Extreme Tungsten Stickout ! TIG Welding Techniques!

Extreme Tungsten Stickout ! TIG Welding Techniques!
TIG welding is always done at a push angle. A push angle means your torch is over the weld, and you push the weld pool along the joint. The distance between the tungsten and the weld is also something you need to watch as you go about your weld. Standard nozzles release a broad plume of shielding gas over your weld. In comparison, a gas lens improves shielding gas coverage by distributing gas around the tungsten more efficiently with less turbulence. You can also have the tungsten stick out further with a gas lens, giving you better maneuverability and visibility of the weld pool. This is great for when you need to weld in tight spaces.
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[@AP9575-jd]

Before I retired, I work at a nuclear power plant. We had a project where we installed a whole bunch of these for vent lines on various size lines. They were challenging to say the least especially when they were out in the field and not in the shop. Some required two welders, one on each side because it was impossible for one person to get around the weld-o-let. We did not predrill the holes because they were hot tapped later after the valve was installed. I wish I would have seen this back then it surely would have helped. Nice tutorial.

[@natenate2280]

what does hot tapping mean

[@AP9575-jd]

It means you would do all the work with fluid still in the line. After you welded on the nipple you would install a ball valve with a hot tap rig which had a long drill bit with packing on the end to seal it. There was a vent line on it to catch the fluid and you would drill the hole without draining the pipe. It was challenging for us because we had to collect the chips and weigh them. They keep a little pressure (no flow) in the line to help force the chips out the vent line and into a bucket. Hope this helps. @@natenate2280

[@microgamer54]

Cutting a pipe while theyre still product running through it.. tappin into the line while itz still "hot"​@@natenate2280

[@blakearndt]

​@@natenate2280drilling g through a live line

[@erdenesaikhanbaterdene485]

Thank you. Great work👌

[@dennyzeecko5183]

That final pass really looked good. When I start out I like a smaller cup with 1/8th Gap. You still get the penetration and it saves time. You can turn up the amps just a little bit with a smaller cup and go like hell. You seem to have more patience than I do. I slow it down at the end . Great Video, THANKS

[@jamesdowner2119]

Really good videos mate very helpful

[@X3MTIG]

Glad to hear it

[@davidrussell9290]

That's tthe biggest gap I've eveseen on an o-let. Cool videos.

[@Borderweldingservices]

Yeap just amazing! God bless you sir! I’m your favorite, you’re my favorite! Wait yes. God Bless you Sir!

[@joeisgood149]

Thanks again for taking the time to make these awesome videos at work. Love your content

[@X3MTIG]

Glad you like them!

[@joeisgood149]

@@X3MTIG arc shot, watching in real time/speed, commentary..perfect way to learn.

[@99juanaguila]

Hey your content its gold thank you. It help alot starting in this field

[@rolandsarins7151]

Awesome channel !!!

[@grabbabitewelfed1641]

Nice socket welding👍

[@JonesMetalCraft]

I just found these videos and really like the tutorial.

[@X3MTIG]

Glad to hear it!👍

[@TIRADOR03]

Good job idol nice sharing

[@anthonygallegos5826]

You're video's are good

[@nuclearfishin1185]

Awesome skills!

[@browill9]

New subscriber. I thoroughly enjoy watching your video. Thanks for sharing. GBU

[@X3MTIG]

Thanks for subbing!

[@liangjianqiangliang-lx9nm]

技术很好，严谨

[@johansyahbutarbutar2974]

👍👍👍👍 Thanks for sharing 😊

[@timothyhendershott9333]

Another great video from the master. What is the small groove cut into your gas cup for? Thanks for the videos please keep them coming. - The LowlyGrasshopper.

[@X3MTIG]

Thanks bud, that small groove is just damaged cup.

[@박가람-d9x]

I want you let me know how to handle the narrower gap while I am processing the root pass

[@raycomandertony]

Great example! Just got into the booth myself. Struggling with SS 12” Pipe with bad high-low fit up. 1/8 gap to flush. Trying to use keyhole technique but lack penetration/fusion on one Side. Got any tips? Thanks again for ur vids

[@X3MTIG]

Grab a grinder and open that gap, especially that part where you have lack of fusion or give your pipefitter to do that. Don’t forget, you don’t have to weld it if you don’t like fit up, soon as you put the tacks you own it!

[@bobthetog7555]

I found back-feeding worked well for catchinhg hi-lo

[@Sekharbabu252]

Super 👌

[@rascalwind]

do you run a wire brush down through the socket to clean the inner weld and see what the weld looks like?

[@rajeshdalai4946]

Super root bro

[@olegzuev1397]

Ssoo gooood 😊

[@Mattoilers97]

488 welder

[@tonisiqueira9543]

Sim mestre você é muito bom mais eu gostaria de ganhar de presente um jogo desse bocal lens para ficar melhor ainda kkkk❤️🙏

[@stephenmaximo4017]

Could you also run SMAW 7018 5/32" rod for the cap?

[@X3MTIG]

You can

[@caterpillaranto]

👏👏👏👏🔝👍👍👍

[@digitalscale76]

Great work, but I must ask, why do you not get yourself a helmet with a proper visor? Like speedglas g5-02 or if you prefer perma shade a helmet with a way bigger visor?

[@X3MTIG]

I got very good vision in my $20 bucks helmet. Fancy mask it doesn’t make you better welder!

[@digitalscale76]

@@X3MTIG I agree that its the welder not the mask but why not give yourself every bit of advantage you can have? When I began welding I bought the best welding mask there is right away. Wouldnt swap for anything else.

[@vincenzodellavalle9094]

​@@digitalscale76the best ones are the light weight hoods, especially in tides spots (Just my opinion)

[@digitalscale76]

@@vincenzodellavalle9094 I'm sorry what is a weight hood? I haven't met with this phrase yet. Do you mean a leather welding mask? It's also called the devil over here. And it's by no means the best One, it's Perma shade. It's just a different type of equipment you use in tight fits.

[@Leon-ib7vh]

how do you record these videos?

[@tomrox8921]

where do you work?

[@oswaldorendon9067]

Did u happen to play pubg? Your voice sounds familiar

[@X3MTIG]

No lol 😂 I’m not a gamer!

[@هائلالوافي-خ4د]

😘😘thank you friend me

[@timschicker6651]

Just curious what we’re you leveling the weld o let to?

[@juliefleet1268]

It would be levelled parallel to the pipe lengthwise. In the other axis, it would be levelled to a flange or other Olet or pipe running In that direction.

[@timschicker6651]

@@juliefleet1268 just watched the video again, I didn’t notice the 90 on the end when I first watched it, sorry about the confusion

[@juliefleet1268]

It can be confusing. You’d also want to level the olet to the hole. Sometimes the olet will be used to insert a probe into the pipe and you want the probe to be straight down into it.

[@FullGoDzIo]

my confidecne tells me i could do it with MAG same outcome haha

[@MacGyverKilla]

Your videos are relly good and I think your chnnel will be big, just get rid of the music.

[@X3MTIG]

Thanks bud 👍

[@mount.sinai.5295]

Why does he sound like Zlatan Ibrahimovic?

[@Болгарин-т5р]

Зачем так выкаблучиваться, кольцо из проволки нельзя было проложить и обварить?

[@филос]

Товарищ, это под высокое давление, а не отопление в квартире

[@Болгарин-т5р]

Какая разница, высокое-низкое, присадочная проволка так же расплавится и будет сплошной шов.

[@soldier10363]

Может проще изначально нормальный зазор сделать ???

[@Болгарин-т5р]

Тут много чего приходит на ум после таких извращений с аргоном

[@cultm]

Nice work 😁

[@TulanePass]

Literally the best on youtube right now😊

[@georgiojansen7758]

45lpm mine has only 25lpm stripes, i had to bump it up till the ball hit the spring when welding outside with strong wind close to river, good times, retired now🤨

[@tonisiqueira9543]

Sim mestre uma bela apresentação ótima para quando soldagem em unhas e botas porque também fica difícil para executar uma boa raíz quando temos que fazer o trabalho no campo obrigado pela orientação 🙏

[@gren509]

Beautiful work, but why the gap ?

[@X3MTIG]

They want full root penetration, that’s why you need a gap.

[@braveheart2796]

Здравствуйте Хороший видео Спасибо за видео А где на казахском перевод

[@weldingbilgin]

Başarılı

[@-ClayMan-]

In my humble opinion, you used too much porcelain.

[@yvcine_99s]

انا متشوق للعمل معك في يوم ما يا استاذي لولا تعليمك لا اصل ما انا عليه شكرا

[@rixogtr]

Nice video and technique. What baffles me though that even now in 21st century in year 2023 people use obsolete radioactive tungstens.... I understand that some companies won't provide better tungstens but damn, they should really wake up.

[@X3MTIG]

Hey bud, thanks for your comment. I agree with you, but it’s not only about companies being cheap or neglectful of their employees. The entire industry is like that. The main thing is, whoever is using thoriated tungsten, should be aware of radioactive dust created during the grinding or sharpening of the tungsten. That’s why respiratory protection should be used, and taken that seriously! It’s all about educating people, and I think many companies are failing in that segment.

[@rixogtr]

@@X3MTIG Exactly, it's a huge issue. Also. Radioactive dust is being released while sharpening thoriated tungsten and with this I'm not sure what kind of particles does thorium release whether it's alpha, beta or gamma, but with the last two they penetrate through much more than just a paper filter. It would also make sense to discard the filters/the mask every time you sharpen your tungstens which is not very sustainable. Also, there are other tungstens that are far better performing than thoriated so really no reason why keep this obsolete piece of technology. Do some research on it and present it to the management team, alternatively contact OSHA equivalent in your country.

[@mohammadabuhamed3513]

Another great one🔥, thank you!

[@X3MTIG]

Thank you brother 👍

[@Lebo257]

Very good

[@timrowe234]

Impressive

[@brianbeaubien7371]

Great video!

[@tristonevanko5726]

What country are you from?

[@timothyhendershott9333]

Aaaaaaaaa

[@jackmclane1826]

Do you really use thoriated electrodes?

[@X3MTIG]

Yes, Tungsten is 2% thoriated.

[@ahbushnell1]

why such a big gap between pipe and the fixture? Good video.

[@X3MTIG]

Bigger gaps are common for tig applications.

[@ahbushnell1]

@@X3MTIG why? Lack of penetration?

[@ВладосПсевдонимов]

Сильно перегреваете метал, в сформированном вами соединении будет повышенная межкристаллитная коррозия. На таком токе нужно работать чуть быстрей. Нужно больше позволять остыть изделию между каждым проходом.

[@brandonstrickland6444]

Some joints are just made for mig/fcaw

[@pernykvist3442]

What kind of gas is used? Is it acytylen? Wonder if it welding in Uran can be done?

[@X3MTIG]

Argon gas

[@XTheJenovaProjectX]

Pardon my ignorance but why such a huge gap? What’s wrong with just setting the bung down onto the pipe and welding it that way? Will it not get penetration or something?

[@X3MTIG]

Thanks for your question. It’s just personal preference thing!

[@DuffMan-lh9lc]

In my opinion that gap is huge too, but setting the bung with totally no gap puts a question mark on penetration