Instructor: Michael Best
Michael Best (@bestfabllc) brings an added dimension to WelderSkills, being virtually half machinist and half welder (really 100% both). With over 20 years of experience and a self-proclaimed full-blown addiction to tools and equipment, Mike is going to teach you how welding and machining go hand in hand.
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Mike Best - Square Tube Seam Orientation
This is a quick video showing a method where I use the seam in square tube to help with bringing the fit and finish of my fabrication projects to the next level.
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Mike Best - Corner Notcher Demo
In This Video I give a quick demonstration of what a sheetmetal corner notcher is used for.
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Mike Best - Hammerless Center Punch
In this video I talk about the types of center punches I use and how I recently found a different style that I'm really liking.
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Mike Best - Using Aluminum Scraps As Clamping Tools
Hey guys here is a video showing some little handy tools that I made out of scraps of aluminum. These are something that I find myself using quite often.
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Mike Best - Bike Frame Repair Follow Up
In this video Mike talks about how sometimes there are post welding processes that need to be considered when taking on a welding job. Something that seems as simple as just running a couple beads to fix a broken aluminum mountain bike component can actually weaken the area and would need a post ...
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Mike Best - TIG Bike Frame Repair
This video shows the step by step process I used to repair a broken weld joint on a full suspension mountain bike aluminum swing arm. Like many other jobs this video shows how the project is usually 90% prep and 10% actually welding.
After some comments from WelderSkills members, Mike made a fol...
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Mike Best - Fab Tips and Tools "Transfer Screws"
Hi Guys, Here is a quick video demonstrating the use of transfer screws for fabrication. Thank You! The audio is a little off I was testing a new GoPro setup.
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Mike Best - Firewood Processor Hazards
Hey guys, this is a quick video I put together after finishing a repair on a firewood processor.
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Mike Best - Welding Table Maintenance Rust Prevention
Hey Guys Here is a vid that may be helpful to some people about rust prevention on a welding table
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Mike Best - Tools Tip "Thread Checker"
Hey guys, this is a quick little video about a handy tool system I use called Thread Checkers.
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Mike Best - "Using Fixture Tables" Zoom Recording June 9, 2022
Mike Best draws on his extensive experience and offers killer advice on using fixture tables.
Discussion starts around 7:45
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Mike Best - TIG Stainless Exhaust Cutouts
Mike takes us all the way through a TIG job on a stainless exhaust.
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Mike Best - Metrology Monday EP4 "Dial Indicators"
In depth look at the dial indicator tool and how to use it.
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Mike Best - Metrology Monday EP 03 "Test Indicators"
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Mike Best - Minutes With Mike EP02 "Hole In The Head"
In this MWM I talk about how a customer expects one thing but in reality its a whole different story. Managing expectations is crucial to customer relationships.
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Mike Best - Minutes With Mike EP01
In the first episode of Mike's New series, he talks about things to look at when buying a welder.
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Mike Best - Metrology Monday EP02 "Surface Plates"
Care and use of surface plates
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Mike Best - Metrology Monday EP01 "Intro"
Introducing...Metrology Mondays with Mike Best
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Mike Best - Copper Backer From Old Plumbing (Part 2 of 2)
In this video I show how the copper weld backer from the previous video being used to repair a hole worn in the track frame on our bobcat skid steer.
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Mike Best - Copper Backer From Old Plumbing (Part 1 of 2)
In this video I demonstrate how to make a copper weld back up tool that will be used for performing a patch repair on a worn through area of a Bobcat loader track frame.
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Mike Best - Reading a Micrometer
Reading a Micrometer is a skill that can be helpful in every facet of the metal working industry. In this video I give instruction on how to read an inch measurement system micrometer scale.
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Mike Best - How Machinists Talk Numbers