Make welds disappear with strategic Grinding | How to grind welds

[@billywird]

It is a process and it may seem long but when people learn this technique and get used to the procedure it becomes second nature and the results are satisfying. Some people may think that they could save time by just applying plastic filler to finish off the weld but they would probably find that in the long run it takes just as much time to do that procedure as opposed to the procedure you have just demonstrated. I used to do the same thing by trying to flatten or contouring the weld all at the same time and of course realized that I was making the surrounding metal thinner. This is good basic instruction to those of us who are interested in this type of fabrication.

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Glad you liked it!

[@billywird]

@@BeAMetalFabricator Thank you

[@JonDingle]

Never stop being willing to learn from someone if there is an opportunity, especially from a seasoned professional such as Tubal Cain. Great channel, videos and tutorials. Many thanks young man for taking the time to do this.

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Thanks you bro! I apply the kind words! I'm glad you like my videos and are getting value from my channel! 💯💯💯

[@ronnym1977]

That's really nice work Tubal. I could never hide grinding hash because I didn't know how or had any idea how. Thanks to you, now I do!

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Glad to hear that! Happy to help!

[@tomcoryell]

I like how you beefed up your English wheel at the corners. Nice clean work sir!

[@freeidaho-videos]

Xcellent tip of the part of the grinding disk to use. It makes perfect sense when you think about it. And you can see where you are grinding much better than with other techniques. I am definitely trying this next time in the shop.

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Awesome bro!!!

[@davidbrown-55]

Great demo. We need more like this. Thanks

[@SkaterStimm]

I just tig welded a corner panel on my roof and did exactly this today. I come in and see this video and I really enjoyed seeing it. I had a lot more hammer and dolly work I needed to do to stretch out the weld but overall it turned out nice. I have a couple pits but not bad.

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Awesome man I'm glad you liked it!!

[@shaq2516]

Glad I saw your video. Very nice and clean, wish I can weld smooth like you! And message from your T-shirt, could not agree more!

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Thanks for watching bro!

[@tonywest8140]

Nice finish. I tend to grind the metal too thin. Thanks for the tip.

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Thanks for watching bud

[@grahamcifuentes4451]

I have found if i use the wheel like you have explained, it is way too easy to gouge into the faces either side of the weld! I teach my apprentices to grind ACROSS the weld, carefully, of course, because you have a lot more time to react if you're touching the sides, and the 40 grit does not go as deep if you do slip because it is also cutting weld! Even more so on the inside, as the curve of your wheel more closely approximates the inside curve.

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

That works too! There is always different ways to get the same result.

[@jimzivny1554]

Good advice, I keep assortments on of different diameter sanding and grinding supplies just for that reason also try to tig as much as possible on thin metal. Love the Malibu in the background! And the tee shirt

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Thanks for watching bro! T shirt is in my merch store! 😎👉

[@JustinPaul1st]

Every video is a sure learning lesson...Sir you are appreciated...God bless and be safe

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

God bless you too brother! Thank you so much

[@landonmarx4753]

Nice work!!! Way to go!!

[@dave21]

Nice work. I always struggle with inside corner welds. Thanks.

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

I was looking at that weld when you cut that panel in half and rejoined it ! Wow you got some super skills Tubal your definitely a welder when you can weld like that 👌 super job dude I really couldn’t tell you’d done it 👍

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Haha thanks man, I I came out pretty good! Seamless! Haha thanks for watching brother!

[@grey1wa]

sweet work. I hope I'll be able to reach this level on my project car

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

I hope so too! Good luck!

[@noelmartinez4092]

Brother love watching your videos I know I can count on learning something good and useful 👍. Short but to the point!

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Hell yeah bro! Glad your getting something out of the vids!🙏 I appreciate you!

[@noelmartinez4092]

You got it...I'm always looking at different ways, better techniques even though I have a few years doing it I still want to keep perfecting this skill..thanks again for sharing

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

I'm the same way bro! I'm still learning every day!

[@scottmoto]

Well done, great lesson.

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Thanks brother! 💯💯💯

[@patrickzadd5215]

thank you for sharing your knowledge…..

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Thank you for watching!

[@matthewknowles2607]

Thanks for the advice 👍

[@MAGLtd-hh3ct]

Great video Tubal, excellent tips about having the weld higher, and using a small pneumatic grinder, I did a set of rocker panels ,which I built by hand on a pipe anvil I made ,for a 04 Jeep Liberty, struggled with welding 18 gauge to pop can metal, but figured out by starting in the heavier gauge, it didn’t blow out the thin 22g, but grinding made a mess cause all I had was the 4 1/2 inch angle grinder,but next investment , small grinder like the one you have, is it an ingersol Rand ? Thanks again for putting this video together for us! Always a pleasure to learn from you!Ricky👍🇨🇦

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Yeah nice when welding heavier gauge steel to thin stuff you start on the tick side and drag the arc to the thin side! I'm using a 1HP Snap-on and Matco angle grinders. Thanks for watching bro! As always I appreciate your support

[@ypaulbrown]

fantastic, cheers from Florida ..Paul

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

thanks for watching Paul!

[@artemas33]

Tubal, thanks very much for that- its perfect. Just one question, i dont use pneumatic tools as a rule, just more convenient, how does using electric tools affect the finishing process as outlined in the video? I assume they turn faster and thus a 36 grit electric takes more metal than a 36 grit pneumatic?

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Yes I would imagine, I don't use electric because an electric angle grinder is big, bulk, and heavy, it will throw off your accuracy. For best results I would advise to switch to pneumatic. Altho if your comfortable with the electric and your good at it, use what you got. The same technique applies. Good luck bro! Thanks for watching my videos!🙏

[@ladodger4life06]

Great video.

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@johnware2735]

You have skills.

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

🙏 much appreciated

[@gnemois]

Thank you so much!

[@mcss-ll4yg]

Thanks!

[@JohneeB]

Nice work Tubal, Thank you

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Absolutely brother! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kmac4124]

would you use the same technique with a MIG weld ???

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Yes I sure would! The only thing is mig welds are harder and more brittle when planishing but the process is the same!

[@kmac4124]

@@BeAMetalFabricator right on ! thank you !!!

[@MidEngineering]

Starting with 36 Grit tho' ??

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

That's how I do it. How do you do it?

[@MidEngineering]

@@BeAMetalFabricator I hardly ever use coarser than 80 grit.

[@bjsteg79]

"Tubal Cain" the name drove me crazy. I heard it before and couldn't shake it. Did I know him or meet him at one point??? Ah, growing up in a church! Tubalcain is the first blacksmith in the bible and a descendent of Cain (as in Abel & Cain, of the Adam and Eve clan). Either your parents were prophetic or you've pick an interesting name for yourself.

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

"Indeed, Cain was the name I inherited, and the idea of possibly tracing lineage to the original Tubal Cain is intriguing, isn't it?"

[@fredio54]

What's a "DA" when it's at home?

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Dual action sander

[@fredio54]

@@BeAMetalFabricator Thanks, AKA random orbital - got it :-D thanks to you I now have several hundred less in my account and a bunch of cubitron 2 roloc disks in 36, 60, and 80 on the way for my Milwaukee M12 sander/polishers. Not as industrial as air units, but more than adequate for almost all of my needs even when worked hard. Cheers :-)

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Haha hell yeah brother!!

[@onehot57]

I always grind my project with my Hot Rod parked right next to welding table WTF!

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Lol don't worry bro I know what I'm doing

[@DougScriver]

Mint

[@AmericanMadeCustoms]

I’m going to start by saying that I am NOT a body man… but I don’t understand why you wouldn’t start off by grinding perpendicular to the weld, especially on the inside of the panel, where the shape of the disk, more closely resembles the shape of the part. Why is this?

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Well mostly because I would end up grinding the metal on the sides of the weld and thinning it. The point is to just hit the weld ONLY as much as possible

[@juanrafaeltosado1812]

GREATEST JOB !!.

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Thank you!

[@genehasenbuhler2594]

Too much pressure causes heat build up and blueing of the metal! Gentle fast passes is the way to go!

[@northface484]

M.H.R.L.T....!!!!

[@andy1179]

Great work, but please wear some proper ear muffs , you'll thank me for it in 10 years time

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Noted!

[@Milkmans_Son]

@@BeAMetalFabricator While we're on the subject please consider not wearing gloves. The air grinder probably doesn't have the kind of momentum to amputate your hand, but just about everything else in the shop that spins that fast definitely does.

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

@@Milkmans_Son I agree with you, although the only thing in my shop that i wont wear gloves with is the lathe. everything else I'm pretty much golden. 😎👉

[@Milkmans_Son]

@@BeAMetalFabricator I saw it happen with a bench grinder, and trust me it's the kind of thing you'll never forget.

[@mattphilip4595]

No. You wish you were tubal cain.

[@tvpi-z1v]

that would be called sanding, not grinding

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Tamato, Tamoto. I do both in this video

[@e-curb]

Better if you would speak instead of yelling.

[@davidwilfong5820]

Well I guess if that's all you have for tools but the correct way is welding both sides and grind down the weldes than sand down the welds with the proper tools

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Explain the proper tools to me my friend... Are you a metal shaper?

[@bstevermer9293]

It’s 19g steel. Why would u weld both sides?