Copper helmet

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[@M3iscool]

Th worlds most conductive welding helmet. It's awesome!

[@Zeus-mo8et]

I was thoroughly confused about this helmet until the welding helmet came out. looks great.

[@Mo-ih4gr]

exactly

[@TheKitMurkit]

at some point it was like a motorcycle gas tank

[@digitaIgorilla]

Yeah, I thought the same. Rick Petko woulda knocked it out in half the time on an english wheel ;)

[@MatthewJBRO]

+Ian Lynch R.I.P American Chopper

[@ArrKayCee]

In the first 5 or so minutes i thought it looked terrible, once the pieces started coming together, it transformed into something awesome! Great work.

[@TYPE1TEEZ]

That's wicked helmet and a fantastic build. Thanks for sharing these videos. Always a pleasure to watch.

[@mrbratt69]

I am quite impressed with how this came out. I'm a metal fabricator and have never thought about doing something like this. I'm really hard on my welding helmets so I don't spend a lot of money on them. I'm pretty blind as well so I have to get closer to my work, the more intricate my welding gets so I go through protective lenses rather quickly so I have to be able to change them out easily. When I had my shop going I made sure that I always had a backup welding helmet just in case I got pissed off and I threw my helmet. I was horrible with my helmets. Maybe I should have built myself a helmet similar to this. I would've saved myself quite a bit of money if I had. Excellent job bud!

[@knightlykin1499]

This is cool. I heard back in the sailing ages the revolutionaries and the military forces use to make 5mm thick copper plating to cover their ships beams and framing from constant pirate attacks. Apparently it worked well at holding the ship together. Obviously not good against cannon balls, but definitely helped stop muskets and pellets from blunderbusses from shredding their ships. Most of the pellets ended up lodged or stuck in the thick copper.

[@Kris_at_WhiteOaksFarm]

Wow! The hammering looked tedious, but the result well worth it. Impressive! I've done a tiny bit of copper smithing. It's a wonderful material. Very responsive and expressive.

[@brukernavnfettsjit]

Ah it's a waelders helmet!

[@FifthAndAtlantic]

+Auarhau ICWYDT

[@xandercasipit7601]

Auarhau ni one gives a fuck that you know what kind of helmet it is it is still a helmet

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

YoungBoi Bin the fuck is your issue? We all were thinking it

[@seaforb13]

Really cool project mate. The two of you are really inspiring. Thank you .

[@helidodge]

After about 5 minutes i was like, WTF kind of helmet is he making. Glad I kept watching. That is the coolest looking "Waelding" helmet I've ever seen. (see what I did there) Bad ass!

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

Thanks for hanging in here! I appreciate it. ✌🏻️

[@BrandonLibby]

This is a special kind of badass. Great work, David!

[@timsway]

You had me at "it's a welding helmet!" Two thumbs up.

[@auriculaire]

I have to admit, your copper and sheet metal videos always have me doubting around the the middle about the results. And then, without fail, you hit a home run. Kudos for the great work AND the curve ball.

[@DerekMorrelli]

Love the home made work station for shaping the copper! Inspiring "gonna get it done" mentality. Resourcefulness can be an art sometimes.

[@MrRealrancher]

couldn't figure out what the hell you were making at first, until I saw the shape of the most badass welding helmet I've ever seen. Great job man.

[@tomsgypsy]

That is truly amazing David. I loved the story, thought you were making a gladiator style helmet when I started watching and to see it evolve into that beautiful piece of functional art was a joy.

[@bigronxxxx]

David the helmet turned out amazing you really have skills when it comes to the metal work,i have enjoyed all the episodes so far can't wait for the next ones to come,thanks again for sharing

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

thanks for the feedback Ron, I appreciate it man.

[@MindMeetMaker]

Nice design, lot of work got to respect you for sticking with!

[@BradleyMakesThings]

This is badass dude! I've loved working with copper for a while but I never would've thought of this. Props for an epic build!

[@dpmakestuff]

Newest Avenger. Copper Man! Great work.

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

Thank you!

[@farazturk1283]

7:44 my shaved ball

[@M3iscool]

Sigh...

[@benpease4969]

left or right ???

[@trollingmodeactivated2500]

I had faith in humanity before i read this thank you for killing it man

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

I didn’t need to picture that. Now I’ll need a beer. Or two.

[@ConstructIcon]

What great vision, construction & commitment!! Great job!

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

Thank you!

[@michaelmitchell9220]

This is one of the coolest builds I've seen on KZbin. Lovin the content you put out dude.

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

Cool man, thank you so much! Thanks for sharing, it motivates me to share this content. Thanks for watching brother!

[@valkarin1]

This has become one of my favorite channels. Your projects are always very interesting and I usually learn something or get an idea for a project while watching.

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

That is nice to hear man, very cool. Thanks, that's what it's about

[@creampuff1975]

Wonderfully creative David, I love your work sir. Yourself and Jimmy are real inspirations keep up the great work!

[@willowbankworkshop]

Very cool David! Your arm must be sore! So much hammering, I bet the neighbours loved that!

[@davidstender7446]

Dude that is awesome!!! I like how you're into copper and Jimmy is into brass... Keep up the good work man!

[@alandouglas104]

Dude. Favorite build by far. The helmet is so raw.

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

+Alan Douglas thank you

[@OutlawEdge]

freakin radical!!! you and jimmy both amaze me brother!! you guys are artists!!!

[@jimmydiresta]

Awesome!!

[@AdrianHiggins83]

It is , wonder how heavy is it to use, looks fantastic.

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

I forgot to weigh it. It's nothing I would want to weld in steerage all day wearing- but not bad for smaller projects... More of a functional prop I guess. Just some whacky shit, and I like banging on copper.

[@AdrianHiggins83]

David Waelder you are a skilled and talented person, looking forward for more videos from you.

[@davidcornwell9045]

Very cool. I like the added copper tubing on the seams.

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

Thank you sir

[@robmckennie4203]

Woah woah woah, wait, the white power tools... the trap door in the footpath.. that's Jimmy Diresta's workshop! And here I thought the DIRESTA stencil on the table saw was just because you were a big fan...

[@robmckennie4203]

*****​ as far as I know, Jimmy's main workshop is in NYC, but he has a house out in the country

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

I have been working with jimmy for eight years, he has a shop in MYC and upstate.

[@Retroweld]

Wow. That is awesome. Reminds me of steampunk style. Just flat out cool. Nice job.

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

Right on, thank you

[@sideburnchef4957]

That is just.. I.. Wow. Not only can you weld to your heart's content without blasting your face with UV, but you can also scare away nosy children and anxious females. I love it! May I suggest a follow-up? A diving helmet version? :)

[@robfromaz1977]

That was not what I was expecting but enjoyed the surprise! Awesome job on the one of a kind helmet.

[@Barrysworkshop]

Ok, you got me, I'm subscribing... Very cool creation. You may have voided the warranty on the HF helmet, btw. :)

[@SkullyWoodMetal]

I could not figure out what you were doing until I saw the new welding helmet. You have great talent metal skills.

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

I appreciate the feedback- thank you

[@Torsan1977]

Wow! I had no idea where you were going with this until the very end of the video. It turned out amazing!!

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

I didn't know either- thank you!

[@johnholinka9361]

Very cool ... best copper welding mask video I have seen all year!

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

Ha thank you!!

[@thisanimeguy3487]

I actually like vids like this, no talking just work very nice

[@tony2227]

This is an art that we are loosing here in the USA We should have more people like you Teaching in schools this art .....that is very rare... Amazing !!!

[@gingerelvis]

Started off looking like a rad petrol (gas) tank for a motorcycle!

[@rafaelgsbr]

yeah, it took me waaaaay too long to realize what kind of helmet it was hahaha

[@JDobsable]

Hahahah I didn't realize you were making a welding mask until near the end of the video and I kept thinking "Who has a head that big for this helmet? Is he making a helmet for a giant?" Great work! Turned out to be a pretty sick mask

[@CJ-Litty]

Very cool steampunk kind of design. Really enjoyed this vid man!

[@art1muz13]

I'm looking forward to your next creation just as much as I look forward to Jimmys' . You guys have got that certain " yo no se que" Keep up the cool/good work it is very inspiring.

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

Ha, jimmy is kin bro- hell of a compliment, thank you!

[@andrewwilson8317]

Great video! How about using some old brass gears to replace the two plastic adjustment nuts on the sides? Or the knobs from an old gas welding torch?

[@johnbacon4967]

That sir, is a work of art. 'kin awesome!

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

Thank you!

[@alexpsyt]

Awesome the way you thought out of the box on the fabrication of the shield . I think Rob Zombie might like to use that in his next movie lol !!!!!

[@YongZhong9174]

Diamond helmet gives the most armour

[@MasterGXD]

hehehe

[@theaquaristdiary.]

Maybe it will. But copper welding helmet will ad 25 point's to a welder/fabricator skills.

[@benwhite9603]

I can't believe it took me so long to recognize the shop you're working in. Great work!

[@iDeviceChgr]

That turned out great! And it's sweet that it's functional. It's cool you did some at normal speed, shows that it was a lot of work 👍

[@coatduck]

If it was dark and I ran into you while you were wearing this I'd probably cry and have nightmares about it for the rest of my life.

[@evanhasson6032]

+tonymengela A to the fucking greed

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

Haha. Thank you . It's how I get the best seat in the subway.

[@coatduck]

You should hook up some sounds too, like a loud robotic screeching and then maybe a quiet undertone of ripping flesh. Then you're just a walking nightmare.

[@thejoshmoss]

One could make a hell of a Halloween mask like this, I started out thinking its sort or like iron man mark one but it's so much more beat up/better looking, I really like this one.

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

Cool, thank you.

[@FarmCraft101]

Man. I never thought I would want a cool welding helmet until I saw this. That copper came out awesome! I've seen you do a lot of work with copper. You some kinda copper wizard? You teach copper school? ;-)

[@Hirobian]

The propane blowtorches reminded me that copper work tempers, i.e. it hardens as you hammer it and needs to be heated up and let cool down to soften again. (Annealing) Thanks for the reminder. :P

[@ninguemvj]

H.R. Giger approved welding helmet. Fantastic work.

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

Rip Giger- thank you!

[@connorhennessy9354]

This video drove my cat nuts

[@Techischannel]

How many nuts?

[@XSshot]

All three... )))

[@charliewindsor2992]

New videos from David Waelder and Jimmy Diresta on the same day most excellent

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

That's a great compliment- thanks brother!

[@charliewindsor2992]

No worries mate both of you keep up the good work and great videos

[@AdrianHiggins83]

charlie windsor ditto

[@GoGreenMan]

Still the best welding helmet I have ever seen!

[@MrUltimate49er]

Great idea, video and cool build. Thanks for sharing!

[@blackwaterblades2098]

little tip to who may try this. dont heat it and let it air cool. thats how you harden non ferrous metals instead of anneal. instead you heat and quench. its opposite of ferrous metals like steel and such

[@legare_15]

Wow! That is a beautiful welding helmet. Nice job!

[@johnfarrell5647]

best idea ever seen up to now for me. love your work

[@rmschrader36]

That is just unbelievably awesome. Great video!

[@k4133m]

The man moulds copper like clay! Awesome stuff! :)

[@BrookNBones]

Shut up and take my money! lol awesome build dude. Love that helmet and want one just to sit in my living room and wear it for no other reason than because.

[@MrJulzies]

I wish i had a workshop so i could do things like this , its so awesome ! love what you do man

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

That's great- I appreciate the love man!

[@Piterworkshop]

Seriously...I love this shit!!!! Very god job half steam punk half rat-welder. Congratulations!!!

[@dakotabeenda_mr_been9209]

it would be super awesome if you could make that style but make a gas tank for a motel cycle like a bobber

[@RicardoJunqueira]

David, you are my favorite fake DiResta on KZbin. Thank you for sharing your work and ideas!

[@gandalfthewhite1261]

+Ricardo Junqueira fake?

[@SebastiaanMollema]

Ah man what a work but what a result! Very cool

[@thebeard6793]

You should have way more subs. Your work is amazing! !

[@jankybilt]

that is fantastic sir. I really wasn't sure what you were going for until the end. But it turned out amazing. Have you had any issue with the size of the bump out for the lens? why did you extended it out so far rather than having it flush? this is not a criticism I am just wondering about your thought process on this

[@Bumbikes]

an English wheel would have been handy for this. Awesome job!

[@andrewwilson8317]

Very nice! Can there be anything nicer than copper to work with? Just wish it was not so bloody expensive! I have had to resort to recycling water heaters and scrap copper tubing to get material to work with.

[@chickenguru4]

Great project. Made me think of copper head by Jesse James. I wonder what a fitbit would have read for how many swings you made. Keep up with theawesome vids.

[@pickindigger1428]

Pure badassery! Thanks for sharing your work!

[@Rouverius]

"This is SPARTA... welding. How may I help you?"

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

Haaaa. We will get you TIG savings.

[@Martin-yl5zb]

Stop......Hammer Time! That's an awesome helmet David

[@wvclassiclincoln1324]

Damn good job David. Stay safe and creative brother.

[@knoppssanitarywelding414]

It’d make a great earth/ground for pipe welding! Conductive much!

[@dowatchagotado]

Just awesome. Thanks for posting your work.

[@jeremyk9452]

That welders helmet is kick ass good job sir. You should patent this and mass produce.

[@SilvaTheLegoViking]

I absolutely love it. It looked like rotten tomatoes in the beginning lol

[@DoubleDRanch2]

That's amazing!! Bravo! I would wear that with pride!!!

[@buckbundy8642]

Looks kinda like one of the helmets one of the “Big Daddy’s” wore on the game BioShock. Badass.

[@generico366]

8:45 David talking to aliens.

[@dongorham2893]

i find the tooling portion of your videos quite zen thank you, The reality is, is that this takes labor ...lots of it.

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

Thanks brother, let's get down when I return!

[@DerekPlace]

Some sort of steam punk minion look to it. Very cool.

[@berendbeumer9204]

Realy cool to see diresta here ;) all my favorite makers at one place :] awsome

[@zachwolfrom4522]

Awesome job. Your creativeness is to be envied.

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

Thanks man, I hope to get people's gears turning. That what I love about his KZbin land- open source inspiration, methods, concepts- anything.

[@chriswinter8634]

Frigging awesome! nothing like having fun while making superhotshit! the best is when you cut through the harbor freight helmet, then tossed it off the bandsaw. ..lol!

[@AMBOSS_Silesia]

The Evil Minion's helmet. Great one!

[@pusherpilot]

COOL IDEA! Great work.

[@HaggisFist]

For...far too long...I was like. "The hell is he making?" Then, blammo. Very cool

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

Yeah these copper videos get redundant, but that was the end goal- thank you!

[@Castle6064]

Brilliant and a hell of a lot of hard work but really cool

[@IllusoryRedoubt]

I'm speechless... that is my kind of art!

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

+Craig Nicholls oh man, thank you!!!!

[@ericwilliams2364]

that was amazing man👍👍👍💯 i had to watch it right through 👏👏👏👍

[@n0lsk1]

I'm surprised no one's here to tell you that you ruined a perfectly good welding helmet lol Looks great mate nice work :)

[@kevinkelemen6259]

Absolutely beautiful... Great work!

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

Thank you!!