Bare Minimum Tools You Need To Offer Mobile Welding Service

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[@harrold901]

Hey man I appreciate your knowledge and I been doing flux core for about 6years on little projects. Now yes I'm in school and it's going pretty good so far as learning how to weld. I'm what y'all might call a late bloomer. I'm forty making a career change because I can't worry about the past would've and could've. Ain't no time like now! So thanks for sharing man. Looking forward to the video.

[@BowedUp]

How’s welding school? Never went cause I always heard they suck and seems like they aren’t needed

[@aaronwilson3952]

@ RoLdHaR, I'm 51 been a farrier for 30 yrs. One more school year hear at the college and I'll have my cert in multi process. Practicing now for 1" vertical up and overhead unlimited. So keep on it you have some time.

[@klue507]

I’m 43 and a high school dropout, been welding for 10 years. 3 1/2 years ago I decided to attend a community college code welding program on a part time basis. In the fall is my last semester. So it seems your getting on the boat I’m about to exit. Welding school has cleared up a bunch of misconceptions I had, and was told about welding. I feel I have learned more about welding in the last 3 1/2 years than the 7 years I welded before that. One thing about welding school, all instructors are not equal. If the instructor is not pushing you and checking your progress, chose another until you get a good one. Some of them are only there to collect a pay check and do very little as far as your advancement goes. Make sure your instructor can do the weld he is asking you to do, by showing you, and if they show you and weld like an inch or 2. That’s not enough, make them do more, don’t waste time your paying for. The best instructor at my school does a hands on lecture every day, and pushes me aside when I’m doing crap welds, and lays down a good portion of weld to show me my errors. Lastly, you won’t learn to weld if you spend only 2 1/2 hours twice a week when attending a welding program, you must put in overtime. Good luck in your welding program.

[@luisvilla799]

Bro same here man I used to be a high school teacher here in Houston just started attending HCC welding program

[@jsquaredmetalworkandlogist4564]

He is spot on!! I took my time and found majority of my tools between OfferUp and Craigslist…I came out pretty good and kept some coins in my pocket. I’m in an area where there are 3 huge shipyards and folks are always selling equipment…I prefer to buy things out right so I own and not have the worry of owing anybody anything.

[@joshuabennett7334]

Everyone that does a beginner setup video shows build a dedicated truck. When you are trying to get in the business and still work another job I feel like a trailer setup might be better. You can tow it with a light pickup that you still use as your every day driver and customize however you want once you start making profit you can build a dedicated welding rig

[@Nerdthan2]

Lots of sites don’t have room for a truck and trailer

[@MadRhetorik.]

Welds leads can be had for cheap on marketplace sometimes depending on your area but personally if you have the cash I’d invest in 150 foot of stinger and ground. More expensive but there’s been quite a few times that 125 has screwed me and there was no way to get the truck any closer. Just my .02

[@SimRacing1978]

I'm new to welding this really helps encourage me!

[@diegoskreations3525]

I have a ranger 225 and run my plasma and miller AC/DC works great for when I do fences, gates, and other stuff

[@mrlfabrication2271]

Im soon to branch out and start my career as a rig welder slowly but surely i hope and will make it im located in riverside ca. been watching you since you started youtube and damn uve come a long way. I currently do some out calls and incalls but now that im getting a newer reliable truck ill be limitless FINALLY

[@robertogutierrez3593]

You do any pipe work bro ? Either tig or stick ? I also live in the ie area

[@bronsoncarrasco5095]

Thank you for the information and God bless you on your business and keep up the good work!

[@mikediaz6588]

I have that same welder I love it for the farm work I do with it

[@brandonandrews6258]

Definitely a lot of enthusiasm I wish you the best of luck

[@jagripa7421]

I definitely need a side hustle. Thanks for the info bruh : )

[@Asphaltmafia1]

Hey, how's it going? I appreciate all the content you've been putting. Out, we need to get this younger generation into the trades I've been welding for 20 years and stepped away, but I'm getting back into the wild industry because, in a year and 6 months from now it's going to be on fire. They will not find enough welders for the jobs. That are opening up.

[@JesseWright68]

If the DOT catches you transporting that oxygen cylinder laying down, you're going to have a long day.

[@steveb6103]

I started my welding business in 1979. I bought nothing but used equipment for years. Later, I branched out to doing hydraulic repair. My current rig is a F550 with a Miller 325 efi, pto driven air compressor, 4 ton chain, and Smith torch set. The one thing I would add is getting 2 plus million in insurance. Some companies will require more than that.

[@Tiersmoke92555]

We have a Ranger 225 and it works. I prefer the preditor generator and omnipro 220. The omnipro pushes around 5-7lb of .035 a day. I can load the preditor and omnipro buy myself. The Ranger needs a hoist or it's tied to a vehicle for the whole project.

[@justincregar9373]

I also maybe recommend a small bench top drill press that you can slide into the hitch

[@Brad1237202]

Welcome back Rico!!! Love your channel!!!

[@TheWeldLab]

Thanks homie

[@WelderB1Family]

Let's go!! My guy 💰👨🏾‍🏭

[@jebjohn7934]

I’m 14 and i just got my first job luckily it’s for a friend and I have a very portable welder but by the time I’m 16 I’m hoping to have a welding rig probably a shitty one but for the next two years I’m gonna work my ass off and save my money to buy the stuff I need 😂

[@wadewilde5456]

How is it going now?

[@jebjohn7934]

@@wadewilde5456 ehh not great I’ve had to fix a bunch of my four wheelers and life kinda punched me in the face so welding is on the back burner right now

[@ghostJC1126]

Good job, keep it going.

[@davidseanmacdonald1470]

I'm in Las Vegas, and a buddy of mine are trying to figure out how to start a mobile welding Co. Truck, machine, Ln is what I need. I have everything else.

[@robertoobregon3750]

So now your a member of the tailgate sasquatch club. Joined several years ago running into the gooseneck trailer. So you tell your friends the Sasguatch came at night and smashed it.

[@youtubeisfullofspam7068]

Top 5 welding chamnels on KZbin! Good shit man

[@TheWeldLab]

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[@JoseJimenez-kt1rv]

Good videos keep the good work bro 😎

[@eharris6347]

Good vid ! Only in my opinion and it’s not tule of thumb I’d go to school for welding at least a year Break out go out as a welder and take different jobs . Field, Shop , Shipyard pipe , plate vessel, heat exchanger , pipe shops You will learn something at everyone of those place that will build character and skill And become well rounded

[@ethanelectric1024]

Thank you

[@kylekramer4235]

Will s smaller machine like the one shown have a long enough run time to work in the oil field?

[@djoseph7164]

Congratulations brother

[@adriancampolla2807]

Gracias por esa motivación que nos das quiero empezar algo pequeño radico en el estado de Yuta

[@djoseph7164]

I’m planning on starting my own mobile welding business

[@Cincothakid]

Good stuff wei you’re my idol

[@kingkolt886]

Is a Miller multimatic 200 a decent small machine to start with or no?

[@poloalvarez341]

Man, le diste recisimo a la puerta de la ram, durísimo 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 cosas que pasan, varias veces ya hemos reparado las nuestras de varios golpes diferentes, están trabajando así que eso puede pasar.

[@freedom8gemini2]

great vid!

[@OpenRebuke1907]

Bro where did you get a cup for your finger when you were rooting the pipe?

[@vendetta1306]

I've got everything I need to rig up besides the right truck

[@jaminthevanuk296]

Thanx son great info ..Mike scotland

[@christianhernandez2663]

can you pipe weld with that lincoln eagle ?

[@jeromelogan7843]

Hey man any videos on the build of that bed ?if so ket me no bro

[@roadtrekralph311]

Good video

[@counterthirty]

Hey Rico you should make a video on small jobs beginner welders can start doing as they break out on their own, it’ll be helpful

[@nicklebac6753]

You should already know what you’re doing for the most part, it’s all good trying to start and learn as you go, but if you don’t have basic fab skills and know how to weld well I wouldn’t start my own business

[@sschwartz2509]

I highly suggest working for a fab shop or a structural company for a few years. There’s so much more to being a welder than just welding. I’ve been doing it full time for almost a decade and about 20% of my day is welding. You’re going to make plenty of mistakes while learning, why not get consistently and reliably paid while learning.

[@nicklebac6753]

@@sschwartz2509 also, you learn what tools you need for specific things, and you start accruing them before you go on your own

[@jeremiahkastner5445]

That's how I know you know your shit when I see that acetylene bottle upright. The orange leads, where did you get them?

[@mider9996]

May I ask where you learned to weld?

[@brokenarrow7547]

What's the name of your wireless mic

[@Goombanegro]

You handle housing too? For your school?

[@BowedUp]

Excited for this one

[@MegaGsizzle]

Damn I never get your video notifications and I have the bell and all that clicked.

[@Hardstyler981]

Idk how but these dudes ik welded thin guage fence material with 6013 i couldnt do it without pausing

[@lamerariataaaaa]

I probably have all the tools with the exception of the welding machine 😅

[@Ruben901]

No prob, get yourself a plug in the wall lincoln at Home Depot.

[@ninesixteengenetix]

You, yourself, are the welding machine lol

[@oscarmontes4066]

Get a plug in welder a cheap generator from harbor freight they’re pretty good

[@kek283]

Question, should you be a welder if you're not willing to travel?

[@11awhitt]

ABC fire extinguisher!

[@kentuckydirby8306]

Hey brotha, names bowman, looking to get into welding myself for a career, wanting to learn more trades, become more of a wekder fabricator in sorts, I can't stop learning about this trade, and I need to get out of my shitty job so I can put my family in a higher spot, just like everybody else, im just ready to get on that money and not stop, I want to learn so much, any information I can further look into your school?

[@repalmore]

You can run ANY tool that has brushes on DC. These motors are called universal motors. Almost all vacuums are brushed motors, chop saws, grinders, anything that needs a butt load of power fast and hard. Never met an air compressor with a universal motor. Don't do that or you will burn up the motor and risk the welder as well. Anything with a transformer like a radio won't work. I have never checked switching power supplies like the newer cell phone chargers but I think those would be OK because they work differently than most other transformer type power supplies.

[@tejaswelding5230]

You can run the shop saw of the ol 200. Its ac/dc and used it so many times.

[@TheWeldLab]

Which chop saw bro I haven’t found a ac/dc

[@tejaswelding5230]

@@TheWeldLab Dewalt D28715 the one you showed looks like it. But I’ve ran some band saw from Milwaukee that is ac/dc as well with no issues on the ol girl.

[@joseramirez9932]

Wat lincoln machine is that

[@chadkennedy529]

If you're going to do structural work out of a rig you need a suitcase and some c02 and your off to the races. You're behind the 8ball without a feeder in the structural game.

[@OFW]

A plasma cutter is a game changer when it comes to fabrication in the field. It can cut your fab time in half.

[@Hardstyler981]

Which one do you recommend

[@OFW]

@@Hardstyler981 I recommend anything Hypertherm. I would buy the biggest one your machine can run. That will probably be a 45 or a 65. I run a 105 on my truck and I can sever cut 3” steel.

[@davidseanmacdonald1470]

Depends on thickness of the steel

[@davidseanmacdonald1470]

Could us an LN 25 for thin steel, just change rollers, whip, gun, tips. But, you'd need a 305 or better to push

[@OFW]

@@davidseanmacdonald1470 cut steel with a LN 25?

[@viking8781]

I've never seen the orange leads before

[@imcoyy580]

not me breaking out with a lincwelder 225 DC welder 0.0 (im doing emergency stuff lol)

[@lifewithabe312]

No compressor?

[@user-kx8hb9yy9s]

How much for the school?

[@kylechristie5792]

No hot just fire videos ✔️

[@mariogonzalez673]

Are there any remotes for a bobcat 225?

[@williamthomas9463]

No. No amphenol plug.

[@alexishyler9386]

Is it okay to start my rig with a trailer just starting off? I bought a 4x6 trailer an I was gone customize it up to start with

[@sschwartz2509]

I’ve seen guys using a trailer. It’s nice if you don’t have the money for a 2nd vehicle. You can drop the trailer when you’re done for the day. Plus it you mount the welder up a few inches on a bracket. You can fit longer pieces of plate, angle, whatever in side

[@creeplife2802]

Yes

[@013diablo]

I don’t know much about welding but I do want to start. Is community college good way to start?

[@jaredhammonds8255]

Yes it is.

[@Mark-hf4rm]

Is the snake belly tig rig a flex head?

[@TheWeldLab]

Yea it is

[@Gulf_Margin]

lol what if i make a fencing company straight of welding school???any tips or what ya think of my dumbass

[@misaelsantiago]

I got a bobcat 250. Do you think that’s good enough to keep up with a mobile welding service

[@Ruben901]

Plenty of power for sure. You can have a guy use a chop saw while you're welding.

[@tejaswelding5230]

For structural work and repair is good enough man.

[@TheWeldLab]

Yes definitely!

[@wtf3633]

bro always fukin up his tailgate 😂😂

[@joederue2392]

30 years welding .take it from me markit place is where you want to get all of your welding equipment. Don't go into any debt.

[@matan7668]

Do you include gas as a consumable that is charged to the customer?

[@silverstreamweldingltd471]

I do , as it costs me approximately $110 of fuel in my machine for a 10 hour day which would be out of my pocket if I didn’t include that in my consumables cost. Sometimes I charge for travel time/fuel if it’s more than an hour drive.

[@tristanjacobson5199]

Never use a yeswelder 😂

[@factsforlife0O0]

Who needs to buy name brand welders when these 500$ multi process welders perform same if not better than Lincoln or miller

[@Asphaltmafia1]

Get ready, younger generation us. Old-timers can't stick around forever. We got about 10 maybe 15 years left and 60% of us will be out of the working force retiring.

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

Basically this is how most young people think and it’s the truth they want a new truck brand new with all the bells and whistles cause they wanna look like ballers and they end up going bankrupt I seen it happen

[@theoprice721]

Don’t understand in America why everything is stick welded, here in the uk everything is mig welded unless it really has to, like out in a field with a break down with farm equipment but it’s usually done with little petrol generator welders not these big diesel ones. Literally stick welding is never done here at all don’t understand this bollocks of yanks thinking stick welding is stronger, it’s just inefficient and slow

[@OriginalWetWilly]

I wanna learn how to weld but I heard there’s a lot of math in welding so that’s what’s holding me back ….

[@Ruben901]

That's if you're fitting. Welders weld, Fitters have their calculators 😀

[@srjr2531]

@@Ruben901 but what if he wants to weld for himself and has to do structural steel

[@peekguyy3194]

👎🏻

[@timothycaldwell3785]

buy everlast welders. WAY better than a yeswelder and run with red and blue no problem at a fraction of the price. I run them all day every day.