Master 7018 Vertical Uphill Welding with This ONE Simple Trick!

[@TaylorWelding]

Sorry for the bad audio. Spur of minute videos are what they are. If you have any questions or good video ideas please leave them here.

[@TaylorWelding]

I had a heck of a time in welding school because I always got the base metal too hot. I didn't think I was ever going to pass my plate test.

[@TulanePass]

Need in&outs on getting a better down hill cap.

[@ypaulbrown]

No problem…love all you do Chris….Paulie

[@TaylorWelding]

@ thank you PAULIE

[@vorsprung2330]

When you say “ it is real life weld and and i am gonna show you “ i really get motivated and encouraged, because you know every time someone shows you their best welds and you weld and the result not like theirs, it really make you down and you say i cannot be welder. So i really love your saying and showing us real life staff

[@TaylorWelding]

Most welders act like they never have an ugly Weld. we all get them. I’m glad it was encouraging. Make each weld better than the last.

[@larescats9228]

Your are by far the best welder ive seen in my 60 years of welding

[@TaylorWelding]

Wow, thank you. That means a lot man. I hope I don’t let you down. Because I plan on showing some ugly ones. One of my biggest pet peeves is people showing only their pretty Welds. Everybody has ugly welds. Thanks again

[@vorsprung2330]

@@TaylorWelding Yeah It happens to all of us

[@TaylorWelding]

@@vorsprung2330for sure

[@charlienewman9824]

Looks good ! I thought that first run was darn good ! I am always chasing the slag peel Lol Thanks for sharing

[@TaylorWelding]

@ you bet thank you for watching

[@socalwelder]

Don't be a stranger man! I know it's hard, I just got back from a 6 month job of 6\10's, couldn't even imagine doing YT vids and working at the same time, much appreciated content.

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you for the support! It’s the editing that so time consuming

[@EvoFXDL]

Thank you! The best vertical 7018 arc shots I've seen. Awesome!

[@namarhodge568]

I agree with you on the best video of the weld puddle . Absolutely the very best demonstration of vertical welding. Awesome, Great video.

[@TaylorWelding]

Glad you liked it!

[@6pekXX]

Yes, great close-up arc shots! Many thanks!

[@bsquadrider]

Laying in that first one is always tough. Putting a bead of 6010 in that tight corner first makes the 7018 bead over the top easier. Great video as always.

[@TaylorWelding]

You are right, I usually put down 6010 First period but sometimes they want 7018 only

[@jefffrayer8238]

@@TaylorWelding I do see in the service manual for my J.D. 310C backhoe it says to use 6010 first then follow with 7018. Preheat base metal to 130* it says. 6010 for penetration? Glad to learn that they can be welded up. I pretty much use 7014 for repair and fab here on the farm. Love using it. I never tried welding vertical but with your excellent video I will give it a try. Thanks for posting.

[@steven458791]

Your tip about using white out instead of soapstone helped me out.

[@TaylorWelding]

I am glad you found it helpful!

[@6pekXX]

White out?

[@dougvazquez6571]

Yep, would have been a better production with good audio, but the photography was really nice. I really like the close up of what is actually going on. Thanks for the nice video.

[@vorsprung2330]

Hello dear Chris Very glad to see you Please keep teaching us

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you

[@6pekXX]

Yes Chris! I'm missing your welding videos much more than the ones with the finansial stuff! And learning how to get better in a trade, equips you with a skills which in my humble opinion are one of the biggest investments you can have! God bless you and your family!

[@vorsprung2330]

@@6pekXX i totally agree No one is going to snatch away your knowledge and skills.

[@juice8057]

As someone in welding school who will be testing for 3G stick soon enough, this was very helpful! Love your content!

[@TaylorWelding]

Glad it was helpful! The next video will be right up your alley

[@michaelc9507]

I give you a million dollar tip for passing your test. Clean your plates well remove all mill scale from the backing bar also before you begin! Don’t rush over heat the work piece most important clean slag and clean slag take your time on the restarts. Carry over your beads to the backing bar. Don’t be in a hurry

[@ypaulbrown]

Thanks Chris…really appreciate this, Paul in Orlando

[@ls2005019227]

Great video- Glad you're getting the arc shots figured out.

[@Blackopsmechanic338]

Great advice!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@SFS13-01]

Good to see a video from you Chris! Hope you and yours are well and blessed.

[@TaylorWelding]

@@SFS13-01 thank you

[@johndeninger8905]

Another great video bud, thanks 👍

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you, John. Any ideas?

[@Hoodamax]

Great arc shots! I have some cast aluminum TIG welds in my future, and I would really like to know how to set up to record the welds while I'm learning. Then I could send the shots to a pro like you, or post them to see what I'm doing wrong on a junk part, to get the proper technique for the good parts. These are old harley pieces that I would like to save. Is there any way you could post a how-to video or some pics of your arc shot setup? Thanks and keep up the great work.

[@gabrielesposito2735]

Great video Taylor Welding! 🔥 Thank you! 💯

[@zeus2292]

Oh hell yeah. Always a treat when you upload!

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you

[@LarryScott-y3m]

nice arc shot.shows exactly how to wash in the edges

[@TaylorWelding]

Thanks Mr larry

[@wilmarmoss5211]

Awesome Bud ..

[@lukearcher886]

Thanks Chris!

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you!

[@terryrust4973]

Very nice! Love the sound of 7018 running - that Excalibur is a great running rod, it runs so nice on DC buzz boxes !

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you for the comment. Atom arc are as good or maybe better

[@albertwilson386]

Great video

[@larescats9228]

Beautiful. Chris. I’ve always used ex caliber. Love it Great video as always Larry

[@TaylorWelding]

Thanks 👍

[@scottboykin9487]

Hi Chris, do you have any tips on how to steady your hands and position when welding 7018 uphill. I weld 7018 in every position and get great welds except for uphill. My hands shake so bad, and no matter how much i practice i cant seem to get any better at it.

[@TaylorWelding]

Yes I do. I will make you a video

[@scottboykin9487]

@TaylorWelding that would be great and much appreciated

[@fastbusiness]

Is "holding the toes" the key to preventing undercut with the 7018 rod on vertical up?

[@TaylorWelding]

@@fastbusiness yes if you go over there and don’t stay long enough, it’ll undercut it

[@cmthumboldt6896]

Great job! I've always used 5p or 6011 for the first pass. But all in all, it was a great presentation. I've also known journeyman welders blow that last 3" out trying to get to the next weld. Bad habit..

[@TaylorWelding]

Awesome! Thank you! I usually do too. But I’ve been on jobs for they only had 7018.

[@6pekXX]

I'm just about to make a rack in the garage of a friend of mine and I'm gonna use angle ~ 2" × 2" × 3/16" for the verticals and horisontal frames for the shelfs, for which I'm gonna use 3/4" plywood. I think to use 3/32" 7018 and I'm gonna have a lot of short fillets and butts in overhead, vertical and horizontal positions. Overal dimentions are around 13' × 9' × 2'. My question Chris is, should I bevel the ends of the members (with some landing) or not? Thank you in advance!

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

what set up are you using to get your arc shots? Thanks in advance

[@TaylorWelding]

iPhone with a cutting lens

[@theessexhunter1305]

Very nice, not easy filming and welding

[@jasonchampion9932]

Thank you ! Sabine parish, LA

[@TaylorWelding]

You are welcome, Sabine Parish!

[@Drobert882-ix3zf]

Hay thanks I needed that lol

[@rustyshahan935]

Thanks for the video. Too much heat, arc blow and undercut are usually issues with my 7018 verticals. I am starting a project I’d love your input on. A 60’x62’ corrugated grain silo that they want a 10’x10’ overhead door cut into. Any thoughts?

[@TaylorWelding]

Box it in. Is my first thought

[@xAKB7]

Yes a new vid!

[@smittyp6684]

When is the new stubby rod saver gonna be available

[@TaylorWelding]

We are waiting on the web nerds

[@smittyp6684]

🤣 that could be a long wait

[@Mr416cat]

If you mentioned it I didn't catch it are you running AC or DC

[@TaylorWelding]

Dc 7018 is a dc rod

[@TalRohan]

when you weld up hill like that are you still watching the weld pool? awesome welds btw thanks for sharing

[@TaylorWelding]

Yes I am! Watch where you go And also watch where you've been

[@grumpyguysoutdoors]

It is definitely hard to make your self wait.

[@mikebaron4525]

I Enjoy Stick Welding

[@TaylorWelding]

Me too

[@BillyCaldwell-m2k]

Chris, what is your opinion of “weld engineers” who spec that they don’t want weaves, and want you to run stringers on vertical welds?

[@TaylorWelding]

Great question. That weld really was too big. It would be considered a wave for sure. I’m not sure why they do that. In my opinion, it’s no big deal as long as your flux isn’t drying up behind you. But it doesn’t matter what my opinion is. If they won’t stringers, you got to give them stringers.

[@SouthernGround]

Many moon's ago the Navy sent me to "high pressure plate welding school at a shipyard on the east coast, all we did was vert and horizontal overhead" stringers, no weavywobbly what so ever, all 3/8" V'ed w/ a backer plate. the reason they told us not to weave was the risk of trapping slag. I did as ordered and got my thumb print on a piece of paper three months later. I think I suffer from 7018 vertical PTSD to this day over that ordeal 😳​@@TaylorWelding

[@BERZOweldingprojects2022]

Very Nice

[@TaylorWelding]

Thanks

[@BobGriff-o9s]

Have welded for your ex caliber 7018 rod is the only rod to use very good welding rod 7018 very good video. Go up and hold each side. Don’t worry about the middle and I will get enough well for 75 years very good welding away 6013 7014 570 1811 018 312 Roding.

[@TaylorWelding]

@@BobGriff-o9s thank you Mr. Bob

[@johnnybenoit841]

Puddle /size of a dime stay in the puddle move the rod slightly up and across repeat anytime your welding over head try this or that matter all the time you'll see the difference in your welds / relax put your lead over the shoulder it gets the weight off of the heavy cable which feels like it's always pulling your hand down. Bend your rod at a 90° angle while in your lead it gives you better control of the rod. let the puddle tell you when to move fill in your undercut/ puddle

[@haldanson2183]

Biggest thing I tell people when using 7018 uphill or overhead is ......slow down! Make a puddle, and take it with you!

[@JesseWright68]

Where can I get one of those stubby rod savers?

[@TaylorWelding]

stubbyrodsaver.com whenever it's up and running

[@MegaRiffraff]

👍🏻

[@georgesimpson3113]

How about telling us what makes it too hot? You keep saying it's too hot but I can't see why. It looks fine to me... a little too much build up but, not bad. What am I supposed to look for, to be too hot?

[@TaylorWelding]

Just all the symptoms. Up in the middle. Buckshot. Hard to manipulate Etcetera

[@WilliamGibble]

You think that is a tight vert..get out of town...lol..