Things I wish I knew 5 years ago

[@RedNeckWelding]

Your best piece of advice to newer welders was that you didn’t know it all when you left welding school! That’s a hard one to admit, but field work will humble you!

[@basiliohernandez5111]

I get paid before I leave or I cut it out. Love it.

[@raynellmoore68w]

Thats how I roll I'd rather take a loss b4 I give you anything for free

[@stevebreland389]

Excellent. Your increase in both experience as well as maturity is very evident. You are headed for a terrific career and an independent lifestyle. Good for you!

[@evadevries2952]

Walter, 3m, Norton, and Sait all rock. Also LOVE fiber disc wheels and all my Rolok stuff.

[@denogarzolini1938]

I get paid before I leave..... I like it. I like seeing how far you’ve come. It would be so much easier if you knew the right questions to ask to the right people at the right time. In Training development we called it not knowing what you don’t know.

[@kevin1gasman]

If you got problems with heat off the ceiling of the shop from the sun . I glued foam board to the walls and ceiling of my old shop . It help out a lot and in the winter time keep the shop heated up .

[@austin3626]

Glad you focused on growing your business over your KZbin channel. That business can carry you your whole life, all KZbin channels have lifespans.

[@cutweldngrind]

I been holding back on building a 40x60 Metal building where I can work on projects and store my unused vehicles. This welder worked really well during the power outage we had this past February and it powered my entire home. I am a beginner welder and wish I had taken some classes.

[@Jonathan-bf6nh]

Any updates? How's business?

[@WiiGaMiNg-gt1ul]

When I started welding 4 years ago i only set my welder amperage at the 4th setting and the wire speed at the 5th setting. I quickly learned that don’t work for all metal. Now I go off of how thick and what the metal is

[@popapoco]

Great video, one of the best I’ve seen on KZbin I was wondering where you were and now I guess you were just real busy. Good for you . Keep em coming

[@cranerigging3604]

Looking good and Amen at 8:45 ! 99.99% of the job is showing up quick and working with what you have .

[@HI-rb9bl]

Love the video! Im an electrical contractor and we all deal with the same shit! Min $130hr to show up & $85 there after and all those prices are going up next week because everything is such a pain in the ass right now! an avoid all that thumbtack & home advisor shit absolutely!!!

[@jimmypopp2695]

Fantastic!! Thank you. You sound very authoritative and you state your concepts clearly. Very cool my friend! oh and an SA200(diesel) and a good generator that handles 9,000 or higher watts will fill any need you come up against.

[@sevinreynolds9303]

Been watchin a while, love your advice. I bought a somewhat rough 1987 sa200 for 2k and put 1,200 worth of parts on it. Its by far the best machine ive ever used for stick and tig! (except a red face sa200 my old mentor had, but that shits way expensive) i highly recommend these machines. With a suitcase wire feeder it will do MIG too, but i havnt done that yet. Theres a reason theyre still around :) P.S. they ALL leak oil from the rear main seal, be it a few drops a week or a half quart, but there is an after market gasket to fix it

[@StephenSwitzer]

Thanks for dropping the knowledge. Much appreciated !

[@commonconservative7551]

if you are going to pass a shipyard test , better run 125 per 1/8" 7018- 11018 and have a elect. rod can because rod tends to have a dry side and a more moist side that causes the rod flux to melt unevenly that a rookie does not notice

[@Jonathan-bf6nh]

150 Amps on some machines is the sweet spot.

[@commonconservative7551]

@@Jonathan-bf6nh you are not going to run 1/8 7018 vertical uphill at 150 for more than 2 inches without melting blobs

[@commonconservative7551]

@@Jonathan-bf6nh fitters tend to run too hot to avoid sticking their rod when tacking , that is why they cannot weld longer than 2 inches especially vertical , plus they do not realize their inadvertent in and out movement causes the plate to heat up awkwardly, inconsistent = unlike how a robot might be perfectly consistent with tip to work distance

[@sparksmobilerepair4025]

Get a 300d airpac for the 350 diesel machine and has ac power and has a good compressor all in the same machine.

[@TheMrBabe]

You’ll never regret the money you spend on a well cared for big blue . Forget that noisy harbor freight generator .

[@thomascraig3694]

Thanks for the advice, friend

[@thisoldboat3664]

change cutting gas to propane, buy a genset that runs on dual fuel, get a big miller

[@timcresswell3232]

Keep being you and keep making great content.

[@kevin1gasman]

I like the new trailblazer or the Pro series units . They are A lot quieter then the older units .

[@SH19922x]

Love your channel mate. cheers from Aus.

[@raymondjohnson2213]

Hey you are my dude you give me inspiration and you really helping me because I started to overthink it I've been working in the factory for 7 years but I'm about to get out here on my own

[@peetky8645]

have you thought of getting a HF generator and inverter machine to use on smaller jobs and to save hours on your new engine drive welder when you are prepping metal for a job or welding something that does not require structural code work? oops. just got to the end of the video and you have it covered.

[@davew3348]

Derb another great video glad that you’re doing well. Very informative keep up the great work really impressive keep those videos coming have a good one

[@johnstiller2852]

That compressor one ur truck running ur plasma cutter what type is it

[@skips1376]

I agreed with everything but the sa200 idea Ive used them and compared to newer machines there aggressive arcforce and limited ability lose it for me. Suite cases are taking over mobile welding what I saved in not buying rods has made up the cost of paying for my 302d and extreme suite case. If you need and extra welder or more power pull out the geny good idea though.

[@ralphdodson9865]

New subscriber here, you probably already answered this but what size compressor do you have to run your plasma cutter? Thanks

[@cutweldngrind]

Using my Hobart Champion it is difficult to know what Amperage I am running at. I have eventually decided on running my 6010, 6013 or 7018 at certain numbers on the dial that work for me. I might try running some test to see what amperage I am getting on the electrode after 120ft of 1/0 lead. I have my DC amp meter rated for 300 amps that should work. Well great videos.

[@nebbia1521]

Well in less than 6min I was reminded of how I passed my certification in 2015. Now thanks to COVID I did not weld for 3 months. As negative as that sounds I must thank you Derbador, I burned some rods and well it could be better.So I broke out some 6013 and will burn the last of that box and tomorrow after my 7018 sit in the rod oven I can undo some of my learned mistakes.

[@raynellmoore68w]

If you can get out on the road, I worked the whole way through

[@956DannyM]

Bro, this vid was extremely helpful!!! I’m that guy that does not know how much to charge!!!. I have my welder & back up welder, torch plasma cutter, etc... but I can’t find it in my heart to charge so much!!! But then I’m like well what the hell did i go to school for.... FUCK!!! Why did I work so hard to buy all these tools for and these assholes think I’m charging TOO much!!!... man I’m like fuck off!!!!!. Lol jeez I’m here ranting and raving lol.

[@Ruben901]

I would charge either a $50 or $60 rig fee just for showing up. That will cover your fuel costs and using tools (grinder discs, rods, gloves). Then depending on what they want, if you know you can knock out the job within 30 minutes, its up to you if you just have them pay for your rig fee or an additional $20. If its a job that will take half a day, well just remember how much you made hourly at your full time job, that will give you some sort of idea on how to charge and see if your in the competing price or if your overcharging. Nowadays people dont want to pay, but also nowadays there are bad contractors with no references.....think about that

[@JRhatesyou]

Totally agree on the truck. It is all these "diesel bro's" that are too dumb to measure for the correct front offest wheels that are stuck on the whole dually diesel 4x4 quadcab bullshit. If you are pipelining in the mud and snow then definitely but now all these kids that are jumping into the game start off with this "I need the biggest truck ever" mindset. I have been welding for 31 years and my mobile rig is a 2wd 90 D150 extended cab with a 360, 4 speed auto, steel deck flatbed with a 251 trailblazer repowered with a Honda engine. I can run my hypertherm 900 plaz, my dynasty 210 dx, suitcase, scarf and do pretty much anything I need to along with my gas driven air compressor. I can haul 20' sticks, with the plaz and air compressor I rarely need to run my oxy/acetylene bottles unless I'm heating or bending. Best of all I have it set up so I can remove everything from the bed, trow on the stake sides and use ut as an actual truck too! I am at the point where I don't need 4x4 because I don't want to ceawl around in the shit and mud. I spent enough time beating the shit out of my body as a maritime welder on towboats and fuel barges so now I can pick and choose my jobs. But good luck trying to explain any of this to some rookie pipeliner wannabe with an instagram account.

[@scrapmanindustries]

There seems to be a trend with a lot of welders being really busy. both me and the other guys I know here are so busy we can't even really give people a good answer when trying to schedule a new job. also you were talking about plasma. right now I'm on a project where they want us to carbon arc everything. I asked if we could use a plasma. we are in a box pretty much. about slightly less wide than you are. the carbons smoke so bad my respirator is pretty much clogged up within hour or so. the plasma shoots way less sparks is way faster and doesn't smoke even a fraction as much.

[@shakeyjake4634]

200's are awesome welders reliable and easy to fix. But poopy genys lol. The 9000watt geny idea sounds like a good idea. Check into a used vantage or pipe pro too though

[@seanmichael5751]

Love your vids! New to welding, thinking of buying the hobart champion elite 225 after watching your reviews. if i were to get that would it run a 45a plasma cutter and the necessary air compressor for use on a plasma cnc machine?

[@MoodysGarage92]

If you’re just running power tools off the welder most universal motors so anything with brushes run just fine on dc power

[@solidrock6524]

I have a Miller Trailblazer that I bought used. The only problem with it is during the summer after I burn two or three rods I have to shut it off and let it cool down before it will weld again. Generator part still works and machine itself is still running but it will not well until I let it cool down. I put a fan on it one of those high-output fans like Servpro uses it will keep it welding but I can tell that it doesn't want to weld anymore I can feel it I know the machine so well has anyone ever heard of this

[@Full_Circle_Automation]

A trailblazer is a great fabrication truck machine. Independent weld and power generation

[@pablovaldez1978]

Hello from Argentina brother, I love your video's and shop. In wich part of North Carolina your are? (assuming you are in NC because your license plate). I like to visit you one day.

[@bullfrogwelding3614]

Where did you pick up the patches for your welding shirts?

[@rodneycassidy6037]

Man I had a nice chevy 4500 with a miller pro 300 Kubota diesel that I loved but unfortunately someone's needed it more than me. Gotta keep on keeping on I guess

[@donaldspencer7016]

Someone is getting better/smarter!!

[@hahahaha-dr2ge]

Franklin County va ?

[@jeremybass7078]

Just got a magdrill luv it don't know how I made it this long with out one .lm kinda like you I started with nuthen still trying to get my name out there it's slow at times but it is picking up

[@zachbaldridge6961]

where do you get the shirts?

[@hubertrobinson8825]

Good advice I'm working on getting a magdrill now ever since I've been welding I got skillsaw I've cut up to a1/4 in with no problem I'm it will do thicker

[@Jenuin]

Just started my welding business LoL here I am =]

[@eatricez33]

This is a good video!

[@codydayton3573]

I em a stringer man . It's the hrs that make those machines . Hey have you had to do brushes ? I run a 98 1500 dodge ram .

[@Wirewelding]

Dude I was at the Ford dealership on Sunday and a new f350 with no bed was $10,000 cheaper than the new f150

[@chrisbarbour9533]

Don't worry about that bobcat and take care of itself

[@sevanski1135]

Black boogies of death...🤣🤣

[@bendixenbaits8225]

Nice video keep it going dude 👍

[@peetky8645]

Derb, heard you complaining about your phone battery dying. modern batteries reduce their life each time they get below 50% charge. to maximize battery lifetime, recharge whenever you get below 75% charge and never let it get below 40% unless an emergency. thanks for all your vids....

[@JonDingle]

All of my welder's were bought seconydhand and so was most of my gear. You don't need new everything.

[@timwestendorf8303]

I've been on my own since 2015, all you say is true 👍

[@arturocruz1993]

A lot of people leave welding school thinking they know everything. We have one at our shop

[@Johnnyreengo]

8:45 so I don’t understand what you mean about “being nice to the bobcat”? If it has the settings you need, what is the issue?

[@Jonathan-bf6nh]

Stress 30 hours a week plus

[@botsbass842]

Love the name integrity welding!

[@Mopar_92]

I went to the roberts oxygen in rock hill sc the other day and they just laughed when i asked about putting a machine on layaway

[@sevanski1135]

I just got the air30 from Robert's...I feel the same way...cant believe I waited so long

[@dwiltd]

Can you run a suit case from a sa200

[@jaggerbush2777]

I’m a total noob here so don’t mind me but wtf is a suitcase?

[@anthonymarino4260]

sound wisdom

[@tejaswelding5230]

Yeah them sa200 are a one of a kind welding machine that is still well know. But before you go and buy one. Make sure there full copper. There is two kinds. Full copper and aluminum. The copper is the ones that welds like a dream. I know since I own one.

[@okiedoke6373]

I'm mystified on how y'all do that everybody around me is working and it's crazy I fix their fuck up but yet they get the job to start with I just don't get it how long the fuck does that work

[@donsmith9081]

150 minimum And a dollar a mile 1 way

[@sgwelds8784]

You all right

[@adamswelding5052]

I’ve got a 1990 f350 dually only bought it because it was cheap since then I wish I would have spent the $1200 I paid for it and $5000 I’ve put into it and just have save and gotten something else more reliable

[@adamswelding5052]

Besides that I use a 2002 Ford Explorer with a 4x8 trailer rigged out as a welding trailer. And it has served me well I’m fixing to start back up doing mobile after stopping for 2+ years…

[@rogere4496]

🖖

[@shawnyoung8206]

I just wish I could find some business

[@Wirewelding]

I wish I'd gotten 220 sooner

[@urielvillanueva3256]

I recommend a good ol 200

[@tomasalvarado207]

👍👍👍👍

[@toriusblackwell7523]

Don’t buy a 200. Dose have ac power a waste of money. Get a Miller 300/400. U can get them all day long for 4000/5000

[@derbadortheweldor8940]

Not any more. All the ones I've seen have gone up to 6k/7k

[@rodneycassidy6037]

I agree 1000 percent on a big blue but not for 4k to 5k anymore.

[@donsmith9081]

Bite the bullet and get a 302 Air pak

[@brunolorenz3411]

Also were your ppe you are the only income maker so do your best not to get hurt or you might go under

[@sevanski1135]

So you're not the Colorado shooter...