I Bought A TIG W̶e̶l̶d̶e̶r̶ Torch - TIG Stand Build

[@grippgoat]

The ground clamp into JB weld with sizzling sounds was priceless! 😂

[@freddyrosenberg9288]

I rate my welds by how well they hold, the pretty part is not important to me. I often machinet hem down on the lathe and you'd never know it was welded. Nice work!

[@b0rd3n]

yes, until you etch or stress them, they look ok after machining.

[@theone-rx1tv]

Hey welding companies. This man needs a welding sponsorship. I dont know if he expects sponsors. So Lincon , Miller Everlast, Esob, Hobart git on it.

[@markfryer9880]

Being an Aussie channel he has a better chance of being sponsored by Unimig or Bossweld than the US based companies.

[@UncleKennysPlace]

Use extreme care when heating or welding coated steel; zinc can give you "zinc flu", which is nasty. Cadmium can be much worse.

[@cobre7717]

Hey next year can u make an April fools day video where you make a bandsaw

[@joe_moms_lover]

Blink 182 is a great nickname

[@FranE.568]

I agree

[@nikostsatsis9478]

Getting more like tot in every video, LOVE IT

[@bluejayfabrications2216]

Good to see the upgrades in the shop A few things to note one of the biggest challenges people tend to ignore is lead management it's far more important with Tig and oxy welding than mig But it will give you such a huge headstart not fighting the lead You are doing things the hardway with "converting" old mate blinky to Tig but if you upgrade to a better machine it will feel like someone flicked a switch Gloves and hood make a huge difference to the finished weld for no investment in time or skill I use the unimig split grain gloves are like a second skin And hood the Lincoln 3350 is the best bang for your buck If you're interested I have an old Eastwood 200amp AC DC I was going to sell with a few hours of instruction I reckon you're within walking distance to me i recognised my local edcon in a video

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, it would be nice to have a ac/dc tig, certainly like to have one here, great video mate, cheers

[@LittleAussieRockets]

As time and money permits I would upgrade to a high frequency start machine. You'll never look back 👍

[@markfryer9880]

Hey LAR, do we get to see any videos from you?

[@android01978]

My favourite type of weld is one that holds two pieces together for as long as required. If it doesn’t look like a macaroni artwork by a 4yo afterwards, all the better.

[@kylebracht]

I throw the hose and leads over my shoulder in a way that it takes the weight off your dominant hand

[@markfryer9880]

Having enough hose length is critical as well.

[@Dreddip]

"My favorite kind of welding is, JB Welding" I Love it!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@haydenc2742]

Ode to "This old Tony" :D

[@AMillionInAOne]

"This Australian Tony"

[@quadpop4643]

Turn down your heat man the welds will look better remember as low a heat as can work. 30 years welding one of the best tips I ever got . That also true for an acetylene torch

[@cobre7717]

Unless its stainless. That low temp just overheats everything n burns the chromium out

[@KF-qj2rn]

you're not wrong about JB Weld, you can't warp a part with no heat: I repaired AL crank handle with epoxy, it was so perfect you could barely tell i broke it. I broke it again and used top of the line tig unit (360v. Lincoln Electric) and warped it crooked, it looks like s--- on my lathe. your cylinders must be new Chinese...the commercial shops will try to rip you off on tanks.

[@markfryer9880]

My guess is that he is getting his gases through Bunnings and they have some fairly new looking cylinders.

[@tune3garage]

Love it. If you can find one secondhand I used to have a Magmate 150 amp tig welder from BOC, they were cheap - $200 analogue machine. It was a brilliant little machine for DC only. I sold it to a mate who wanted to start tig welding, I upgraded to a CIG ACDC tig welder with a pedal.

[@rapidash1999]

Just started watching, one thing you'll learn on youtube is people will always shit on your welds, no matter how they look like. Maybe the welds were a bit cold in some places but no doubt they will do their job and wont break.

[@mateuslanda]

The welds on the steady rest looked pretty good actualy

[@Fortnite_pro-xbox.]

The jb weld comment deserved a like!

[@apollolux]

Today on This Old Aussie Tony... ;)

[@alexrussell8308]

8 or so years invested in Project Binky. Still can't wait for a new video from them haha.

[@stevedotrsa]

Check your feed, dropped today.

[@Mudganon59]

Good thinking. Also, with scratch start you could flick filler between tungsten and your material to avoid sticking. And id buy set of gas lens and a wider cup. Simple alumina oxide one, not glass. Its an investment but, man, once you tried it you dont wanna use standard nozzle. For non stainless\titanium etc gas coverage is not end all be all but its a good upgrade + you can fit it to you next torch anyway so no reason not to buy. For hobby use it really doesnt matter but good to know about anyway.

[@Mudganon59]

And you can DCEP weld aluminum, but you need fat 3.2mm tungsten and its only good for thin stuff because of aluminum heat dissipating and tungsten overheating. But it definetly can be done

[@cobre7717]

@@Mudganon59 the transition of a.c. current over the sine wave of polarity cleans off the oxide that forms on aluminum. One a/c side cleans and the other puts heat into it. Id say you could maybe make it melted on thin aluminum but id be very skeptical of it working for anything other than a desktop trinket on workbenk or shelf.

[@cobre7717]

@@Mudganon59 that being said. IM GOING OUT TO MY SHOP RIGHT NOW TO TRY IT.

[@Kineth1]

​@@cobre7717 Both excellent comments but... I thought the whole point of TIG gas was that the gas contaminations argon?

[@cobre7717]

@@Kineth1 the argon (or helium) gas is inert, it shield atmospheric air away from the molten metal. Otherwise the hydrogen nitrogen and oxygen in the air tries to equalize and go into the molten metal. It makes sponge like bubbles then freezes inside the metal when it cools leaving holes. Thats for all tig welding ac or dc So for ac welding The aluminum surface will start to passively oxidize after something like 7 or 15 seconds. It is important to keep the aluminum as clean as possible. Even if you wire brush it perfectly clean it will oxidize and that is what the ac flip of the sine wave is helping to clean. Because ac is at 60 hertz it switches polarity 120 times a second. It makes a much louder noise than dc tig welding wich is pretty silent. Dc Mig is loud because the wire is in a short circuit sequence. This ac120 flips is not to be confused with the high frequency for starting on dc. That is much higher hertz with tiny amount of current. It gives a path to let the main arc jump across when starting on dc. You use it on ac aluminum tig welding all the time. It keeps the main welding arc going good for welding aluminum without cutting out if you move the tungsten away from the surface a little bit.

[@mrvector257]

"...it would be JB weld..." me: immediately clicks like. "...Blink 182..." damn, comin off strong with the jokes this video. I like it.

[@mopedmarathon]

My mig welder is called buzz light year. The tig is tig blomqvist. Random orbital sander is Roy orbital. Garry the grinder. Garry linisher Susana lead is any extension lead. Palm sander is parlmela Sanderson

[@ACE-gk5gi]

Hey hey its ya goofy m8te from Australia. U also need someone els to do the hacksawing...lol...a AI robot that blinks..lol ya goofy m8te from Australia

[@philsmeanderings7991]

Even though I have managed to Mig weld my own 4.5 x 2.4 x 2.4 mtr shed I still have difficulty with Tig. Thought , ah good can weld really thin stuff now . Not so easy is it ? Your tig attempts are better than mine bloke ( Got to keep that gas flow going and stay close enough while pulling away to break the arc or bubbles everywhere).

[@chrislee7817]

I really wouldn't bother with the mig tig conversion. I picked up my used Tig for £300 massive improvement over than mig

[@markfryer9880]

I tried Tig welding on a Stainless Steel repair job at work. Aw, man have I got a long way to go before I even consider showing off my welds! Embarrassed Mark from Melbourne Australia

[@Kineth1]

I was disappointed to see the set-screw used to retain the swivel clamp. I was looking forward to more JB welding.

[@LifetimeinWelding]

Are you using de-oxidised filler wire. Wire for O/A is not suitable. & mig wire is de- oxidised it’s too thin to manipulate.

[@keithammleter3824]

For a beginner, Artisan TIG welds pretty good. It took me a lot longer to achive good looking welds and not stuffing up electrodes etc inconveniently often.

[@elvinhaak]

I really thought you would single-thread the thread on with the lathe.... instead of welding it of course .

[@high-techredneck220]

Am I the only person that can't watch this in landscape? It will only allow portrait, and before someone ask yea my rotate is on and I even tried to just hit the expand thing on the app 😑

[@ClearlyCero]

What an absolute lad, excellent video!

[@Andrew_Fernie]

I'm happy if my welds turn out like those on your steady rest and not like something that fell out of a chickens' arse.

[@Chris-pb3se]

Little grinding, little paint, makes a welder what he ain’t.

[@jackdawg4579]

should be good for lift start, the machine should not start the current until you lift the electrode.

[@nuneke0]

For not wanting to buy a TIG machine, you TIGed quite a lot. 😂

[@szymontrojanowski7565]

You can DC Tig aluminum, but then you have to use helium instead of argon

[@21gioni]

Practice without filler rod and get your amperage correct.

[@threegreencharms]

First, great job buddy

[@maurorivarola2704]

Second, France

[@Mudganon59]

Huge ToT vibes 🔥🔥🔥

[@CraigsWorkshop]

Nice upgrade to the welder. I've used a standard tig, but have never tried using scratch start. You're making it look easy. I need a tig torch holder like that too. The clamp is a clever idea. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@Pushyhog]

Thanks again. the welds are fine.

[@freestyla101]

Your welds were fine. People are dramatic.

[@lewisavinash1]

got a tig welder similar to you, learning tig welding

[@TheMaddogronh]

You did fine,, Thanks for the video

[@Ozzieseth]

You can use pure argon gas for mig welding

[@b0rd3n]

Cant it just lay on it's side, as it's designed to?

[@TommiHonkonen]

i cant tell if this is normal video or april fool troll

[@chibedaq]

In Brazil we call It GAMBIARRA

[@joshclark44]

That jb weld gag was perfect 😂

[@cooperised]

Great to see a Binky reference. 👍

[@unfies]

Brilliant humor - love it

[@EdKohlwey]

Does your welder have a constant current mode or are you doing this in constant voltage mode?

[@artisanmakes]

Constant current for the TIG only

[@cobre7717]

Anyone watching this can realize how easy it can be to set up tig. You don't need 95%of the features those super expensive modern tig units have like pulse modulations and other crap.

[@BadYossa]

Loved the Blink 182 reference. Get extra points for that. Keep doing you mate, it works!

[@GunFunZS]

I notice you've been getting really good at the editing and tot style jokes.

[@shiro-r4m]

If hte picture of the gqs bottles is the ones in your shop then you should really chain or strap them to something sturdy so they can never fall over. There are enough youtube videos about these turning into rockets.

[@Andrew_Fernie]

Nice. There's a new Binky video just out too.

[@artisanmakes]

The long wait is over :)

[@CaptainChrisMoore]

Whoa hold up. You'll spend that much for welding metals together BUT won't get a small bandsaw to cut them apart?!? Replace that hacksaw!!! ;)

[@markfryer9880]

But THE Hacksaw is a Sacred part of this Channel! He generates heaps of comments with each and every video appearance! Mark from Melbourne Australia

[@CaptainChrisMoore]

@@markfryer9880 I know right! Like almost every video my wife hears me complain and threaten to send him a Ryobi bandsaw lol

[@Görkem-x5h]

NİECH

[@ndog1234765]

With practice, you can scratch start with the filler rod.

[@Lucas_sGarage]

Man, to my understanding Tig doesn't give a fuck about what are you using, as long as it protects the weld from the evil oxygen

[@markshort9098]

There's often 2% oxygen in mig gas and at the temperature of a tig arc it can split co2 releasing oxygen.. using mig gas won't work with tig

[@angelramos-2005]

Very good info.Thank you.

[@jozefa1234]

Nice start, looks good, usefull extra on your mig welder. one ting 3mm or 1/8" dont need heat to bend, its a waist of gas .

[@realemonful]

Why did you feel the need to say that? You don't think he knew that but did it for his own personal reasons?

[@21gioni]

I have the uni Mig razor TIG. With that machine you can not weld Aluminium.

[@markshort9098]

You can mig weld aluminum on D.C current, mig welding does require a Teflon liner or even better a spool gun to work properly.. mig welding has a lot more turbulence in the weld puddle than tig which is why it can float oxides to the surface

[@21gioni]

@@markshort9098No professional welder can claim what you are saying.

[@markshort9098]

@@21gioni dc mig welding aluminium has been done for decades in factories and fab shops all over the world 🤦‍♂️ ac mig welding has only been around a few years now.. look up how to mig weld aluminium on KZbin, and I'm sure you'll find plenty of videos of professionals welding aluminium with dc mig welders

[@21gioni]

@@markshort9098Are you a professional? Because there are plenty on KZbin who claim to be professional. To obtain a professional result take it from a professional you can not obtain a good weld using DC on Aluminum. Because you say you have seen many professional videos doesn’t make you a professional. Do you think 50 years in the welding industry doesn’t make me qualified to correct someone who is giving bad advice and welding tips?

[@markshort9098]

@@21gioni well after 50 years you should know that dc mig welding aluminium has been done for decades in industry, it's not as pretty a weld as tig but it's a good strong weld that's holding many millions of aluminium boats, dump truck trays and trailers etc together.. look it up, I'm talking about what is used in INDUSTRY, not just what backyard joe is posting on KZbin.. and yes I am a professional welder with 30 years welding and machining experience.. maybe watch jody on KZbin over at welding tips and tricks, he's a certified instructor and he's certified in aerospace and nuclear or just spend a little time on Google and you will learn that it doesn't matter how long you've been welding, there's always more to learn

[@alanremington8500]

Looking good !!

[@fredmercury1314]

To quote some guy on KZbin: "A grinder and paint make me the welder I ain't."

[@rusty_restorations36]

highly recommend tig brazing with silicon bronze.

[@artisanmakes]

Gonna need some practice before I start tig brazing

[@rusty_restorations36]

@@artisanmakes easier than welding in my opinion. But I recommend more gas coverage. #8 probably. ride the puddle, not the base metal. In your case, probably would come in handy for thin metal, since you don’t have remote amperage control

[@av8shunmeckaneck]

Swapping those leads for a CK setup would probably negate the need for lead holder loop thing. CK leads should be the first purchase with any new TIG setup or buy a kit that comes with it.

[@Tinman97301]

👍💯👍

[@mopedmarathon]

Another thing to note is gas lenses mean you don’t need as much gas flow which saves you money and the more laminar flow gives nicer welds. Also you can weld mild to cast by using stainless filler rod. Just make sure the tacks are about 2-3 times longer than a normal tack. So 3 dabs in stead of 1.

[@unperrier5998]

At 13:12, the drill is pushing the metal piece into the chuck! You've cut the video so that we don't see it but it's visible for a split second.

[@bobdickweed]

So my weld in the past (stick welds) may have looked bad , but they needed to be strong and last , grinding them down to look nice made them weaker , just paint and forget , My TIG welging was for stuff that was seen and needed to look nice , i made a few "Barcelona Chair" in stainless steel , fun project , Great channel man

[@Argosh]

Welds have one job: Holding material. Pretty doesn't do that. You need penetration. So do a few welds on scrap and cut them to check their cross section. If it has solid root penetration you're good. If not, you need to train.

[@Daniel_D_King]

Little tip for scratch start tig. Drop your amps a little lower. Let the puddle establish. Controll the heat with the amount of filler wire you add and your travel speed. Its difficult but gets easier with practice.

[@Blacksheepmylegacy]

Speaking as a Weldder with 30 years experience, it will do 👍

[@Lucas_sGarage]

How about using a copper wire to start the arc? It would melt away leaving you with the arc

[@mopedmarathon]

A couple of things to note with tig. Have you connected the torch to be the negative? Mig is torch +. Tig the torch is the - You could wire a switch on the torch to the mig welder switch connection so it fires the gas valve in the machine. The wire feed would also run but as long as the wire is removed from the rollers it would t matter. Also you could try getting a bit of brass or a copper coin to strike your arc on that was butted up to your work piece then run off the copper on to the work piece. Then you won’t stick down I think. (Just an idea though) good luck mate. Rigs a great tool to have.

[@platin2148]

100% argon or if you can get it some of that helium stuff also works.

[@alfredocuomo1546]

75/25 Argon/CO2 is the most common mix for mig. Also I think two V-notches works better for a Tig torch so the cable hangs straight down instead of out from the bench were you can walk into it & knock it out of the holder. For a scratch start and manual valve those weld are not that bad, good video, very enjoyable.

[@tr48092]

I am so relieved to see that the hacksaw is OK