Lead Welding: Demonstrating how to weld lead

Simple lead welding techniques by www.leadworx.com demonstrating how to weld sheet lead.

[@omegaleviathan666]

best lead burning video I've seen on you tube.

[@Itsaboutthewaterlife]

Definitely.

[@goober650NX]

Excellent demonstration and nice to see that you answer people's questions. Thanks for making the video and for taking the time to upload.

[@martindixon4178]

Nice to watch. I used to live in Su der land but have lived in Brisbane for the last 13 or so years, used to do a lot of lead welding and when I came here the answer to joining lead flashings was (and still is, silicone!). I had to get the correct blowpipe sent out from BOC by my brother! People over here couldn't believe that you could actually weld lead. I never was a fan of the herringbone weld though.

[@willbee6785]

No, love herringbone.

[@JHZ86]

Beautiful welding! And a different technique than I normally see our lead workers using. I'm currently learning myself for fun and cannot produce anything this uniformed. I guess practice makes perfect!

[@Leadworx00]

joshy999 thank you, practice does indeed help. Keep at it.

[@rajsk7930]

Im lead weldar cont 7061385082

[@drewmurray2583]

I used to melt lead in the fire and play with it when I was 10-14 years old. Super cool metal because of the low melting point!

[@nguyenvuhoanglong3418]

Beautiful, now because of a project for my company. I have suffered looking for a workshop that can welding Lead like yours.

[@majorwhite51]

Lead wielding emmm, pool, fed move, by the way, it’s called lead burning

[@daibhiseaghdha153]

the hospital where I worked, had sheet lead on the walls, the floor and the ceiling, to stop the X-rays travelling through the building.

[@christopherdubour6662]

great video of technique. Do you have a video about torch tip and settings? I'm new to lead welding, and torch use. thank you!

[@catherineharris4746]

Beautiful!👏👏👏👍👍👍👍

[@willbee6785]

Beautiful. Love them all.

[@Leadworx00]

Thanks, check these ones out instagram.com/p/Cf4P3-BI8Mk/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[@vidtracey]

My natural one is the second one!

[@hatchmakerhatchmaker2453]

Try doing it on site upside down wind blowing dirty lead !! 😅😘

[@stevenbell7902]

It’s been a long time but I think I did number 3 but would have loved to have been able to do number 4

[@fightfanian]

What are some common uses for welding/brazing lead?

[@carpinharry]

Could you make a start to finish tutorial video of how to make a chimney back gutter please?

[@tomasmorrissey7324]

Would love to see one of someone bossing the chimney aprons especially the back one without creasing or tearing now that's a challange 🙈

[@timo294]

Excellent welding, thanks. Could you kindly confirm what blow touch you're using please?

[@Leadworx00]

It's a model "O" torch with oxy acetylene gas

[@n215hlw]

Absolutely brilliant welding there. Can I ask how the lead was cleaned/ prepped before welding? Doesn’t look like it was scraped clean?

[@Leadworx00]

I don't think it was.

[@n215hlw]

@@Leadworx00 that’s what I thought. Any time I’ve tried not scraping it the weld just doesn’t stick. It looks like you’ve got quite a bit of heat going there. Maybe that’s the secret?

[@JJ-jh6hz]

Should always be scraped clean tbh

[@denikresna3068]

Please, make me know about the stick/wire spec

[@ryanbarker4129]

What’s the best type of lead welding kit to Buy as I’m A first timer and want to start learning this

[@daibhiseaghdha153]

I learnt lead burning back in the early 70's, at the Brixton school of building, just make sure there is no air gaps, or it drops through, and scrape the sheet lead with a shave hook to remove the oxidised surface on the sheet lead, before you start, unless it's nice clean like yours, were you using oxy- acetylene with a " BOC model O " torch, nice bit of work, do you do a demo' of vertical lead burning ?

[@0xym0r0n_45]

I've always used hydrogen

[@rimski7265]

Lovely welding 👍🏼but the music is annoying as hell....

[@JeffMijares]

mute

[@daibhiseaghdha153]

@@JeffMijares just turn the sound down, as there is no speech. but I know what you mean, all the stuff on the telly has a load of noise on, in the back ground, I hate it.

[@samtemple3182]

Hi great video. I just bought the CWS oxygen propane mini kit. I was just wondering if you use propane or acetylene? Or if you have preference?

[@Leadworx00]

We use oxy-acetylene

[@cba1424]

How have you been finding the kit? I've had one for a couple of weeks to start practising with rather than the cost of renting bottles. Although I'm making some progress with basic welds(and a lot of holes) in scrap i can never seem to get the same ball tip as shown in most of the videos rather it gives quite a pointed tip. I'm guessing its the propane though.

[@samtemple3182]

@@cba1424 hi Lee. It’s a great bit of kit. I had to use my old oxy turbo kit last week as my cws kit oxygen ran out. The difference is night and day. You won’t be able to get the globe/ball flame on the propane bottles I think that is only possible on the acetylene + oxygen. I started off practicing with #2 nozzle. I found it a bit less fierce. Then moved up to #3.

[@cba1424]

@@samtemple3182 Hi Sam! Thanks for the reply! Yes I've been really pleased with it. I did think about getting one of the oxyturbo kits but thought the CWS one would be better in the long run. I can honestly say I've never welded anything in my life before but I have been practicing about half an hour a day in my garage its quite frustrating but satisfying too haha. Of course we see all these guys videos and it's perfect but they have been at it years 👍

[@dailyb1]

class

[@markbloor7649]

awesome weld, and whats that awesome music ?

[@leonardpearlman4017]

Lead welders by day, stylish night club DJs by night! Welding to the BEAT!

[@paulmarr7255]

intro Chris Ferretti

[@pedrob4313]

Possible to start practising WeldIng with the oxyturbo kits or worth going in with the Model ‘O’ gun and bottles? Please

[@sambick7644]

I’ve been lead working for a year and just started to learn welding. I’m currently practising In my shed with a oxyturbo jet pack. It’s more difficult because the flame can be inconsistent, my boss has assured me that if you can weld with them it’ll be easy with the proper oxygen acetylene model O setup. Just keep practising and I wish you all the best mate👍

[@gebbsta]

What settings are on the valves? Could you do a in detail one with the set up please 🙏

[@Leadworx00]

Just looked... Oxygen is 1 bar and acetylene is 0.5.

[@gebbsta]

@@Leadworx00 thankyou your leadwork is awesome just brought a lead welder myself will you do some videos on technique please?

[@joegardiner4220]

Are you using oxy acetaleyne ? Is there anything more portable that can be used as im a builder and would love to learn this.

[@Leadworx00]

You can get small torch welding kits but I would not suggest you try or even practice on a site. Starting out you WILL make a mess so don't try it on anything insitu. Good luck.

[@joegardiner4220]

Haha noted, thank you for the reply sir. Beautiful welds/brazing in your video ! God bless

[@Ripper36068]

Hello! What size nozzle do you use/recommend on your torch?

[@Leadworx00]

3

[@Ripper36068]

Thanks I've just started out teaching myself and been using a No 4 nozzle!

[@Leadworx00]

@@Ripper36068 bit big, we occasionally use that size but not often.

[@sinisasvoger2596]

Hi, any idea how to weld lead sheet with stainless steel sheet?

[@leonardpearlman4017]

??? Are you talking about lead-coated stainless? Terne-coated Stainless? Welding a sheet of lead to a sheet of stainless sounds flatly impossible! You might be able to solder them and even that sounds like a struggle. Might neat great cleanliness and corrosive flux.

[@crisdehaverland7906]

How do you clean the lead or easiest way please

[@martf8014]

use a scraper. most of us make our own

[@philtrysstrongman]

Paint scrapers work well

[@mookfaru835]

What flux you using?

[@Leadworx00]

No Flux only lead

[@martf8014]

No flux required.

[@tomasmorrissey7324]

😎

[@iliketakingshowers]

WHAT FILL? IS THAT BAR SOLDER?

[@Leadworx00]

iliketakingshowers it is the same lead as the main part just cut into strips.

[@iliketakingshowers]

Leadworx can I do this with 4lb lead? I need to solder some lead around the curb on my shower pan. Also I am using map gas with an adjustable tip

[@Leadworx00]

4lb is a weight so not too sure what you have there. As long as its lead you should be able to weld with it.... However it must be clean and I would recommend having it in thin strips or you will end up with a messy pool. Also ensure that there is a backing to the weld area (Hard flat surface) as you will blow through any gaps and cavities. (Fire warning! Make sure there is nothing flammable behind your weld area). Practice on something first as if you haven't welded before as you will struggle. I will do a video soon highlighting some of the pitfalls and things to look out for.

[@iliketakingshowers]

Leadworx ok thanks. The lead I am working with 4lb sheet lead. I thought the lead has to be a certain thickness to weld this way

[@markrainford1219]

4lb lead would be 4lb per square foot, as 5lb lead pipe is 5lb per linear foot. In the UK we call it code 4.

[@mookfaru835]

And how do you not get lead poisoning?

[@voiceofunsanity]

don't eat drink or smoke without washing your hands, standard. wear gloves, and mask . regular blood tests when working full time around lead and learn the symptoms. it is toxic and yet takes a lot to effect the organs of an adult, children and infants can be effected quite severely. :) take care

[@martf8014]

As Bazza has said but most importantly wear a mask on the job. we use Airfeds