Stick WELDING for Beginners: How to Stick Weld 101

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Couple Tips and Tricks to striking your first stick welding arc with Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW). This video cover welders, safety gear and equipment, welding electrodes, striking an arc, tacking and proper welding technique and most important having the welds look AWESOME!
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[@JadeDelphi]

Thanks so much for this information! I leaned a little about stick welding in college art class, but I want to pursue welding further both for art and possibly for repair for profit. There is something immensely satifying about learning new things always, even at 60 years young.

[@-DIYPRO-]

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[@prepordietryin9119]

Great video man. Thanks for not making it an hour-long and getting right to the point. There wasn't too much information but there was just enough to learn the basics. Everything you said was on point with what my instructor taught me and my welding class.

[@Zal1810]

Thank you for being quick and to the point instead of assuming the viewer is dumb. If someone thinks it's safe to touch hot metal or create a short circuit on purpose, they should be as far as possible of any electric or sharp tool.

[@dfazz247]

Getting back into welding after about 30 years of not doing any. All good reminders. Thanks.

[@-DIYPRO-]

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[@johngersna3263]

This is one of the best videos that I've run across for the novice welder. Or us old guys that have forgotten a lot over the years. I myself have a Lincoln AC Buzz Box that I've had for 40 years. It's still like new and works that way. I also have a Century built "Quick Fix" mig welder that's almost as old but I'm going to upgrade to a Hobart 210 mvp this year. All I'm saying is that your video was informative and it put things out there in a way that people can understand. Great job. 👍

[@-DIYPRO-]

Thanks John!

[@tampaafro]

I'm taking my "B Class" assessment for my industrial maintenance certification today and this really helped me understand some things. I have no experience but this was enough to give me a start. Thanks man ! I greatly appreciate it 🙂

[@-DIYPRO-]

Right on. Here is a more updated video that may have a couple extra things: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnKpammrrslomqc

[@bigloudandnoisy3601]

My wife got me a little 140A portable welder so I’m here, glad to be in the guild now.

[@ChrisFredriksson]

Really, really awesome and useful video! ❤ Going to watch the update video now. Thank you!

[@quack3r599]

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[@antongrey3495]

Decided to learn and your clear explanations are exactly what i needed!

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[@mattodman8670]

I'm a new welder I love how you explain the how-to of welding basics thank you very much for your site it does help a lot Matt Indio CA I miss the Golden State

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[@Twil2002]

You were more helpful than my instructor, thank you for your knowledge and time.

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[@AXNJXN1]

All great introduction to welding points! Appreciate it!

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[@BP77BM]

Great info. Getting back into stick welding myself.

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[@roofinruffin]

Sweet, I love it when the 1st video I watch tells me exactly what I needed to know. Thank you. Liked & subbed

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[@ayman_ko]

Thanks for the informative video. I'm new to stick welding and still learning..

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[@pascal7115]

I bought my first welder today that video was very helpful, keep doing what your are doing

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[@sierrapappa4413]

Looking forward to seeing more welding tips and tricks.

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Nice work straight to the point 👍

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[@ezelk1337]

Good Video. I have a Yes Welder and it works very well. Way lighter than the "Buzzbox" that I had. Thanks

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[@DansRestorations]

Great video, been thinking about getting into learning how to stick weld

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[@schwinn434]

Thanks for the video - it was informative.

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Glad it was helpful!

[@JohnDoe-ef3wo]

This helped me out bunches. Thanks for helping tips 😀

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Great video. Very helpful. Thank You.

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Really great straight forward video.

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i really like your video, thank you

[@ThePeekaboo74]

Great video! I'm going to go practice on a piece of steel. Thanks

[@Landyacht1995]

Just found your channel I’ll definitely be going back and watching all the videos. I do a little bit of welding here and there I just picked up a new titanium unlimited 200. I could definitely use a new helmet!

[@-DIYPRO-]

Right on, I like the 200. That is a great welder.

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Simply Great. !!!

[@IsThatRabz]

I lauged and looked away when u said “or you can go straight out, Which nobody really does.” At the thoughtof the welder i help stabbing away at a U beam support up under the baffles of a crystallizer 😂

[@IsThatRabz]

With his stinger looking like a 6010 lightsaber 🤣

[@maasageworld]

Nice video sir !! Appreciate your time

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[@mwinner101]

Thanks for the video. Just bought a flux core welder but a stick welder is next. 👍

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[@rysend]

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[@lightning4201]

I think this was a really good video. Ty

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Thanks! Here is a better one I just finished up: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnKpammrrslomqc

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[@mike97525]

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[@Ronbob59]

Thanks again for your great instruction. You've taken me through the Titanium Flux 125 and now into the Titanium 225 stick welder. Whenever I am watching your videos my wife always asks me, "Is that Mr. Blue eyes"? Ron

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[@johnpauljueroberts4759]

Thanks for all the great videos! Super helpful starting out!

[@johnpauljueroberts4759]

Also, kudos on the edits; love the little jokes you add in. :)

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Thanks!

[@-DIYPRO-]

and thanks again!!

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Thanks for the videos

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[@ascensionprotocols2879]

Awesome video for a noob like me! Thanks for posting! 😎

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[@andrewsgunn]

Thanks, that was really clear for my novis self :)

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Glad it helped!

[@alexkelley7796]

Love the video

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Awesome, thanks!

[@johnoswald6192]

Great tutorial. Thanks. And yeah - I won't grab the stick with the ground clamp, or "grab a little fire." 🤠 Liked and subscribed.

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[@mattodman8670]

thanks again good video helps

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No problem 👍

[@leojames5897]

Thank you this is very helpful, I’m a bit of a newbie, is there a Rod number for different thicknesses of steel

[@paulmead5832]

Excellent presentation! Paul New Zealand

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Thanks mate!

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[@robertwill1694]

Just buy a welder never weld in my life but going to try thank for the vider

[@jonny5682]

I have a dc stick welder 140 what would ppl recommend as the right setting to have it at

[@jphoffman1]

I tend to go a while between welding projects so your videos serve as a great review. Plus, I’m curious if you have a separate shed to house all your welders you’ve collected? Harbor Freight employees must cheer when they see you pull up!😁

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Haha, no special shed but I did just add more shelving in the garage. I do go through phases a lot and every once an a while will sell the ones I haven't used for awhile.

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Nice info

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Thank

[@curonelectricity]

I like your video ❤❤❤

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[@ninjaabcde]

what about turning off the circuit without turning off the machine? like once you have laid a bead down and you want to put the stick down to look closer?

[@billhardy3024]

I love Banana splits and welding! And good content.

[@-DIYPRO-]

Right on, thanks!

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Thanks for watching!

[@ACMaverick]

Does the grounding cable need to be clamped to a piece of metal that is touching the workpiece?

[@-DIYPRO-]

Yes, you need that path of electricity.

[@ACMaverick]

@@-DIYPRO- Ok great thank you.

[@tednielsen5271]

Relearning how to stick weld I went to school for it 20 years ago but im thinking it would be sorta like the riding a bike.

[@-DIYPRO-]

It will come back quick to you! I started out stick welding as well.

[@thelagmeister]

I was wondering...Is there a pattern or do I simply drag the stick? When I had my mig I would do cursive e's, crescents or whatever I thought was best given the situation. I regret selling my Lincoln.

[@-DIYPRO-]

You can can do either. Most the time for thin stuff you will just drag, thicker and wider welds will require a back and forth manipulation.

[@thelagmeister]

@@-DIYPRO- Thanks. I appreciate.

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Thanks, you got it!

[@m24_industries]

How do you know how much current is needed?

[@-DIYPRO-]

A good rule of thumb is to run the same thickness of material x 1000. So if you have 1/8" which is 0.125 then times that by 1000 and you should run at 125 amps. Obviously give or take depending on rods.

[@thomasd9237]

👍👍

[@swedishpsychopath8795]

Why can't you just cut off the tip with a plier if the metal has tunneled under the flux-coating?

[@-DIYPRO-]

Yep that would work too.

[@darrylferguson8353]

I had pancakes for breakfast, well, someone had to say it. Like your videos.

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Extra points for being the first to say it!

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I also prefer 7018.

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[@davidallison5345]

😀

[@-DIYPRO-]

That works!

[@ScienceMadeFunner]

You could put the welding rod straight out, but nobody does… oh my I’m unique xD

[@Easy_Now_Star]

What is.. what is it, please help me?!?

[@Mcgruder698]

I am a welder in the US Navy

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[@TheDudeInTheWild007]

Thank you for that information

[@calebmarsters5602]

Boutta built a pulsejet engine

[@heirloomseeder]

Thanks for all the valuable information, HOWEVER, beginners would like to know how to be SAFE when welding, and not go blind or electrocute themselves. Nothing here about safety except a joke about something to NEVER DO (looping circuit on electrode- hope nobody does that)

[@LachieFarming]

Gotten a few zaps before 😂 not that fun in my opinion

[@Zal1810]

Those people should not be learning anything from youtube before graduating kindergarten. I'm a begginer and I appreciate that the video is short and it doesn't go on forever on stating the obvious. Really, if you need to be told to be careful around high voltage, please get away from any dangerous tool.

[@cloroxlavenderscent4307]

Seems simpler than flux core welding.

[@-DIYPRO-]

Once you get the technique of feeding the rod it's pretty easy.

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What happened to our review??

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Did I forget something, What review?

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[@mendezsamuel95]

I could use a new helmet.

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[@raplopez4258]

Dude to be real, it says for beginners but the first 30 seconds of what you're saying is all technical med school jargon, ☹️

[@adamedwards2435]

Talks too much! Never shows himself actually welding anything 👎. Gloves and a Welding helmet are optional? You need to be fired. 😤

[@-DIYPRO-]

It was just a joke!