General tips and tricks to help you keep your tools and your shop in tip-top shape. There's a lot more to welding than the welding itself.
Tools that I take with me on every welding job and some nice arc shots.
Can you get high quality tungsten grinds without spending hundreds of dollars on fancy setups? The solution is cheap and easy to find!
Stop burning your fingers when you grind small tungsten! Here's a handy little tool to help you out!
Thanks for checking out this new series I'd like to start! In these upcoming videos I'd like to show you some of the tools I have that have helped me over the years. Some of these you may have seen before but some you might not, or haven't used them in these ways. My hope is to help you expand...
Thanks for checking out this episode of Crummy Tools! This time around I'm showing you a tool that I was surprised how often I pull it out at work and has been a bit time saver for inspecting parts. If you do anything you need to see into small areas you might need one, too! Enjoy
Basic Blueprints explained
Thanks for checking out this Crummy Tool video! This is a very handy tool to have around for laying out parts. But, in looking for the actual name of this tool I figured out I had not been using this tool to its fullest!
Some things to consider when buying a welding hood
In today's episode, Sam uses a masonry drill bit to remove an easy-out.
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
A few tips on using a box and pan Brake to bend parts
Thanks for checking out this really quick thought video! Sorry for it being out of focus I rushed and didn't check the camera. These are 2 very helpful tips when working with a customer! Hope they can help you in the future!
DIY roller added for loading heavy plate onto a table
Thanks for checking out this easy and cheap trick for slowly cooling a cast part or just something you would like to slow cool. I've told many people about this and always get a look of disbelief. Well, the proof is in the pudding. Thanks everyone!
Sam removes a bearing with a gouging tip and more in this real world repair video
This is how I hurt myself with a magnetic drill and what I could have done to prevent it. This video contains a simulation of equipment malfunction, so definitely don't try this one at home.
Magnesium can be dangerous if proper safety isn't observed. Johannes covers the 'dos and don'ts' of magnesium and shares his experience working with the material.
Starting a small welding business and need some help on pricing a job? Brad shares some sage advice on what to consider when pricing your work.
How to sharpen a drill bit when you only have an angle grinder.
In this shop tips video, Sam shows us different uses, types and tips for using ratchet straps.
I wanted to talk about some of my thoughts on communicating with your customers and small business in general. To make it a little more interesting, I recorded it while fixing my welding rig.
Brad sits down and chats about tungsten and grinders. Lots of tips in this one.