Multi-purpose Welding 4inch Steel Columns | JIMBO'S GARAGE

This was a great multi-purpose welding project because we got to use all sort of welding skills here. These columns were a fun build but they were heavy and I am happy to get them out of the garage.
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[@donniemathis2770]

This guy is humble. Those welds look great.

[@phendrix9476]

I think you’re too hard on yourself regarding the 7018. That slag popping off in one easy motion is a compliment unto itself. I inspect welds for a living & you’re doing a good job brother! Thanks for the content.

[@darrenaston1776]

Jim you really don't need to apologise for your work. It works for you and it always look so good when your done. Lots of love from the UK. Keep up the good work.

[@africanhistory]

pretty sweet welding for someone who doesnt use stick all the time.

[@ryanpatterson249]

Love the vids I stick weld almost everyday at work. I am only 19 and been welding for 4 years but I always been taught you do the bottom weld first then stack it on top

[@garethbrierley5364]

You are doing it the right way

[@jmcintyre1420]

You're a treasure to us all, thanks for sharing with us the way you do Jim .

[@619DioFan]

Cool to see you using the stick welder. I have a Lincoln tombstone in my home shop that I use mostly. always use 7018 as well.

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

Any time you can lay it down in one pass your going to be ahead of the game. They look strong for sure.

[@tonymohsen6774]

7018, second pass should go on the bottom to give you a shelf for the 3rd pass. The gas CFH could cause your "worm tracks". CFH over 40 causes turbulence in the gas and fails to cover the weld correctly. I run a lot of dual shield and don't exceed 35CFH on 90% of my guns up to 5/64" wire

[@rchavez5056]

I wish I was rusty just like you. 🤔 great job. 😀

[@OBO2515]

I’m not a welder by trade but it’s always good to learn something new and I never seen that 3 pass technique and even better you showing with different welding machines. Keep up the awesome videos and great work

[@denzilsnaggs8683]

Hey.. Really enjoyed getting the knowledge of the the different welds on the same project.. And really enjoyed the heat transfer though the end butts..

[@albundy9223]

Άψογη δουλειά... Greetings from Greece..

[@boondocker71]

Nice job as usual Jimbo! Thanks for sharing.

[@gerardrodriguez1980]

I'm a flux core welder and you get thoose worm tracks from either stick out is too close use a 1/2" to 3/4 stick out or it could be from bad wire but your gonna need to turn up that gas flow from 15 to 30 for that 1/2" stick out 👍

[@RaysGarage]

Hello Jimbo, It was awesome seeing the different weld processes and really like the Spray Arc, worked almost as good as a TIG weld but a lot faster. I'll have to look into one for thicker material welding projects. Great video my friend! Cheers, Ray

[@peteryeung111]

Always an inspiration watching your videos. Thank you sir!

[@dreamshop6071]

Good job showing good, better, best and Bestess.

[@specialized29er86]

I'm a recent convert to the Stallion range to, even use the GM1611 gloves for riding the motorbike during the middle of winter.

[@santiagopena1251]

Them welds look good

[@hubertrobinson8825]

Nice I'm old school stick but I enjoyed seeing you do them all I did have fun watching thanks for showing

[@baldanddangerous1572]

stunning stick work jimbo,dimes are perfect................all the best................dougie

[@AtherSo]

Hello from Germany! I like you and your videos pretty much. Keep up these projekts!

[@FewiiDesigns]

just did that at my job tonight it was a 50" hss but i put it vertically and had a hell of a time tacking it straight ,next time im gonna try shimming it horizontally like you did ! way faster and you are sure its at 90degree when its clamped 🤷‍♂️Thanks for the tips im still a welding student and this will help me a lot !

[@55afishead]

Nothing like a six and a half minute video!

[@logotrikes]

Nice work dude. Educational...

[@mradj9629]

9:00 When I weld any sq tube, ive always started my weld in the center of the tube and wrap it around the corner to keep my starts/stops off the thickest area of the tube.

[@mradj9629]

thats how some cwi's preferred it to be done for pipeline supports here in PA

[@roostin]

On heavy structural pieces where max strength is a concern that is the proper way to do it but not always necessary but not a bad habit to get into at all

[@davidsmith9532]

Jimbo I'm not saying your wrong or nothing but when I was in welding school and I got certified in all prosess when we stacked are beads we did the second pass on the bottom then the top

[@hookedonfishing2095]

David Smith he’s already done the first pass. Top or bottom, send it!

[@johnfizel7066]

That did look like a fun project. A lot of processes to play with

[@RHEC1776]

Anlther awesome job jimbo. I can't wait to get the plans done for my house so I can throw you some work. That way I can be like jimbo hooked it up.

[@Dav2Kink]

I don't need arc shots Not here to watch you weld I'm here to watch you build cool things

[@snoopu2601]

Your modest your a professional.

[@harrisonjeff70]

Spater control is always good. My favorite new tool is a brick chisell in 2inch or so. Keeps the BB's at Bay. Great for mig BB's and fair on Arc. Simple tool that changes cleanup to as you go. You might pick up a grinder one time for that one BB that want come off.

[@jeffsauls321]

According to Esab on some .045 dual shield 7100 I was running it was moisture in the wire that causes worm hole porosity. It seemed about right as it cleaned up after burning a little wire and then came back at the end of the spool.

[@Arc_Man_707]

Great video Jim! I've found that giving about 3/4" stick out on dual shield eliminates the worm tracks. Also to high of voltage will also cause worm tracks. Anyways keep it up man really enjoy your videos.

[@4seasonsbbq]

Great comparison Jimbo, love to watch your videos. Keep up the great work my friend

[@clemen1alvarado45]

he is an expert in welding

[@itzAce]

currently going for my certifications and what i have been told worm tracks happen when you get to close to the material stay at least 3/4 inch away with dual flux to let the wire heat properly,

[@itzAce]

stick out is most likely your issue

[@TomSommer]

My first welding project was an Anvil stand with 4-inch square tubing. Your welds looked way better than mine. LOL

[@FredMcIntyre]

Nice work Jimbo! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

[@jodyrolandconstruction6577]

Very nice Jimbo 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@susilorahardjo5984]

Good welding..Jim..👍👍

[@isaacthomson683]

You can usually get rid of those worms tracks by dropping half a volt

[@jj1479]

Isaac Thomson most of the time it’s from not enough stick out.

[@ammagato]

Sei un mago della saldatura!

[@searkho653]

Nice project Mr. Jim

[@johnwayneisthisme3475]

Nice welding love stick welding ...

[@joeh606]

Cameron cylinders?!?! Oh no! 😁 J/k love your videos. Keep them coming.

[@frankish5314]

The thing I love about stick is you can get really good results with a simple DC welder that costs just over $100.. Yeah I know, sounds ridiculous but the ToolIOM machines are cheap and absolute beasts! I paid a little over $200 (300 today) for my ToolIOM MIG welder, with a stick mode and it will do about 150amps at 100% duty cycle. Their basic stick machine is just the stick function, with a hot start function..:)

[@user-ct7cy4of2z]

Давно подписан на канал, все работы МАСТЕРА выполнены великолепно. Что хотелось бы - чтобы мастер снимал процесс сварки при помощи фильтра и делал часть сьемки на нормальной скорости - очень интересно, как мастер ведет электрод или горелку полуавтомата.

[@ryanaustin1970]

I'd recommend grinding off the mill scale on the base plates. It makes quite a difference in the weld . Hell maybe even do a video of it

[@mertonsilliker3686]

Looks good jim, nice to the different modes

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

I love my Black Stallion welding jacket.

[@sebastiangreeg7163]

Love your videos. Love your shop... Thumbs up

[@toolplayer]

좋은영상 감사합니다.!

[@jonwoody3572]

Why is the second pass on the top,normaly on this side of the pond we always start at the bottom with multiple passes !!

[@bbbiesemeyer1]

Jon Woody so the weld lays in there smoother, so you don’t see the bead line. I worked at 1 place where that’s how they wanted it and a structural shop who frowned upon it .

[@Birdhouseboi810]

@@bbbiesemeyer1 Every place I've ever welded, you lay on the bottom then top. And if you're good enough you don't feel the seam ;)

[@morganplatt6762]

@@Birdhouseboi810 Totally correct from this side of the pond.

[@johnkane6599]

It's more of a personal preference here. I prefer top then bottom out of habit from the guy who taught me to weld.

[@erikd116]

@@johnkane6599 negative.

[@Flamdragz]

I am hobbyist working in my garage, similar as you do. However, my “shop” always is dirty with metal shavings/dust everywhere. What are some of the things you do to keep your shop clean?

[@rafatrill]

Pretty kool keep up the great work

[@rj3_golf]

Worm hole porosity comes from your ctwd (contact to work distance) keep that nozzle a little further out and you should be fine.

[@phillhuddleston9445]

Could it also be from too much gas flow causing turbulence and sucking in oxygen in the air? This was my first thought.

[@SavvyWelder]

I mig weld daily I personally recommend .045 wire argon and co2 but I would love to know what companies look for these type of fabs I work for a shop but I want to put my skills to use and do side jobs and weekend work

[@kovamaps9379]

Great job as always

[@Junkremoval-hvac]

If I have a 4x4 post will a 6x6 plate with 3/8 holes fit my 4x4 post? Wanted to make sure I would have space for nut and washers to fit to hold post down on the concrete. Thanks

[@MrStarlin51]

Yep COOL STUFF JIMBO

[@SteadArcFab_Ministries]

Fun video! Enjoyed it!! Thanks

[@emmitunderwood9502]

Worm hole porosity can be caused by many things, electrode stick out, gas amount, gas type and it could just be your volt/wfs settings

[@ViktorLucca]

Worm tracks are caused by gas pockets in between the slag and the molten metal.Gas can also create worm tracking when there is excessive voltage.

[@gasolinedreams2691]

Kinda digging those work gloves.

[@calebHG]

Worm tracking are marks on the surface of the weld bead that are caused from the gas that is created by the flux in the core of the wire. The gas causes worm tracking when there is excessive voltage for a given wire feed setting/amperage. Turn up your wire speed or your voltage down.

[@sterlingmenard6308]

Code D1.1 specs call for it to be small application welding ...when you get bigger than 1/4" you need to weld it with a little more tensel strength than ER 70s-2

[@melgross]

If I order a couple of pairs of gloves from them, will I get the same package you did? They do make good gloves.

[@ronwood7040]

Nice, I love watching you work. I try to fab things like you do. However my stuff never turns out as nice. Ron

[@SHAY.E]

bravo you are a master welder goog job!!!

[@elderfarms]

I like this intro a lot! Right and to the point now let’s get to work!! Love it man, thanks for the effort in the videos, great way to spend my Saturday.

[@rayban5737]

Should be out side doing something...glued to a screen not the best way to spend a Saturday

[@rickkube4608]

Dude.....I need 5 of those braces....or columns.....LOL Been looking for some square stock for a while in green bay area! Good work!

[@snoopu2601]

I've done the same kinds weld job for a company that set a camera on a pole to take picture's of a bridge over 2 year's the plate was the same thickness. Put 3 laps around it with a 120 Mig it should have been done with a stick but that's all we had.

[@retiredperson4054]

I wish I could weld! PERIOD!

[@kevindumais9610]

"So that worked out pretty good"

[@victorgonzalezpalicio1683]

Hola Mr. Jimbo. Porque el cambio de un dispositivo de soldadura a otro. Cual es la diferencia? Gracias!

[@azirklobucista1464]

Approximately what is the cost per piece? Thanks Great work.

[@stigwelder6142]

those base plates are a bit over kill, i do structual steel every day hardly ever use anything over 5/8 or15mm thick mostly 10mm using short circuit mig .040 wire to asc 04 wps , not allowed to drop welds at all only 1g on anything structual be that columns or rsj's

[@otisspunkmeyer2010]

it needs to be rated for a tree falling on it

[@snoopu2601]

Thanks for the information, I done a job like this year's ago for a company that used some sort of appoxy for bridge's and parking lots and old buildings for earthquake. I had to weld a plate like that on a pole the size of a telephone pole I used a 120 Mig 3 laps around it. I should have used a stick but that's all they had to weld with. I made it work I had to weld 10 of them. None of them broke they all last for 3 year's taking picture's my brother in law worked for the company he told me they are still using them. I thought for shire one would would brake I didn't think it got hot enough for the thick metal I tried to burn in the metal as deep as the small machine would go.

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

Fun little project, good for getting some helmet time in for sure! Can you explain why you use gas with the dual shield flux core? I thought the point of that wire was to eliminate the need for gas (such as welding outside, etc.) Thanks!

[@donovanmorris163]

There are 2 different processes gasless flux core and dual shield. Some people don't think you can use dual shield in the field but I use it all the time and get quality results.

[@zod-engineering-welding]

There are two main types of flux-cored wire: gas-less (what you are thinking of) and gas shielded flux core. Look up E71T-1 wire on Google.

[@dreamshop6071]

Dual Shield. Dual = two. Flux core + shielding gas, you are getting it confused with simple flux core. Different animal.

[@roostin]

Rob the Wayward Woodworker dual shield as in 2 x shielded uses gas and inner flux to shield the weld....inner shield flux core doesn’t require gas

[@mathewmerkl576]

There is 2 types of flux core wire dual shield and self shielded dual shield is usually faster and has better penetration self shielded can be used outdoors

[@vladimirpronyashin2707]

Отлично! Золотые руки. Подскажите пожалуйста почему при сварке проволокой образуется шлак?

[@MrMrWrench]

When I weld bases on columns like you have I often have some warping on the bottom of the plate which makes a rounded bottom. How do you avoid that?

[@mikebryan544]

I wonder if thats why bottom plate is so thick?

[@ajlombardi2]

how much did you charge for these? looking for almost the identical thing for our job, except with CCT77 caps that is a "T" connection for 2 beams . also a simpson product

[@oooKVADR]

Молодец!

[@sttm1283]

all them white dots on your forearm. are those from weldspatter/sparks? could you please update the info section on what gloves you got? find it kinda hard to find them online...

[@ozrexpa]

Es increible verte soldar

[@PBS-nm1uu]

love this video, i watch a lot of your videos, please advice me on which equipment to buy between a miller and a lincoln. i am a diy guy learned to weld four years ago want to build a 40' x 40' garage, thanks.

[@pedrochen631]

Hi, Mr. Jim, I am interested to upgrade to Mig welding with flux wire for small projects. Would like some recommendation as very expirienced welder in what machine I can buy. Thanks, Pedro

[@jakeschroeder6344]

Different technique to weld the top pass on a 2 pass cover, first. I wonder if there are any downfalls to doing it the way Jim did it? I know stacking that top pass on top of the bottom pass is much easier then trying to keep that top pass from sagging out. I wonder if it has any structural downfalls.

[@cherafhocine594]

Nice men

[@raulnicolasarmas7774]

Hola Jimbo, qué tipo de electrodos utilizas para esas soldaduras? Saludos desde Argentina.

[@luiscarlos3622]

Parabéns 🇧🇷👏👏👏👏👏

[@Ulibert]

What is that metal hollow called

[@marwanabutarieh1868]

Dear Mr. Jimbo Just an idea to you that to focus on the finished product on the site and to give more time to explain how you mount or fit the product you made...few seconds on the end is not enough to give a clear view on what you made. With my best regards.

[@univ1776]

Is there anyway you could rig up a welding lens for your camera?

[@carlwhite8225]

Jimbo dundee, " That is not a knife This is a knife"

[@1970chevelle396]

It's been a very long time since I've stick welded anything.

[@walter2670]

Like the longer vid

[@SiNtEkONE]

Mis respetos BOSS✌️

[@chriscarter137]

worm tracks are from contact tip to work distance being to close