How to cut small holes with a torch without grinding

Let me show you how to cut holes with a torch instead of time consuming drill press (which can be great) and no grinding - so check it out and let me know what you think...
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[@randyrussell6246]

Great tip for commercial , industrial Carpenters who are required to cut with a torch for custom form works , anchor plates , rigging , etc.... Damn good tip and I wish I had it 4 decades back because I have never ever been satisfied with my method cutting holes with a torch. This ole dog will never be too old to learn. Dear God may they listen on the dark glasses eye protection ,Amen

[@TaylorWelding]

thank you Randy I appreciate that.

[@vincentmiconi1869]

Great tip! 🙏

[@antonydoss1794]

Girl

[@antonydoss1794]

Ssongd

[@jbizzle6651]

I appreciate being able to watch this with my kids in the truck waiting on another one to get out of school , and no F bombs or other words hit their ears . Thanks for that

[@bullboss7698]

I use a washer a few sizes larger and clamp it down where I want the hole then run the torch tip around the inside of the washer. Perfect round hole ,fast and accurate.

[@aaronmoore5552]

Damn that’s a good tip, thanks!!!

[@BrokenFarmer]

At first I thought he was going to do that. Then he didn’t haha. Still an 11 minute video.

[@1nvisible1]

*Good skillz, but where I live if blueprint says drill and you cut they don't pass weld inspection.*

[@jacobclark89]

Good tip , thanks

[@bobhopman4648]

Question, what kind of clamps are you using that can hold close enough to your flame without taking damage? I don't even like leaving magnets on the material I'm working with after a tack weld because the heat ruins magnets over time.

[@mp-xt2rg]

I can assure you this is not as easy as you think it is. You're just really good.

[@Michael-yx9lg]

Guy has unreal skills

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you! I appreciate your kind words.

[@waynegilchrist1596]

I don't weld anymore but welding was a big part of my craft for some 30 years but I have to compliment you as a professional and as a great teacher. Great video and quite well done. I do hope that those watching will heed your safety advice and your excellent hole burning tip. As with any job or craft, preparation is a must and usually the most time consuming part but the quality rewards pay off in spades! Have a great day.

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you MR Wayne.

[@atomichydrogenweld2823]

Chris, this is one of the best videos on the internet I have seen in the last 10 years........Brilliant.....cheers, Paul

[@TaylorWelding]

I’m glad you like it buddy. I’m glad somebody’s watching these things. I hope it helps a bunch of people

[@atomichydrogenweld2823]

@@TaylorWelding you have some incredible information you are sharing, I am sharing your channel with my welding and non welding friends.....Paul in Orlando, Florida

[@billm6171]

I am so glad I come across your videos, one of the many things that I like about your videos is the lack of intro. Thank you again for your videos.

[@Tommy_Mac]

Awesome video and skills! Never heard of using Whiteout before. Been working on equipment over 40 years. Thanks!

[@TaylorWelding]

You’re welcome buddy it’s a good trick

[@j.c.anderson877]

Respect!!! I just finished my first semester of welding school. My favorite class was cutting processes. This video really inspired me. thank you!!

[@TaylorWelding]

Cool man practice as much as you can. And asking me questions

[@truckerray7533]

I can remember watching my dad cut holes like that for whatever reason back in the day. . . . .they weren't quite as purty as these ones, but they worked👍🏻! Thanks for sharing!

[@ozzmann3217]

Huge tip for us in the field that haven’t had all the welding and cutting we wished we could have thank you for this

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you for watching ozz man Glad to help

[@AerialLensVideo]

Amazing -- THANKS! I just tried this on 3/8 plate I have on hand -- WOW, PERFECT, even using a propane/oxy setup (uses a special easy-to-get 2-piece cutting tip, and propane -- yep, plain old grill gas -- is incredibly close to being just as good for cutting -- but WAY cheaper and easier to get than acetylene -- which I wasted money on for decades). I love the Wite-out idea, too! Man, you saved me some bucks today!

[@TaylorWelding]

Nice thank you for watching and sharing

[@mdlipps]

Thanks a bunch for sharing. I'll stash this technique in my toolbox. I'm a welder/fabricator too but I've never been that good with a torch.

[@gerardlunow567]

Perfect. I am not a welder but can, even as a man, follow instructions. I needed washer with a 1 inch whole to be able to push a auger of a in inch rod, using a bigger ID pipe. I made one!!!

[@Patriottoo2]

Good instructional video. Suggestion... don't rely on just any dark glasses for protection from welding light rays. Make sure to wear dark lenses made, specifically, for welding, so they filter out both UV and infrared.

[@zachearley1906]

Don't use dark glasses, use rated cutting glasses or a cutting shield usually around number 5 shade

[@TaylorWelding]

That’s what I hear

[@zachearley1906]

I have tried to use dark glasses in a pinch, but it still hurts my eyes.

[@superseamstersewingshow514]

Thanks. I've cut a few holes in the past, but nothing as precise as yours. I love welding.

[@inspectorevo5704]

Well done, and great tip on the white out. I never thought of trying that. I spent about 15 years with DuPont so cutting without a dark shield was never an option. I'm happy to say those safety habits followed me home. Well, most of em 😉

[@TaylorWelding]

Cool thanks for commenting Mr inspector

[@RichardSmith-ms6hh]

Thanks. Have worked as a welder. Took away: * marker pen "White-Out" - looks game-changingly good * pierce hole only first and do all piercings then clean-up (you are surely right - two steps but right, first time, must be quicker overall) * other techniques about hold torch etc. - have faith because can see where it gets you when the techniques develop

[@TaylorWelding]

Excellent! Thank you

[@timothyjones9863]

Love the whiteout trick rather than soap stone or sharpy lol. Blacksmiths use whiteout when making billet in containers for easy peeling or cutting off of the container

[@JonDingle]

Just getting into oxy acetylene torch work. So much easier and faster than propane. I am going to try your tip on hole cutting. Looks like it beats drilling every time. One of my pet hates is drilling holes in plate. Thanks young man!

[@kismetcorp]

So what is interesting is propane burns hotter, and cleaner than acetylene. The acetylene burns faster initially but if you want clean lines you use propane. The A is a dirty gas, propane is very clean. Low contaminants.

[@tylerworrell6731]

Great tip on the white out. Iv used all week now and its no lie. Only flaw is rust and dirt so clean your metal!

[@TaylorWelding]

Great to hear!

[@David-f7d3j]

Great tips thanks for sharing... Especially the white out no more soap stone ..

[@bobburnitt5761]

I always use Dark Glasses, a 4 shade usually. A 5 shade is too dark for me indoors, indoors I want a 4 shade. I have NEVER been able to make GOOD CLEAN CUTS WITHOUT Dark Glasses. I like POLARIZED dark safety glass, I use them for shooting firearms in the sun too. I have had cataract surgery, so GLARE affects me greatly. The other thing is, as you did, if someone is NEW at using a torch, it is best to grind or clean BOTH sides if you can get to both sides. That is an important step for sure, I am so glad you talked about that!! It is best to clean both sides to make doing a nice circle easily. After a while, one can get a decent hole with out grinding the work piece if it is not too dirty or has too much "scale or Rust", but it is best to ALAYS CLEAN the Kerf area. I use a "Very Thin" brand of Silver pencil to mark with or soapstone or a scribe. The price is good if you by them by the BOX. They will mark with OIL on the work piece, or if you mark the work first and get some oil on the cut area, it will hang tough. Of course it is GOOD to get the oil off, but I am talking about tiny amounts of oil that will foul some markers. I have used a Tungsten Scribe for marking fine cuts and marking on Galvanized steel. Those pencils really work well. I you go to an office Supply and buy One or two, they are expensive, buy them by the Box full and they are much cheaper on line. The Brand name is "Very Thin". The silver is the one that works. The other colors they have will NOT work for cutting as they burn off as you cut. It will burn off ahead of the flame. Another thing is the DISTANCE the flame is held to the work, having CORRECT TIP SIZE, and a CLEAN TIP and correct pressure. On half inch I would use a Number one Victor tip. One CAN Cheat a little bit and drill a One Eighth inch diameter pilot hole, or a 3/16th pilot hole. That takes a little it of time, but makes it easier to start a clean cut. I understand you are trying to eliminate drilling, but small homes on Mild steel are easy and pretty fast with a small drill size. Great Video. BB

[@1990Vr6]

I don't like drilling either. I'm gonna try this at work today, Thanks for the tip!

[@TaylorWelding]

Did it work?

[@waiakalulu7544]

I think it was AvE that was saying the torch and even watching a fire can cook your eyes with the infrared heat, man. That's killer. Anyways, I learned some layout techniques on this, too. Cool beans with the torch!

[@chouck0101]

Badass video, needed this. Have to make a bracket for truck frame for camper tie downs on the spot and only have a torch on hand. Very helpful! Thank you!

[@micmike]

Hey, that was a great tip. Very nice and a cash saver for sure. Thanks a million..

[@comingtofull-ageinchrist6736]

I’ve never been able to cut a clean hole! I always got the metal too hot when trying to! Nice job!

[@TaylorWelding]

Thanks 👍

[@donmiller4885]

Thank you so much I have to pop some holes in a frame rail crossmember of a gas tank for a truck perfect timing ❤

[@kirstenspencer3630]

All GREAT advice, will ne buying white out " pen " tomorrow. Had no idea it would handle heat so well Big thanks....

[@TaylorWelding]

Glad it helped

[@LynnHarris18]

Chris: I'm 80 years young and don't fire up the DC that often anymore. I started doing this in '64. Have watched a lot of videos on here, but I look forward to yours. Your approach, attitude, views and craziness reminds me of my past. Might as well have fun with it. On the colored glasses, the guy who introduced me to a torch sort of thought it was a waste of time looking for dark glasses. So, I know what you mean. Have a good day young man and keep making it fun...

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you, Mr. Lynn, I always appreciate your comments and support. If you have any video ideas, please let me know.

[@lonewolf01gd54]

thanks man, bout to go to trade school and learn about all of this, this makes me even more excited!

[@TaylorWelding]

Glad to hear it!

[@brianfreeman7510]

I completely agree with you about the torch over weld flash being more harmful... yeppers 💪✌️

[@TM-rp7bd]

Already like this guy first minutes. I mean EVERYTHING. So true

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you

[@Dennis-cy4wv]

After years of using the soapstone and watching my cut line vanish, I am eager to try the whiteout. Great suggestion!

[@damoncecil4471]

I just found your video, totally awesome and I’m sure I’m not the only one that it helped. Just subscribed can’t wait to continue watching more of your channel.

[@shanemiller6947]

Brother im a self thought welder i work as a welder at work everyday weld pretty good this is a very neat trick im not that god with the torch lol but this looks like it will work ill give this a try thanks

[@wrench-weld-build6545]

Bro, thankyou for dropping all the torch skill knowledge. Definetely a weakness of mine. I have been thinking about buying a plasma table for shop, but honestly Im just going to up my game and get nasty with the torches like you. Cause I dont think it pays to have a plasma table unless your going focus on just cutting as a business. I think it would be more economical to farm out the plasma table jobs that make sense and then just get really good with the torches for one off repair and fab jobs.

[@TaylorWelding]

I farm out all my plasma table jobs. I’ve been using a laser lately

[@patc9102]

I cut a lot of 1” holes great to learn a new trick with the white out. Loosing your marks with a soap stone is the worst. Always having to guess by the end.

[@TaylorWelding]

I’m glad I was able to help. I learned that trick a while back and it works good. Don’t push it down too much on that white out pin it’ll get junk in the tip. FYI

[@jay90374]

Right after you cut the hole drive a tapered punch into it and it will round it out even more perfectly! An old blacksmith turned welder taught me that many years ago.

[@TaylorWelding]

That’s a great idea

[@blackbeardcigarshorts]

WTF! Im so glad I found you on KZbin. Just in this video I learned so much including the cutting table you are usin that would make a badass video in itself. Thanks

[@TaylorWelding]

I’m so glad you like it. Thanks for watching Marco & commenting it helps the algorithms

[@TaylorWelding]

I built it out of leftover shelving. Like the ones at Home Depot

[@johnschuster9192]

Thanks for the great learning video...Always nice to learn something from a master..

[@threestone2213]

Thanks so much for the tips!!

[@berniemiller1217]

The BIGGEST ass chewing I ever took was from a friend of mine. I was cutting with no glasses and he stopped me and asked me " What color do you want your new eyes to be?" He then went on a 5 min. Tirade about what I was doing wrong. I couldn't say a thing he was right. I went and got some glasses. 2 weeks later my wife and I went to dinner with him and his wife. He "told" on Me to my wife about the glasses!!! 😆

[@Truckboy383]

This sir is a solid move. Will try this next time.

[@TaylorWelding]

Thanks truckboy it works good.

[@larrysmachine]

Brother, you are helping beginners and pro's, never too old to learn new tricks.

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you! I hope I’m helping some people. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@wilmarmoss5211]

I've worked with him...listen to him...u will learn something...real good person...

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you wilmar.., that means a lot dude!

[@vulcanlogic4480]

Happiness is a sharp tip.

[@TaylorWelding]

Yep

[@highdessert4700]

Thats amazing! Thanks for sharing this information. I learn something each day that makes projects simpler and the way that you present it makes me more confident that I can do this. Thanks for being down to earth, oh and for some reason I feel like you have that whole Billy Bob Thornton thing going on LOL. Now, I start the hunt for white out that is narrow like the one you have in sort of a pen tip fashion. I was amazed that the white out does not burn out. I struggle at times when I'm cutting, and the soap stone line is no longer visible. Now granted I am NOT a professional welder; I am a weekend ham and egger. I like the cutting table you have man! If this was not virtual presentation, I would buy you an ice-cold beer.

[@TaylorWelding]

I would like for you to buy me an ice cold beer too that would be fine. Thanks for being here I appreciate your feedback

[@adambergendorff2702]

White out, Great tip! Can't wait to try it!

[@Edaloy27]

Good tip to pierce first let it cool a little, clean slag wether your using a circle cutter or this technique, a lot of beginners cook the part otherwise, good video

[@TaylorWelding]

Exactly.., thank you

[@craigguinn5423]

Great 👍 new touch owner and need to cut some holes tomorrow.

[@TaylorWelding]

Right on!

[@ChrisSrDeLa]

I flame cut hole,then get it red hot and use a bull pin to smooth out hole and comes out nice and round...if not big enough yet reheat red hot and repeat going through hole with bull pin

[@TaylorWelding]

That’s a great idea. That would’ve been a cherry on top.

[@VictorHarrys]

Great video. 👍🏻 Thanks for the tip. Sincerely, I’d like to know what type of jobs (don’t name the employers) accept this technique. I’m curious because I’ve worked with only American and Japanese machinery companies, and this would not pass their QC. They would demand a drill. Note: I ask this question fully respecting you as a professional.

[@LifeWithChase]

Haughton high school, sounds like you might be from north, La. KZbin recommended this video. You're a good torch hand!!! I have a youtube channel also, I do everything from trucking to fabrication. I finally broke down and bought a Hougen mag drill last year, after wanting one for over a decade! I worked as a millwright and also in a fab shop several yrs ago. I'll subscribe and check out some more of your vids later, Always good to know new tips to make things easier!

[@TaylorWelding]

Cool Chase, Yes I am. I will check out your channel.

[@MIGHTYX2010]

I clicked on the video to give you a thumbs up 👍

[@TaylorWelding]

Thanks Paul

[@inventsc]

Wow wow yanks I much amazing .. the white out must mask the perfect hole . Great video

[@jaysaw8151]

you make it look easy im trying to get better with my set up the other day i was gunna make a hardy hole in railroad track just the top beam of it the bottom the torch cut fine but the top it wouldnt go all the way through ...i just dont think i got a heavy duty enought set up

[@tomrowe8728]

I wish I knew you had a welding channel a year ago cause that was awsome

[@johndoe43]

Great job. I always drill but you did great.

[@TaylorWelding]

Thanks 👍

[@builtbycarma]

trying this tomorrow for sure.

[@bjornl9458]

No grinding, its so nice, it gets everything dusty. Like the Bob Ross of welding....LMAO...worked hard in the trade myself...and this is hilarious. You make Great ON POINT CONTENT!

[@ypaulbrown]

love your videos.....always....cheers from Florida, Paul

[@jaysaw8151]

well iv been cutting for a while i had to learn from old us military training videos from 60 years ago

[@seekjohn14v6]

Thanks man, great skill and tips!

[@kenbudd3]

Good idea about the whiteout.

[@robertblackshear8963]

Thanks a million brother. Time to stack up on some whiteout.

[@TaylorWelding]

That stuff works good. Be careful not to bear down on it. It will scratch Rust / crap inside the little tip

[@robertblackshear8963]

@@TaylorWelding Will do.

[@janderson3197]

You, sir, are a master!

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you. Just 25 years of doing it bud

[@yuhere9241]

It sure is great information. Thank you

[@johnwax9759]

Same procedure that a laser cutter uses- poke the hole, then go to the circumference to complete the circle.

[@EliAngwin]

If you have a decent welder and some 1/8” 6010- Turn up the welder to 250-300 amps and just blow a hole through plate-up to 1/2” or so.

[@drizler]

That’s how I do it. I got to say though everyone was sure damn to ugly. I never could get the hang of cutting. I suck even with my plasma cutter, so if it’s going to be neat, I stick to the wiz wheels.😢

[@chrissample3047]

Good job and a steady hand white out good tip thanks brother

[@Rods-BikesnGuns]

Thanks , that white out works great . I'm going to try blowing a hole first next time to.

[@TaylorWelding]

It really does help

[@woodysguitarlounge2908]

To cut down on Slag bubbling up on the surface when cutting a hole, start close to the center of the hole and heat the material red hot. Then press the torch lever firmly and all the way down at the same time move to your cut line, the flame will pierce the material better with minimal if any bubbling slag on the surface, it's a solid technique takes some practice, hope this helps someone

[@mikesymbolik5647]

Thanks 👍 learned something today …

[@westcoast3595]

Very slick lesson.

[@TalRohan]

The enormous benefits of titanium dioxide paint and dark glasses (with the right standard)...very cool Thats a lot quicker than drilling

[@timkopacsi7517]

Love your channel

[@nunya5864]

Using a size 2 tip also works well for the small jobs

[@whysoserious7014]

Wow white out wont burn off great tip.

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you it is a great tip

[@MartinelliGang]

Awesome video, answered a bunch of questions I had. I was going to Google that about the eye protection but you called it out first

[@patrickcreath217]

Thanks buddy. I'll try it.

[@butziporsche8646]

Right sized tip, clean tip, right gas pressure, and a steady hand. Is it just me or has Oxy-Acetylene costs skyrocketed since 01/20/21? This reminds me I need a new chunk of bar-grating for my burning table.

[@TaylorWelding]

Everything is going up

[@edstimator1]

you sir ,,,are a legend!

[@samuelscragg7052]

Good tips thanks

[@netltube]

Great vid, makes me want to practice this!

[@WrightWayProduction]

And you have an awesome day as well

[@jonpacheco5711]

Great video and info! Im buying stock in white out pens.

[@TaylorWelding]

works great

[@jeremyrock9305]

Great tip ! Them holes look like you drilled them!

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you!

[@joesilverbliss1721]

Impressive! Thanks

[@duanethieme4186]

Awesome,.thank you!

[@halfbreed1117]

Thank you!

[@mattmadison7676]

Thanks for the tip great video

[@nazmountaingirl]

Very helpful!

[@donweber2895]

Great teacher

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you! 😃

[@americathefree3708]

Dude yo are the Bob Ross of WELDING!

[@TaylorWelding]

That's it I'm gonna get a wig and a blue shirt. That would be a really funny video thank you

[@americathefree3708]

@@TaylorWelding You are awesome!

[@Ashroyer86]

Dudes got some big biceps.

[@bruceshepard1136]

Great video! Not a professional here But any idea when I cut say 3/8 plate as I cut it and blow thru it like welds/melts back together ? I know it’s user error TIA

[@CaptK-py8rq]

Great tip Taylor...new subscriber, thanks.

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you