Beginners Pipe Welding Rules to Live By

[@oktheneggscape5759]

My college classes should credit you as my instructor, because I learn more from you in one video than I ever do in a full semester here. Learning to weld at this school has been one of the bigger disappointments of my adult life

[@dolphincliffs8864]

Did you go to St Cloud tech as well? They suck! Went there just last January,I am 52 so not inexperienced.

[@rustyshackleford1069]

Same.. learning more from this guy than the school I gave thousands of dollars too..

[@TheGking10]

Some instructors just don't like teaching 😂 it a blessing to see this video and learn so I can pass my class in shop

[@JasonY02]

@@oktheneggscape5759 🤣🤣🤣 hey I got a question I’m 22 in Tx and wanna start welding. What would you recommend school of his videos plus practice?

[@guzzifabrication3448]

You were my " hey let's keep increasing welding knowldge " lunch break instructor choice once again.... thanks Bob

[@robertalan4346]

Same same

[@embracethesuck1041]

Gotta respect a man who can talk about "rod manipulation" with a straight face.

[@bobmoffatt4133]

Best to keep a straight face in this crowd, eh?

[@MrStropparo]

Nothing is better than the slow motion visual to show the technique. Thanks for taking the time to teach.

[@downhilldaddy9346]

“Someone wrote, I should run my hot pass on 111 amps or whatever. I laughed, I’ll run it on whatever I want” 😂 savage Bob

[@deeremeyer1749]

"Do it however you want." Spoken like somebody who became a "qualified" and/or "certified" welder when somebody pointed him toward a MIG "welder" and a pile of "marginal" parts with the burn-throughs left but most of the bolt holes nicely filled and a solid 50/50 chance after "addressing" the warpage with the old "Bend to fit. Paint to match" treatment the "customer" would never their new fire trucks were made out of the finest "recycled" road signs money and meth could by and told "We want them faster, cheaper and less marginal and if you can turn them out faster than the new guy in Powder Coat can get them bent to fit and painted to match starting...right after coffee break so you've got a good 35 minutes to "study" before the "test" which will be open-book and one question - "They faster, cheaper and less marginal?" - if you pass you'll be "qualified" and if you last the day and stay ahead of Powder Coat, you'll be certified. Guaranteed. Who do you have to outpace in Powder Coat? Your predecessor. He's a vision-impaired autistic Amish amputee with Parkinson's and multiple personalities who got promoted to Powder Coat on a probationary basis pending your "certification" process because we just can't afford to lose that kind of PR and public funding for our "employee diversity program" because...hell, he's all 14 of our "diverse" employees. And since somebody over him talking to herself about putting that "certification" to better use and getting out of Toronto and heading out to work on the pipeline for Trans-Canada where he'd probably be an "inspector".....what time is it now?... we figured we should try to keep him here before the government makes him Prime Minister of Public Safety and he starts writing some "codes" for all the shit we can't do like finish a basement in a brand-new house without Mike Holmes cleaning up after us when the contractor removes garage roof "structure" without a permit and leaves 20 plants and a pallet of asbestos furnace filters in the nursery before splitting with half the $750,000 "quote". Be a damn shame something stupid like national safety codes for private homes in poor neighborhoods here in our democracy kept us from buying, building, leasing, repurposing, overpressurizing and "misplacing" any more pipelines "in the states" where we're so loved and respected and admired for our "environmentalism" and "free health care" and low crime rate up here where there is no racism or hate or poverty or social or cultural division or nutjob psycho "intellectuals" or "academics" with radical thoughts and ideas about "white privilege" and "imperialism" and "social engineering" through "border security" and prohibiting all "people of not Canada" from "immigrating" by having all intermational flights from "not Canada" go through "Canadian customs" in...not Canada. Aka "the states". Why don't we have those riot-inciting hate-speaking."conspiracy theorists" in our own population and country? We use "NAFTA" to "trade" them to "the states" in exchange for "goodwill". "

[@downhilldaddy9346]

DEEREMEYER1 tf did I just read?! I want my 5 minutes back.

[@mrsinfull1]

@@downhilldaddy9346 I scrolled to the bottom hoping there was a comment like your so that I didn't have to read that essay. Thankyou

[@GodFootDaddyG]

@@deeremeyer1749 didn't read that. I will always wonder how you ended up talking about NAFTA on something related to amps in a welding video.

[@watchman0311]

Less HAZ,

[@danmoreton1788]

I like your step wise approach to welding. Calm, relaxed and always restating what we have leaned.

[@ruckuswethepeep4384]

It's really nice to see a welder, with the skills and knowledge, Given really great FACTS !!

[@cherryberry10142011]

The slowmotion edits were great! Helped me understand and see what was going on with the puddle. Thanks! 👍

[@SEXYTECH1000]

I LOVE HOW MUCH CONTROL YOU HAVE ON THE ROD, YOU ARE THE BOB ROSS OF WELDING!

[@xbenxwilsonxhighlights7879]

Watching stick welding is therapeutic. No more fast forward lol 👍👍😁

[@jimsizemore6407]

Really like the slow-mo work

[@johnfeepassword6390]

Yes....the slow-mo exposes nuances that are often overlooked by the naked eye. Particularly helpful with rod manipulation advice. PLEASE (If you haven’t already done so) make a slow -mo vid. of the technique used to do a one pass fill pass on vertical 1” mild steel plate with 7018 (5/32 or 1/8 rod or both). I’m looking to get back into welding at 63 (and ok phys.). Your videos are extremely helpful. T.Y!!

[@parts7959]

Great tips Bob, totally agree with you about where to set the machine. Numbers don’t matter guys,if you like the heat , roll with it. Bob Moffat=Welding God

[@jdinness1613]

Thanx bob this helps a ton I’m about to head into school for second year and have not touched rod!, so eny knowledge will help me.

[@Loren.C]

Love the slow motion of the rod and pool

[@johnspringer9451]

Thanks so much for this! I hear all these welders talking about a hot pass with no explanation of what they’re talking about. Also pointing towards center of the pipe.

[@barbarasteed3966]

Bob not a pipe welder any more too old bad eyes But I was same as you run 6010 foot 7018 hot pass same heat 90 to 105 amp depending on machine

[@microfarmers]

I am literally the worst welder in the south, but I'm getting a little better each time. Thanks for your videos!

[@bobhaddick2127]

Keep it up. Also dont take everyones advice, these videos are great, buts its important to do what works best for you. If certain methods work better, then do those. Every welder is different.

[@daniele3275]

Why does Bob semes like to cry in some moments of this last videos? We love you Bob , I hope to see always you in this videos

[@listenquran294]

Because you never take

[@daniele3275]

@@listenquran294 sometimes it happens to me to cry Think it's normal It's only make me strange to see Bob being moved

[@davidwaggoner8521]

Sounds like a sore throat to me... Probably from mixing the Winter climates of Florida and Kansas! 😂

[@donstephenson9474]

Bob, You make it look SO easy. Great vid man.

[@jrgreene7617]

Love watching your vids Bob, I like the way you break it down in layman terms. Thanks for what you do

[@kingsleyumanah3041]

proud of this channel any time, hopeful to progress more as an upcoming to expert with your support.

[@assabetmetalfabrication6143]

Excellent discussion bob You are spot on with pipe highly skilled deep knowledge and funny Great job bob Always learning from you I have been teaching fabrication and welding and sheet Metsl layout fir over 23 years A life time of learning Power on Bob US Navy retired welder

[@joshuaclayton1409]

I've been mig and tig welding for over 20 years. I never tried pipe welding because I thought it would be difficult. I never realized welds could look this bad and still be considered acceptable. I will be applying to these pipe welding jobs I see now.

[@diannekiefer2839]

Arc length adjustment ! What every welder should learn. Whether it is stick welding or even more for TIG welding WITHOUT a foot peddle or thumb control. Great advice Bob.

[@farmalltomf]

Bob, another great video from the "school of hard knocks (experience)". You can dial your machine all over the place, or you can manipulate your arc length and weld pool. I have found that both can give a good result, however, I am a fan/student of what I call "pool management". settings are settings, but if you know how to manipulate your arc length and what it does to the weld pool, you can produce some very good results, regardless of the machine you are running...…………..it all boils down to how much effort you have to put into it. Great tips and solid counsel.....IMHO

[@brianb5779]

Bob for starters thank you very much for the free education. Id like to ask about the sentinel welding helmet and if you really like it and if thats the one that is supposed to ride close to your head on how it pivots. I apologize if you discussed it already in another video i just dont want to pull the trigger on the $$ without your input. Thanks again Sir

[@bobmoffatt4133]

Damn fine hood. You won't be disappointed.

[@kf8575]

@@bobmoffatt4133 how does the Sentinel keep up with open root tig welding? Weld pipe all day and 95% of the time is tig root. Hav tried a few over the years, but every one ive tried has started "flashing" on and off after a while. Tried Optrel, Speedglass other Esab. Gave up with all of them and went back to Gold lenses. Would be handy to find one that can hook up to my airfeed and use for all processes👍👍

[@bobmoffatt4133]

@@kf8575 I've been bit a couple of times but rarely. I'm understanding it's how you set sensitivity. DM on IG

[@bradthurkle7217]

Great video Bob. You couldn’t of explained it better. Very thoroughly done. This is why your a brilliant teacher and we love your videos. I get my tig torch and an argon soon. I can’t wait to have play. And then I’ll buy my self a spool gun in a couple of months. There very expensive here like $470. Only have a DC welder. It’s a cigweld 180 amp 3-way multi processor. That’ll do me. Welding is my new love at the moment as it’s fun to make stuff.

[@fittergrips2010]

I've always described welding similar to playing with a garden water hose when one was a kid . works similar( water goes where you point your hose ,metal goes where you point your rod) and kind of simplifies what's happening . hahaha if you don't know what I mean time to go grab your hose and play with it . hahaha sorry can't help it Bob. You are right about heat setting ,every machine runs a little different .Going horizontal to gravity back and forth is what I do as well . I've noticed to, that once you have hit the edge of your bevel, and are starting back across a little ball of slag will roll over the top of your puddle (7018). That was an indication to me that no under cut was being left on the edge . bob you are a tradesmen and good vids

[@dougalan5614]

Pushing their rod and losing control of their pool. Yep, that's the best advice on rod manipulation I've ever heard.

[@Mitutumuch]

Man It took me about 2 weeks welding on my own to learn that just welding over fucked up welds not helping lol. I managed to do 1 pretty nice weld on a Vband piece. pretty proud of it

[@FollowerofYahuwah]

MORE PIPE WELDING PLEASE

[@lnaesll]

Thank you so much for these videos bob! You have helped me so much!

[@overland1178]

Thx I wanna weld but it seems pretty intimidating, I just don’t wanna screw up, but these vids have been helping, thank you.

[@captainplatypus4328]

A master at his craft.

[@gunfighterdrummer]

Always had downhill welding on pipe to be proper. Why is there cases where pipeliners or just welders run downhill sometimes? When is it allowed, and when is it not?

[@bikeroftheeverywheres864]

Aint a better way to learn, than from the masters!

[@kthorpe8424]

I appreciate the videos. I'm going to school for the fall to take up pipe welding

[@tacoswelding8411]

The slow motion shots are super helpful

[@rubengonzalez2748]

The slow motion part was really cool! Overall great video!

[@MrFritz6940]

I absolutely hate watching KZbin instructors, however, Bob is very modest, and i love the guy. Turn n burn buddy.

[@70Marc]

Thanks a lot. Made me realize the importance of rod angle as you go up. Trying to keep QC off my ass for undercut on caps.

[@expertcody]

God damn Bob. This is the video I’ve always needed. Hats off homie, keep up the good work.

[@3376mgjr]

Well said my friend,those numbers don’t mean much they’re just an estimation of what the machine should be at when it’s on that number ,although typically the faceplate says one thing and a volt/amp meter says another,welders just starting get all kind of confused when the WPS reads what amps they should be on and they’re thinking how can I get that amperage right on or lower 🤔

[@leftymalonewertyu]

Another informative video, Thank you. I do a lot of structural repairs on heavy machinery. I was always instructed to peen my welds to help re leave the stress . I have been told that a needle scalier will also re leave stress. I there a way to test these theory's out, it might make a good video!

[@FreedomInc]

There is a video in KZbin land I watched about a year ago that tested this.

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

Thanks for another great lesson.

[@captaintoyota3171]

That tip is GREAT ppl get hung up on amperage. In reality i run bout 10amps less than most ppl due to my speed in 3g position. Thats not what teacher said but what worked 4 me. Look at puddle not amperage

[@ant_6.2_SS]

So you run a 6010 hot pass after your root pass? I’ve always been taught to run the root then switch to 7018 after.

[@wyatthaynie759]

Ant_ 369 you should be sticking to the same rods you use I’ve never heard of switching rods

[@oilypatch323]

Depends on your weld procedure. When I was welding in the states there were no rules. On a posi weld I would do a 6010 up hand root then a hot 6010 down hand hot pass then fill and cap with 7018. Here in Canada I have to fallow a weld procedure. Roll welds is 6010 root then 7018 hot pass fill and cap. On posi welds its 6010 up hand 7018 hotpass fill cap. Tho sometimes if I want to push my root on a posi I will run a quick hot hotpass downhand then fill and cap with 7018. Xray cant tell weather you ran a 6010 downhand hotpass anyways.

[@tomasmucha2133]

@@oilypatch323 Same here....Started as maintenance pifefitter 1973 ; retrained again, 4 years, became combo pifefitter/pipewelder. I love to learn how others work in different places. Oily Patch, I welded a lot like you.

[@oilypatch323]

@@tomasmucha2133 it was I eye opener how lacks the states was. They only xrayed 10% as up north it's mostly 100% unless it's sweet pipe. I remember xray and the shop guys in Texas in awww how clean us Alberta boys blazed and cleaned up lol. Also I'll never forget how our Forman wore flip flops in the shop and no eye protection lmao!

[@alfredobouyer394]

Hola Bob exelente como siempre le deseo un feliz año nuevo y muchas gracias por todo lo que me enseñó este año puede mejorar atravesar de sus videos la tecnica de soldadura ,soy Darío un soldador no profesional pero con muchas ganas de aprender , muchas gracias por todo los vídeos de este año ,lo único que me gustaría que si se podría poner sub títulos en Castellano para sacar más provecho a la teoría muchas gracias y un buen año

[@alfredobouyer394]

Soy de Mendoza Argentina un abrazo Bob

[@mikec.9177]

LoL it’s always good to have a lefty on the job

[@martinxlive5]

I'm a lefty. People always use to tell me "Lefties can't weld!" Boy did I prove em wrong.

[@noahb4225]

Nice to be close to the machine

[@agustinhernandez6094]

Keep these coming bob very helpful

[@matttaylor6500]

Words to live by. Excellent stuff!

[@aaronwolfe9640]

Very helpful technique for maintaining the bevel.

[@Ehinoa]

thank you.very.much sir this was very helpful

[@yojimbos1]

Let's see that root pass all buffed out and shining so we can inspect that weld proper! Most procedures call for a Lo-Hi hot pass. If that root is weak it's Burn Through City for sure.

[@loganlopez3185]

I've been having a lot of fund welding with my everlast welders but now I'm wondering if I should be looking into a career in welding. I certainly love these videos.

[@TheWeldProfessor]

Holy grind galore. You grinded the heck outta that root

[@bobmoffatt4133]

Yeah we had some haters that said it wasn't ground out enough.

[@TheWeldProfessor]

@@bobmoffatt4133 Haha they dont know they talking about your the teacher NOT THEM

[@bobmoffatt4133]

@@TheWeldProfessor Usually I grind very little a dig with the arc. Haters.....

[@garyanddoris6022]

The amperage on the box of rods is just a suggestion, but they are a good starting point....but yeah dont worry about the amperage for shore .....

[@Nicknacktheking]

Thanks for the info just starting pipe here this is extremely useful thanks bob

[@rtkville]

Another great video Bob, keep them coming, thank you!

[@rjgoniea]

I like the beginners vids of late. One thing i hope you'll cover sometime is basics for vertical stick welding (preferably AC). Ive seen very few videos take this on and i think you and your camera crew could do a better job demonstrating it.

[@CharlesVanexX]

Know absolutely nothing bout welding but I was curious......I had zero clue what you were talking about. Haha

[@tatooguy65]

Another great tutorial brother.

[@garycorey4162]

The slo-mo is especially helpful, FYI.

[@willyjacobson1771]

Trying my darndest to remember everything you are saying. Learning how to use my new powerarc stick welder.

[@Kaizer357]

get yourself a Lincoln....

[@jimflynn5707]

Bob on your torch needs nosel on all the time,. I call around this is a new torch a conservation kit is miller NS-FLX I SHOURE HOPE IT RUN WIKE REGULAR TORCH

[@brianbeaubien7371]

You are awesome Bob😀

[@baycasters]

I very much appreciate the content you're providing. Can you do an episode showing lack of fusion and what to look for and some tips to avoid lack of fusion?

[@justinbustin677]

Preheating and coming back to the pool. If pool gets to hot, i get away briefly to give the pool time to cool enough to return to it and maintain the temperature of the pool

[@davedunn2124]

Another fine lesson.

[@jelosluhungu9952]

hello bro. first i want to thank u for the vidios , i have learnt much from u dear. u are an angel sent by God its because of u i managed to pass though to a new job. secondly i have been having a confusion in selecting welding rods. i m a new welder from Africa and i have got a chance to be given a big project of welding chiller pipes in the shopping mall. i dont know which welding rods i should melt on chiller pipe(teel). recently i bought a box of Asab 28 E6013, wild steel electrode. so when i started welding the pipe, the rod got much hit and the pipe was to hot and the power cable from the welding machine was too hot . i m confused and i want to know what type of rod i should use on chiller pipe ( steel) thank u

[@jelosluhungu9952]

between ; low alloy electrodes Mild steel electrodes *low hydrogen electrodes * low hydrogen/ low alloy electrodes. * stainless steel electrodes. *Nickel alloy electrodes. which one sould i use to weld a steel pipe(chiller pipe) i? i need help plz.

[@Brad1237202]

Thanks for the video Bob!!!

[@masonlansdell7506]

Slow mo was cool BIG FAN MR. Moffat

[@anthonymarino4260]

always learning thanks

[@robertthomas3862]

Hey bob, just wanted to know if you could make a video on welding a horizontal pipe to a vertical pipe please. I always have a hard time underneath with pudding up. Let me know what you think thanks bob your the man!!

[@ann241]

very helpful to the student like me... thanks for sharing...

[@stevewarner8880]

Happy New Year Bob! Another great video. Maybe sometime you could do a pipe video with a SA200 as your welder. Explain to everyone how the separate amp/volt controls can be manipulated to get the arc you want.

[@eliuddegracia1656]

Great video but it be nice to see some tip on 6g as well.

[@paulmorrey733]

Thanks Bob

[@krazziee2000]

thanks for the lesson ,,

[@kenhomeier8629]

Great info. Thanks for the video.

[@kirkcarney7061]

Great Video , Keep it Simple .

[@dillonfrost570]

Some unions don’t let you manipulate the puddle for testing in to the union. All you can do is drag the rod. If you could explain why that is or is there a reason why they do it? Figured that would be a good question for you.

[@bobmoffatt4133]

I've never heard of that. Lots of tests have gone to stringer beads only though.

[@ChrisWojnarski]

Nice video you the man bob and weld dot com crew 👊🏻🍻

[@ypaulbrown]

Outstanding Bob

[@saiason3904]

Always got the good stuff bob. Nice

[@keithparady2594]

That was a real good one. Thanks

[@freedommonger4512]

super thank you Bob, fundimentals i have forgoten:)

[@beunikagustin6171]

Nice work sir

[@thomasmullins8082]

Could you make some videos on 316 stainless pipe schedule 40 arc welding?

[@Milton1111]

Bob.....Para cuando tienen otra feria de la industria de la soldadura, un saludo desde COLOMBIA

[@RELOADINGandSHOOTING]

Thank you for sharing you skills sir! I learn a lot from watching your channel... more power!

[@Brasco716]

Those arc shots were spot on this time around Bob! Awesome stuff right there!

[@chrisfollmer6315]

Every Man I’ve ever met with the name Bob, we’re badass welders

[@micdiva]

Funny to hear someone say you need to run a certain amperage because every machine is different every fit up is different so every weld is different. Ive seen machines ive had to turn up 10-15 maybe even 20 amps just to run a good bead

[@bobmoffatt4133]

EXACTLY!

[@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin]

Two old PowerKraft (Lincoln) buzz boxes in our shop, one AC, the other AC/DC+/-... They DO NOT run the same on AC!! My Ranger8 and my old Onan powered 225.... None are the same! I do like the clean power out of the Ranger8 though 😎 Mostly, I'm on an old Hobart BetaMig 200 in the shop.

[@micdiva]

@@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin i personally always pratice weld on a machine ive never welded on before just to get a feel for them. Ive had some machine that i just hate no matter what i do to the settings. Thats why most welders i know when they get a machine they like theyll stick with it

[@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin]

@@micdiva , in Bob's word, "EXACTLY"!😎👍

[@user-tk8rn2mn1o]

Hello Sir, You are a great teacher. Well done. I have a request. Can you add Arabic translation for the video? 🙏🙏

[@Themetalsurgeon]

Thanks for your content. It's gold dust

[@manuelavinci3552]

Bob I love you! I am learning a lot , i want to become a professional welder:) grazie mille

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[@KenSmith-bv4si]

Retired Boilermaker(35 yrs) here. Rule number 1. Stop watching youtube welders for advice, most are bench top welders who couldn't make in the trades.

[@dominic6634]

me getting into welding years after I took some welding classes... lightbulb goes on...O that's what that motion was about!

[@microfarmers]

Can I use 6013 for pipe, never welded before I hear 6013 doesn't require much stitching? Thx for the video