avoiding Crater Holes in Aluminum
In this video we're gonna look at crater holes and what actually causes them, tips to prevent them with arc shots.
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Brad Goodman - Box and Pan Brake
A few tips on using a box and pan Brake to bend parts
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Brad Goodman - Cold Air Intake - tig welding aluminum project pie cuts
In this episode were gonna weld up some aluminum pie cut tubing, .065 wall thickness
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Brad Goodman - Brodix Heads Repair
In this video we make a few modifications to a set of Brodix Aluminum cylinder heads for a 632 cubic inch Big Block Chevy engine
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Brad Goodman - Mister Reservoir for the Router
In this video, we fabricate a lubricant tank for the CNC Router
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Brad Goodman - Kye Kelley Racing
This week we were commissioned by Kye Kelley racing to build an Aluminum TV cabinet for his car hauler trailer
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Brad Goodman - Aluminum Trailer Repair
This week we had an Aluminum freight trailer come in the shop for some repairs. In this video we'll draw the part in fusion 360, router cut the parts we designed and do the welding repairs. I have a couple of great helpers for this video as well.
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Brad Goodman - TIG welding Thick to Thin Aluminum
In this video we weld a 1/2" Aluminum plate to a .090 vertical plate. Bonus footage of a 3/4" stainless plate being welded to 11ga
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Brad Goodman - Dog Waterer with CKMT200 (Part 2)
This is part 2 of a series where we weld out the same waterer that I welded with the Dynasty. This time we're using the CKMT200. Lots of tips, arc shots, and instruction.
Watch Part 1 here:
https://welderskills.vhx.tv/videos/dog-waterer-dynasty-400