Making Mirrored Stainless Steel TIG Weld Art for the First Time - Apex Legends Predator Badge

My first attempt at making stainless steel weld art so please don't be to hard on me! I tig weld this piece of 16 gauge mirrored stainless and try to keep it flat the best I can. Will be doing more of these using what I learned!
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[@JustVoss]

*3/32” Tungsten. I mess that up 50% of the time. Honestly it’s always been big tungsten (3/32) and small tungsten (1/16)..... and then once in awhile .040 and 1/8”. I called it 3/16” in the video 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@craigbosko2229]

SOUNDS CONFUSING,WHAT'S YOUR POINT?

[@JustVoss]

I said the wrong size for the tungsten.

[@kjhaglfjhgfasd]

I recently have been getting into welding due to being tired of not being able to weld my own jeep parts, your videos are amazing man. Thank you so much for all the info and tricks you teach us

[@JustVoss]

Thanks for watching! Really glad you find value in them.

[@johnnyregs2378]

I'm not even a welder (planning on taking some vocational classes soon tho) and I love your videos. You really deserve more subs, your production quality is that of a million + sub channel. Keep it up brother, good shit.

[@JustVoss]

Hey here’s hoping 🤞 haha. But thanks for the comment and glad you like the videos! You could always just get an inexpensive welder and mess around in the garage.

[@rogerramjet8964]

Fancy as hell.RAMS.sculpture mounts....

[@ericandhisfriends]

Dude- your video editing, lighting, and content are top of the pack. I really enjoy your videos. Keep them coming, and often.

[@lawxr6eBay]

Nice first try brother. I actually like the way that turned out with the warping for more of a 3D effect. 💥💯

[@danielwhitfield5]

i do a lot of stainless steel tig welding, try clamping the workpiece to a piece of ally, thats what i use to take the heat out of the stainless when i do concentrated welds.

[@JustVoss]

Will try to find a nice piece to use

[@patrickcoene3866]

Ally?

[@thebrokenbone]

@@patrickcoene3866 ally-minum :D:D

[@averygay9017]

Im assuming you used a 300 series stainless. For future reference, consider using a ferritic grade of stainless, it has roughly a 50% less coeficient of thermal expansion and its a much lower cost. This will significantly cut down on distortion, as well as you will be able to buy thicker base material.

[@ricafe]

The way you did it ... awesome ! Unique piece of art by Mr. Voss ... I like your videos a lot !!!!

[@JustVoss]

Thank you!

[@XDarkXThanatosX]

Hell of a job Justin. Looks awesome. Disregard the distortion , We do what we can and when we lack a good quench plate there isn't much that can be done in that situation. A sheet of aluminum would serve wonders for these in the future. Also, don't sweat being bad at a bad game. :p I wonder how many mad faces that just produced. Lol Keep up the great work!

[@JustVoss]

An aluminum plate would probably work good, I would like something I can weld it to though.

[@XDarkXThanatosX]

@@JustVoss I understand that. I would as well. Could try clamping a piece of aluminum under a steel tack plate and to a table. That may draw out enough heat while allowing you to tack it. That's what I would try anyway. I'm sure there are better ideas out there.

[@BTKN001]

You're videos are awesome man, such high quality and super informational, and helpful! Excited for more content!

[@JustVoss]

Thank you!

[@trogr1]

How about using shop air to cool it. Start with a sheet of 1/2" (or thicker plate), 14" x 14" (or bigger), cut out the inside 11.5" x 11.5". This makes a stiff but hollow frame to tack to, then blow cool air from underneath in several places and have several escape holes for the now hot air to leave thru. Might work? Thoughts???

[@MSJCustoms]

Usually if you cool metal too fast, it will warp even harder, the best way is to either have a heat sink or let it cool naturally

[@tripodb.3706]

Hey bud, just discovered your videos. I'm no welder but as a heavy equipment mechanic sometimes I do "that will hold welds" I Enjoy your videos.

[@alexhise968]

I use 1/4ss un-polished and it potato chips a little bit too. I also tack it bolt it down to a copper plate

[@MK_Jynx]

That actually turned out pretty damn good considering how thin that plate was! I learned the hard way with the warping too 😂. I forgot to tac it before I started so it was a loss from the start for me

[@shonsimpkins3915]

Do you think its possible to put stainless steel design art on the Tesla Cybertruck aftermarket?

[@blastflash9601]

Use a 12 x 12 piece of brass and use the sea clamp vice grips and vice grip it to your table but this is the first time I ever seen someone affectively weld stainless

[@st0n3p0ny]

Awesome. Looks like a good excuse to try some electroplating. Masking for two tone, copper and nickel or something.

[@phoenixcarpenter4969]

Dope asf my guy. Would really love to see more of these and your progression.

[@JustVoss]

I’ll do some more, it’s fun and the welds look so nice on the stainless

[@waggtech8793]

“It’s either going to get better or worse” Couldn’t have said it any better myself! Hahahaaa!

[@terrymatheny243]

Get a thick piece copper for the heat sink, use silicone/bronze welding wire to tack them together. Also have a spray bottle of water to use to get the heat out of the copper, cause it gonna get hot sucking that heat out of the stainless and I think I would bring them amps on down, if your at 50 now try 40 even if u use thicker stainless. Stainless doesn't like heat so the cooler u keep it the better also you might consider your travel speed, you may do better at a faster pace. One other thing I would try , I would try it without any welding wire. This isn't code work, so no worry about the ferrites burning off without wire. I hope some of my suggestions help u out, good luck

[@andrewsturgess2033]

The tig wire is usually to give depth to the art. Also to add to your suggestions I would say to use as thin as wire as possible. That + lowering amps to mainly be able to melt the wire will give best results on not warping the metal but cannot say for the actual art work. Sadly my art skills are non-existent and I have not attempted this kind of project myself.

[@JustVoss]

That would be a a hell of a piece of copper.

[@terrymatheny243]

@@JustVoss 1/4, 3/8, or 1/2 inch thickness would be good.

[@Reese-hz9vp]

Wish I had metal working skills like that. Would love to make Austin and Ty’s logos for my wall

[@Joe-yr1em]

Keep working at it and you'll get there ♥️💯

[@shoshaunaconner]

Justin, for the video when it switches from ??light mode to dark mode?? How do you do that? What I mean is how do you make the video visible instead of a bright white ball? Thank you. Shoshauna

[@santiago314]

Hola, no ablo tu idioma y no entendí nada de lo que dijiste, pero también soy soldador TIG y me encantó lo que hiciste 👍🇦🇷 saludos

[@nathanschmaltz672]

I suspect 12ga ss would be good to keep the warping down, especially if tacked to heavy plate. Do you have to buy it mirrored or can you shine it up on your own? Might bring the cost down too.

[@MisterFizz]

What is the thickness of the 16-gauge stainless? (about 69-thou?)

[@bobmoffatt4133]

Awesome tutorial sir. 3/16" tungsten? Dabs brought over a 1" x 18" x 18" for a heat sink and did a demo in our lab on 12 ga.

[@JustVoss]

Super good info! 12 ga from now on it is! And I need to find a piece of 1”.

[@JustVoss]

3/32” Tungsten 😩 FML

[@bobmoffatt4133]

@@JustVoss Sooo much easier to get the heat right. Or 10 ga. After that they become too heavy, especially if you frame n hang.

[@bobmoffatt4133]

@@JustVoss All good brother. I hear things others might not. Had to poke ya on that one though.

[@JustVoss]

All good I like it!

[@theREKENone]

Great work as always. Love watching your videos and you trying new things. Can you link the engraver setup or tool you used to sketch the design on? Thank you

[@JustVoss]

It’s made by BluePoint so think you have to get it off a snap-on truck. Maybe I can find a similar.

[@theREKENone]

@@JustVoss perfect. Saving up now to buy a welder and want to try this out. Thanks again

[@mustachedmedic1544]

Dude just found your content and its awesome! Video production quality is great! The question is, when are you going to stream some Apex Legends? lol I'd be down to join you.

[@JustVoss]

Hey I may sometime! Do you play on PC?

[@mustachedmedic1544]

@@JustVoss i do, you can find me on twitch .tv/mustachedmedic, same handle on twitter and discord

[@JustVoss]

I think I’m going with JustVoss on twitch, hope you come hang out and let’s play sometime!

[@king0cans]

Question for you. I'm building a c10 and am looking for a nascar exhaust. Got a connection for used stuff?

[@JustVoss]

I really doubt it would fit the way you want straight off a race car, but pro fab in North Carolina sells on the pieces to make your own.

[@king0cans]

@@JustVoss thank you I will take a look

[@tjnelson1015]

If you started in the center it would have not warped. Learned that the hard way

[@renosnutzz8592]

Hey to make the lines on the plate what kind of scriber is that or where can I find one ???

[@JustVoss]

It’s a blue-point air engraver but there are many brands that make them. I’ll try to find a similar and link it.

[@vanessapotyok8816]

How did you engrave the design in the beginning ... what kind of tool is that?

[@jimmekamstra7678]

love your stuff man keep it up!

[@Fenderplayer55]

What is that pen looking thing u used for sketching the badge??

[@JustVoss]

It’s an air engraver

[@Fenderplayer55]

@@JustVoss okay cool thank you.

[@johannhattingh7541]

Pretty cool.

[@xECxKonfliktzxECx]

Awesome video, I’ve always wanted to give some stainless art a go. Just a quick question on what you were using to mark the stainless through the paper? Appreciate any info!

[@JustVoss]

An air engraver. Not the spinning kind.

[@TheNicko773]

Cool as hell.. Nice job. Thanks for sharing.

[@dieseld4281]

Do you have to use a furick to do the tig art of can you use what ever ?

[@davidwhite9906]

I have some 12ga #4 brushed stainless laser drops you can have if you’re ever in Statesville

[@JustVoss]

I am! Actually headed to the airport in Statesville as we speak.

[@davidwhite9906]

Give me a heads up next week and I’ll grab you a piece before I leave on Friday cause we’re not working Saturday’s

[@daviddk11]

Super good video might even try it my self :-) was it 2mm thick your plate? Because im thinking 3mm Would be good

[@JustVoss]

I’m not sure, whatever 16 gauge comes out to.

[@daviddk11]

Justin Voss it’s 1,3mm!! Just Googled it

[@Sam-w9des]

u don't know if u don't try! good job Justin look great for your first time tryin. im gonna sub u have some awesome vids fixin to watch how to weld aluminum foil. Happy Holidays.

[@CWHIT38]

What tool did you use to etch before welding? What type of Tig set up do you use?

[@JustVoss]

Air engraver, and er312 1/16” rod and 1/16” tungsten

[@CWHIT38]

@@JustVoss thank you, sir. I grew up as a farm boy running stick on our equipment and recently landed a job in industrial ammonia refrigeration, never touching a Tig welder (which is required in our field of work). Just trying to pick up all the tips I can.

[@herbertmoore8125]

How much did that piece of steel cost? How much would that piece cost when finished?

[@Scouser74]

Brilliant video, great job

[@benlauritsen4737]

What is the tool you use to do the etching on the stainless before you tig it?

[@clintevashkevich]

It looks like a pneumatic engraver.

[@fighterx4133]

Thicker heat sink and clamping a heat sink on the top would help with the warping.

[@JustVoss]

How do you weld it with one in the top?

[@fighterx4133]

@@JustVoss you put a thick copper plate over the majority of the plate leaving the section you are welding exposed. Like for the border you could have a plate cover 90% of the sheet leaving just half an inch from the welding zone. Also slight peening will help relax the welds.

[@Demonlord468]

Just buy 1/4" SS plate and polish it out yourself before laying out the outlines. Its a pain in the ass and time consuming but it works.

[@JustVoss]

May..

[@patrickcoene3866]

The gear you need to mirrorpolish it , is expensive as hell.

[@Demonlord468]

@@patrickcoene3866 Half the gear you need you should already have if you are a welder.. Grinders and Abrasives. From there you just need a few more finer abrasives than normal till you get to polishing compounds. A good Buffing wheel for those is inexpensive as well.. Polishing Compounds can seem expensive till you realize they also last for many years and shit tons of polishing if you dont waste the stuff. A little bit goes a long way. The main drawback to polishing yourself is the Time Investment. Which can be huge. Especially if you want to do it correctly. Most people simply dont have the time or patience to do the polishing work themselves. Again most fabricators already have most everything they need for polishing so money has very little to do with it. Its all about the time and effort involved.

[@marshallmazzarelli8797]

What kind of engraver are u using

[@JustVoss]

It’s a Blue Point

[@aboutweldingfor60]

What do you mark with? Good video.

[@JustVoss]

It’s a Blue-Point engraver, from Snap-On

[@duyle25]

Wow a welder that plays Apex!

[@RobPulson]

yes, contrary to popular opinion, welders are regular humans with regular human interests. bleep bloop.

[@Leha1300]

Thick aluminum instead of steel as heatsink would do much better. Even warped looks awesome!

[@JustVoss]

Can’t tack it down to it then.

[@martindesrocher4528]

WHERE DID ALL THE COLOR GO !?

[@mohamedrikaz5030]

looking forward to ýour 100k subs!

[@diamondperformancefab5931]

@Justin Voss I watched the whole video expecting to see a lot more detail at the end. Did I miss the close up shots of your art piece somehow?

[@JustVoss]

No, I should have shown some better ones sorry. There is a couple pictures on Instagram and Facebook that can be zoomed. @DefiantMetal

[@diamondperformancefab5931]

@@JustVoss Thanks for the reply. Keep up the good work bro, awesome stuff

[@Not_Whelan]

Awesome, I was just wondering about doing something like this on the derby cover on a Harley. I think they're just mild steel underneath the finish so whatever I did, I'd have to polish up and have re-chromed, which defeats half the purpose of having weld art imo.

[@JustVoss]

Yeah but that might still look cool

[@anotherbluenova6358]

Link to that Engraving tool???

[@chisumoutdoors4707]

shop.snapon.com/product/Engraving-Pens-(Blue-Point)/Engraving-Pen-(Blue-Point)/AT187

[@DavidCastro-oi8gy]

More videos! 👍👍

[@dannywaterss]

Mosabique ear *

[@BlockchainDev101]

it oil canned because you tacked it all the way around the heat needs to escape

[@welder9163]

Live and learn.

[@king0cans]

I'm not new here. Lol!

[@JustVoss]

OG

[@MYMAKO181]

The warping makes it real, now build a clamping type frame out of lexan and hang that sucker on the wall.

[@JustVoss]

It would have to be some hella strong lexan. Might need some heavy steel or aluminum.

[@RobPulson]

to much gas shielding and post flow. you actually want a little less for stainless art than you would want for actual welding... because you want the oxidation to occur a bit for the colors rather than preventing it with proper gas shielding and post flow time.

[@angelhernandez8386]

Metal supermarkets

[@liamjerkins7259]

I am first to like and comment!

[@Bucksmith88]

Speedymetals.com may have it.

[@joeyisachannelnow5057]

Nice work but am I the only one who feels like it's a Sex Ed diagram just saying it looks like the lady bits

[@garypostell5268]

What engraver did u use on this project?