Introduction to Welding

what kind of jacket is that, need one

Thank you for taking the time to do this for us beginners. Simply the best explanation.

Good video.

I take your advice very seriously, but that electrical explanation was... inaccurate. 12V across your body through DRY skin won't create any significant current. Try holding the poles of a car battery one hand each - same thing, that battery can output north of 100A, yet you won't feel a thing, because your body will not draw any significant current, since its' resistance is too large.

True that! Learning welding and eventually getting Certification on 7018 stick steered my career into many diciplines and made adopting MIG a truely simple step. Rock crushing/Road building, Mining, Carpentry, Structural welding, High Tech plumbing, Aerospace assembly, Wafer fab and Hard Drive Disk fabrication equipment. Etc etc etc
It opened up an amazing life.

I have this exact welder 😂

Would be awesome to get out on the field with this legend

Stick welding was always my favorite when I had access to it.

"Cooking me from the inside out... this is to be avoided." <- magnificent line

My dad taught me how to weld on a mig welder first, then he taught me stick. I loved practicing my beading and learning how to keep a steady hand and pace. It really helped my focus. I need to pick this back up again.

That Thor dump was perfect

I am so impressed with your knowledge and I am so glad I found your site. I have been shopping for a Lincoln 225 and will start using what I have learned on your site very soon. THANKS Michael

Hello from Wyoming:)

Teaching myself welding has been the second-most satisfying thing I've ever done, after becoming a father. Being able to fabricate things (just for my own needs and pleasure) have given me a giant confidence boost, and made me more self-reliant. I built a double gate for my driveway, and it turned out great, of I do say so myself. It's great to be able to build things you can be proud of.

I wish I had done this 30 years ago.

This is to be avoided, haha. Larry

I got more out of this 8 th grade welding class. Thank you.

Like you always do, you mentioned all the valuable of aspects of learning this skill, but I don't think you mentioned it's just plain fun! 🙂

Sir thank you for sharing your wisdom with the world. If every young man had a mentor like you we would live in a much different place.

I can't imagine welding in a white shirt or jacket! My wife already thinks I'm crazy, but white clothing around all the dust and grime would be the proof of it. I wish I'd had the opportunity to learn welding when I was young, but I'm finding it satisfying to be learning now in my 70's.

Can I buy the blueprints for that portable welder you built

Watching this 5 years later and the short and to the point information shown was amazing. Thanks!

I wonder if that cooking feeling was the little tingle you’d get if you touched the table just right 😂

We had an old Lincoln 3 phase ac dinosaur , got blown apart by a lightning strike . It was the best thing that ever happened. Modern dc welder is so much better.

Great Video im gonna be starting to weld but have been Terrified o being shocked. As i was sitting steel one of many time i was shocked by the welder by leaning on a Beam were the welder had his ground attached and i didn't know it and it was wet and i was on the concrete pad and he was several floors up and yes i was rushed to ER they thought it had messed my Heart up but thank God i was ok but it knocked the shit outta me.

Been an Electrician for 28 years, held a master contractors lic. for about 14 of those. Along the way (whether home owner related or work related) have acquired many other skills to include masonry, drywall, concrete, plumbing, equipment operation, tile, fencing. The one thing I have never done is weld. Looks like I've found the motivation to learn.

Thanks for this great video.

You: 'It cooks you from the inside out'
Me: 'I'm in.....'

I like this guy, he makes me wanna become a welder.

Hi so I want to teach myself to weld, once I do so can I just pass a certification test? Or would I need to go to school in order to even have the opportunity to pass a certification test

can a metal heath, depression do this work. please and thank you

Im restoring a go kart for my kids and want to learn how to weld. Background I have no experience, I am a software engineer by trade but I am mechanically inclined and learn quickly. This will be fun.

Thank you for an excellent introduction to the aspects of welding! You answered all the primary questions I had about the differences of welding equipment, the applications and so forth.

I strongly disagree with the idea that one must learn Stick first. stick is way too old and dirty and difficult to deal with these days and more often than not the results are no very good at all and will almost always be rejected. MIG is just convenience and speed. TIG on the other hand is the way to go and learn. It will give you (when properly mastered) results that that simply cannot be equaled with any other means of welding. TIG gives you precision, finesse and nice esthetics and obviously the best consistency and weld strength. However the downsides for MIG and TIG is the need to always carry pressurized gas containers and having to refill them and constantly watch and check/verify and the added expense that Stick welding does not have. Which is why a big number of people tent to actually stay well away from MIG or TIG simply because is not convenient ! to have, use and maintain. With Stick, you just buy the electrodes and "Off you Go".

Lately, I’ve become super intrigued with welding and metal work in general. I don’t have anything in mind that I’d like to make but it looks like a fun skill to learn.

I agree 100%, however starting with oxyacetylene will give a better understanding of fusion and puddle control, as well as simulated practice with TIG.

someone give this man an award. reminds me so much of my grandpa and my father i could listen to him teach all day long.

i learned on stick many years ago when i bought a mig i couldnt weld with it for nothing after a lot of wire thru it i can say i can weld with it

Thank you very informative... ! Love the Thor clip! He's my favorite Avenger!!!

IAM a qualified welder a good life skill for 42 yrs and still strong

I would not weld outside in the rain very dangerous

That’s a very good explanation. Thank you.

Great video Essential Craftsman! 🔥 Thank you! 💯

It's hard to beat a vintage Lincoln AC225 for a first welder - rock steady, bulletproof and effective for popular common rods like 6011, 6013, 7014 and 7018 (AC version better) plus other cast iron and stainless steel specialty rods. The down side is its weight and you do need a 220V/50A circuit and outlet to make use its full capability.

pft welding is easy, when i was 16 my brother in law just threw one at me and told me to weld the body of his car back together, had tons of holes in it, I did it with zero experience over a summer, that shit was tedious

dont think 12v will do anything even at 1000 amps

I'm 57 and did my first ever bit of stick welding just recently. It took forever and I made a bunch of rookie errors, but by the end of it I'd fixed the indicator bracket on the back of my wife's ute. Never too late to start, and if you keep safety in mind, it's not too hard. As I say to my kids, you don't need to be afraid of power tools, but you do need to respect their ability to mess you up if you don't respect them.

This video inspired me to take welding classes 6 years ago. I maybe not a welder, and the electrical apprenticeship got in my way. I have free time now and I'm more dedicated now to get certified in processes. I didnt like much electrical, but man welding is satisfying playing down a good bead.😊

I purchased a used sawmill and realized that I need a log arch so I'm in the process of teaching myself how to weld so I can move logs around more easily

Thank you!