How Much Money Should I Charge for My Welds?

[@Welddotcom]

Look for a Formula for how much to actually charge customer? CLICK HERE: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5WyfH6IntWifdU

[@garyboyd7025]

I would say the last weld is a $12.50 weld at best.

[@edwardleas1619]

Did you know the entire comment section doesn't know what a weld is?

[@joelovitt2900]

Im fully prepared right now to work for you. I'll do ur test and make it look exactly like yours, if not better. I want nothing less than $30hr. What say you?

[@davidgaminggallegos7674]

What welder do you use?

[@damionsmith9822]

I came here because I've been accepted into uti welding trade school thank you for the head start

[@crabo3796]

so basically, the desks at my school are a $10/hour weld.

[@Lousasshol]

👍👌😂 watch out for the 50 year old rock hard abc gum stuck to the bottom!

[@moiracurtis3834]

Start looking at metal stuff around around you, most of it is $10/hour welding

[@jreererer8490]

Bruh my school desks have $5/hour weld or less. There are little spikes coming from the welds

[@JamesPhillipsOfficial]

Yes, my metal bed base has bad welds, its held for over 6 years, but im convinced i could have done a better job and im a newb lol

[@savagedoggo]

@@jreererer8490 are you sure they didn't just solder that shit together?

[@diswazzi1683]

the jump in quality from $10-$20 is the biggest difference to the untrained eye

[@jonathancousins1121]

Cause the stuff he sayin 60 for is not that impressive

[@anthonycmiller]

@@jonathancousins1121 I’ve never welded in my life but if you think that is easy then you have another thing coming for ya

[@warbaby8897]

@@anthonycmiller he never said it was easy lol but I'd have to agree the 60 dollar is not much different than the 20

[@shikihonmakaixxv6542]

Same

[@jackv2054]

@@anthonycmiller if you've never welded then how would you know, as a hobbyist welder I know that aside from cleaning off mill scale and tuning your machine, the rest of these tips are simply good practice as a commercial welder, and signs that you dont cut corners which builds trust with customers, not hard to brush your beads or spray anti spatter, and mig welding is especially easy.

[@Rumassassin]

Me who doesn’t know anything about welding: “INTERESTING”

[@thomas_tk330]

Now you'll at least know how to make more money for your welds if you do quit school/work

[@OrangMalu]

lol same here, maybe gonna pick it up some time

[@danielleheiget4517]

Orang Malu if you have the chance right now, you should start welding, I’ve been welding for a couple months now, and I haven’t spent much money and I’ve learnt a lot

[@capcap7456]

Daniel Leheiget where do u find metal for that

[@bashkillszombies]

At least we know that we aren't going to waste our time learning to weld when they're so cheap to hire! :P

[@yahikotendo5631]

Meanwhile in school desks. The dried up gum is doing a better job than the actual welds.

[@trackboy17]

Idk im pretty sure theyre still using the same desks we sat in as children lmao

[@stevenwarne69]

That gum will last for decades lol

[@missingno2401]

my school desks have that 2 dollar welding job

[@butterypotato3342]

My dad welds pipes for a living. He started to teach me and my brothers how to weld at the ages of 14 to 16 and I see it will be a useful thing for the future to lay back on if things dont go right. I am just lucky my father can teach me these things.

[@Fuck_handles]

Nice

[@richardframe317]

@Will Swift it pays well depending on where and what kind of welding. Someone building park benches wont make as much as someone doing position welding on pipe etc.

[@FullchanAnon]

>to lay back on if things dont go right Unfortunately, I'm 30 and things didn't go right as a digital artist. Is it possible to jump in on welding, like classes or such?

[@richardframe317]

@@FullchanAnon never too late

[@richardframe317]

@@FullchanAnon my friend came to Canada from Ukraine 5 months ago and is doing good. He's welding spools all day long

[@peterfreundl8012]

"Pro tip, clean your welds. If it takes ten minutes that fine." Thats how I feel when I'm working hourly as well baha

[@michaelszczys8316]

Sounds like some of the people I have worked with on union jobs.

[@funnydubby6401]

Just use a wire wheel on the grinder, shit slaps, looks like u basically polished them 😂

[@narwhal9852]

Yeah I wouldn't know as a private worker

[@889976889]

Reality is most companies don’t wanna hear that

[@hectatusbreakfastus6106]

Nah man longer than that, you need to go for coffee first, then clean up, then go for lunch, and then call the visual guy just before second coffee, then call the inspector when there is 5 minutes left in shift lol.

[@Doctor_Chu_]

“Don’t cut corners” one tip is literally to “cut” the corners

[@sonnyc3826]

yeah really signs of a shady businessperson

[@08consumer8]

@@sonnyc3826 are you joking lol

[@widjadija]

@@08consumer8 they were definitely joking lol

[@08consumer8]

@@widjadija a lot of people are dumber than shit. ya never know haha

[@widjadija]

@@08consumer8 very true. It never ceases to amaze me

[@Crow-lamari]

"just by grinding your tacks, will eliminate all the pregnant worms" me: *visible confusion*

[@LegoGoblin]

he looks like the guy who made the worms pregnant

[@PewPewBadaBoom]

@@LegoGoblin r/cursedcomments lol

[@r3kk3n54]

first off the tacks he put on there were too big for the material... secondly you only need 2 not four or if you want a goood ass weld thats uniform use thin washers as a spacer eliminates all that shit too

[@jessehellakoo]

@@r3kk3n54 good to know

[@alecarchambault2492]

keep featherin' it brother

[@tr4np]

"Don't be lazy. Don't cut corners." Tip #5 - cut the corners

[@jonataneriksen1049]

LOL!

[@wolfenstien13]

Step one: Wielding Step two: fake it till you make it Step three: profit! Step four: ??? Step five: cut corners to make more profits!

[@DearSX]

I weld corners!

[@lordjaraxxus5418]

well that is a corner cutting machine - cave johnson.

[@sgtkort97]

you don't cut corners, you grind them

[@codyo2883]

I didn’t realize that using anti-spatter got you a $10/hr raise. I’m gonna have to inform my boss of this!

[@shaan702]

Yea you can’t be having those beads getting stuck around your weld. Gotta use that anti splatter.

[@niccadoodles]

I know right. If I ever became a welder I'd have a small can of that in my pocket. Instant negotiating tool.

[@s.n.8128]

Probably super healthy to inhale with all the other junk in the air

[@damienmercer4731]

...gotta put my 2-cents in... if your getting SPATTER your to high on WFS or cold on heat... have a fellow welder (if possible) turn up your heat as your welding... that SPATTER should disappear... also, PUSH that solid wire!!! Don’t drag it!

[@UncleKennysPlace]

@@damienmercer4731 Yeah, I actually get very little spatter whilst mig welding.

[@Anmatgreen]

"Take your time" Guess who's paid by the hour and not by the weld

[@kamulen]

yes and thoes who want to get it right the first time so you dont have to re do the work on the garantue

[@chiefaj4745]

@Earl Lee deadass if you ain’t fast on the pass that’s yo ass

[@ronniefaisstfan687]

FEGELEIN!!!!

[@Enclave.]

Paying by the weld instead of by the hour is asking for shoddy welds.

[@Enclave.]

@@taylor4155 What I said makes perfect grammatical sense. If you're paying by the weld instead of by the hour then what happens is you're putting a higher value in quantity of work instead of quality.

[@BNU30C]

The major thing that all of these $10 vs $100 discussions leave out is your ability as a fabricator and a problem solver. Those two things are equally as important as your skill as a welder.

[@WereWolfWoody]

Also, unless you are doing code quality welding, you'd be lucky to even make $20 an hour in Cleveland, Ohio. Most places are fine with short arc and globular spatter.

[@matthewmcnabb6227]

I work as a welder/fabricator in a metal structures fab shop, our welding is pretty much immaculate, but the truth is, fabricator makes up 80%+ of the job and it’s the harder skill to master by a long shot. You gotta be able to adapt accurately on the fly

[@pipefabmadeeasy]

Check out stainless steel pipe vertical position welding kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4Wmf52gnd5sq5Y

[@steve4628]

Well put. I have trained welders in a custom fabrication environment. I have met great fixture welders ( lay a bead I'm jealous of) that were lousy at fabrication. Problem solving and basic geometry knowledge go a long way.

[@insanetaco98]

Funny part is I'm a damn good fabricator but I disappointed my machinist dad and his welder/fabricator brother by deciding i wanna be a diesel mechanic

[@cwirtz1854]

I've never met a welder that didn't swear that he was the best

[@oldrustycars]

I've been welding in some capacity since high school in 1975. I never told anyone I'm the best. My welds are usually acceptable, never had anything structural break, including overhead welds to install trailer tongues. I told my employers calling me a welder is like calling the guy at McDonalds a chef. I'd rather them be pleasantly surprised that my work is acceptable. There's always someone better.

[@xXxtroublebehindxXx]

oldrustycars You dont have to be the best but you can be confident in your work. Believe that you are good and your work will be even better. You are a very humble person

[@bluesap7318]

Trust me I’m a really good welder $1000/milliseconds

[@Smoke_Weed_Everyday_]

@@bluesap7318 ur a really good welder but I'm the *goodest*

[@vincur5361]

@@oldrustycars sounds like you're the best welder on the world mate

[@jakezermoni575]

weld results time stamps if you want it 0:32 $10/hour 1:40 $20/hour 2:36 $30/hour 3:23 $40/hour 4:14 $50/hour 6:03 $60/hour

[@kyrosvavliaras5326]

none of these worth shit

[@trippen4391]

@@kyrosvavliaras5326 lol

[@heres2ya]

from the $20 weld up, they al look the same. jesustfuck im underpaid if thats a $60.00 weld.

[@Apistevist]

@@heres2ya He's one of those KZbinrs. I call them hypebeasts.

[@Maceventur]

this video is called jail for the rest of ur life in austria

[@imaydann]

Me: being a 16 year old who has never touched welding equipment in my life KZbin: How much should I charge for my welds?

[@caidenmusick1727]

Damn how tf u know?

[@fabrizio_sant]

interesting

[@nanachichi1044]

you're a natural for the tip #1

[@Ziemniaczek]

it inspired me to buy a welder and start welding for people

[@noobandfriends2420]

May be the best advice you'll ever get online.

[@HotdogJuice]

I learned arc wielding when I was a teen. I preferred tight circling and my groups were tight and uniform. There is just something rewarding about doing the perfect weld. It was addictive.

[@ethancoleman3275]

little late reply but bro i swear i’m chasing that perfect weld like a junkie chases his first high😭

[@SL4PSH0CK]

Hahah omg it's satisfy, like eye candy

[@t0n9c2]

He shows some good info for beginner, but no one will pay somebody to do a single pass fillet weld on a 2F position for $60/hr.

[@benclarkson4205]

I just liked this comment even though I have absolutely NO idea what any of it means.

[@lilbobby4293]

yes

[@adrianfres2185]

Exactly. Simple weld . A young teen can do this

[@supermigit999]

Of course, this is knowledge I already knew

[@randomguy2369]

@@adrianfres2185 yeah I did that in high school

[@jacobsteele6626]

"See the difference just by wire brushing?" Me: no

[@Anglo-Saxon9]

You can't see the difference?

[@madvtecyo546]

I saw it

[@pokey4200]

Thing about this is his work and prep is already so spot on, the wire brush didnt have the same "ah ha" effect it would have had on one of the first 2 he did...

[@pokey4200]

Wire brush will clean one up though... Worth trying if you havent 👍

[@jakeman8887]

gotta be a welder to see it

[@mitchacosta7233]

can't wait to show my boss this video on monday and get my $30 a hour pay rise

[@nickmagerl]

🤣

[@bigwilly43729]

I’m the weirdo that doesn’t have a welder & has never welded anything, but is sitting here loving that this popped up.

[@sky3_ow]

Honestly, i wouldnt be surprised if half the people here have never welded

[@discoplacebo]

Same. Never welded a damn thing but here I am.... fuckin youtube..

[@PewPewBadaBoom]

and prob never gonna go into welding lol

[@daneldridge]

Years ago I was a welder, always took pride. Now I am a locomotive engineer. All of our locomotives have welds that look like the $10/hour weld. Those are just the welds in the cab that I can see. Can only imagine what the rest look like.

[@idontknow2yatube]

"don't cut corners" Grind them.

[@sky3_ow]

Them or then?

[@wurmfutter8974]

Here I am, an IT guy, no welding equipment at all, no aspirations to weld, watching this video thinking "who knows, more knowledge never hurts"

[@ArielBojorquez]

German Driverball me too I do drywall but never bad to know a few other things

[@andrewpero4743]

same lmfao

[@youthanasia7748]

Good man

[@oceapliler2950]

@@ArielBojorquez I do drywall too. Where you from?

[@bestgameplay831]

all the same lmfao im in it aswel

[@ThunderbolttheFox]

Now I know my high school shop class had a good teacher. With his instruction I was doing probably $50/hr weld quality. I took 3 semesters of welding and wish I could afford to get back into it. Welding was a lot of fun

[@Matanumi]

never too late. time to burn wire or rod.

[@numba1punta110]

Can you weld combo pipe? If not, then you won't be getting any where near 50.

[@lh98]

@@numba1punta110 what’s combopipe? I wanna try to weld some combopipe

[@numba1punta110]

@@lh98 Combo Pipe is pipe welding but with multiple processes of welding.

[@Rohrkrepierer]

Two questions: Why the hell is this in my recommendations? And why the hell did I just watch it?

[@benplus2053]

1) I do not know 2) Your primitive brain likes the light-show.

[@dracomaneer]

Cause welding is sick and awesome. I did it in 100 degree heat and it still was awesome. Its cool on all levels of craftsmanship and science due to Omh's Law and Particle Physics.

[@justincooper5189]

Boredom made you watch it. As for why it was recommended, good luck figuring that out.

[@jimmyb611]

The arc force is calling you

[@Archfile375]

@@justincooper5189 Google knows is better than we know ourselves

[@MrPadoCarsson]

i weld everyday and i know damn well that aint a 60$ an hour weld

[@senmafugu]

post a video edit: and get youtube money

[@HazyTown01]

I'm curious as to what your version of a $60 weld looks like now. Need a reference lol

[@MrPadoCarsson]

@@HazyTown01 well. It’s impossible where I live (Ohio) to get a job welding at 60 an hour so I wouldn’t be able to show you. That’s like almost impossible. The most you can top out for welding around here is like no more than 40. I make 22 an hour and my welds looks just as good lol.

[@fleecejohnson5750]

@@MrPadoCarsson dam bro how old are you? I'm just starting the course. Week 2

[@MrPadoCarsson]

@@fleecejohnson5750 I’m about to turn 23. I went to a trade school all throughout high school!

[@omgitsjoetime]

I’ve never welded before so I’m charging 60/hr

[@darianbarber3763]

gl getting a single customer to pay that much for someone that new, You'd be lucky to get an unpaid internship with that little experience because in the welding experience is key.

[@LFOVCF]

A wise old welder once told me, while twisting his arm around the back of a pipe to plate welder..."Start uncomfortable, finish comfortable" That way the weld is near joinless. It's a good metaphor for a working day too!

[@HamRadio200]

5:08 you were cutting corners.

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

lol well yes

[@mancubwelder7924]

😂

[@makeitbetter9685]

Don’t cut corners, grind’em

[@blackflycanada4943]

Or just know how to weld, so you can include your tacks... Thus not taking a week to do a fillet weld. Pull shite like that on the floor and they'll run you for being slow.

[@AriVenus77]

@@blackflycanada4943 More hours and more wire usage, seems like a dream worker for me!

[@tonygomez573]

You can also make the weld stronger in this case by wrapping your corners; stopping and starting along the 4 flat sections of the joint rather than the corners decreases the likelihood of lack-of-fusion which is a concern due to the change in geometry on a corner.

[@FullCircleTravis]

You're absolutely right. The corners are where the highest stresses are. Start stops should never be at the highest point of stress.

[@bronsonleach3573]

Also you can make a stacked fillet weld which is the bread and butter of a welder and also do it to a specific height.

[@FullCircleTravis]

@@bronsonleach3573 Multiple passes increases deflection. Don't need multiple passes on tubing less than 1/4".

[@bronsonleach3573]

@@FullCircleTravis Also true but depends on the process and what the weld sheet asks for. I have done both stacked an weaved fillets. Weaved fillets have more of a chance of cracking and breaking in the middle if done incorrectly. Stacking 3 stringers usually is a stronger weld if stacked correctly and is easier. This kinda the argument of stringers verses weaves but it all depends on what you are doing. For a person starting which I was taught in trade school to make stacked stringer fillets before weaved ones. Some cases like a thick lap joint you need to do both. The real fun begins during a overhead corner joint with all the mig splatter hitting you in the face thank goodness I don't see that to much I hated that project in school.

[@Grimpmann]

Crazy, I learned all of this in my first basic welding course.

[@junkequation]

i hope you're enjoying your $60/hour welding career

[@Grimpmann]

@@junkequation Maybe I should have been a welder :D

[@grantlonneman6210]

You can really tell you just want to teach good craftsmanship, taking your time and doing it right. Great tips and keep it up

[@felixschweizer1171]

I am an international Weldung specialist (IWS made in germany Ulm) and you just make so many mistakes in just 1 clip don´t know how to say it but you have bonding flaws all over if you brake the weld..... get more Ampere on it!!!! Yo don´t have to toggle up an down just go a staight line when you weld thickness like this please dont think the weld ist good because the surface looks like!!!!

[@wkelly4963]

I agree with that! I would never weld the way he does plus there can be much more mistakes without seeing it. And to ne honest i never did see someone weld like this ....

[@cond.oriano3264]

Soll keine Kritik sein, aber man muss nicht mal ein Spezialist für’s Schweißen sein, um zu sehen, dass das Mist ist. Ein einwöchiger Schweißlehrgang in meiner Lehre damals reicht mir schon um zu wissen, dass er nicht gut schweißt. Zu geringe Stromstärke, zu weit weg mit der Düse, sinnlose auf und ab Bewegungen... das alles führt zu minderwertigen Ergebnissen

[@d_l2757]

Con D. Oriano ist das auf und ab bewegen nicht egal ? Falls ich falsch liege tut es mir leid bin gerade in der Ausbildung und lerne immer gerne dazu

[@Sulo_240L]

I don't know why American welders move the mig so much when welding. They could get a lot better result with a bit more amp and just moving it straight instead of wobbling it around always.

[@cond.oriano3264]

@Dаяк_ метаL egal ist das nicht. Das kann man höchstens machen, wenn die Lücke zwischen den Teilen zu groß ist. Ansonsten sollte man das vermeiden, da die erhöhte Gefahr von Schmutzeinflüssen besteht, der Schweißzusatz nicht gleichmäßig mit den Bauteilen verschmelzt und die Schweißnaht allgemein ungleichmäßig aussieht.

[@isaks3243]

it is interesting how you completely disregarded the fact that if the piece is going to go be prone to metal fatigue or is highly structural should you avoid to all cost of having a start/stop in a corner. start an inch away from the corner and weld around it. it is really difficult to weld around a corner in the beginning but the risk of getting cracks are far lower

[@cptsetsiyah1729]

My welder says this too, he welds big supporting beams for us and never starts in a corner

[@isaks3243]

@@cptsetsiyah1729 yea, a start in a corner causes micro pores which is a place for cracks to form. a stop in a corner gets a hardening effect and contains more tension which is a place for cracks to start. and finally, a corner is a stress concentration location which is where cracks form. if it is structural, never start in a corner

[@cptsetsiyah1729]

@@isaks3243 Safe to say he knows what hes doing then? ;P These beams support anywhere from 1000 to 10.000kg a piece and havent had one break yet lmao

[@isaks3243]

@@cptsetsiyah1729 yea, when done right will it hold for a very long time

[@LMG6989]

1. There is a difference between a welder and a rodburner. Welders with good fabrication skills make big money. 2. The only welders I know making +$50/hr welding are Union Welders with minimum 10years journeyman experience or pipliners that are Stick/TIG combo welders that run their own rigs. 3. Never seen a wirefeed welder make over $20/hr. 4. Geat advice for begineers though. Having pride in your work and taking the time to prep and clean will make a world of difference. Practice and learn from mistakes. Keep investing in newer/better equipment as you progress. 5. Lastly make sure everything is Square, Plumb, and Level before you weld and after.

[@ChannelZeroOne]

I needed some things welded and the people wanted 50 to 100 a weld. It seemed extreme, so I went to KZbin and found you guys. My welds are not pretty but a grinder cleans them up. Not one weld has broke yet, so thanks for your teaching us.

[@josecarrillo6277]

I've been welding for 25 years and to be honest those welds aren't that good for 60 dollars More like 18 dlls

[@definingimage]

I said $15

[@LukeSmith-pp4hn]

Yea this guy aint that good

[@EvanLByrd]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who was thinking if that's a 60 dollar weld I'm getting paid 80 bucks less than I should be.

[@markgiron860]

I dont think it has penetration 🤣

[@simolajustice6555]

@@EvanLByrd can you make a video so that we can see how the better welding looks like

[@S550STANG]

Huge difference between what you can charge as an independent pipeline welder and what the company is willing to pay

[@Litanic]

I'm an IT guy and here I thought "a little extra knowledge can never hurt". It hurt my damn wallet is what happend! About to buy a plasma torch too to cut metal more quickly...

[@KrutonnR6]

Pretty sure this is what my dentist sees when he’s cleaning my teeth

[@gverhoeff39]

I was just saying you can get this same argument at a doctors office for stitches ..a cheap one will leave some very ugly scar's ..

[@GabrielTobing]

fiverr: What about us $5 welds? Everybody: You would just stick it on with tape. You would not even weld it.

[@edino1981]

It's at 5:03

[@eddieb.4228]

Stick the rod detach the stinger... walk away

[@areceastman7621]

Jb weld

[@peterg1448]

i have see something like that before where a transport cradle was tacked together and where the welds should of been they put Silastic then painted it i was looking at it thinking now thats some neat welds till i touched it and it was soft just as well it was found before it was used as a cradle for a 5 ton electric motor

[@RaksoBackwards]

so much respect to people who do this kind of work

[@khangtruong98]

"Grinding your tacks will eliminate all your pregnant worms" That's not a sentence I ever thought I would hear

[@HazyTown01]

Oh my god 🤣🤣🤣 the man ain't wrong. I personally prefer the challenge of trying to blend the tack in with the rest of the weld.

[@Lo7q7le7guste7mrtf]

I had to re-watch that part like 4 times just to verify if I heard wrong or not

[@JamesPhillipsOfficial]

Same 🤣🤣🤣

[@gregoryeverson741]

@@HazyTown01 dont make goobers for a tack and also burn right thru them

[@antoniodeb94]

Never weld or will weld in my life. Yet here I am watching it all like a champ.

[@montywh]

back in high school, i took a VoAg class that taught us some welding (as well as some other shop stuff). we were all using rusted up scrap that's been used excessively for years, which resulted in our TIG rods to get stuck easily. the only real big projects we had in that class were for everyone to work together in building a storage closet, as well as taking a large section of pipe and converting it into a grill using a plasma cutter

[@philipstrom6966]

Them welds are to cold , your weaving to create more heat than just putting 0.9mm wire or 1.2 mm & just smash that welding time in half & no weaving with a flatter surface 😁👍

[@musicilla]

🤙🏼

[@musicilla]

AzKat depends on the job plate thickness, sometimes it just makes a job look sloppy

[@philipstrom6966]

@@AzKat69 I'm a boilermaker, welder & with the amount of weaving your doing for a what is It 5mm or 6mm steel tubing to me is still overkill but if you want a true penetration weld that looks smooth & less wire & time to weld just crank up that machine a little more 😁👌 & you will notice a massive difference

[@tomhill3248]

@@philipstrom6966 Isn't there a risk of turning the metal to slag if you do that?

[@HoundOfGod]

@@tomhill3248 thats why it's a high payed trade skill, feed rates voltage proper speed of the head can burn through not penetrate etc etc hence why a A on every check box is expensive because it takes years of working on different thickness's of just steel to get an intuitive understanding of what you need doubly so when working with 2 different thickness's, not even counting past mild steel, throw in things like HardOx or titanium etc etc then the previous learned thickness's to feed and voltage and it becomes a task of massive size to know all that by heart and sometimes you can only practice a warm up with something close not the actual size.

[@ErikS-]

Depends on: (1) the value of the application, and (2) how difficult it is to get someone as skilled as you. If you would be welding the piping of a nuclear plant, and you are best-in class, you could easily charge 300 usd per hour.

[@rtuck92]

A good thing I learned after years of welding Atleast with a mig is try to stop as least as possible Atleast do 2 sides at a time so you have less start and stops. And when you get to your last side start about a half inch away arc come back to your previous weld then run back the other way. Also when youre about to run into a previous weld turn you nozzle at an angle it'll make it flat where you won't even see a blend.

[@westonprice3994]

Hi! What do you mean by turn your nozzle at an angle? I'd like to try it out. Thanks!

[@davebeavers7796]

Your welds are ok at best but if you turn up the heat and pause on the sides and quick across the middle you will have a more uniformed weld.

[@greyghost1962]

I think you're right Dave. shouldnt he be pushing that short arc instead of trying to drag that cold ass puddle, its not dual shield

[@ASAPJermz]

@@greyghost1962 Dragging is always suggested over pushing in Flux Core. And his welds came out pretty good. This was a good video, not sure what all the negative comments are about

[@Shifty51991]

@@ASAPJermz This wasn't flux core......

[@blackflycanada4943]

@@Shifty51991 exactly. Slag ya drag.... Easy enough. Should try more than short circuit. It's shitty.

[@Shifty51991]

@@blackflycanada4943 i know that lol i went to trade school got to do just about all the major types of welding....was telling the guy who said it was flux core that it wasn't lol.....

[@B-SLEEZY84]

I’m a journeyman welder for the department of defense. Been welding for almost 10 years I make 36$hr. Can you get 60$ a hour? Yes. But that’s if you have your welding rig and your most likely on the pipeline. Welders who make 60$ hr don’t have a 401k or health benefits unless the pay for it on their own

[@nocheesesports3168]

..... yeah we do. We joined unions. I make $62.07 with a pension and full benefits. Sorry you cant weld.

[@addanametocontinue]

@@nocheesesports3168 I'm inclined to believe you get paid well because you joined a union, not because you're any special at welding. Plenty of people who get paid good money for doing shit work, buddy. Sounds like joining a union is the way to go, even for shitty welders.

[@dant9138]

Mike Henson I make 34$/hr and just started my apprenticeship two years ago

[@nocheesesports3168]

I'm a shitty welder because I joined a union? Hand you aren't qualified to put my rods in the oven let alone speak to me about welding. I worked non union for the better half of a decade running shutdowns and outages from coast to coast before settling down and joining a local so I could be at home. You know nothing, peasant. Move along.

[@justinworkman5482]

@@nocheesesports3168 What are your dues like? I get raped for a good portion of what I make. Real catch 22 for me.

[@MetalFan10101]

The $50 weld looked much better than the $60 "Do you see the difference after using the wire brush?" "No"

[@nerfzinet]

The whole video is bullshit. The tips are mostly fine but the prices are complete horse shit. If it was that simple everyone would be charging $50/hr for their welds.

[@ALittleMessi]

@@nerfzinet Yeah tbh the very first shit weld by someone else looked like they didn't even know how to weld. To me, all of his welds looked perfectly fine because of his skill at actually welding, not adding something to it. I'm also not paying 20-60+ more an hour to get my work wire brushed, when I could literally do that myself

[@nerfzinet]

​@@ALittleMessi Not to mention $10/hr extra because you learned how to use a spray can. Lol.

[@janb2676]

@@ALittleMessi Indeed, those price ranges are totally bonkers. In all honesty, if you are self-employed it does not really matter too much about your skill, but more what you are willing to do for their price. Are you only working at your place or do you have the possibility to move on site? Is MAG all you do? How much rent do you pay for your workplace, how much does the maintaining of your equipment cost? If you are employed, good luck finding a place that pays 30+€ for that kinda work. Not saying he did a bad job, but doing a good job is certainly not hard. Anyone with half a year training can cast very nice welds.

[@charizardsniper5064]

You pay for the skill not how easy it looks to you or that were true electricians would be rolling up in a 96 Honda Civic not a fully loaded 2022 Toyota Tundra or dodge Cummings but agree with some of the points made in the comments. The more shit you use, the less corners you cut, the better job you do etc the price does go up.

[@TomasYuriSchuman]

I am a Aws certified welder and yeah his 60/hour welds would fail a UT test and perhaps an xray . Pause the video at 4 mins 29 seconds , you can see on the right hand piece , a huge undercut which would make a weak spot in the weld , under vibrations that undercut would cause a crack and eventually a failed weld. AT @6:13 on the bottom corner you can also see a bit of undercuts on top ,an easy fix is to use a zip cut wheel and cut a nice trace on the weld to get the undercut out and place another bead.

[@ReudenBoy]

his weld is way to cold aswell, alot of unecessary movement.

[@zachwalsh7499]

If allways been told weld as hot as possible while avoiding undercut or blowing holes. Obviously some applications that dosnt apply but for general fab work is a not bad rule for good strong welds

[@antonsund7170]

So basically, all You´re saying is, as long as it looks nice, it doesn´t even matter if it is stable or not. Seems to be like a classic instagram welder to me.

[@tophan5146]

“Instagram welder” Is that a thing now? 😂

[@Obtite]

he is a professional welder, just happens to make videos for fun. it matters in how it looks for things that is gonna be seen. one could care less if its some fix on some industrial equipment, so long it holds its good. but if it is fixed onto a car, bike, snowmobie, boat, house(you catch my drift) you want it to look nice.

[@meazy451]

You didn't watch or listen to the video.

[@Mynameismms]

I'm a mechanical engineer. A very old professor after the theoretical explanation about weld fatigue etc. said: a mechanically stable weld is often a nice to look one.

[@Pheatan]

@@Mynameismms essentially there's a reason why the welds look nice

[@RadDadisRad]

Good isn’t cheap and cheap isn’t good

[@eksine]

I can make a walmart steak taste like a restaurant steak for $15

[@scottcarr3264]

Hear ..Hear!

[@igorpadurjan5714]

@@eksine how

[@eksine]

@@igorpadurjan5714 it took me a long time to come up with the recipe. I never said good was free

[@AlienX511]

Sometimes cheap is better than expensive. But that's only sometimes

[@arcanezedreaper793]

Been in the welding business for ten years never even heard of anti spatter spray til now. Thanks for giving me some knowledge.

[@patrickmcclay6065]

I watched 5 minutes before realizing that the prices were in the bottom left and was like: "Oh ye, that's why I'm watching this" haha

[@dgillies5420]

Thanks for that. I had to go back and re-watch the video to see the prices ... I was too fascinated by the welding ...

[@unholy7324]

lmao. this actually made me feel good about myself. i started welding with the $90 FCAW from harbor freight last week and I've ran maybe 18 feet of bead since then and none of my shit was that bad. A little home project made me decide to switch majors and do welding as a career. i woke up on day 1 at maybe 0830 and made my first weld at like 0900, the next thing i know it's 0100 in the morning when my wife came out and asked me wtf i was doing. i was having so much fun working i lost all track of time. anyway thanks for these tips. i take pride in my work and you just saved me years of trail and error. +1 sub

[@mancubwelder7924]

Keep up the great determination. Learning is what it is all about. You the Man👏👊

[@giottolaudo7672]

Wait...you said you started at 0900 (9:00 AM) and kept it up until 0100 (1:00 AM) the following morning? And that's when your wife asked you what the frick you were doing? 🤨 That's 15 hours, man. Are you sure you didn't mean 0900 to 1300? Because that's still four hours, but it's more reasonable than 15, I think. (1300 is 1:00PM on the "standard" 12 hour clock) Either way, congrats on finding something you enjoy doing, and deciding to pursue it!

[@manos3790]

@@mancubwelder7924 You've got a lot of learning to do, yet you put out tutorial's? Your advice is deplorable and should not be utilised.

[@meazy451]

I just made $250,000 last year doing welding part time.

[@ericgonzalez2713]

​@@meazy451 actually?

[@lamont22222]

That is some cold ass welding. Turn up the heat and get some penetration.

[@centurion_mk1189]

Not to mention theese oscillations are not needed in this welding joint.....spatters are result of wrong or incorect machine settup....Cold welding is the best description for what we are seeing here.

[@Joe11Blue]

@@centurion_mk1189 splatters are due to uneven heating.

[@blasttrash]

lol this comment when taken out of context is quite funny. I have no idea about welding, but this comment makes perfect sense to me lol

[@raythepizzaguy9721]

2:58 welding directly on a surface that has been sprayed with anti-spatter can cause porosity on the inside of your weld. I would only spray the work surface/table to keep it from getting spatter and then use a wire brush wheel on a grinder to remove the spatter from the actual part

[@KM-zl8jl]

I weld in a navy shipyard. Welders get paid 30$ a hour. I love it.

[@680ecks]

People say to me oh you have a welder so you can weld things . I say "why no but I do stick metal together" . I'm working on it watching vids and stuff . Usually I take what ever it is I stuck together and smash it on the concrete and if it doesn't come apart I figured that's ok . Got to start somewhere and I'm having a bunch of fun .

[@MrAsamondajin]

lol

[@YoujustgotJ1NXED]

Me who doesn't weld: How much should I be charging though?

[@dominikjukic8725]

$60/hr if you use rock hard gum

[@stevenwarne69]

I didn't when i watched this the first time around last week but ill be starting a new job as a trainee welder tomorrow, the algorithm is creepy like that sometimes.

[@zachcarter3186]

As a sandblaster and coater I couldnt agree more on professional welding . That anti splatter spray is something I'm gonna start handing out so I dont have to file and clean the area as much Basically if the fab and install are done properly the rest of the scope will go even better. Like when working below ground , some people clear the area just for the object not for the workers to go work. It's good for other trades to learn other trades , helps us understand and improve the process

[@tomthompson7400]

Still looks cold ,,, you really should be on 5 dollars for floor sweeping and tea making and ill bet the tea would be too cold too.

[@DiamondJones40]

Damn!

[@dtmanaiadm]

hahaha you hit the nail on the head with that comment tom bloody amateurs.

[@damienmercer4731]

....my man just needs a little more heat, that SPATTER (NOT SPLATTER) will disappear!!!..

[@tomthompson7400]

@Bunty McCunty Nothing here in the uk gets done without tea ,,,, and if its a big job ,,, it may need digestives too.

[@Eladnav1]

Here in Germany, all those tips are the first things we learn, after we learn how the machine works.

[@nerfzinet]

Yeah the video is complete horse shit. The tips are fine, but the price differences are just stupid. Like yeah I'm gonna charge $40/hr instead of $30/hr because I know how to use a fucking spray can? They basically took a "MIG 101" video and for some reason attached imaginary hourly pay rates to the tips.

[@Jonmal0ne]

Funny thing is that his voice sounds like a TIG welding machine.

[@Shornandkenny]

His voice sounds like hes been suckung back fumes for years. Dang

[@bnlhu]

He sounds like filthy frank

[@user-fv7vq9dn4n]

im 15 now, after high school im going to a college. than im going to school ones a week and 4 days in the week to work at my dads business. i love to work with the big machines and ur welds are such an inspiration.

[@shooter9482]

Why are you doing a weave on a down hand fillet? Weaves always fail on a mag partical test

[@caleb6200]

Wondered if anyone else noticed that lol

[@mancubwelder7924]

Never heard that before. Thanks for watching Weld.com. Stay safe and healthy

[@seanhannan1823]

It's actually a horizontal weld but he still shouldn't be weaving

[@shooter9482]

It is a down hand filet weld look up weld symbols Sean a horizontal weld is a positional weld

[@timj58]

He's weaving because he's running too cold. 18v is for rooting. You'll never pass a side bend on those settings mate.

[@arckanum332]

Could you imagine coming into work with a hangover "ugh, it's going to be a $10 dollar an hour day"

[@KoiNyle]

XD

[@brucebernal2446]

🤣

[@davefarmery8180]

Shit going to work hungover , i had a natural weave 🙃

[@mr.dinklemen2445]

As someone who is learning how to weld, KZbin got it right for once.

[@K7L3-93]

I'm 28, decided to change what I do and I'm going to uni for Fabrication and Welding this year, can't wait. I aspire to be great, not lazy, these tips are awesome.

[@kuzosuzi]

I don’t think someone who is hiring a guy to weld is gunna pay 10 extra dollars for tie ins

[@noahollington9946]

You would be surprised..

[@natemate7328]

depends... if the weld is going to be highly visible then you'd want it to be aesthetically pleasing right?

[@ninjadragonblade]

Unless your doing pressure vessel welding OR aluminium OR stainless steel welding the rate is $30 MAX

[@canadianwelder3899]

You need to go to welding school,weaving like that is not acceptable and your heat is to low

[@wkelly4963]

@@jaydenc257 what is appearance worth when you need to pass NDT?

[@upinarms5752]

THANK YOU yeah lets put cold lap in the join WHY

[@TJO1733]

Read My mind. As a inspector i was horrified about The quality of The welds, no need for ndt/dt test here, trash welds.

[@Alexander_J_Jericho]

You should do a response video and show them how it's done. Spoiler alert, you wont. =/

[@TJO1733]

@Erykaldo 120 welding tips and tricks here on KZbin, that guy is someone on Look up to, and My father too

[@sawhill729]

I was a Millwright for 50 years and your welds are still better than mine. Nice work brother.

[@RexKramerDangerSeeker]

That $10 weld job is what I call the "maintenance man special". I've been in many factories where those are commonly seen.

[@adamlitho6448]

Is it sad that i just turned 15 working in some factories and other reasonably big companys and so called "welders" are doing $10 welds for 30-40 bucks. they do 4 year tafe courses for that and most of the times we have to go in and fix them.

[@mirofin]

that's because we had to learn stick welding and mig welding in just 3 days

[@andrewparker8417]

No one else in the comments going to mention how bed this welding is? Even the $60 weld is rough as. Why are you weaving? Dragging with a MIG welder? These welds are bad. Anyone in the comments thinking this is a great video teaching them how to weld have been massively misled. Source; Am a boilermaker, can weld.

[@08consumer8]

Whoaaaa do you feel special???

[@iommiwasaboilermaker868]

I have been a boily for 32 years .I was wondering what the hell he was doing weaving...looks like shit

[@iommiwasaboilermaker868]

gotta stop watching this shit lol

[@Mortal209]

This really makes me wanna get certified to weld, I had so much fun welding when I learned how to do it.

[@TheWipal]

i think the worst part about welding is the heat and for some reason sun damage?? i think i remember somewhere that welding tans ur face, wild! but it looks so fun, craftsmans jobs seem therapeutic but the hunching doesnt look fun

[@PDaddy0120]

Uhh you shouldn't be getting light on your face that's a big no no.. your neck is the hardest to protect I tig weld aluminum alot and it bounces easily,but still no light on the face.. I do put sunscreen on tho just one coat especially on the neck

[@maxpower975]

KZbin is amazing. I have 2 screwdrivers, 1 hammer and 0 skills for fixing things in the house and somehow I ended up watching welding videos. Now I feel I need that machine. Great video!

[@ethanwiles4632]

Do not do welding for a living, but love to drop in and watch you weld, very beautiful beads, and helps me learn how to better my skill.

[@DragnarosDonevan]

to me they all look to cold also all you did was improve how the surface looks but not the strength of the weld. if you cut the pipe off you see how little you burned inside almost nothing. give it a chamfer and a small gap then weld 2-3 layers then you got a good weld. dont judge the quality of a weld by how it looks judge it by how strong it is with extra points for good looks. if its possible look inside an check if you got at least metal deformation there. the most beautiful weld is worthless if it does not do the job but how good a weld you need is depending on the project. simply weld as good as you can and charge as much as the customer is willing to pay. makes no sense to charge 50$ if you have no customers but also makes no sense to charge 10$ if you have more customers as you can handle.

[@JohanDegraeveAanscharius]

Yes I agree, nice but to cold. Depends on the purpose. But Tip 6 should be indeed Chamfer. No need to grind corners neither. If you weld on blank steel and you can't almost not hear the 'baking eggs', then you're really melting it together. Watch out for to hot also...

[@brianpatrick8441]

@@JohanDegraeveAanscharius please tell me the " baking eggs" was a joke? Baking eggs is silent. You must have meant " frying eggs" if it wasnt a joke. Lol

[@brianpatrick8441]

I guess i dont understand this whole discussion i never charge per weld i charge for the job i fabricated that included welds?

[@nobullshit9721]

Lol 😂 the saying is crisp like sizzling bacon if you got that going you got it right. That only works for dc ac has more humming tune you also know when you get it right. Idk what the hell all this egg cooking stuff is lol 😂.

[@Freekymoho]

i've never touched a welding machine in my life, nor am I ever likely to, but KZbin decided I should watch this anyway

[@DragonsREpic]

welding is SOO satisfying dude. If I couldn't weld my rustcoma/tacoma would have split in half. Every time I accelerated it would curl quite a bit in the mirror. I sand blasted and weld 3/16 steel plating. Aint gunna fall apart now. Learning to weld in high school is the best thing I ever did

[@uncleyaya2585]

@freakymoejoe2 same

[@shadoa8154]

Totally get it. Seen a lot of different welds by a lot of different welders. Many dozens in fact. Most welders aren’t that great. A select few aren’t just welders, they’re artists at their trade. I have a lot of respect for those select few, but none for the rest.

[@BUTTERNUTS56]

Way to cold, there’s no peno. Definitely a fail

[@moekakke]

And the welding patern i never seen someone welding like this ! And the welds are not even flath how can you measure it like this ? FAIL !!!

[@Mp57navy]

@@moekakke There shouldn't be a pattern at all, it should be smooth on that thin material. Higher amperage and wfs, push the weld.

[@moekakke]

@@Mp57navy yes you got it man !! should be smooth and deep burn in the corner by pushing the weld !!

[@o_Juffo_o]

@@moekakke Its the cursive e technique, only under 2mm do you need a straight weld, its actually stronger..

[@robwatkins4356]

Well looks like I will have to drop my price to $5 lol. Nice demo thanks

[@kevinm3751]

We had a welder at my dads construction company that was so perfect you could but micrometer on his beads and there was zero size or depth difference no matter how long the weld was. That guy was an artist with a welder! O and he swore by stick and refused to use wire.

[@ironwoodworkman4917]

I did notice he was not using a stick welder. Stick welders will always be a work horse out in the field. AKA when you just need to get that Iron up and running. I want the weld to hold then I want it fast. If it looks good I will take it. It is hard to find guys like the man you are talking about.

[@PDaddy0120]

Ehh imo tig is the strongest.. mig is alot faster and stick is good for outdoors and steel

[@ninjakid225]

I am going to school for Auto Body Collison Repair and Refinishing so Welding is apart of the curriculum but not the main source of it. However this video has given me a lot more insight on how well I should be doing my welds. I don't think I'm a bad welder just not a good one, and that's not me having no confidence in my welds I just compare them to better welds and know there is always room for improvement. I find this video highly educational, helpful, and I plan to use these techniques in my education until I feel comfortable saying I have made a great weld on panels.

[@wim0104]

Much depends what you are welding on: big digger, bridge, airplane...

[@foam27]

nuke reactor $

[@bladedspokes]

KZbin: You should learn about welding Me: But I have no interest or need in welding KZbin: You will learn about welding today Me: But... KZbin: I am not asking...

[@mako2531]

the only thing missing is KZbin waving its fingers at you like a Jedi

[@ArtZoneEspanol]

As long as they can hold the same, I take the $10 since these bills add up too fast

[@daljames2545]

In Louisville Ky. Certified welder, Pay is between 85-100$ per hr! This is welding in Asphalt plants, Rock plants, Food grade plants!

[@jaer678]

Me: ah come on only a 10/hr rookie would make that mistake Also me: never seen a welding video in my life

[@directiveme7592]

i agree that $10/hr weld looked more like 5 if that not per hr mind u just $5

[@niccadoodles]

@@directiveme7592 Looks like one of those dudes pulling a welder with his bicycle.

[@solortus]

I'm never going to weld but it's interesting to know there's levels to this

[@wayneparker8407]

A lot of them

[@CaptainAmaziiing]

I did little welding, once. I still have the scar on my leg.

[@Raiayasaki]

@RandomDogeee smh -_-

[@foam27]

@RandomDogeee u can plasma cut it tho.

[@the_db_gamer9970]

@RandomDogeee well you can get a scar from welding if you catch yourself on fire, if your weld drips onto you, or if a large weld berry lands on you right it can burn through your jeans and scar you pretty quick...

[@umr4h138]

@@Softpaw1996 because its a joke that clearly u didnt get lol

[@earlnoli]

I used to be a welder like you then I took a scar on the knee

[@petersack5074]

1:55 Removing mill scale, DECREASES ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE, thereby creating a better bonding with both pieces being made into one. ( old electro tech)

[@FootballSpecialist101]

I don't know why I needed to watch this. But I'm glad I did. 😂😂

[@alanmonteros6432]

Me: "Hasn't touched a tool in years" KZbin : *HEY WANNA KNOW HOW TO CHARGE MORE FOR YOUR WELDS ?* Me: Hell yeah !

[@larslarsman]

How about doing the same pieces, only beveling, then proper spacing, that thick square tubing from the flat stock so you don't have a big thick scab of a weld oozing way out onto the flat stock. Do pipe welders just butt fit the pipe ends with no bevel and no space and then run a thick pass?