MIG Like TIG Revisited with the HTP Pro Pulse 200

MIG Like TIG Revisited with the HTP Pro Pulse 200. In this video I give all the settings and techniques that I use when I'm doing the MIG like TIG technique on 1/8" and 3/16" mild steel.
This technique is not suggested for anything structural! It is specifically for aesthetics.
I'm using the standard synergic setting on my HTP Pro Pulse 200. It is not set to pulse MIG, just standard synergic.
All the settings I give here should be very close for your welder at home. You will need to fine tune for your machine. I suggest starting with the voltage set where mine is and adjusting your wire speed to tune it in.
Make sure your circling from top to bottom to keep from getting silica deposits trapped under your bead.
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[@5thStreetFab]

Hey guys this video has settings and techniques on how to get this look. If I left anything out that you have questions about let me know!

[@maddogmacmanateejones4926]

Voltage and wire speed for 1/8 outside corner

[@MILV1014]

Thank your for this video....this video restored my desire to learn how to weld “stack of dimes”, I’m now proud of my welds. I’ve watched just about every “stack of dimes” welding videos on YT, the setting that were provided on this video worked perfectly....THANK YOU, THANK YOU!.....

[@ManCrafting]

Have you had any luck doing this technique on 14 gauge metal? If so what settings did you end up with?

[@akashic_fox]

Are you able to get your pool smaller or is it a result of your inductance

[@msdweldingfabrication7051]

This machine is known for its aluminum ability I've been looking through your videos but I don't see any aluminum Mig review/results you can achieve with this welder? Does it weld aluminum good? The company claims you can weld 16 gauge aluminum using pulse spray? Any experience with that?

[@bajayota]

Thanks for the video, was trying to find something to show a buddy who is learning how I weld roll cages and suspension and this the best one I found.

[@danl.4743]

Your weld picture quality is amazing!!

[@5thStreetFab]

Thanks! I took that shot straight from the video!

[@danl.4743]

Haha! I meant to say that your VIDEO weld pic quality is amazing.

[@5thStreetFab]

Haha thanks bud!

[@zod-engineering-welding]

Gotta love that buttery smooth arc of the ProPulse 200 thats for dang sure! You should get yourself a ProPulse 300! I've played with the manual Double-Pulse, which has full adjust-ability, on C10 to easily get true spray transfer, and man o' man, the results are killer! MIG like TIG beads but *without* the worry of cold lap or lack of fusion! The ProPulse 300 is a beast! Great work on all your videos, keep it up!

[@5thStreetFab]

Ya I think you're right!

[@tomthompson7400]

very cold looking , but its pretty ,,,, i had a girlfriend the same once ,,, lol

[@5thStreetFab]

haha! same here bud! same here!

[@williamcalvinkirk]

Great video. Thank you for taking the time to share your skills !

[@yourlocalalexis4578]

beautiful welds, now i need to convince my wife i need to replace my old Miller with a new pulse Miller 255, wish me luck , lol

[@txsviking]

Looks great!

[@5thStreetFab]

Thanks bud!

[@AlxJrz401]

Thank you for the tips and upload!

[@mikehenderson7877]

You show the camera angle but what are you looking at where are you going or where are you been

[@coors1800]

I mig like tig with the same technique, but hot and fast. Never failed a xray or bend test on structural. Cut and etched shows deep penetration. You may want to look into running hotter.

[@5thStreetFab]

I like that technique too! I'm not the best at it but it seems to leave a more v like pattern with a higher center. This one is just to get that round even looking stack. Ill have to practice that more though. Thanks bud!

[@coors1800]

@@5thStreetFab I notice a lot of people who try it the way I do end up more v shaped. I wish I could tell you what I'm doing to keep round beads but Idk lol it's all in my head and hand. And I use it for everything, every day. And for whatever reason, I notice Miller welders do it best for me. I do however have one Lincoln that works pretty decent. No clue why.

[@5thStreetFab]

Right on dude! That's the ticket then! Do you ever make videos?

[@coors1800]

@@5thStreetFab No sir. I don't own any sort of filming stuff. All my dirt bike videos are cell phone or my buddies go pro. I tried putting my phone in my hood a couple times.. Didn't work lol

[@5thStreetFab]

Haha I understand bud! Ill have to give it a go

[@ricardopena2545]

verywelldone excellent machine&grace

[@lawrencekonis8099]

Excellent.

[@OmarUnikel]

¿cuál recomiendas finalmente amigo, la HTP o Everlast?

[@gsascott5996]

So would you agree that if it was structural that you could run the root in with pulse and cap with this more "decrotive" process?

[@pcicraftsman8472]

It really doesn't have too much to do with the welding technique or method. Mig welding in general is simply not for structural or anything important. Your gonna have to use tig for the important stuff. but most things for most people are definitely more than good with a mig welder ESPECIALLY AN HTP MIG WELDER 😃 tig mostly for very high end work. but man I can't get over how beautiful this machine welds. I never thought it's possible to do mig so pretty. keep in mind there is no other machine on earth that can mig or tig like HTP. You will not be able to do this even with the most expensive miller or Lincoln. HTP ARE THE SUPERIOR MASTERS OF WELDING.

[@clearviewmarine]

Beautiful welds.. Are you using pulse function on this I didn’t see a setting for pulses per second and If so can you do it without a pulser and achieve this stacked dimes look?

[@5thStreetFab]

Nope no pulse on these. Just standard MIG

[@clearviewmarine]

@@5thStreetFab Thanks for the quick response you really do have some skills there. I mostly tig weld but have welded with everything including gas acetylene but I’ve never been able to produce this kind of welds with a mig. I’m looking at these new mig welders with pulse function and digital voltage parameters and the welds some of you guys are getting out of them are phenomenal. I’m in the market for something around $1500 or less, if you could advise would be much appreciated. I will be doing some steal gates, stainless steel post and brackets .250 thick, staircases, and will fab some stands tables etc. Thanks in advance...Check out my stainless steel stair and railing work AGMdesign.net this all has to be tig welded unless those pulsed mig welders are magical? Keep up the videos and sick welding good job 👍👍

[@5thStreetFab]

@@clearviewmarine no problem bud! The pulsed mig welders are awesome! But you're never going to have them look as nice as TIG. Ive only used the miller 350p, lincoln 350mp and my personal htp pro pulse 200 and 220. Theyre all expensive htps the cheapest at around $2200. It all comes down to practice, you can make then weld anything very nicely but it takes quite a bit of trial and error. Once you do though they are a huge time saver! And nice work dude! Thank you by the way

[@clearviewmarine]

@@5thStreetFab I know I’ll never get as nice of a weld as tig with mig I am just trying to save some time like you said. On that note what settings do you think are most important to be able to achieve the stacked dimes look from a mig welder with less effort/practice... I was looking at both the HTP 220 and the Fronius 2200 but was hoping to spend less as I mentioned but it seems like anything less do not have the inductance setting and or actual voltage readout just a generic numeric setting. Am I wrong to think these are what makes the difference in stack dime look besides lots of practice? Can you weld like this with a less expensive welder without these settings, like a millermatic 211?

[@5thStreetFab]

@@clearviewmarine ya you can definetly do it with the millermatics my buddies mostly use the 211 and 252s. Its just being able to run a low voltage with a lower wire speed. Inductance helps a lot with the spatter though! If you can find one with voltage wire speed and inductance it should be good to go!

[@AngelRodriguez-ky9tt]

set your heat at 25 v speed 300

[@B18bVtec]

Damn... Just damn!!

[@chrisrenaud4141]

What gas are you running? have you tried pure co2?

[@5thStreetFab]

I'm running 75/25 co2/argon mix. I've used co2 on lots of other machines and it works great. It just doesn't look quite as nice as mixed gas.

[@PeterDiCapua]

now do it upside down on a ladder when its 90 degrees outside for 8 hours.

[@5thStreetFab]

I do it every day

[@WV591]

young man too gifted with this. this channel should be banned ...it makes not just nubeez but other welders want to quit. ...on the other hand i do not think even you can get this quality with just flux core NO GAS..AlsoI like to see you using machines with not that much control Like my eastwood 135. just curious how close you can come to these ;-)

[@5thStreetFab]

Haha thanks but I think your right about that fluxcore!

[@weldingjunkie]

WV591 I’ve seen him with everlast stack dimes lol he can do any machine

[@WV591]

he is amazingly natural with this. #1 on tube. there are two other Jedi welders. must see him with harbor freight 125 challenge ;-)

[@WV591]

nobody on this planet can do stack of dimes with just flux core. it's impossible no matter what brand of wire or what machine or setting.

[@joshhamilton1411]

Now, show me how hot and fast you can run! Crank it up lol we got money to make! Love the video man!

[@5thStreetFab]

Haha I can crank this machine up and run! It leaves such a smooth deep penetrated bead!

[@satamanschmidt3428]

@@5thStreetFab Particularly in pulsed spray arc with 90/10. About as much spatter as TIG and 20X the speed.

[@SOLDOZER]

Waiting for "stick like TIG"

[@SealofPerfection]

I'm holding out for "Solder like TIG"

[@mrmidnight32]

Haha I was literally just about to post about it’s lack of structural strength and penetration. And you explain it lol I use to think it was pretty and strong until I saw tons of testing to show it doesn’t penetrate well at all. Great videos man! Keep it up!

[@5thStreetFab]

Haha exactly! I still like the look though

[@Nikora.Biddle]

Wait so is it the push pull method that causes weak penertration, or that he's welding cold?

[@mrmidnight32]

@@Nikora.Biddle both. The method changes the input of the heat and filler the way it creates and holds the puddle. Welding is all about penetration, penetration is all about heat input. The reason it stacks so well onto the surface of the metal is because it’s, well stacking on the surface better than inside the base metal. Where the other method pushes the metal more into the metal giving it a “less pretty” top profile. There is ways you can properly penetrate and get a pretty bead with lots of experimentation. But clean uniform penetration is really all that matters at the end of the day.

[@Nikora.Biddle]

@@mrmidnight32Thanks for replying. I've just started my Boilmaking/Fabrication apprenticeship and I love it. I like learning different techniques when welding. Most of the welders I've watched don't do any swirls or techniques, they just hold it steady and push and they get really nice patterns. Question, I was practing pushing and pulling and my boss told me not to pull, I didn't understand at the time why but now I do. It doesn't get as much penertration n it kinda sits on top. With that, why do most other welders always pull instead of push? Preference?

[@weldingjunkie]

Looks great now it makes sense now. I can’t wait to put the pro pulse 300 through its paces. It’ll be nice to compare them side by side.

[@jonathan-emilypowell1962]

Welding Junkie How long is the waiting list at htp

[@weldingjunkie]

Jonathan-Emily Powell for the pro pulse 200? It’s July if you are on the list if not you can get on it for the sept delivery

[@trailerpark187]

So cold. Im just used to welding thick material. Nice

[@5thStreetFab]

Haha it's cold me too!! But works great for the look. At work I'm never under 22 volts

[@trailerpark187]

5th Street Fab 25.5 lowest i go. Or i have the machine set to pulse for armor jobs. But i mostly tig heavy aluminum.

[@5thStreetFab]

Damn! We're 1/8"-3/8" occasionally 1" haha

[@trailerpark187]

5th Street Fab military. Gotta stop the bullets and mines

[@VypaGaming]

For work, i do structural welding. Im tempted to also weld as a side hustle making projects with sheet metal so i can get steadier beads with mig like tig look

[@TheTreadLife_]

Went back and rewatched the old "Mig like Tig" video and saw this was up. Kinda cool that was uploaded today :D

[@5thStreetFab]

Right on bud that's awesome!

[@banzaiib]

meh, beauty is in the eye of the beholder i guess, because a nice consistent stringer looks better than fish scales, in my opinion.

[@santory5788]

hi, this works only with mix gas? Or is it also possible with pure co2?

[@LineNo467]

Glad I found your channel. Just started using MIG at my job after working with SMAW for a while. Great tips.

[@Rprecision]

Your a great welder, but I can't wrap my head around using this on suspension as being not critical.........

[@5thStreetFab]

Haha I know! I wouldn't do it. I was just listing places that use this technique

[@steveward8652]

I don’t get it, doesn’t look like tig to me. Looks like a cold mig weld.

[@jordanplatt4860]

Newb here..was curious if its normal to have spatter issues using this technique with lower wfs and voltage than recomended if you have a "click" type voltage setting dial on the machine. Wfs is infinate so i can dial that down a tad from reccomended setting but as far as the voltage goes i only have so many options. I can get a reeeeally nice stack of dimes with this but seems like alot of spatter on the surrounding material after im finished with a pass compared to using normal settings.

[@5thStreetFab]

It usually means you're wire speed is either too low or too high. Try adjusting that first and if it doesn't improve it could be a bad ground, too long of stick out, or your going too far back into the puddle. Hopefully one of these helps

[@josephsmithe5774]

My buddy is going to try this with his everlast pulse mig welder.

[@Outlawv21992]

@5th Street Fab can you show what you are using on your hand to keep your hand steady and planted? It looks like some type of steel mesh cloth that you're using which is a great idea to keep your hand steady and braced which is IMPERATIVE to get a look like this. If your hand moves off of this consistent angle or your stick out becomes too much it ends up looking like crap... I've found that my best looking welds were where my hand was literally LOCKED in place but still allows me to move down the piece. can you expand on what it is you use? Thanks man. At least 200 of this videos views are from me... LOL

[@5thStreetFab]

Haha thanks dude! Its a tig finger xl from weldmonger i think theyre on amazon

[@Outlawv21992]

@@5thStreetFab thanks man. I’m gonna check it out. Ur welds are savage bro. I’ve been practicing about a year so far now. Getting much better

[@5thStreetFab]

@@Outlawv21992 good to hear dude!

[@Outlawv21992]

Hey brotha. On your other mig like tig video the comments are turned off but i figured i'd bring the question here. At 5:39 you start welding an open corner and it looks like real time. Then there is a closeup that I'm guessing is slowed down so you can see the puddle. Reason i ask is because i'm trying to see how fast your hand is moving the gun. With the closeup it looks like you're moving slow, but in the real time version you are moving pretty quickly. So is 5:39 real time????

[@stormbytes]

Welds look great! Can you be more specific about how you define "structural" and why this type of weld isn't suitable?

[@5thStreetFab]

Sure structural is anything someone's life or limbs depend on. When you welding like this it's much colder than acceptable for structural so you get more lack of fusion

[@stormbytes]

Makes sense. Thanks!

[@mallcrawleroffroad-brandon9298]

That 3rd gen 5.9 Cummins starting in the background. Haha

[@motarded4214]

Man, I was thinking about making a comment. Those 3rd gens have a unique, and sexy sound

[@ilnitrox]

When a MIG mode use a pulse or bipulse the welds are nice and similar TIG process. Good job ! And good machine !

[@robmotown1]

Looks like even if your settings are a little wrong...' little' ....technique is where it's at!!!!

[@5thStreetFab]

It definitely does help!

[@garypostell5268]

Yup it works beautiful 💯

[@robliguori]

I just bought a welder that doesn't have manual wire speed adjustment, but has this instead, "Automatic change of the voltage & wire feeding speed by adjusting the amperage. Amperage-When we select different values, the wire feeding speed and voltage will automatically match the welding chart built-in". Is it worth returning the welder because of that or does it not really make a difference? Although there is a dial for Amperage, Voltage and one for Inductance.

[@vishalkhanna6414]

Beautiful welding

[@DAVE94LIGHTNING]

Anybody know how to figure out the voltage settings on a Miller 180 Autoset? I'd love to try the settings on this vid but cannot figure out how to select the correct voltage since the Miller knob has no voltage reference. Thanks in advance.

[@muizkaza1889]

Hai bro...i just learned weld using mig, i working with 1.2 -1.6 mm square tube. Can you we continues technique without melt the tube.

[@davidbrown-55]

I’m running the htp 110/220dv mig with numbers for settings. Any idea what numbers I should be on to make these sweet welds? Thanks for any help

[@dustinheeter6618]

Very nice bro! These videos are really kick ass

[@5thStreetFab]

Haha thanks Dustin 👊

[@MarkSchuster-ym3iy]

How many welders do you own?

[@KoiAquaponics]

Is this machine as badass as I think it is? I have a Powermig 180 dual, but this thing looks so insanely awesome.

[@desert4seat]

I'd like to add the "it looks cold" comment too.... but I actually watched the video, listened to your explanation, and read the comments... so I wont

[@Goodshaft]

Beautiful Welds Dude , ALL of them are OFF the HOOK !

[@5thStreetFab]

Thanks bud I appreciate it!

[@racrx7]

What is the drive system, not the roller, made of? Plastic or metal? Thx 👍🏻

[@4crownz387]

Very nice welds

[@stephengordon8968]

Looks cold to me, I'd run hotter but that's just me .

[@5thStreetFab]

Definitely this is just to get that look

[@leebarnhart831]

Watching your mig like tig video and was wondering where you run your inductance?

[@zx-xv3uj]

muy bueno ,queda muy bien te felicito

[@10000rambos]

I would get fired if I did this 😂 It looks fucking awesome!!!

[@5thStreetFab]

Haha I might too if I did it at work

[@10000rambos]

5th Street Fab Ok, so now it’s been awhile. So, we had this project at work last week I did a mig root and fill (which is normal) and tried this for the cap. It looked cool, but not like tig. Anyways, they made me grind it out and put a “proper” cover pass on it 😂

[@eduardosampoia5480]

you're fired

[@poerwojadoel7992]

Good job bro 👍

[@bryanshedd3927]

How do you get such a clean weld without splatter/slag all over the material.is it my machine or is it settings? Or should I blame myself.i use 0.30 wire and it seems like there is always alot of clean up to do.any advice would be appreciated.

[@5thStreetFab]

normally it's the settings. My machine has an inductance setting that helps reduce spatter when I'm running a low wire speed like this technique. You can also try some anti-spatter spray on your part before welding!

[@bryanshedd3927]

I appreciate the tip.im looking to do a more clean weld and not nessesary for structural strength.but appearance is key.if I have to get another machine I will.but I need to know where to start.

[@5thStreetFab]

@@bryanshedd3927 spatter normally means there's. Not enough wire speed or your too far away from the work piece. Start welding and if you can turn up the wirespeed slowly until its not spattering very much and weld sounds smooth

[@bryanshedd3927]

Thank you so much for the reply.

[@bikasparamanik3336]

Nice wilding

[@roderickvillamer1664]

How about the circle weaving isn't good for the pipe capping?

[@СергейПушкин-й9щ]

По краям непровар ,мало тока

[@mfbst]

参考になります。

[@davidharper4289]

You are the "KING". Sensational. I am 1,000+ hours TIG man...artist in alloy...just moved to MIG.....hated it......Messy.......you have shown me the "path to enlightenment"...YAYYYYYYYY Thank you so much for making me a reborn!!! Haaaahaaaaaa Sincere Cheers from Australia.

[@5thStreetFab]

Awesome to hear bud! Good luck man

[@misaelflores6739]

Very interesting, you should cut em and see the results, neat technique

[@scottmassick9824]

I like the idea of the pushing out of the puddle to cool it a bit, a good tip for chromolly

[@argonauths]

I'm I the only hobby guy in the world that usually welds thinner than 1,5 mm iron?

[@cocarr1]

Tig-like Mig

[@bacyardboys]

did you use the same settings for the outside corner joint and fillet weld?

[@Poverty_Welder]

How do you get such great fit up like that?

[@DavidLopez-ow1qi]

Perfec👌👍👍👍👍👍

[@spencerlewis1252]

If the HTP Pro Pulse is so good, why am I unable to FIND one; or the COMPANY, for that matter? One used on Ebay & Weldworld stopped handling them.

[@5thStreetFab]

USAWeld dot com is the us distributor. They're Italian machines they're brand is Stel in Europe htp is they're American name

[@garypostell5268]

Much better than the first one on this same subject!

[@s.i4102]

Queste saldature sono a doppio impulso?

[@randallrun]

What makes this NOT for structural welding, the weaving of "e", and "o's", or just the fact that the settings are lower a level or two? If you were to do the weaving pattern and the settings were hotter, would it be good for structural then?

[@5thStreetFab]

Because its too cold and doesnt penetrate very well. If you turn up your settings and use the same technique and move much quicker, you can get good penetration but it doesnt have the same look

[@aros007z]

Damm, your awesome!

[@sofianorca5210]

Great job 👍 thank you so much

[@AlosJawa]

Yeah... Very2 nice video and skill you have.

[@manuelvaldivia8652]

Very nice, it also looks like a good penetration, considering it’s on thin gauge metal.

[@Pushyhog]

I have lil’ esab mig, it needs pulse something, its a mess.

[@charlesmdasilva]

Oh man this was so helpful. Just getting a nice view of that leisurely pace was a revelation. I must have my settings all goofy. I pull the trigger and its off to the races zipping that puddle along before it blows a hole. I now have a better picture in my mind as to how it should be.

[@5thStreetFab]

Charles DaSilva most MIG welding is way faster this is just to get the stack of dimes look. If you're doing structural you'll want the settings much higher

[@charlesmdasilva]

Understood. I'll entertain myself and play around at the low and slow settings. From there I can always turn it up to full speed. It's good to have a wide range that you are familiar with I think.

[@christopherferrari5040]

So is the welding speed in this video actual, or slow motion?

[@5thStreetFab]

Christopher Ferrari it's real time speed

[@christopherferrari5040]

Great work! I must have my wire speed too fast to move that slow. I will give it a try this weekend....

[@SEXYTECH1000]

THIS HAS TO BE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WELD JOB I HAVE SEEN ON KZbin.

[@XStance7]

Why shouldnt this be used for structural welds? is this type of welding not strong enough?

[@5thStreetFab]

This technique just doesn't put the amps you need into the part. Because the technique is very slow that does help with slight penetration but generally you only get penetration on the toes and barely if any penetration into the root. It's just a step above silicon bronze

[@XStance7]

@@5thStreetFab Thanks for the reply, Do you have any videos that show the right way of MIG for Structural projects? thanks again.

[@Goalsplus]

Finally I get it, it's a different technique for an outside corner joint compared to a fillet joint. And move faster for thinner metal. Right? Also love your little twirl at the end of a run. Looks like it works really well. BTW, I absolutely refuse to do any structural welds for anyone or anything while I am still learning.

[@5thStreetFab]

Thank you! And It's just the technique that works well for me. I know lots of people that use the cursive e technique for outside corners. And I use that for 1/4" material too.

[@zeadoonkhalaf4880]

it's cool . but what about aluminium??

[@ambidexstress]

Wait so you don’t have to do loops to get dimes????

[@5thStreetFab]

You don't have too it's all personal preference. Most people loop but this way seems to work good for me

[@charliehustle2579]

@@5thStreetFab so is it the machine creating those dimes or are you just a kick ass welder? I'm a noob mig welder can i get results like that with that machine? Thanks bud.

[@jfuqua72]

Great video. I have been researching welding machines for 2 weeks. Need something for both steel and aluminum. Restoring 1936 Ford truck and building aluminum cabinets/drawers for a 16' race trailer. I almost pulled the trigger on a Miller Multimatic 215 with the Spoolmate 150 until I ran across the HTP Pro Pulse 200. What is your opinion on the HTP and comparison with Miller products?

[@5thStreetFab]

Ive never used a 215 but I use miller everyday and learned on them a long time ago. They're great! My HTP is definitely my favorite MIG though!

[@jfuqua72]

Any issues with HTP? My only worry would be service/parts in 5-8 years.

[@5thStreetFab]

@@jfuqua72 that's a good point I don't know how long an inverter based machine will last but the same would be true of miller. A transformer machine I would expect 20+ years. HTP has been around for a long time so I wouldn't expect them to go anywhere anytime soon. I would just go with what you feel comfortable buying

[@jfuqua72]

So I got my welding gear. I went with the HTP PP200. Never set a mig machine up. Do you have a video setting one up ?

[@5thStreetFab]

@@jfuqua72 right on dude! Here's a video I made other a basic run through of the machine kzbin.info/www/bejne/h56mi2yBjJWKpMU

[@TSDFabrication]

Love it, where is your inductance set at? I have the same machine

[@5thStreetFab]

I think around 20 if i remember right!

[@walterforsiethe2567]

I'm going to give this a try with my everlast pulse mig welder.

[@fishhuntadventure]

@5th Street Fab ...you do realize all these (brand name left out) “I’m gonna try this” posts are paid advertising trolls who are paid to make posts of that brand name, right? [fyi if that was the last welding machine company on earth I will NEVER buy that brand because paid troll-posts display the attitude that they believe their Customers are chumps and they don’t think they’re welder will sell on merit)

[@rbro3646]

just getting ready to mention wouldn't want to use the technique on anything life critical, every dime sets up stress riser , if you're unsure what I'm talking about , research it and they will crack eventually, looks good, would like to see some destructive test , with mig you can have a pretty weld that won't hold shit

[@5thStreetFab]

R Bro that's exactly right! It's just for non critical appearances

[@rbro3646]

5th Street Roll on, you have a good future ahead , I've welded for 42 years in everything from nukes to junkyards , haha , so I know what I'm looking at , best of luck to you

[@5thStreetFab]

R Bro thanks bud I appreciate it!

[@13Voodoobilly69]

Funny you mentioned this obvious fact after he repeatedly explained the same thing in the video…

[@marcelf21953]

What is causing the hiccup in the arc.

[@5thStreetFab]

Usually it means it's having trouble grounding. Best if you can have the ground clamped to the parts

[@therealbeaston]

Hey guys my shop I work for recently bought a new pulse mig welder to do stainless, and I for the life of me cannot figure out how to properly pulse mig any help please

[@5thStreetFab]

im posting a video on pulse mig tomorrow. not specifically stainless but it might help.

[@mattvorhees6055]

Stainless welds terribly mig or stick. If you want good clean results must be tig welded.

[@5thStreetFab]

@@mattvorhees6055 a lot of times that's true but we've had really nice results with pulsed MIG on stainless

[@mattvorhees6055]

@@5thStreetFab make a movie

[@reaperwayne]

What is the thinnest material that you have welded using that technique it does look killer

[@5thStreetFab]

Definitely razor blades! Haha kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYjKf393iNyjebs

[@reaperwayne]

lol yes i saw that i do alot of 1 to 1.5mm sheet repairs on cars vans that type of stuff here in the UK just wondered if it would be worth a go or would it create far to much distortion

[@5thStreetFab]

Oh haha no going slow like this puts more heat into it you're better off going the appropriate heat and running it fast

[@rhemphill97479]

AMAZING!

[@johnmoua549]

Nice work man

[@Ryan_1997]

nice welds right there.

[@5thStreetFab]

thanks bud!

[@motarded4214]

The welding is real speed or slowed down by like 50%?

[@5thStreetFab]

real speed. for this technique you need to weld really slow

[@madmade6877]

@@5thStreetFab slow means cold..wich ya did explain isnt as strong..we know this..i hope😰they get it

[@johnb5519]

Very nice. My problem is not being able to see good enough to keep online without wandering off to one side or the other. And that's with my mask turned down to half shade.

[@5thStreetFab]

Takes some getting used to maybe some cheater lenses

[@cavemanjoe7972]

Thousandth like!

[@5thStreetFab]

Thanks bud!👊