Matt Hayden (@matthaydenwelder) runs the welding career tech program at Cedartown High School in Georgia. His program is one of the best in the country, going to state and national championships pretty much every year. His classes boast students who are already making a good living for themselves, some of whom haven't even graduated! If you're looking to learn the ropes and you need someone who can teach you with maximum clarity and efficacy, look no further than Matt Hayden.
In this video Matt welds a 2f tee joint fillet weld using pulse spray mig using .035" ER70S6 wire at 425 ipm
Horizontal 2F position on a tee joint
1G Test Plate with Spray Arc...A common test for some of the local industry close to me
90/10 argon/co2 is a fairly commonly used blend for spray transfer mig and also works for pulse spray.
For this 1G test plate we used .035" ER70S6 wire
Settings were dialed in using a simple 2f tee joint in o...
Vertical uphill technique
A quick video with 7018 DCEP, DCEN, and it's effect on a long arc
Horizontal Padding Plate with 7018, 125 Amps DCEP
Matt Hayden - 4F tee joint Rooftop Overhead SMAW Stick welding 7018 1/8" stringers. Great practice for controlling the puddle in overhead position
Matt Hayden Stick Welding Overhead Roof Top Weave 7018 1/8"
Stick Welding overhead Roof Top Weave with 7018 3/32 tips and arc shots from Matt
What are rooftop welds? Let's talk about it...
Vertical 6010 Uphill Padding
Horizontal 6010 Padding tips and arc shots with Matt
1/8" 6010 flat padding on 1/4" mild steel
Can you Spray Arc with 80-20 gas? Yes
Matt and Jody talk about Spray Arc and how local industry utilizes it. Difference between spray arc and short circuit.
Torch lighting and flame adjusting are somewhat different when using propane as fuel gas.
Matt Hayden gives a demonstration of setup, torch lighting, and shutdown using oxygen and propane.
Matt goes over safety and operation of an oxyfuel torch. Apologies for background noise. Closed captioning available for this video.
Matt shows us the A to Z of a custom fire pit project. Plenty of tips, instruction, and arc shots included.
Understanding and creating different types of blueprint sketches with Matt Hayden.
Basic Blueprints with Matt here:
https://welderskills.vhx.tv/videos/matt-hayden-blueprint-1
Matt Hayden gives a refresher on how to measure with a ruler or measuring tape.
FCAW 045 Overhead 4F Tee with Matt
3f tee joint fillet weld short circuit mig gmaw 1/4" carbon steel
GMAW .035 wire 2F Tee Short circuit MIG welding
Basic Blueprints and how to read drawings
