10 Secrets for Perfect O2 Bung Welds

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[@shaunhills3902]

Hey Justin love your videos you are are the only reason I started to get into Tig welding you are a inspiration man. Just got a question - What is the difference between a normal tungsten compared to the Lazer tungsten you where using also used it on your alloy video?

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

@@shaunhills3902 I appreciate it! There is no such thing as "normal" tungsten. There is only the tungsten that works best for what you do. In my experience, LaYZr is the most indestructible tungsten that literally welds every single metal I throw under it. It just lasts for ever and its my favorite until something proves itself superior.

[@CallofDoobie585]

Justin I can't thank you enough brother. I haven't been on the scene in 16yrs. Started again 2 days ago and I'm already shinin. Without you, Jody, and bob idk wtf I'd do for morale, motivation. Thank you for everything!

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

@@CallofDoobie585 Keep at it 👊😎

[@frdstang931]

Hi Justin, great video and thanks for the info. I like those aluminum blocks you use for positioning with the notches cut in them. Do you make them and if not where could I get some?

[@mindbendernine]

Regardless of how skilled this gentleman is at welding, he's got a solid announcer's voice and should be doing voiceovers for a living. He's so good, he could be announcing major sporting events Think about it. Also, great video!

[@Sara-tk4nm]

He does have a very soothing voice.

[@p0ser901]

He’s also VERY well spoken.

[@chrishayes8197]

if Justin ever wants to adopt me as a noob apprentice, that would be great

[@johnborg353]

I have one other tip I also use tip 4 and use a piece of rod ( sometimes a bolt sticks) as a heat sink but also I do not drill a hole until after welding the bung on. Once the bung has been welded in place, I centre punch, use a slight undersized drill to Pierce the pipe, then use a correct taper tap to tap out the hole. You get the benefit of not blowing out the hole and once the thread has been cut into the pipe a more uniform job with extra threads...try it out!

[@ryanbrown918]

Like this idea

[@MarkSchuster-ym3iy]

I’m 65 years old. Been MiG welding as well as mma for years. Just learning TIG. I love it but it’s tricky since my home made welding rig is scratch start. I enjoy it though

[@88Frank]

I dont even have a tig welder but this was enjoyable 😂

[@anikidwolfy]

get 1 and practice.

[@88Frank]

@@anikidwolfy Have a mig, for the use it gets that'll do for now

[@ericbogar9665]

Tig is easy once you learn it.

[@MsALDARI]

pises nut ela asazh

[@dieseldabz7104]

@@ericbogar9665 very easy. Same with miging aluminum.

[@kirstenspencer3630]

I can tell you as a retired sanitary process welder these tips are a good place to success in stainless welding. I cannot emphasize enough back purging the weld zone. Thanks for the quality video of the weld puddle.

[@Bigskyguy56]

Justin, Thanks for your 11 TIPS. As always, Great Content, presented in an understandable & direct, concise manner. Thanks again. Rick

[@cmcken1]

As always, fantastic instructional video complete with all the pitfalls associated with the process.

[@collinclark6086]

Very informative video. I do lots of gland entries on cylindrical terminal boxes, and these tips help a great deal. I generally fit them up using flat bar clamped to the inside of the tube, then tack up and take the cup for a walk if the gland is big enough.

[@aktrapper6126]

Nice work, beautiful looking welds and great instruction. Thanks for making these.

[@dougtroutman5695]

Nice work I'm a retired pipefitter welder and have done a lot of that type of welding. Looks really nice.

[@josephperry4344]

Masterfully taught and illustrated, thank you for your videos.

[@7weld7]

Great tips, these things can seem so simple to us but can make all the difference in the world to those who are just getting started. 👍👍

[@de0509]

7:48 seeing a filled inside is kinda so satisfying. Ive never even touched a TIG but Id always appreciate good fabrication

[@kasparroosalu]

Filled what inside?

[@racetruckron]

I love using the Vibrant O2 bungs with the saddle that sits on the tube. It also spaces the weld farther away from the threads to minimize thermal distortion.

[@Excentrix54]

These are the ones I use. Love em and make it very easy to not screw up.

[@snfn7847]

Top tier content, I'm trying this for the first time this weekend. Thanks

[@roymakel]

And yet again, another masterpiece!

[@kenbellchambers4577]

You are a master welder sir. Amazing weld, and very interesting and sensible tips. Thank you.

[@jryer1]

Very nice. The bolt is clever, the back gassing a must!

[@johnnywoods9473]

Great video thanks. Wish I could weld like you! I always clean the bung in a cup of solvent with a small brush to make sure I get any oil out of the threads.

[@PeteSkeet98]

Some good tips! I usually have to notch mine myself for air lines.

[@todd5082]

Nice job! Thanks for sharing your skills. 👍

[@jason-things_to_do]

Great tips. Welding on a tight diameter is always a bit more challenging and stainless with the purge adds to the effort. The last header I made header 15 years ago used /16 rod". I now have turbo header and exhaust to make in 304. On your advice, I picked up a 10 lb of .045" from my LWS which I should be able to pass on to my boys.

[@dgretlein]

Beautiful work, man. Thanks for sharing.

[@daniellucas7715]

Totally on point!! I weld stainless almost every day and have been using these techniques for at least 10 years. Cheers!!😎😎

[@RICKAFOUR]

Hi Daniel, can you talk more on the post flow? And why you need to keep the cup there until it cools down?

[@erickieffer8440]

Dude, your avatar is awesome! I’ve been welding stainless for a least ten days straight, I’m trying to get pulsing figured out.

[@AntiMaxer]

one of the better videos on bung holes

[@carlosmartinez-kl1ho]

This really came into my feeds at the perfect time will be doing this Saturday

[@thebadseal4895]

Nice beads. I'm getting there. Thanks for all the tips.

[@MateWiggy]

Love your channel mate! You got a great passion for fabrication !!!

[@michaelcummings2032]

Good advice and excellent technique. Kudos.

[@jdmcrazy87]

I sware everytime i have a project im doing you come out with a video 🙏

[@brighambaker3381]

Gorgeous welds; thank you for the tips!

[@judelarkin2883]

Can’t argue the results, great looking weld!

[@randallmason9687]

Looks great Man! We cope out a coupling, put four tacks, then quarter weld from tack to tack. #5,or #6 cup. Walk it around. I would like to try the Pyrex cups!

[@19672701]

Great tips as usual,cant wait for some more build content.

[@KnightDriveTV]

Awesome to see some fab. I closed my performance shop some years back and sold off my tooling. Past couple years I really started missing TIG welding more than anything. Luckily, starting and growing my youtube channel has allowed me to gain some sponsors and get back into it. I've watched your channel for a while, to keep me in it...lol. Going to start a fab series on my side as well...more people need to TIG...it's fulfilling when you get good. One thing I never mastered though, was cup walking and it's something I'm going to figure out...always found it mega tough though.

[@pontiacbob99]

Nice video. Beautiful weld. Thanks for the tips. I will use them to pick a good welder for my project.

[@finallyitsed2191]

Really nice video and great looking weld. Trying to do that underneath a car is tough though and hard to get all the way around. Sometimes you don't have the option of laying it on your work table.

[@geneva760]

Thank you for some great tips. Have a nice day all. CHEERS from AUSTRALIA.

[@user-os2rc1ky5x]

It's so much fun watching the videos I learned so much from you Keep it up

[@garethmcgregor1621]

Great to see you back mate, awesome video as usual, can't wait to see your Ute build

[@davedunn4285]

Very informative and taken on board mate cheers

[@kumaquattro]

Thanks, very informative and great welds .

[@melgross]

Very good. Clear and detailed.

[@GeneralAlex4]

Best Bung hole video I have seen. Thanks.

[@erickieffer8440]

Thank you for posting this.

[@davidwoods8982]

Great presentation! Thank you

[@lucabrazi36]

Beautiful weld!! Inspiration right there!

[@alext8828]

Great voice. Could make a living with it.

[@zeebull]

Wondered when another video was going to drop. Nicely done

[@69camaoZ28sc]

I always use a brass bolt in the bung and I have a piece of 1/6 inch thick by 2 in square piece of copper that I form to fit the tubing OD with body panel hammer. When I place the copper inside of the tube as a backer and clamp the bolt and backer with vice grips it conforms perfectly to the ID. Results = Zero blowouts. I've even used 1-1/2" small diameter pipe and some old chisels to wedge the copper into place. I do the same when making custom hinges I use a brass pin before welding and on accessible body panels I use 1/16 inch by one inch wide by 12 in long strips behind the metal to keep heat warping down.

[@scotthoover6689]

Makes me miss welding. Nice video, and work

[@cesargarduno7999]

Thanks never imagine all this would be so involving.

[@dougsweldingfabrication953]

Thanks for the video... I appreciate the suggestions.

[@JuanRodriguez-ch6hf]

BIG HYPE for you for using mm also. Thanks

[@wilwilson8146]

"Don't forget to clean your bung" Best piece of advice on the internet..

[@SubBassFrequency]

Excellent advice, thanks! Any chance you can do one of these videos for Aluminum bungs too?

[@bmw2002usa]

Very nice. Thank you for your video and time

[@fenderstratguy]

Beautiful welds amigo

[@angrypirat2]

thats art man! i would put that piece on my bedroom wall! your torch and your torchcable looks so light! im a WIG welder for over 18years and welding is a art for me and your videos inspire me

[@dieseldabz7104]

I've been welding for about 27yrs man and I've never done WIG welding. What is it?😂

[@angrypirat2]

@@dieseldabz7104 sorry WIG is German term for TIC. Wolfram Inert Gas

[@ahmedelayeb1990]

I love all what you doing bro you amazing i had learn a lot from you thanks justen

[@stephen271]

As always great videos with great information thanks for making these videos 👍👍👍👍

[@dusty8365]

Proper weld for thick to thin always keep your heat on the thick wash the weld quick to the thin the way you think is same as me everytime I think you may say somethin diff you exactly what I would this channel is awesome very informational and to much info just enough thank you

[@isaks3243]

i weld at 90 amps when welding stuff like that and aim the arc slightly towards the thicker piece with the threads in this case. i personally weld nuts to square tubing fairly often in my work and it is a similar thing when welding this thing. but what i mostly weld is thin walled stainless steel tubing with tig.

[@cromagnon305]

Nice work, thanks for sharing

[@Armaniche]

Great as always! Thank you!

[@jeepmoab1]

looks awesome man! nice work!

[@brucewilliams6292]

Thank you for the great tips!

[@rjjablo]

I had the o2 bung fall out on my POS Geo Metro. Rather than have some one beautully weld it back in like you, I just safety wired it with a figure 8 pattern. Nice video

[@hush22performance1]

Thank you for this video!

[@sirarrowmen]

nice work looks perfect

[@jcnpresser]

Man I could of used this information at work today, had to reweld an egt bung back in that broke off. I cooked it 😫! I’ve only been tig welding for 4 days, just got a machine last week. That’s for the tip!

[@andylane2573]

Brilliant video and awesome weld 👍

[@skiptastic1000]

that was GREAT, thanks for sharing

[@georgeriley4839]

Great video man, thanks!

[@wernerxldata]

Nice piece of craftsmanship ! Never welded bungs but I did other stuff with thread in it, always put bolts in it, you risk deforming the thread by heat. Have seen enough examples of people trying to weld a nut onto something and afterwards it didn't work anymore, quite funny 🤣 That was with mig welding by the way.

[@MoreLaterDude]

If you don't weld but love watching welding videos!

[@chadmoyer1453]

Good job brother. N God bless you

[@WelderB1Family]

Thanks for this! 👍🏿👨🏾‍🏭

[@rohanpuri1989]

Great info.. can you do a video on making a jig for bent tubes, forming an OEM style exhaust port spigot for harleys, best wire grade and thickness to make the best welds on 304 tubing, welding a stepped tube i.e. 1.75" to 1.875" basically everything that's required to make a set of 2-1 exhaust system for harley

[@9traktor]

Fine! Looking forward to weld my Ariel NH framework...

[@joancostello]

Great work

[@TheRadioStu]

Monstrostic! I'll be taking that!

[@hassanabdullah6419]

millions of thanks for your video,,,

[@albertfrench5490]

Great advice thanks for the tip

[@ronburg6914]

for number 7 ive heard people say you should also keep your filler under the gas ive never done tig so i cant say but great tips so far and hopefully i can implement them next semister when i lean tig

[@malkie638]

Lovely job

[@jndesign]

It's seems like everything I am about to work on you make a video for. Thanks for passing on the wisdom! Think I'll get me a mug and a t-shirt. :D

[@DR-br5gb]

Good shit. Beautiful Bunghole !

[@SomeTechGuy666]

Fantastic video. Thanks.

[@edmatthews4640]

Great info here and thanx

[@davidgoff5883]

Thank you amazing welding!!

[@welderup6669]

GR8 VIDEO AWESOME TIPS THANKZZZ!!!

[@garyhoward4064]

I am about to Tig weld a bung on my bike exhaust and was wondering if it’s really necessary to add filler material. Come to think about, it does not need to be a very strong weld, all it needs is to be air tight. Thanks for your input.

[@has4896]

GREAT WORK, SALUTE YOUR HARD WORK,,,😎👍👏👏👏👏👏👏🤝

[@Thomas-ts2gl]

Great video... forgot to mention take the bolt out right away before it cools or it may be stuck in there for ever.. "count the dabs" good tip thanks..

[@R00567]

Do you have a video for beginners who want to purchase a welding setup and which setup is the most advantageous? Love your videos!

[@dandeflavis7004]

I like the Vibrant brand radius bungs

[@unclezeds]

Very nice welding

[@jarelwallace1281]

Works of art!