WELDING Like a Pro Even with Shaky Hands

[@vorsprung2330]

Hello my dear Chris Hope you and your family are great all. Chris is have been learning from you a lot and i wanna thank for all. Christ would you mind if i sent my welding photos to you every now and then so you can rate my welding ? I would really appreciate that. If you can give me your email I would sent it.

[@TaylorWelding]

Hello👋 Yes. I’ll help you anyway I can. Send the photos to [e-mail] I will cover your pictures with some others in the next video

[@fastbusiness]

Tried two of your tips today: 1) Running 7018 vertical up, stopping and holding the toes of the bead for a full two seconds each made great improvement in undercut. 2) Holding the stinger with the lead between the pinky and ring finger does steady the rod some. Can't explain why, but it works. Thanks, my friend.

[@philreynolds7216]

I’m just a beginner hobbyist, but I took a couple of classes at my local community college to get started. I learned to not grip the stinger so hard. Just enough to control it. It’s not a gun - there’s no recoil to control. Gripping it hard will set up the shakes.

[@wadepatton2433]

gripping a gun "hard" compromises accuracy. Save hard gripping for tug-o-war and such.

[@PlaneTeeth]

That pinky trick is good thanks

[@TaylorWelding]

No problem! Thank you for watching

[@RichardWiazardry]

I got a grant to build some art awhile back and had a car accident, not my fault. I was using a torch to cut out steel flowers, my shaky hands from a concussion made them better.

[@TaylorWelding]

That’s cool. I hate to hear that though.

[@ILikeFreedomYo]

Your teaching style is a masterpiece. The attitude of "do what you want, but this is how and why I do it" is a wise one. Not only do we not know everything. We dont know what different quirks will make an Einstein. Musk became something no one else was because he did something different.

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you. And Well said.

[@stansbruv3169]

“Start out in a bind”. I hear you dude! That’s the best advice/tip/trick/etc!! I spend so much time trying to START OFF in a “perfect” position only to immediately transition to a much less useful position. Thank you! Subscribed!

[@THirstyCamel1023]

A tip when practicing take your lead and hang it up on something and leave enough lead to do your weld , it will make the the stinger/ welding lead a lot lighter and help with some shaking.

[@randalllee2525]

Thanks for your video I started welding at my home when I was 65. sent then I have tremmers bad. Now 74 I love welding , and alot of times I will hold the rod.And your right it gets very hot sometimes. So Thanks Take care. Randy

[@TaylorWelding]

Hello Mr. Randal, first off that’s pretty cool. You’re welding at 74. Half of America can’t jump over their bed rails at 74. Could you use a sacrificial, welding glove, thick leather. Give me a little bit. I’ll think of something. I hate that for you. Getting old is not for pansies and The alternative is no good.

[@PaulThomas-qo9vy]

Yes to the caffeine shakes! I discovered that in SS Tig welding school. I worked midnite shift, slept daytime, got up early to go to Tig class, practiced welding 2 hrs, took a break in the cafeteria & got a 20 oz. Mountain Dew & chugged it & went back to class for 2 more hrs. I noticed my hand was like a sewing machine after the break but not before! Tried it 2 more times, just to be sure! So I learned to lay off the caffeine until after class, but just before going on to work at midnight.

[@TaylorWelding]

That will do it

[@BCole-bj4lv]

You nailed it, Chris. I think of you ever day when I grab my white out pen and draw my lines. That was a genius recommendation. I told my steel supplier that they need to have those.

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you BCole.

[@SouthernGround]

All fantastic tips👍....... something about grip angle, our body's are kind of like a spring and has a natural position, something I learned after many years of NRA competition "Bullseye" offhand shooting, you close your eyes, point at your target and see where your sights land, shift your body till your sights land where you want them each time you close eye's then open them, your grip angle will also naturally fall into place, this is a good starting point then bend your rod accordingly (with your arm/arms closer to your body, we are welding not shooting the pipe /plate ect. .) it's all about being relaxed and not fighting yourself. after many decades in the welding field it all just became muscle memory, I just struck an arc and got it done, , The tip about grip is super important, as you stated a death grip is a shake and bake result. Ty again for knowledge you share that makes better weldors of us all.

[@TaylorWelding]

Great tips, I’m going to try that for sure.thank you

[@raydewley9796]

Great tip about your pinky placement!

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you

[@andrewbradstreet4218]

Amen on the truck driver comment! True story man.

[@JohnBelk-c2k]

Yup... all good advice. I agree with all this.

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you JOHN.

[@bobroberson9286]

Having been welding for bout 50-yrs I've tried damn near everything but my go to is to keep several 2 X 4's of drifferent lgth around and prop off of the board as it's leaning on what you're welding on and it gives you a variable hgth and positions 👍

[@TaylorWelding]

That’s a good idea! Thank you for sharing, Mr. Bob . can you elaborate a little bit? I’d like to mention this in a video

[@frederickshipp8013]

I've done that too, sometimes I use my hammer handle. What ever works.

[@bobroberson9286]

​@@TaylorWeldingThis idea works real well especially on pipe. Say your weld is 4-5' high then cut the 2x4 to 6' or better, one end on the ground & the other on the pipe. Then just prop on the 2x4 and you can slide up and down on the board as your position changes on the pipe. Some time I'll nail a 4" piece of 2x4 to the long one and prop on it which helps as well. This works well if you're in a man lift basket also .

[@albertocarbajal1776]

A lot of times I use a pipe or crescent wrench most.

[@JoshuaCook98]

We were talking about your videos at work recently. We agreed that the way you teach is easy to understand. You seem like a down to earth, hard worker that would be fun to have on the job, too. Thanks for the new content. Much appreciated!

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you, Joshua I appreciate that more than you know. Thank you for sharing. I always had a lot of fun everywhere I went. If I didn’t, I didn’t go there anymore lol

[@TaylorWelding]

But I like to work. I’d get to work and set some goals. Sometimes other people didn’t have those same goals. That made the day a little bit longer if you know what I mean.

[@thisfool90]

Dude.. super solid advice. Thank you 🙏

[@TaylorWelding]

Happy to help!

[@austinhenry7626]

Thanks so much for the tips for shaky hands! I have been suffering from parkinson tremors and have troubles starting an arc.

[@TaylorWelding]

That’s a tough one, I hope the tips help you out.

[@mcluvineer358]

Can you do a video on the different kinds of metal and what they are used for and how to weld them. I know there is hot rolled, cold roll, mild, etc. Noone ever goes over that stuff.

[@wadepatton2433]

Metals and How to Weld Them (1962) is a small textbook covering these things. Amazon has it, but it's way way cheaper to pick up a used copy on ebay. It's great for "filling in the holes" left by videos on welding.

[@TaylorWelding]

I would have to refer to the book. Usually use what ever the procedure says

[@SFS13-01]

Loved your analogy about, “The only person that knows more than a weldor is a truck driver”. I’ve been both 😂! Definitely two professions where one spends entirely too much time alone.

[@TaylorWelding]

10/4! lol . I’m glad we can laugh about it. Because it’s true.

[@Blackopsmechanic338]

Excellent advice! 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@TaylorWelding]

Thanks!

[@neilheriot2361]

Solid advice , will defenetaly keep that on file. Have an awesome day.✌

[@drewscarcare4998]

THanks Chris, say hi to Stacy and the dogs!!!!

[@TaylorWelding]

Your welcome. Will do . Thanks for watching

[@gonzalolopez7199]

excelente video saludos

[@TaylorWelding]

Gracias!

[@WelderViking]

Curl the rod end that your stinger grips just a half trun with your stinger. Then bite the curl with your stinger. There is no excess exposed rod to arc on and the shake will be drastically diminished.

[@trentlk]

I think thats about the same as I used to do. Used a 300 amp tweco and no mater what the rod diameter grab it in the bottom slot and bend 90 degrees. As you're welding you can change the angle and position of the stinger and rod on the fly.

[@TaylorWelding]

That’s a good one. Thank you for sharing

[@Truth2Truth777]

Great video Bud!

[@TaylorWelding]

Thank you!

[@TaylorWelding]

I’m glad you liked it. If you have any ideas for any more videos. I’m trying to get back in the groove.

[@ypaulbrown]

Always great Chris…Paulie in Orlando

[@TaylorWelding]

Thanks, Paulie

[@scottboykin9487]

Thanks, Chris. Your video was super helpful, I tried the pinky trick, and oh, what a difference. My stinger stays steady and my hand feels so much better. I did notice that my rod does shake in my stinger, something that I never even though about. Do you have any recommendations on what type or brand of stinger to run? I've always had a clamp style stinger, but I'm definitely open to trying something different.

[@TaylorWelding]

Stubbyrodsaver.com is the best stinger I’ve ever used .

[@TaylorWelding]

You’re welcome it was a great question

[@attilasanver5409]

Thanks for your good advice.

[@TaylorWelding]

My pleasure! Thank you for the comment

[@strakill]

You touched on something and maybe you've already made a video about but I am confused on rod angle going uphill. Straight in, slightly angled up, or what? I'm still green but up hill is one area I am struggling with.

[@TaylorWelding]

Yes that’s it.

[@marveltric1773]

I'm learning now and I just started on open root pipe and these are some great tips. Any tips for getting a good root consistently?

[@TaylorWelding]

Burn rods and then burn more rods

[@kniteslayer]

I’m going to school right now and I think the pinky on the the lead might help me out cuz I know I’d never think about something like that 😂 I’m also wondering what kind of stinger you’re using? First time I’ve seen something like that

[@TaylorWelding]

It’s called a stubby rod saver. stubby rodsaver.com is coming next week. It’s military grade stinger they were bringing back.

[@kniteslayer]

@ awesome, thank you very much! I’ll keep an eye out for it

[@paulbisceglia6824]

Hi Chris where can I get that stinger? What is your link to your store?

[@louiebre3886]

Do you have anymore stubby rode holders?

[@TaylorWelding]

stubbyrodsaver.com will be up and running next week

[@markgoode8838]

I’ve got a problem seeing my work. I can see my weld but can’t see in front and sometimes I will weld off the line I’m trying to weld. Any suggestions?

[@TaylorWelding]

That’s a good question. it happens all of us. There’s a few things you can do. I’ll try to make you a video.

[@markgoode8838]

@ thanks

[@P46345]

I worked for a guy that said Argon caused brain damage, maybe he was right??? ;-)

[@TaylorWelding]

Lol

[@fztfabs65]

Too bad you can’t get the patent to make these stingers. Cause I’d buy a few for sure.

[@TaylorWelding]

Stubbyrodsaver.com

[@TaylorWelding]

It’s in the works should be ready this week

[@fztfabs65]

@ Oh nice that’s awesome, would you be able to ship to Canada?

[@someguy4476]

You would be surprised how much ONE less coffee will make.

[@TaylorWelding]

I’m down to one cup in the morning. Any more is too much

[@JohnHaynes-k5w]

Same for the USA we should openly carry our rifles there would be lot less crime and we would all be safer

[@WV591]

Shoot when you reach the shaking age, hands jumping left right up down, just have to make sure that your work will not get inspected. and you weld only as a hobby.

[@JR48Welding]

Definitely DON'T want the chicharone fingered gloves!

[@TaylorWelding]

lol fo sho.