Shop Tips
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.
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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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Johannes Ciobanica - Improvising in a Pinch
Small shop problems. My bandsaw died so I had to come up with something to get a few jobs done until the new one arrives.
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Roy Crumrine - Tungsten Sharpening
Here are few different ways I can sharpen tungsten in my shop from common to not so common. Hope one of these ways will help you in your shop or at work! Enjoy
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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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JD Brewer - Switching from MIG to Dual Shield Flux Core DSFC
This video shows how to swap your machine over from MIG to DSFC.
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Sam Hagan - Tools to Start out with
Tools that I take with me on every welding job and some nice arc shots.
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Johannes Ciobanica - Cheap Quality Tungsten Grinds
Can you get high quality tungsten grinds without spending hundreds of dollars on fancy setups? The solution is cheap and easy to find!
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Johannes Ciobanica - Stop Burning Your Fingers
Stop burning your fingers when you grind small tungsten! Here's a handy little tool to help you out!
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Roy Crumrine - Tools Ep 01 "Go - No Go"
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...
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Roy Crumrine - Tools EP03 "Borescope"
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
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Matt Hayden - Basic Blueprints
Basic Blueprints and how to read drawings
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Roy Crumrine - Tools EP04 "Scale Square?"
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!
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Brad Goodman - Welding Hoods
Some things to consider when buying a welding hood
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Sam Hagan - Bolt Extraction EP02 "Masonry Drill Bit"
In today's episode, Sam uses a masonry drill bit to remove an easy-out.
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Matt Hayden - How to Make Orthographic, Oblique and Isometric Sketches
Understanding and creating different types of blueprint sketches with Matt Hayden.
Basic Blueprints with Matt here:
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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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Roy Crumrine - Write it Down
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!
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Aaron Biefer - Plasma Cam Loading Table Trick
DIY roller added for loading heavy plate onto a table
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Roy Crumrine - Slow Cooling Trick
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!
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Sam Hagan - Removing a Bearing with a Torch
Sam removes a bearing with a gouging tip and more in this real world repair video
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Sam Hagan - An Important Lesson on Mag Drills
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.
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Johannes Ciobanica - Basic Magnesium Safety
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.
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Brad Goodman - Pricing Your Work
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.
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Sam Hagan - Sharpening a Drill Bit
How to sharpen a drill bit when you only have an angle grinder.