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Mig Weld Trouble-Shooting: Common Problems & Solutions
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This guy has the weirdest charm, he almost comes off as a stoner or
something but he knows his shit.
I learned a lot about MIG welding from this video. Thank you so very much
for this rare video showing what happens in numerous scenarios. This helped
my research immensely. I’m new to welding and taking a ton of notes.
The world’s worst welder just bought a gasless MIG and thanks you for
showing me the right direction to head in to hopefully move away from my
disgusting, ugly and weak chewing gum attempts over the last 40 years.
Loved the way you didn’t take yourself too seriously. Having posted
tutorials myself I think you need to do that to minimise the haters & non
uploading experts. Thanks again from Australia.
To me he comes off as slightly down syndrome. Some of them can be very high
functioning in a certain skill……. Good for him tho. An all process
welder never perfects one process. He’s an ok mig welder, an ok stick
welder and a crappy tig welder. It’s ok to say that because he’s a young
man with low experience. Long boring video tho for those with experience.
Another reason your welds could suck… you didn’t CLEAN THE SURFACE. EVERY
time you weld you should be grinding off the rust and/or coating on the
steel.
How do you know? have you measured the tensile strength or rice crispies?
haha, in addition, I think u mean’t yield strength.
I seen chuckE first videos and when he was first welding he sucked as
anybody does, he has improved a lot!
“I’m aware MIG stands for Metal Inert Gas, but I’m pretty sure the inert
gas, I don’t think you need that. It’s more of an option.” Haha that
cracked me up! Nice vid, helped me out quite a bit.
Absolutely amazing video. I learned a lot even though I am using a cheap
mastercraft 115 v flux core mig. This video should be shown in classes
after the first day of welding. The second day would have huge improvements
. Ty very much for taking the time to make this video.
I should have watched this video a month ago. I was given a Lincoln 140HD
by my neighbor when he moved away. He said he was a welder by trade. The
140 was given to me with a bottle and everything…complete setup. What a
great neighbor. So I set out to learn to weld…something I had been
meaning to do for a long time. I figured since he was a welder by trade it
would be set up. Well after several projects…and thinking the little 140
lacked power…I watched this video. The section on polarity immediately
made me check my machine. And what do you know…it was set up for flux
core. I swapped the polarity and tried some 14 gauge angle on 14 gauge tube
and darn near burnt through, Readjusted setting as per the guide and
finished the other side and what do you know….a perfect weld. No longer
cold and high. Thanks a bunch. I now need to re-weld a few joints on my
project…a waverunner dolly.
Looking around for tips for using my 90 amp flux core and I got allot of
good info from this. Thank you!
I bought a Hobart 125EZ after watching some of your videos (sold me on
Hobart). I want to build an open-trailer for hauling trash (contractor),
and I was wondering what your thoughts are on that. It says the 125EZ
flux-core welder is rated for 3/16 mild steel, and I was planning on
building the trailer frame out of 1/8″ thinking, if it is rated for 3/16
single pass, then surely I wouldn’t have a problem with 1/8″? Thanks for
any advice.
Hi chucke2009, I bought a Lincoln mig welder at a yard sale for 100 bucks
the guy said it worked but the wire feed was mest up I basically ignored
that and still bought it for the price lol, when I go to weld though the
wire will come out for a second then stop for another second and then come
out again then stop again back and forward this keeps happening do you know
what it could be and how to fix it ? It’s an electric machine btw the kind
you plug into the wall
Question, I just purchased my first flux core welder or mig welder (No Gas)
from eBay can’t seem to get it to work eBay seller was no help and manual
was crap. Problem am having is am getting to (arc) or spark when I press
the trigger all it does is feed the flux wire, through the gun is it a bad
tip or a ground issue am new at welding would appreciate any help or
suggestions. thank you
Wire speed, on a constant voltage machine, changes AMPERAGE/burnout rate,
whereas voltage changes puddle fluidity.
Pretty good video for beginners, but a slight amount of misinformation.
Where do you find job to weld at home and how long did it take you to make
your shop into what it is today? I wanna work out of my house as well.
ChuckE2009 – very nicely done and kudos for your initiative! Don’t listen
to the haters! We all begin somewhere and you clearly have a knack for both
the presentation quality and the content organization. Keep them coming!
You can’t drag the torch. If you drag it you’re simply making the weld just
sit on top of the metal. You’re also not directing the gas in to the weld.
You push it so your digging in with the wire therefore penetrating the
material and the gas is going directing in to the weld. Sorry but don’t say
something if you don’t know for sure. I’m a qualified welder for jcb by the
way.
Great video! Thanks for doing this for us!
That guy is cool. He is good on screen I mean. Good speaking speed, good
intonation and volume!
Now I’m confused. My problem looks like not using gas in this video (and in
fact I’m not), but I’m using Lincoln InnerShield flux core, which isn’t
supposed to need gas. he didn’t mention what wire he was using.
Can you show how to weld nuts to the back of a dash? I hope to spot weld
some nuts to the back of my dash and use bolts to remove my gauge pods
easily out.. :)
Dude thank you so much!! I have to weld at work and I haven’t been good.
Your video just helped a lot. I am staying to far from the weld. Really
dude u saved my ass today
Your your hearts in the right place kid don’t listen to the idiots
nice job matey very much improved from your last attempt. just one thing
you should take into concideration when welding and then teaching others..
a welder is responsible for his welds in a court of law! for example if
your weld fails and hurts some one you are liable! if some one you train
has a failed weld and he says hey look such and such trained me you may end
up shit creek without a paddle and possibly jail. welding is a trade for a
reason and if not done propperly is potentially dangerous and life
threantening. so be cautious!
my top tip for you is get a 200 amp welder as your start tool as anything
less is just not powerful enough to learn propperly. and 200 amp is bare
bare minimum. it should allow you to weld up to a maximum of 12 mm plate
steel with propper prep work.. and all preps should be 2/3 of the material
thickness at about 30-35 degrees.. this allows you to put a small root
weld in of about 4 mm then you can cap it off propperly and have maximum
strength and penetration this also warms the material for you and preps it
so heat can conduct better into the material giving you better penetration.
and all ways push your weld pool and never drag.
I want to get a welder of some sort and start finishing half completed
projects. Generally small things like bike frames, car parts, 2in metal
piping. I really don’t want to take the school course because it seems so
unnecessary (I know it would be beneficial but I don’t have a free class
period to spare) and a grandfather of a friend is the head honcho of a
local welder’s trade union. So somebody please put in a bit of advice to my
comment so I don’t waste time buying wrong things. I’ve recently considered
even building a two-transformer Arc welder from some YouTube videos. Thanks
guys/gals :)
The tensile strength of rice krispies! That’s the best.
Great video. Even you worst welds you do look better than mine. Mine look
like a pigeon has flown by with metal diarrhea. What would suggest if I am
getting fireworks at high amperage close to the weld.
should stick to the how not to weld videos
“globular transfer” You must have gone to school for welding, correct
terminology …. Axial spray is really cool watched at slow motion video
and it’s produces a nice weldment…Thanks for your time and effort!
thanks it has certainly helped me ..tomorrow my welds will be better ,,,NOT
great but better
Best way to do something right is to know every way to do it wrong! Great
video!
Great video. Thanks a lot for explaining everything.
So, you have no idea how to weld but you are posting videos on how to weld?
You do know if you weld something for someone and that weld fails causing
harm to anyone you can be charged? You might want to think about what
you’re doing before you get yourself or someone else hurt and or killed.
One of the biggest problems is people dont clean the metal everything that
isnt the parent must be removed, zinc, rust, mill scale, paint.
you just made my day, this is funny.
Thanks for the video. I’m starting a welding program next fall and these
videos have been super informative.
Thanks for the vid. I’m waiting to head to trade school for welding, and
received a MIG for Christmas to start on and practice. I always like to
look for “what not to do” with anything I do, because chances are, you’ll
do it. Your vid of showing and explaining with results is fantastic. I have
a cousin who is a welder who will be helping, but always good to get a
different viewpoint.
So when you mig weld do you have to do that moon pattern or you just
continue in a straight line?
Very useful. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
wow, this helps like no other videos I have tried watching, THANKS!
wow thanks for the info made sense to me i’m a 1st yr and have been in
school 2 weeks now and the way you explained it made more sense to me then
my teacher :)
Great vid!! I’ve been stick welding for years and years and finally
decided to learn mig to do body work, exhaust, etc…which is near to
impossible to do with an arc welder as i’m sure u know!! Thank u sir!!
i agree with the wire speed and heat and back to push or pull a small tip
that works for me is fillet welds usually work better pulling but a bevel
works better for me pushing because not only does it flatten your bead but
enables you to see the line and stay on track
haha chuckE said sounded like a drive by shooting!! LOL
Sealey mighty mig 100…. I will try it with fluxcore 🙂
thanks chuck, good amount of demonstration and detail, what I took most
from this video was learning to go by sound. maybe all the haters should
post links to their own videos instead of cutting a guy down who’s trying
to help people
Best video I’ve ever seen on Youtube. Great fast talking. Lots of good
info and great camera work. Thanks so much for making it.
Fantastic video! Lincoln Electric made one very similar, but this is much
more understandable for the layman.