3 Biggest Mistakes Weld Students Make... FIXED!

[@Welddotcom]

Great tips here Brian. The Firework effect is a great analogy.

[@mr.sandman3041]

Mr. L is a really good teacher, I owe him literally all I know about welding, also seeing him dance was priceless (he showed us in class) anyway Mr. L if you're reading this you're awesome ✌

[@Laura-wc5xt]

fantastic Brian, some great arc shots, very informative......cheers from Orlando, Paul

[@grahamlongley8298]

I have been looking at quite a few vids & that one was the best so far. It explained the process better. Many are more on the basis of " hey look what i can do" but yours had great camera work & showed the end of the rod & you explaned it very well. Thanks a lot

[@calebjohnson2627]

I really like this it’s good information and teaches you a lot even stuff I remember I did or what I do not focused it’s good advice

[@monomized]

I just started my short smaw course less than 2 weeks ago and right now I'm in the fourth day of actually trying to weld after I had my welding environment and safety classes prior to welding. four days passed I still got some issues with those mistakes you mentioned on the video, sometimes I had a nice and smooth line, but sometimes I keep repeating those mistakes over and over. I hate my own consistency haha hope I could pass my certification test next month

[@AndrewFosterSheff69]

It's a problem with "muscle memory" if you've memorised a bad pattern, you just keep repeating the same mistakes. I think i'm right there with striking an arc to begin with. I just can't seem to learn what I SHOULD be doing (crying right now) and I just keep sticking and then scattering/spattering as I pull off... again... and again.... and again... cry.

[@jefferybrianring191]

Great tutorial, i learned a lot of good info , thanks.

[@katie8877]

Not sure why but this is the only video that really helped me fix my stick welding out of all the ones I watched, it’s still not perfect but it’s so much better so now I can go home from class today and not feel like a total failure.

[@arcjunkie]

Can you, or do you have any videos for Rebar welding?

[@goodbyemrchips4174]

Thanks buddy. Great tutorial. Sorted out the problem. Happy days.

[@sonyyoung1036]

Great demonstration by clearly showing when you transition from proper to improper technique. We can see the difference in results. I still find it difficult to see 'undercut' though. Thanks

[@jyip4436]

Regarding the arc length, do you actually make the rod tip touch the workpiece?

[@scrainbow1234]

That was such a good point about the firework effect! No matter how slow I try to go (I'm talking running at least 50 or more welds), my brain just cannot seem to slow down enough. I hear the sizzling and my brain almost reverts to caveman mode and is like "hurry, hurry, put it out". It's really strange having to slow down and control when something is on fire in your hand. Thanks for that insight!

[@patton446]

Fantastic tips! the only one I have problems with following is the "don't lock up" one. I stand in as a fitter (think machinist +welder) on a ship so I need to be locked in otherwise I'm constantly jostled by the ship. Do you have any tips for that?

[@martinwhite418]

Holy cow, I never thought about welding on a ship that is not in port.

[@leonardpearlman4017]

It sounds like the only hope is to become good at restarts! That is, weld a little bit at a time, whatever you can do in that one position... clean it off and do a good job starting again where you left off. There's a lot of videos and literature just about restarts.

[@erwinerwin1245]

I just bought a welder and have practiced now about 40 minutes. So far the almost impossible task is to have a nice arch going. Question. I assume that once the arch is running and the welding rod gets shorter does not one have to also push the now shorter rod closer to the metal to keep the constant distance. Question If one has no table to lean on and is standing up welding a pipe or something, how does one than control ones arm. Thanks

[@leonardpearlman4017]

Yes! He's talking about that in this video! The rod is constantly burning away, you have to constantly feed it in! He says several times ("muscle memory") that this becomes automatic and finally you don't realize you're even doing it. As far as steadying yourself goes, there's a lot of discussion about this in videos by Jody (WELDINGTIPSANDTRICKS), as "propping", there's no general answer to this! Jody has a specific innovation you can buy, a piece of insulation material you can put on over your gloves so you can touch the hot base metal a little, so you can rest your hand on the hot work. It's a little desperate, but there might not be anything else. But sometimes you see people doing something with big clamps, just to have something to "prop" on. But you have to think of something! The last thing you want to do is just wave the electrode around! You want it to go in a specific place, right?

[@erwinerwin1245]

@@leonardpearlman4017 Thanks so kindly for such great info and you helped me a lot on that.

[@pfv3462]

Great tips Brian great arc shots and very informative video, It's been a long time since I learned to weld in school in training as a plumber (35 years ago!) And because I don't do this full time, I started making mistakes while welding, also because the material to be welded does not always lie nicely on a table in front of you ;-). only I didn't know what the problems were anymore because there is no teacher next to me who can help me! luckily there are people like you who teach us a good basis again ;-)

[@eloimumford5247]

Wow , one of the best tips i saw nowhere else , i am receiving my new 110 welder next week , and try to learn the trade by listening . Power by the feet like my ping pong teacher says. Do 6013 rod is good for beginner ? Thanks a lot.

[@tyleredens199]

Thank you!! This helped me out a lot.

[@petr7856]

Thanking you for great material!

[@kevineggers3862]

Super helpful tips for beginners! Everything was spot on to get someone way further ahead in their training. Not locking yourself in goes for everything, such as running a torch. Weld mean weld green!

[@EM-gr1ps]

Awesome instruction! Thx for the tips

[@johnchisholm7350]

Why can I see better on your video than in the real world? JohnC

[@leonardpearlman4017]

Maybe the lens in your welding helmet is too dark? They come in different shades. If you buy a helmet it always is shade TEN, that's too dark for a lot of things! You can buy them darker or lighter. Some automatic lenses are adjustable for the shade, and some aren't!

[@chammockutube]

Great video!

[@fredbolton1654]

I cant see where im placing the stick should that be the case?

[@leonardpearlman4017]

Generally speaking this is why people like automatic helmets! Otherwise you have to (in all methods) learn to get lined up on the work (resting your hands ON the work) and then close the helmet without moving your hands! Usually by nodding your head, I'm sure you've seen this in videos. NOW you're in the dark, but your hands are still in position. Then you have to strike the arc, and you'll have lots of light! I learned from a video about pipe welding that you can hold the actual rod a little with your off hand, so that the electrode is close to where you want it to be. SO one hand is holding the rod holder, one hand is holding the rod. It seems like you would be shocked by this but it hasn't happened so far.

[@jackallred8228]

I only been welding for about a year but it when I first started it felt like my arm was sinking in to the plate as if it was being weighed down more and more.kinda like that feeling when your falling asleep and feel like you’re sinking into the bed

[@jeremiahfronk4153]

Fixed my curves, thanks man!

[@everlastgenerator]

Great to hear!

[@ijtoyosi]

Keep up the great content. Short sweet and to the point. Your videos are very helpful!

[@everlastgenerator]

Glad to hear it and we will

[@Smokeyfilms_]

thank you for the info, I was confused with my instructor and want he wanted, thought we wanted the small welds but the bigger welds are actually what he wants lol!

[@DatBoiJayDaMenace]

Couldn’t figure out why my head kept running down on the right side of my plate now I know thank you🙏🏼

[@a.bakker64]

Dragging the Dragon. Love these videos 👍🏻

[@everlastgenerator]

Thanks for watching

[@2_op962]

I really struggle to keep my hands from shaking. My beads end up inconsistent in size and they aren’t really straight.

[@sekovittol3124]

Bracing your hand, much like the instructor here did, really helps, plus, this 'muscle memory' thing, you may find your concentration improving in time. I find what really helps me improve (I use a flux core/mig wire feed) is just sticking that tip into the puddle at the right distance. I am new at this too, and what I find is welding is like some sort of zen moment or at-one-ment with God, the whole world disappears and you are concentrating on the power to melt together and join two pieces steel, right at the end of your hand. I feel like a 'metal god' with an angle grinder and a cheap Mastercraft 80A MIG/FLUX machine, at this time I am making me a mini-bike. So yeah, experience that hyper focus zen moment where the only thing that exists in the whole world is you and that molten puddle of metal, you feed it and control where it goes.

[@CTSCAPER]

Great tips!

[@jasonbecker3362]

Great video and great tips Brian, keep up the good work.

[@littleamiibo4085]

I weld with 6011 rod at about 75 amps I try to let the butt of the rod drag very lightly I’m 3 weeks into welding as a high schooler I take great interest in this for a career choice something I struggle most with is on how fast I should be moving I don’t know how slow to go my teacher keeps saying go slower but at this point if I go any slower I’m not moving and will just burn through my work piece the work piece is pretty thin it’s about 5-7mm mac

[@littleamiibo4085]

Max

[@eddiegirvan2394]

count a cadance in your head if you need to 40 years in the trade and i still do that

[@WildChild8080]

I wish you were my welding teacher.

[@Lodberg67]

Thanks.. 👍

[@zac-wd5vw]

#3 makes me realize how stuck I was driving my shoulder through the table to balance

[@PermireFabrica]

I guess that's basically all I'm doing wrong at welding. It got better by the time, but the lock-in problem is for me the key, I think. I taught welding myself though...

[@anitaackahmiezah571]

Putting ur hand outside there make u stable ohk

[@WV591]

Good show TU

[@akm1085]

Awesome hat by the way!!

[@pineconeparty]

thank you please do more videos on feet

[@fredbolton1654]

The number one problem i have is that i cant see the plate through the dark tent on the mask

[@leonardpearlman4017]

??? If the glass of your helmet is too dark you can easily replace it with a lighter one! They are not expensive, you can get a few and keep them handy.

[@지홍정-j4k]

3 biggest mistakes weld students make. . .fixed! in my mistakes.i fixed !

[@palace7614]

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[@tobiasandersen1168]

I remember when I started at the welding Class I AM sure 50% on the first 2 days I was there I keep moving to fast but I got it when I got to the exame and now im a veriffered welder sry for My bad english but the hardest welding is tig stick and mag and mig Are easy now but Im not that good to tig😂

[@LOGOTechHW]

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[@ASAPJermz]

You're "Brandonbassitsonofagalleyo" what bro? 😭🤣

[@bingo_welding7677]

What can I say talking is hard

[@bingo_welding7677]

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