Texas TIG Welding | Stick Welding with 2 Electrodes

[@leebarnhart9725]

Well, this is the damnedest thing I've seen in a while and I've been welding for forty years! You can teach an old dog new tricks, even a mutt like me. I'm heading out to the shop right now to try this out for myself. "What else don't I know" I'm asking myself now. You rocked me! This is why I watch this channel.

[@cumminsram498]

Lee Barnhart was the last time

[@lorenlieder9789]

Got that right Lee I am with you I have been welding almost 50 years and I have never tried Texas Tig either. Go's to show ya can learn some thing even when you think you already know it all!!

[@logankincade661]

Really?? All those years you guys have been welding n ya never have seen and heard of this? ....... Well I guess it is believeable, I've only been welding 30yrs and this guy teaches me something every time I watch him. Even if it is just a small thing, I pick up something every time!!! Absolutely a genius welding instructor!!! Good Luck guys and keep Striking the Arc!!!!hahahahah

[@leebarnhart9725]

logan kincade ....And his dry humor cracks me up !

[@TheTzadkiel]

works best if you beat the flux off a 7018 as a filler rod and whip into it with your 6010

[@AdamTheJensen]

Best moment: "I'm going to be running this 3/32 1109... oh, wait a minute... *turns rod over* ... that's 6011". Thanks Bob, you've got a great sense of humor. Pretty neat video too!

[@cooperkaesemeyer2220]

Adam Jensen that was funny

[@joshuahuman1]

Nice

[@TomFromYoutube]

Ha! I didn't even notice til I read this.

[@michaelkeymont501]

You could tell he was joking by the huge, ear to ear grin and slight chuckle he lets out just after saying it... (This was also a joke... Bob’s speaking voice is pure 60Hz, just with a slight southern drawl...)

[@m4dizzle]

I literally LOL'd

[@chrisking6370]

The Bob Ross of welding... Couldn't be happier to be watching!

[@bobross6677]

I agree

[@jamesa5825]

69th like

[@cenccenc946]

I was about to post that, and found your comment. I don't even own a welder yet, and it came to mind how relazong it us to watch him. LOL

[@thebobfather9710]

"Just gonna put a Happy little weld right here..... yeah"

[@knowitallyankee]

First welder I find with "Texas Tig" in the settings menu, I'm buying on the spot!!!

[@_TheDudeAbides_]

The best kind of teacher. Calm and stable with clear explanations and sneaking in some good jokes in the middle of the lessons. I wish all my teachers I had in school would have been like this.

[@rudyrayaaw5138]

I had an inspector catch me doing this to fill a gap on 3/8" top plate to HHS4x4x0.25 column with 7018. He asked me "what the hell are you doing?". I told him STIG welding. "what the hell is that?" he said. I told him a combo of Stick and Tig, go look it up. He watched me for a while and said that was interesting. The next day when he came to my job site he chewed my butt and told me to never do that again on a structural weld, but I'm not going to make you grind out that weld and do it again cause it came out real nice and I taught him something. This is the first time I've seen this done anywhere else. I like it. It works in a pinch.

[@charlesmckinley29]

RudyRay AAW LOL great story. Glad I never got caught.

[@c50ge]

RudyRayAAW You should have been a lawyer, to be able to make up an answer that sounded believable to an inspector who never believes anything.incredible!

[@arnokilianski7889]

Memories! I learned a similar technique back in 1986, a long way from Texas -- I was in training at the Canadian Coast Guard College, in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The piece I was welding was part of the lube oil piping on a Fairbanks-Morse diesel engine. That section of pipe passed a pressure test at 300 p.s.i., and I passed that year's shop class... Today, I own a real TIG, and have no plans to do any stick welding any time soon...

[@douglaswilliams5953]

My granddad sold those engines back in the 30's then opened a machine shop in 1950. This channel (Bob) are great.

[@gusboy249]

Nova Scotia here

[@ozknmahn8690]

Wow !

[@jonmuck6161]

I had an old timer show me this when I was a teenager, 45 now. Still use it especially working on a farm. Great video.

[@Paullyb79]

The video quality of the welds in progress has gotten a lot better. Clearest visuals of live welds I’ve seen yet. Thanks Bob.

[@BMGProjects]

That tubing and angle iron is a good real world example on how to weld the thin stuff with a gap. Good video.

[@michaelkearney4567]

Works great for welding handrail. Especially when all you have is 1/8". I've filled plenty of ugly gaps by doin this.

[@JohnDoe-gb7zb]

When he said “it didn’t take into account that I’m a bad....” Who was waiting for “motherf***er”?

[@PosParts]

😂😂😂 I was literally about to make this same comment so I came to check the comments to make sure it hadn’t been said and sure enough...

[@rlund3]

The lessons are superb, but the humor is sublime.

[@roscojenkins9067]

"Florida Fill" 😂😂😂😂

[@danielgump8387]

In my opinion he’s pretty damn funny

[@Texas1FlyBoy]

@@danielgump8387 And an excellent instructor!

[@gregmurray1918]

“Coopins “. I literally LOL’d. Great video!

[@Welddotcom]

Greg Murray Thank you sir.

[@samuelb6960]

When he said that it reminded me of Ron white

[@gp7181]

Samuel Bickford yeah man me too I thought of Ron White immediately. I actually had to back up and watch that several times to make sure that’s what I saw. That is so weird the way he says this in this video. Maybe it’s the way it was edited.

[@ryanjones9305]

Watched one of our shop guys, several years ago now, bash all the flux off three or four other rods, jam them into the gap of a fillet joint and welded right over the top of it all....worked awesome.

[@davetruther31]

Ryan Jones Yes sir, I have done the same on many occasions; just tack the rods in the joint and weld right over them...

[@chrismclean8211]

That sounds a bit dodgy how did it look? More importantly how did it hold?

[@ryanjones9305]

Chris Mclean the repair was on the side wall of the dump box on an off-road dump truck. He used that technique, if that's what you call it, to fill the gap because the replacement panel they cut in the shop was square-ish and the bent side of the dump box out on the job site was bent-ish. It actually looked good. Looked like a big fillet weld. It was a double wall part of the dump box, so you couldn't see the back side. It held the rest of the time I worked there and I have no doubt it's probably still there. I would absolutely try this if I was in that situation. It may sound like a Mickey Mouse repair, but it actually worked really freakin well. And fast!

[@coryce258]

Just don't PAUT it

[@donzmilky5961]

You truly are one of the most valueable men on the internet. Thanks for sharing what you know and taking the time to walk through it and also showing when things dont go quite as planned. Much appreciated bob.

[@bewing77]

As a farmer, the “bridging a gap” thing is one of the most common welding situations I end up in, commonly with various material thicknesses, paint, dirt, rust, grime etc. Last week I had to fix a hole in an old slurry spreader wich was dented, painted (partially) and had rust making the metal anywhere from 2 to 7 mm thick and without ever hearing about it I came up with the idea of grabbing some TIG wire to help bridge the gaps. Excellent video, would love more on subjects that apply to repairing stuff with limited resources, such as only having one kind of rod and the only “sheet metal” available being some old bits cut from a retired combine, using mixed metals etc.

[@catalin-viorelbriceag1097]

This dude should be a voice actor. His voice and accent are amazing.

[@VoltageLP]

he's from Kansas But I agree, he would make a great Johnny Silverhand, move over, Keanu

[@cobre7717]

I like how you add "for non criticle welds." To "save time" some lesser wwii wartime shipbuilders put rebar rods with a cap weld on top in grovewelds where they were supposed to have laid full on mulitpass welds. Looked great on the surface. Unzipped like banana out on the open sea.

[@Poverty_Welder]

At a construction company I was at wed do that on structural welds since the company would get pissed off if we used too much rod since they were buying. Shady ass place.

[@elijah4606]

If you participated and didn't report them, that makes you a shady person, too.

[@johnchisholm7350]

cobre I was told about this problem 70 years ago, about the welds unzipping like a banana whilst at sea, and a lot of “liberty ships never made it as a result.. killed a lot of seamen “to save time”.?

[@davel7454]

They didn't understand about transition temperatures back then, below which fracture toughness was really low (the metal became brittle). It's a sad story, talk about learning the hard way...

[@PercyJackson93]

Would that have worked with a pass on either edge of the rebar?

[@thebrokenbone]

back when i was young i was 30 m ( 100 feet?) up in a crane, ON critical application and had an 8mm (5/16") gap, i told my supervisor, i wouldn`t do it (i couldn`t if i wnted), he was lifted to the place, taught me this technique (he had no name other than it`s done), and proceed to immediately fire me the moment we touched ground. haha never forgot the incident. thanks for bringing back some memories.

[@cococock2418]

Why’d he fire u

[@thorlo1278]

I wish I could have had you as my teacher back in the day. But, as I am about 15-20 years older than you...LOL! You have this flat, dry this is how you do it the right way, demeanor that gets me. You are just awesome dude!! Now you know why I love this channel, and I'm a retired RN, with a few months HS welding only.

[@svndwich977]

I now know what Texas tig is, and understand how to apply it in not critical components like school. 3 years old and still teaching. Thank you

[@benjaminlee8556]

Great camera work for this video. Loved the side by side view and improved angles, much appreciated.

[@Welddotcom]

Benjamin Lee 👍

[@philipershler420]

I really agree. These split screen views are just the best, particularly for noob like me. You get to see how you’re propping and handling the equipment plus you see great arc shots. Well done Mr Camera Man!

[@matthewgibbins247]

"I'm gonna violate these parameters because I'm a bad... fitter." lol

[@MrThenry1988]

He said it was for non critical.

[@michaelsherron5455]

👍🤣

[@devinheier2005]

I was waiting for him to say something else 🤣🤣🤣

[@matthewmonaghan1064]

I did a job in Henderson, NV at a titanium plant. We were putting in 1/2 diamond tread plate. Had a couple gnarly gaps. We were welding the plate with 5/32 7018. Busted the flux off of them rods and started pushing. Worked well to fill the gap and left the weld below the tread plate to be able to put a good cap pass on it. Couldn't tell there was a bad gap. That was the beginning of my stick welding career.

[@LogicofChaos7871]

I'm not sure if I was fortunate or unfortunate to learn this right away. Constantly dealing with bad fits as a beginner about 13 years ago I learned it ftom an older, better, more experienced welder. Since then I have used 70 series tig filler wire, 7018 without the flux, and 6010. As you said however, it is best only for non critical welds. It was nice to see someone else do this for a change. My last one was about a 5/8 gap, 6 inch pipe and just the bottom half (3 - 9). Of course, overhead, out of position, and very uncomfortable. At least it was a dump line. Great video.

[@Aint1S]

So that's what they call it... The last time I've seen rod with flux as filler was a long time ago when my dad was filling a hole in the early 90's. He was a pipe fitter beforehand, but he would tell me to never do it because I was being taught properly and to never let him catch me doing what I watched him do those few times. We had a big Miller back then and I grew up on a Lincoln. Miller died, Lincoln died, and a cheaper monster came along that by the time I knew better than to weld around the farm using that technique for anything other than filling simple holes too. Last thing I used it on was an old lawnmower deck that was spitting rocks towards the feet... Now I got my Everlast 255EXT and I couldn't imagine doing it again without TIG... It's the best game ever, weeks to months spent building plates and bars from 1/8" bar stock when I finish my job. Man Bob, I've not thought so much of my late father until I began watching your videos a long while back and your always reminding me of him. Thanks!

[@MichaelSmith-sn8mr]

Thank you so much brother for all your hard work and effort that you put into all your videos. You are an awesome welder and welding instructure. I'm a welder who has fallen on hard times and has suffered depression, I couldn't actually be in the field. You help keep my mind in the shop where it belongs. It's such a peaceful tranquil welding.

[@scooter1391]

about 30 years ago I watched and old timer do this with a bare second electrode and it looked just like a regular weld he told me always take the coating off the second stick. I don't know what stick he was using but it worked great. anyway thanks for this It brings back some things I learned many years ago. I am not a pro at welding but always want to learn new ways

[@davetruther31]

Whenever I would run into big gaps I would take a rod or 2 and break all the flux off of them, then cut them down to the size of the joint to be filled and tack it into the gap parallel with the joint then weld right over it... It worked like a charm evertime... Love your vids brother👍

[@tinkmarshino]

Man I am glad I found this place.. I am learning a bunch of new things here.. I am just an old retired fella and now just do goof off welds around the shop and some for friends and family.. This is great I never heard of this not only does it look like fun to play with but very very practical Thank my brother.. I appreciate this!

[@RLB9844]

I had one of our older/wiser welders show me this trick several years ago. I use it quite often filling cracks that have opened up. Only thing is, he told me to knock the flux off the filler rod, but after seeing this video, looks like you get a better weld leaving the flux on. Good to know.

[@robertblackman3451]

Kudos for not being afraid of trying this, not for the faint of heart.

[@LynnHarris18]

Bob, used this application for several years on gaps. Another thing I do is keep a box of horse shoe nails handy for gaps. They are tapered and can work in several different types of spacings. Of course you don't feed the HS nail into the gap. You place it in the gap and tack it in place. Then do your weld over the top of the nail. Fills the gap and makes a nicer weld.

[@siggyincr7447]

I've done this using 1/4" concrete reinforcement wire as the filler rod. It's even easier if you just lay the rod into the gap and weld over it if the metal is thick enough to handle the heat.

[@lazar2175]

Don't get caught doing that on a worksite or you'll be sent home or even sued for malpractice. It's ok for hobby stuff, welding things around the houses etc but not for professional use, not so much because it's weak but because no insurance company will cover it shall something go wrong. And if you take your time with it, it will be as strong as a proper weld, way better than bridging it with another bead. I once filled a crack in our tractor's chassis this way and it's still fine almost 4 years later so it's plenty strong.

[@hazymist_872]

@@lazar2175 lol glad you said that said someone might have took it and ran with it😂

[@lazar2175]

@@hazymist_872 We've had a dude on worksite use coins to bridge the gap. Let's just say the supervisor didn't like how he "stacked dimes".

[@pjones6749]

Never welded in my life and I can't stop watching the "Bob Ross of Welding"!

[@andyd2960]

This is the first time I've seen anyone else do this. I used to work in a shipyard and had some hefty gaps to fill and kinda learned this by necessity. It works when it's all you can do.

[@jooch_exe]

Every time i see this guy, i feel like I'm watching Seasick Steve welding. I never seen this technique before, thanks a lot for this!

[@geronimohawkins]

Now there's a name i ain't heard in a minute and i totally see it as well haha

[@workshoptazz7893]

Ya it may be non critical but, it's still Bad ass! And highly useful!! And being brought to us by one of the most Bad assest instructor on the planet! Thank you Mr Bob

[@wileecoyoti]

This channel, man, always learning me some new tricks!

[@bigshortstack2929]

Bob is my favorite of ALL of them. He's the kind of instructor who makes learning F U N.......!

[@richardgregory6653]

back in the 70's I had a fitter that couldn't fit his butt on a toilet seat. so i used 5/32 7018 with the flux knocked off as the filler on 4"schedule 40 cs handrails in a Carolina wood yard. I learned from a old welder so this has been used a long time.

[@kundetjenesten]

Thank you SO much! This method saved my DIY project just recently. I bridged a bad gap and a hole I blew.

[@Welddotcom]

Excellent!

[@towbar2]

You are really helping a lot of us learn to perfect our methods and , here, learn something completely new.

[@themadmailler]

I've used this technique a little bit myself, but i find it works a little better if i break most of the flux off of my filler rod. Great video!

[@PeteAmes19]

was going to say the same thing, but I'd like more info if it's bad practice or not

[@themadmailler]

@@PeteAmes19 technically i'm sure it's a terrible practice, but in the shop it works in a pinch.

[@alfredfleming3289]

I’ve done this a few times for gaps. Like the way your welder reignited so smoothly. My old miller dial arc may not be quite that smooth, oh well it’s like an old friend now!

[@frankiefc3]

I was under the impression that all the welders knew this. Learned this on my own in the field on my first weld job. In a perfect world all fits are tight but in the real world that's not the case and this Tijuana tig comes in real handy. Time saver on those non critical joints although this can pass U.T. from personal experience...

[@joelmolina1724]

Man that was bad ass. You gave me a solution for my messed up cuts. Giving some good advice on all your videos. Texas field mechanic appreciates your help.

[@nigelkingsley-lewis534]

I have always just laid the second rod in the gap and then welded over it, even done that where it required two rods side by side when I had nothing around as a backing, also used plain hot rolled round.

[@OneWebDesigner]

Haven't touched a welder in years, but have recently taken it back up for some home/farm projects. Have really enjoyed your videos, so I thank you.

[@drhilltube]

I used to use this method a lot to fill gaps. I've always used 7018 taking the flux off the filler wire. I don't do it much anymore, because like you, I take more pride in making better fits first. But in a pinch it helps.

[@hydewhyte4364]

I like this. Looks like a great way to teach someone the hand motions for tig without the grief of learning to tig at the same time.

[@mxwizzard]

I've done that while MIG welding but I used tig filler it worked out great

[@keithjurena9319]

Funny you say that, I use ER 70 S6 filler from a MIG machine when doing 16 gauge steel with TIG. S6 flows better than S2. And the filler rod is free ;)

[@shanebracken6751]

I learn't this off an old fella one day doing a sawmill shut, got the old "watch this boy you might learn something" speech haha, was awesome to see him do it on a section of chip shooting, have used it heaps since that day

[@xanderopal7367]

A good point on the non-critical aspect. I've wished I could X-ray welds I've done so I can relate what I see and experienced with the actual quality. That said, I've been doing this technique for a while when trying to stick two pieces of metal back together and lack the time or space to properly fit them. The most recent time, though, the weld was so shoddy that I ended up cutting the broken re-re-re-welded bits off, ground the surfaces clean, welded new pieces on to replace the bits I cut off, and had a much better, cleaner weld. I also altered the bracket I was working on so that the stresses weren't trying to rip it off in use. The more of these videos I go through, the more I learn how to weld better. I hate fixing the same thing twice!

[@cristogons]

Thank you Sir for having a 50/50 shot , more vivid visual info

[@collinclark6086]

We recently made a pressure vessel using a 20 inch sched 10 pipe with a 25mm end plate welded to the inside, recessed about 40mm into the vessel, using 7018. Unfortunately we had a bad fit up on this particular vessel, there was anywhere from a 4mm to a 7mm gap between the plate and the pipe. The gentleman who welded it had many years'experience and managed to get the root and a few fillers in using 2.6mm 7018 LH rods, on quite a low amperage. We also kept rotating the pipe to ensure he was always welding uphill, to get the most penetration. Thereafter he used 3.15mm 7018 LH to do a few more filler passes and then finally capped it with a pass of 4mm 7018. Finally, he crawled inside the pipe and finished it with a TIG weld on the inside, fusing the back part and adding filler wire for some extra reinforcement. It was a real education for me in assisting him with this job as I learnt a lot about filling in with small stringers, and to see the various techniques he used to get the weld material where he wanted it to go. Many hours and lots of colourful language later the job was finished. Must say it was a good learning curve for us all in the workshop. I know it isn't exactly pertinent to this video as Mr Moffat was showing a technique for non critical components, but I thought I'd add to the conversation since bad fit ups are really common, and not desirable at all, especially with pressure vessels that have right tolerances. As always, thanks to weld.com for teaching me something I didn't know and had never even considered. Definitely my favourite channel on KZbin!

[@MrLrry1266]

Who hasn't done this. When I was in Vietnam with the Seabees we did it ALL the time when there Was NO time!

[@benlivengoodjr8314]

I learned that back in the late 70's from my dad that was is a pipe welder and that's how i got started to TIG welding

[@meangenevstheworld.7773]

Had to do this yesterday on a lawnmower deck. 1/16" stick rod 3/32 tig filler rod.

[@benjamincullifer165]

That's pretty nifty. I've had to do that several times. But we always broke the flux off first and ran it at about 140. Try that and see what it get ya. Keep the videos coming.

[@qomco]

Great Video! Love this oldschool knowledge. Keep it alive for us young folks

[@kylethompson3218]

About a 90 seconds in, I knew the moment he said "coupons" I needed to subscribe.

[@ddcd53]

Great video, very informative. I used this method a couple of times about 30 years ago to fill up some gaps on some back yard projects. It didn't look all that pretty, but it worked. Your welds look a lot better. I never stop learning from your vids. It''s nice of you to share all of this with us. Thank you. Dan

[@shadowcard6923]

Texas tig with a mig and a coat hanger is my preferred method to start a gap on something really messed up, and then grind and weld a second or third pass of like stringer or weave beads, helpful with like 18ga holes where you know you’re grinding it out anyway

[@oxygen454]

I've done this and also used round bar with a MIG welder to weld gaps shut. 👍

[@elispencer6115]

I learned this out in the field it works I've been using it for years when I tell people just get a Texas tig a lot of people tend to look at me funny and I've been doing I've been welding for 20 years

[@maxlown363]

Im in Michigan. Ive done all three many many times over the decades on dads beef farm patching or reinforcing thin gates, cattle panels, and worn thin loader bucket with thicker steel. Hold most of the heat on the thicker steel, manipulate the rod in a J pattern to wash some fill over to the thinner steel while adding filler with the second rod. Its very seldom pretty.

[@darmstrong9334]

Yep! Seen my welder do this a few times when I was a helper back in the mid 90s. Texas Baby!!

[@justinjohnson8221]

My teacher always thinks I’m some sort of prodigy when I come to him with all your old dog tricks I’ve been watching videos of yours and others since I was an 7th grader I’m in my sophomore year in college I dropped out and got my GED junior year in high school and came to welding academy here in Nebraska thanks a lot boss

[@stephensemonis4004]

I really love this video, glad to see a trick of the trade being shown to the public. I first learned of this when i was 19 in trade school from a fellow welder, i at the time was still in the learning process and new to the trade. Didnt use it much other than like you said, got the fit wrong on a noncritical weld

[@NMranchhand]

Well, that was just a real eye opener. It opens up all kinds of ideas to me on non-critical hobby-weld situations. Thanks a lot.

[@JetDriver1111]

Thanks for your videos...one of the best teachers on the web ! I learn new things every time !

[@MegaBoilermaker]

Mr Moffat, In the 1940's the old British company "Quasi-Arc" produced equipment that actually ran a set up with two electrodes bonded together. The electrode holder was fed with twin AC supplies and the process was known as "Twinarc", as an apprentice over 50 years ago I was lucky enough to be able to play with a set along with an old Atomic Hydrogen set which was used for welding anchor chain links.

[@rodanone4895]

i miss this guy. legend.

[@hinesvillebass6742]

These videos have helped me immensely on some of my work if I hit a wall or am unsure how i should go about doing a job

[@balduinotomas8562]

From Panama Republic, very well explained.Crystal clear views. Thank you

[@leonardgilbreath9004]

I worked with a guy who showed me this and it's a trick to do it. Good video.

[@Rockyjeeper]

I’ve used coat hangers in the past braising exhaust, I Never gave it thought to do this with a welding rod “Texas tug’’. I like it and the name.

[@NoFear0109]

awesome videos! what I really like is the conversion to the metric system when you give information about the thickness!

[@imagoflyfishing9993]

I did a lot of filler work for really bad fitups using this technique. It was hilarious to see but it worked perfectly for the filler

[@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin]

Done similar a few times...lol... Old baling wire as filler with 3/32" 6013 patching up tractor mufflers.. years ago!!! I've found that the automatic wire dispensing electrode holder works better 😎 Done a few (lol) "gaps" with 1/4", 5/16", 3/8".. even 1/2"&5/8" cold roll... Sometimes on larger projects things warp and crawl a bit different... Leaving a gap or two... Predominantly run mig, I just tack a filler piece in and lay a bunch of wire!!!! As long as whatever you do to fill and weld is at least as strong as the material around it, it's structurally sound....

[@timwalsh5568]

Down under in Australia 🇦🇺 this is commonly known as cold pudding. Have seen and used this with electrode welding, and mig welding. Usually with bare wires or rod and electrode. Have even used cut off waste when working on rust or crap steel when you don't need to waste a good electrode or piece of rod. PS, I like your style of information and instructions 👍from Australia 🇦🇺

[@Latrocinium086]

Funny to see this new stuff. We were always taught to use the rods as a backer or 2 cold stringers w a hot cap, and welding downhill was a absolutely not. Always cool to see the new stuff. Thanks, learn a lot here

[@darrenhoffman6658]

Yes sir I am a subscriber to your Channel and I have use this application many times I have 25 years experience as a certified welder that's how I make my living I've had to use this application a few times I'm taught my boys my oldest now is certified. I watched your video I would like to make one suggestion no disrespect if you beat the flux off of a 7018 sand it down as if it was TIG wire and use of 5p or 5 p+ I prefer 5p seems to be a lot hotter Rod flux. You actually can set up with a TIG finger and have better control and actually lay a very nice bead and I'm talkin a passable bead. Thank you for your Channel

[@INTERNATIONAL_RDF-D]

I was a hand for a guy not to long ago We built fence and laid asphalt reclaim pads etc..... started building cattle pens and squeeze chutes and he never would let anyone cut pipe saddles other than himself..... which he often over trimmed or washed out ....... I ended up welding for him at this time I was 19..... and he was 59..... he’d been welding for about 40 years and me only existing for 19 years and welding since I was 12 years old.... on and off. I think I had maybe 4 to 6000 hours if weld hours.... I’m sure I’m over estimating..... but I was a better welder than he was........ which surprised me.... he was a very arrogant know it all type of guy though..... everything had to be done his way.... and he wanted to weld everything with +++++P 6010..... which I was fine with. Until I had to weld a gap over 1/4 inch. I was welding with 2 rods like this one day and he walked up to me and starts talking all kinds of shit.... like “What the fuck are you doing” and blah blah blah. “Takes you a $&@king hour to weld” etc etc. apparently he’d never seen someone do this..... I told him as calmly as I good. There was a gap here over 1/4” I had to fill. His response..... “ there ain’t no gap there. Your just slow as fuck”......... well obviously there isn’t a gap. It’s been welded by this point..... He’s just being an ass...... Several times I had to do this......weld with 2 electrodes Or knock the flux of of a larger rod 7018 usually and tack in holes and gaps when he wasn’t around..... because he’d just take a 6011 and burn through it as fast as he could..... resulting in weak welds. And piss poor beads..... I welded and finished the pens and started building gates for him the week after. And he started that shit again. About slowness and just being an ass....... I quit.... that week after I finished the gates.... I may not have the hours put in. But I’m through the learning curve...... it got old having someone up my ass trying to control how I work and prevent me from doing things right... I used the hours I did have. Welding with other welders. Or in a classroom Learning how to fill gaps Weld over head Weld with 2 electrodes. And various tricks and different patterns for different situations etc...... I am by no means a master. But I consider myself a knowledgeable person and decent welder..... I used my time to learn things from others. To find better ways to do things..... whereas he just did everything his way.... and to hell with whatever anyone else knew.......

[@lorenwegele7517]

I'm afraid there are a few too many like that. The less they know, the more arrogant they are.

[@qomco]

@@lorenwegele7517 I was gonna say the same thing. Sounds like a couple people I know. Every day I wake up, I try not to get like that

[@FuriousFandango]

Very cool! i didnt realize this was a thing until recently. The way you do it makes a lot of sense. Thnx

[@mrjodoe]

i tried texas tig, funny technique and efficient to build up a lot of weld material without putting too much heat in.

[@jwarmstrong]

Doing piece work that method adds numbers to your line especially when fitters get sloppy - used that method many times w/ good results

[@volvo245]

I've done this even back in school because GAAAPS always seemed to haunt my projects 😁 Didn't know it had a fancy name...

[@TempleThomas]

Really a great bunch of info. Bob you're such a natural teacher

[@flipklos]

Use 7018 rod with no flux. Just smack it with a hammer and it falls off. Great for sucking the heat and adding metal. Used it to stick weld rotten thin steel many times. Buff down and lay cap pass of 7018. Used to fix many tanks on multiple occasions. My uncle once welded with a cutting torch, mechanics wire, and borax for flux. Held a 150HP DC motor for years.....because the power was out I guess.

[@brunsy1990]

have layed carbon arc behind the gap, and layered in 7018 1 with flux 1 with the flux beat off to close gaps when fixing equipment in the field with an old lincoln SA200, that copper coated graphite keeps the puddle from dripping out the bottom, and so long as you stir your puddle to prevent trapping slag you get a solid weld. Just a little something I picked up from Grandpa, man could fix the world with a few pounds of 6013 and 7018

[@MuskratWhiskers]

You're the best, Bob! Thanks so much for all your instruction and for the way you do it all! A true gem

[@familiaunius1854]

I've had to do this welding fence using fence ties for filler rod(up to 3 ties in a bundle) works great in a pinch

[@dodgezilla1012]

I call it stigin. But I'm from Texas. Works fantastic when building pipe fence. Especially if your torch man has been drinking all day

[@KA-om9oz]

Amen...every rancher learns this way in 8th grade...

[@brandoncaldwell95]

A few margaritas and/or a couple senoritas and youll always be having to fill in a gap...

[@ambroscustom]

Same technique I used on stainless steel pipe having much less thickness around 1.5 mm to 2 mm wall thickness pipe and it works awesome.

[@FerrickOxhide]

NICE!! I've done some of that and always thot I was a despicable, dirtbag cob job artist. I feel better about some of my repairs and nice to learn some new techniques.

[@victoryfirst2878]

Thank you for reminding me of when I had to fill a big gap. Nice job fella, your hired.

[@Hellsong89]

I have been doing this with out even knowing it was actual thing :D Just been using thin scrap metal peaces/off cuts, and those stumps of wire that left to your holder when stick is used. Been doing this on load carrying welds, but then again everything i make is designed to be over kill, so no worries of it breaking. If its actually important weld, then i get other people do it.

[@1979mustang31]

You always learn something new I'm always building little things out of scrap metal an have this issue I'll have to try this always get excited when I see a new video from u all