Uphill short circuit mig welding requires some manipulation of the arc in order to help the bead flatten. Downhill short circuit mig is much easier and while it might be fine for certain welds like 1/8" wall tubing, Short circuit mig downhill is notorious for having lack of fusion. This video sh...

MIG welding for beginners. Jody's sons Jake and Joey have not welded before this series so this is a good chance to flush out plenty of beginner questions.
In this video, we continued a few beads on plate and then did a Tee joint using multiple passes just for the extra practice

Mig welding for beginners with Jody and sons Jake and Joey. A complete beginner video.
This should bring out a lot of questions for complete beginners.

Andrew Cardin TIG welding a root pass in 11ga steel using lay wire technique.
11ga steel can serve as a practice metal for open roots
If you have the choice, we recommend ER70s6 wire for open roots

Taking the extra time to have an even land, gap, and no mismatch aka Hi/Lo is worth the extra effort on any plate or pipe weld.
part 2 is 7018 fill and cap using 3/32" https://welderskills.vhx.tv/videos/2g-7018-fill-cap-ga-trade-school

Matt and Jody worked on some pulse spray mig videos recently and talk about pulse spray on this Zoom.
Look for 2F, 3F, 2G, and 3G joints to hit soon.

Jody discusses welding certifications, when they are useful, and how they vary job to job

For the next zoom call we'll be talking about welding certification. Happy new year!

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Jody and Brad talk about tungsten prep live with Q&A

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Live call with Jody Collier chatting about tungsten

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The first open QA session of many to come. Ask me anything every Wednesday at 8 pm EST.

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This video shows settings and techniques for Several different Fillet Welds in flat and horizontal position ...done with Short Circuit mig welding

AWS D17.1 is the specification for aerospace fusion welding.

It is common for 1G tests to be done in aerospace welding certification because shops often have positions and manipulators that can pretty much get every weld in the flat position.

But sometimes employers require a 2G and or a 3G tes...

39 pps, 30% background current, and main amps set to 124 amps.
11 ga carbon steel
3/32" 2% lanth electrode
1/16" er70s6 wire
#8 cup 20cfh argon

Handy tool for cleaning inside diameter of tubes and deburring ...quick tip video for making a flap sander from drill rod or round stock

Check out my latest Zoom call from 5/5 where I talk about my most recent video in depth. A few things every welder should know with some extra tips and a Q&A session.

Heat from Welding affects Carbon steel, aluminum and stainless in different ways and this video emphasizes how that works along with the main considerations for different metals. A couple things I think every welder should know.

This is part 1 of a new 'Intro to TIG Welding' course. My goal here is to make the best possible intro to TIG course through continual improvements based on your feedback. Leave comments if you have any questions, and we'll add the answers to the course.

*UPDATED 11/22 to show argon tank safety

In episode 2 we cover the different types of torches, how to figure out if you 17, 18, 26 9-20 torch, and what the parts do

Some tips for How to cut and sharpen your tungsten.
A dedicated tungsten grinder is best practice but there are other ways

Basic Quick Start Settings for DC TIG welding Steel.
Settings for Steel are very simple as long as you have the tig torch plugged in to the correct dinse receptacle ( the one with the tig torch icon)

TIG welding Carbon Steel Beads on Plate no Filler Rod.
Using only the TIG torch, this is one of the very first skill exercises for building motor skills, hand eye coordination, and muscle memory for welding consistent beads.

I got a request from a member to show how to hold the torch, so here's a video on that! Don't forget to leave comments if you have questions. If it's something important, I will likely update an existing part of this course or add a new video altogether. Thanks for being a member. Thanks for the ...

Carbon Steel Beads with Filler Rod
11ga cold rolled steel
DCEN machine amps set to 124 using foot pedal
105 amps actual peak amps
3/32" 2% lanthanated electrode
1/16" ER70S6 rod
#8 cup 20 cfh argon