Don't Fear the GAP! Tig welding gaps

[@1997L67GTP]

I'm all about filling that gap with the rod. Always leaves a smile on my face lol

[@Dr_Xyzt]

Sometimes, you can tighten up a gap with a ring. Seriously though, cut thin ring of the large pipe so you get a ring. Cut a slot in it so it's like a piston ring, and make it fit the gap. That kind of joint behaves like a lap joint and resists sugaring if you go .060" or thicker.

[@lucasrobinson537]

Thank you for the tips. I want to start tig welding with my everlast welder and I'm sure this will come in handy

[@boosted_l6787]

When I was a young fella there was a few times I cut things a little small.... so I learned to fill gaps at a young age

[@breadgarlichouse2265]

welding two piece of pipe together … one with a gap .. and one with a tight fit.. are they equally as strong?

[@TheChrisey]

This is not an issue on thick material like that. 0.7mm sheet metal, now that is challenging, especially without a pulse function

[@krajus83]

Thanks for this. Just doing some side work

[@Martuszewski]

Why not use thicker rod and lay wire. The pulsating works to control the puddle, however if you speed up the pole saving mode go in a swirling motion and I’ll buy you more time while laying the wire.

[@MonkeyFabGarage]

No. Lay wire is gay

[@smportis]

LOL.

[@MetallicaHeadx1]

If your scared to fill in a 1/16 gap dont ever try pipe welding 😂

[@kulgreah]

we do 1/8th on everything. It's kind of a requirement to learn for TIG welding.

[@asmith8572]

5/16ths gaps all day lol

[@Gavreeli]

Gotta love those pipe welder prima donnas.

[@MonkeyFabGarage]

Cool. Film that with 16 or 20 ga tube and post it up.

[@tylercampbell7431]

Gotta love those pre madonnas that weld those shit fits from pipe fighters. Obviously you have no idea.

[@leonardpearlman4017]

Verily, that is some stickout! Learned something today!

[@grahamcifuentes4451]

Yeah, but I'd hate his Argon bill! Must be a lot cheaper where he is!

[@BigWesLawns]

dont forget the purge or its fukd.

[@gabewhisen3446]

That worked good for 2inch stickout

[@madvtecyo546]

Gabe Whisen big cup, high flow I guess lol

[@MrLangleylad]

Nice work Mike

[@jeff_desir]

Cool video! Good way to practice filling gaps, but these pieces are 7CAD$ MS and 10CAD$ SS at the store, so unless I can't find the dimensions I need, I don't see why I'd waste my time and argon for this...

[@knonfs]

You make it look easy LOL!

[@leonardpearlman4017]

I think he just made a pipe fitting out of weld metal. Can we call this "additive manufacturing"? I think so!

[@er5722]

Isn’t there a way for you to put a dark lence on the camera so we can actually se the weld instead of the light

[@zachhoyt92]

I use this exact technique every day on receivers except I lean towards 35 pps

[@n3ron7]

"My tool is too big to fit in it" ............ Michael 2018

[@merkel2750]

Story of my life

[@rixogtr]

I am not afraid of gaps, i just hate them. Sometimes you need to hold 2 or 3 part of exhaust runner in your hands and you are trying to fit them in correct angle and then tac weld them, then GAP appears when you dont want it or expect it at all :(

[@hallaballaalla123]

i love welding gaps in bewels, its my daily job! xD

[@Cjudd001]

walking the puddle with gravity.. It wont work the other way.

[@floridasaltlife]

Good video, great arc shots !!!

[@Genxpoppy]

Love the enuindos!

[@djyul]

Real welders love gaps!!!

[@moshegalimidi2302]

y not using a shop press with a 1" to 3" sc40+ cone and you could flare it to get a smooth transition.

[@MonkeyFabGarage]

Moshe Galimidi there about a million different ways anyone can skin that cat. If your only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

[@moshegalimidi2302]

nah, get a sch40\80 cone, and swage it :)

[@BigWesLawns]

there are intangibles dude! not every one has a press and money to just grab a cone. some folks like to use their fukin head. you are correct, but there are other ways as well. here is an example: my cone wore out...it's sunday night at 10pm, nothing is open and I have no pals to borrow one from because the superbowl is on, I hate futeball so I am at the grindstone(literally). improvisation is required. come up with something other than the expensive press and cone. you get me??

[@jimmeyer9269]

Try walking the cup with less stick out and a # 8 cup and don't be afraid of the gap

[@JoseHernandez-tm8ug]

I fill in gaps all the time!!! I got 10 kids.. I fear the big gaps

[@blackcohn]

you're awesome! size of that gap, damn

[@shitbox7413]

So much innuendo! 😄

[@BigWesLawns]

I love that about welding!! lol I can inuendo in all positions if I have a good rod on and a gap to penetrate!!

[@BigWesLawns]

ps. shitbox with the chevy logo is some good title picking!! ;)

[@curbdog808]

I love the gap!!

[@masmainster]

Why didn't you heat up the end of the smaller pipe then widen it by tapping it onto a metal cone? No more gap!

[@BigWesLawns]

because he is making a gap video.

[@legalsolutions07]

What would be the result if you didn't use the hose and foil?

[@77yogurt]

The inside would "sugar" , and you don't want that.

[@keithjurena9319]

More gap, more distortion.

[@jeffryshupert7471]

Get yourself mini bolt cutters for anything stainless 3/32 or larger. 1/8 th " stainless rods are what i call, guaranteed arthritis... Or carpal tunnel.

[@jacobcorbin2436]

Jeffry Shupert what he said or a pair of "klines" or lineman pliers. I use the channellock 369, if I remember correctly, and it cuts 1/8th stainless better than anybody elses pliers in the shop. I love em!

[@Peter.Lecomte]

I use Klein sidecutters. 1/8" 316 is no match. 2 3/32" usually go.

[@jeffryshupert7471]

peter lecomte Yea i use a pair of tekton mini bolt cutters. Diagonal cutters work, but they aren't even close to something that will nibble a 1/4 " bolt like butter.

[@Peter.Lecomte]

Jeffry Shupert I'll check them out.

[@bigplayjay1]

Knipix makes a great mini bolt cutter...cuts through 5/32 inconel like butter

[@matthieuleblanc4810]

nice speedglass :P

[@richardj163]

The cloth thing behind your helmet, to prevent back light, is that part of the helmet? I need to add something to prevent backlight.

[@MonkeyFabGarage]

Richard J it’s part of that helmet. I put a rag on the back of my old helmet though to keep bright lights from reflecting in my eyes.

[@jejoko]

Gap? Don't fear to neck down that pipe a little and make that fab look even more professional. Yeah I get it, some jobs (especially exhaust work or cast iron) you just cant get around a gap hear or there. Nice work.

[@mordantly]

And a whole lot-o-filler. Yeah about 18 inches?

[@MrChiburi]

What type of filtration are you using when you are welding in the video? I enjoy the videos. De opresso liber.

[@MonkeyFabGarage]

Chris Walinski messing with eBay filters. Think I had much better results with just the camera exposure. See my last how to tig aluminum video.

[@MrChiburi]

I'm sorry I should have been more specific. When you are welding you have a hose running into the hood. Just wanted to know what your setup is. Thank you for the quick reply. I'm ordering one of those OD green shirts too.

[@MonkeyFabGarage]

Chris Walinski lol. Just a old 3m speedglas paper. It uses 3m filters.

[@sKeM2k9]

Are you waiting for it to keyhole before you fill or you just filling it?

[@MonkeyFabGarage]

sKeM2k9 no you just shove it in there

[@davidgreen2442]

looks like you are using AC

[@dnvautoperformancewelding445]

where did you get that awesome copper plate?

[@MonkeyFabGarage]

DnV Auto Performance & Welding onlinemetal or metalonline was a bit over 100$ that was 5-7 years ago

[@jcporosity4764]

WHAat if u dont have extra hose to purge it?

[@MonkeyFabGarage]

porosity FXDB you could pull it off with mild steel maybe but not ss and I would use it on both.

[@sbaisden100]

What kind of hood are you using? I like it. Do you like it?

[@MonkeyFabGarage]

Steve Baisden it’s a speedglas from m3 it’s old but still good.

[@KosmischPeacock]

would be simpler to do it in 45 degrees with two goes

[@bbjjfslipk6552]

You mean top and bottom run ? The answer is yep however it will expose more material to heat which might cause changes in the structure of the material which depending on application might be crucial ,for example it'd not matter if the piece was for something like exhaust or manifold however it the piece was subject to forces due to use in for example machinery (leathe,mill etc) it might become huge problem ,or danger (piece of metal flying out from high rpm has enough force to make you feel it if it hits you )

[@ocastego8645]

What about if my welder don't have pulse mode

[@kazeone1000]

o Castego manual pulse w/ pedal or step up to a machine that does.

[@diamondperformancefab5931]

Are you welding with pulse if so, how many per second?

[@jontylewis7301]

he said 40 per sec in the vid

[@dieseld4281]

What's the reason for the foil?

[@dieseld4281]

cat fish thanks man.

[@Dirtfloorfab]

Is that on the high end of tungsten protrusion? Just curious I have a gls cup but never would have thought to put it out that far. I've heard that's how you get color with stainless my welds just look like mild steel welds lol

[@MonkeyFabGarage]

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[@jeremyhanna3852]

Dirtfloorfab there's also purge gas coming out of the gap so stick out can b longer with out much problem

[@kmccurdy21]

Why don’t you do this? Or why not just do that? Why do it your way when you can do it mine?

[@bwheelerfit3445]

What gap lol

[@stefanczechorskidds8435]

Wow, talk about "stick out" (7:04) ...... if you did that in public, I think you would be arrested!

[@erik61801]

try it with an arc welder and 309L rods

[@MonkeyFabGarage]

I don’t stick weld. Thanks for the input sir maybe someone can give it a go or you could make a video showing us how. Thanks

[@BigWesLawns]

they are pretty expensive as well.

[@dallaswheeler2094]

What type of weilder is that ?

[@BigWesLawns]

I saw 2 everlasts but another was in the frame that I couldnt recognize. Everlast has some really decent TIG welders...cheap price..well made for the cost, actually they could easily add 30% to the costs and I'd still buy one! just my opinion, if anyone disagrees keep it to yourself or add yours to mine without discrediting me.

[@bikasparamanik3336]

Who are master

[@savannaswildnatureworkshop7810]

I've watched you struggle to cut welding rod etc...with your diagonals...Better way:...I use compound jaw cutter...they are just like bolt cutters but the size of dikes....thye are great..save your hands and cut rod and big wire etc...fast and clean and easy.... Savanna

[@BotelloPerformance]

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