TIG Welding ROOT Challenges and Techniques For A 💯 X-RAY Pass in the FIELD!

Tig welding root challenges and techniques for a 100% X-ray pass in the field!
Tig Welding in real-world scenarios! Dive into the challenges welders face, to ensure 100% X-ray perfection. Learn tips, tricks, and techniques to master this crucial skill. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a newbie, this video has something for everyone. Join me on an adventure through the world of field welding!
Tig Welding in field conditions. From the inherent challenges welders encounter to the intricate techniques required for heavy repairs, no stone is left unturned. Join me as I explore the nuances of field welding, from the importance of achieving 100% X-ray quality to overcoming common obstacles encountered on the job.
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[@buckshot927tx]

Not dragging the previous guy in the dirt and giving praise to his PipeFitter. This man is a gem.

[@HotpuddleManupilator]

One thing is welding….. and to take the time to video and then edit it to educate us….. Not enough words to tell you how much I appreciate you taking the time to explain and walk us step by step on how to do it right. Keep on keeping on.

[@X3MTIG]

Thanks for your comment brother I appreciate that 💪👍

[@abreitenbach]

People dont understand how god damn difficult that is. You make it look easy!

[@X3MTIG]

You got that right 👍

[@slmts6705]

As someone who had 6g back 2017 and didn't weld pipe for more than 4 years ( complicated !) And now trying to come back and get jm and b ticket , the first minute of the video I got my stomach upside down , just thinking of the poor guy who messed up two x ray , and yes I know it won't be me first day fixing that instead of 10 yo experience b welder . I loved tig welding but the frustration that come with it it's really next level . ( and yeh once your good it seem too easy , I remember doing better free hand than many guys walking the cup) . Keep up the good work, see you soon hopefully 😂

[@asliketheson]

After a 40 year career I certainly do ,

[@Zzrdemon6633]

People think their eyes will get damaged watching a video of welding! That's how fucking dumb they are

[@user-qp6fd5qz8e]

Lol it is easy

[@tomcox7221]

I’m going on 10 years as a UA pipe welder and the professionalism this man has is top notch.

[@calvinjackson9395]

Man you are a BAD MAN , what I like about your videos you explain as what you are doing as you Weld Be Bless appreciate the video

[@X3MTIG]

I appreciate that

[@weldingbiker1]

Been a welder all my career but eventually my body wore out and had to turn my welder off for good. I never had the ability to explain the way you do, you have a rare ability and you use it well. Great work and explanation.

[@X3MTIG]

@@weldingbiker1 thank you brother I appreciate your words 👍

[@dalefortner2179]

This is a form of art; The skill level is incredible. Bravo!!! 👏👏👏

[@1BlackSheep]

One of the last jobs I was on few years ago(I'm done with the road now) we were welding 24" Schedule 160 J beveled Chrome Pipe, Preheated w/ ceramic wraps to 650F. Two welders chasing each other around it (started on opposite sides),It was taking Two 12hr shifts to weld 1 joint. 100% x-ray Bust out once you fix it, The second time to the gate. In the Summer BTW sucked but it was GOOD money.

[@servantofthegreatiamloving2113]

Good man, good work, great information and skills Thank you for helping others achieve livable wages for their families

[@X3MTIG]

Thank you for your comment 👍

[@EliAngwin]

Had to install some 10” sch 80 pipe for a company I worked for- all we had to use where the new Esab rebel inverter welders using 110v which the machine only went to 90 amps on Tig. Was damn near impossible- then was told that we were too slow. It’s not always the welder- sometimes it’s the equipment that’s provided.

[@X3MTIG]

Yeah no kidding, that machine is good only for tacking on that kind of pipe! Next time ask them to show you how to weld faster with that machine!

[@EliAngwin]

I basically did. I only worked for that company for about a month only cause it was close to home. Their shop equipment wasn’t much better- in fact I let them know when I left that I have better equipment at home than a multi million dollar company has. Pretty pathetic, honestly.

[@JoshuaLa88]

@@EliAngwin thats pretty funny tbh. 1110 machine for sch 80:))))))

[@briansmith4724]

Just stumbled onto this. What a Great Welding MASTER.! RESPECT 😃

[@X3MTIG]

Thank you very much!

[@adamabarquez8257]

Love watching your videos, number one tig channel on YT. Keep it up brotha

[@X3MTIG]

I appreciate that!

[@돌이-b6o]

좋은영상 감사합니다

[@tonisiqueira9543]

Mais uma bela apresentação de soldagem 🇧🇷🙏

[@rodrigoapaza8086]

Welding, sooo clean Dam it... something got into my eye

[@kjx4957]

Great video, thanks for sharing. I need to start practicing TIG again. 🧑‍🏭

[@X3MTIG]

You should! 👍

[@jonwoody3572]

As always ,great content! Your a Top welder👍🏼

[@cleanmachine08]

Incredible workmanship, fitting and welding. I will never, ever rush a welder.

[@nathanielclause2588]

Jam up bubba, sadly it’s getting to the point where I just prefer to fit my own stuff, a good fitter is hard to find these days. Great work, lot of work 😮‍💨

[@X3MTIG]

I hear you bro, I’m lucky to work with very good fitters on this one!

[@InnoMori]

Wow… I’m blown away. I’m 17, highschool student looking into welding as a career. This looks very difficult to me and requires patience, but looks like it pays off and feels amazing when you get to look at a polished beauty of a work like that. How much time in total did this weld take, is this a full day you made out of it? Also the cutting of the pipe, is that just something you have get done so that you can properly repair? Or something you’d have to do yourself? I don’t know too much about welding, but I’ve watched people weld and people at an academy do some basic teaching online and it just looks like a good time to me. For someone who’s looking to learn the foundations what would be a good resource to look into aside from taking trade school or joining a union?

[@X3MTIG]

If you want to start in welding and get the basics of different welding techniques and procedures, start in welding shop, spend some time there and move in to field!

[@adam-oz1jo]

great job, impressive skills!

[@gordonagent7037]

That is a work of art, bet there’s some hours of experience wrapped up in getting to be that good plus a lot of talent.

[@dejankuzunovic4967]

Bogami,przis ti to kvalitetno. Svaka cast 🙂

[@morgostas]

Huge thanks for sharing your skills with public and helping welders. Time Lapse scenes are valuable, cause i can also see how you posision yourself, where do you stand, hands and feeding technicues. First class video straight from the field.

[@X3MTIG]

Appreciate that, take care!

[@Edvand]

Amazing job 🎉

[@eoghanfla6343]

This is such a good video it actually puts me off welding! I’m only learning in part night courses and you think you’re doing ok and then you see this amazing welding!

[@Petryfied]

You can never be too good. You can always learn more. Guys like this who don’t gatekeep the knowledge to themselves,help people like us break into the trade and master it as well. Eventually this will be us,able to help others with the same knowledge 🙏🏼🫡🪖

[@nickv5799]

Mate don't be put off by this! If you want to get into serious welding like this you're best off getting a job with a heavy fabrication company that does similar work to this, and work your way up to it. Otherwise if you just want to learn to weld good enough to build a gate or a table or a car exhaust, then your night classes and practice at home will do you just fine ;)

[@wuziproductions4900]

Practicing for a common arc 6G tube test and your channel is honestly better than what I learned in school. Thank you sir! Unfortunately all I’m allowed to use in common arc test is file. No grinding no wire wheel. Could you maybe make a short or something showing how to make tie ins or stop starts less obvious without feathering the start?

[@X3MTIG]

Great to hear!👍

[@kevvog7017]

Badass work brotha 🔥

[@brucejenner5856]

What excellent welding! Great root pass and a beautiful cap.

[@X3MTIG]

Glad you like it!💪

[@chriswoods2263]

Nice work, keep up the great videos

[@X3MTIG]

Thanks!

[@alexpsyt]

Lots of information in a short amount of time . Thank you so much !!!!!

[@ERMolenko_Andrey]

There is very little decent content on Argon-arc welding in the ru segment. Then it dawned on me to try searching in English. Your channel is just a bomb! I hope I can find a video from you on how to cook the root from your finger, because in the ceiling (6 hours) I have great difficulty rolling the root. P.S. Google translator)

[@X3MTIG]

Thanks for your comment, check my other videos I’m sure you’ll find what you looking for 👍

[@Mrx-fb3nb]

oh man amazing. i still learning and dreaming i hope i can do welding like this 😊 i want to help my family to fix the economy problem with my welding job , thankyou so much godbles you

[@X3MTIG]

Go for it!💪

[@MoparStephen]

Expert level skills here! Thanks for sharing.

[@X3MTIG]

Thanks for watching!

[@JaironEnriquez]

Thank you for the video, all your videos are helpful

[@X3MTIG]

Glad you like them!

[@andyc5612]

Great to see. I know how hard tig is, as I’m just starting. No inch root fills yet for me. Keep bringing the great vids. Inspiring to watch.

[@chadkennedy529]

This isn't an easy task by any means. You definitely know your stuff!

[@inthegarage342]

What a thing of beauty.

[@AngerM107]

Just wow man. Its videos like this that remind me i aint shit... yet. Lol

[@michaelburgener3384]

such an amazing looking job! well done.

[@James-fs4rn]

👍mad skills my friend. Thanks for sharing.

[@EddieWeeks]

you did a better job than the night guy... LOL

[@jakecarter4407]

Tough act to follow, that's for sure.

[@boricuaarecibo9259]

Did the night guy stick weld it ?

[@danielsplayhouse3804]

I will say I would like to goto work with for just the knowledge that is available. Would love to have hands on education from you just to have....

[@stipe573]

Najjaci, a nas!😎! Kako lipo sve pojasnis i prikazes, fala ti lipa!!

[@X3MTIG]

Hvala ti na komentaru brate…💪👍

[@rolsonray]

Excellent video, my Dude

[@Borderweldingservices]

Thank you! One day can you show how your arm swings as well as the pressure you put on the torch and where you hold the torch. Love your videos! Thanks you in advance! God bless you!!!!

[@RonSwanson-mb8ml]

Bro ur so talented at this! Amazing work

[@YRGs0s4]

What tig rig do you use?? Decided tig welding is what I want to do for my career path when I graduate from trade school

[@X3MTIG]

For this one I was using Heavy Hitters tig rig

[@motoz3939]

Awesome job first of all and even better job explaining and teaching. So much out there that’s just junk on KZbin but not here. Why the 80d wire? What was the pipe?

[@X3MTIG]

I appreciate that! We got welding procedure for 80S filler material on carbon pipes

[@jamiebuckley1769]

wow exelent welding you know you stuff brother.

[@hotfire4647]

I just received Information that my shot passed 100%UT on a gas line and I this exact problem lol was a lol worried tho but 💪🏾 💯

[@X3MTIG]

Happy to hear that 💪

[@felixwuytens6474]

Hi! Great video! Really shows your expertise. I'm studying elektromechanical engineering and I was wondering how you know which filler to use? Also did you pre-heat the welding sections and was there any thermal process needed to stress-relieve your welds? I'm asking this because in my course they point alot of attention to the HAZ zones where there can be coarse grains and precipitations like carbides formed from the Mn, Mo, etc.. Thanks alot for your answer

[@connormatthews522]

I've probably only spent a few hours welding so this shit makes you look like a wizard to my eyes 😂

[@lueyR]

That my friends.... is a professional at a high level... i hope they pay you what youre worth

[@eliastappia]

Bro, in carbon steel, do you let it cool between passes? How long do you let it cool? In what passes do you do it? thank you so much

[@X3MTIG]

I don't

[@Reaper139139]

You should have more subs, awesome work man.

[@X3MTIG]

I appreciate that!

[@ZAKIRHUSSAIN-vq2ml]

Wow, hats off

[@xanadu6802]

Beautiful work man!

[@X3MTIG]

Thanks a lot!

[@Bubagamadasar]

Masterpiece...zemljak svaka čast !! Gde si ako nije tajna ? Kanada, Amerika ? Ja sam se vratio u januaru kući... prosle godine sam obisao pola afrike..samo celuloza. Aj da te ne davim živ i zdrav bio, svako dobro !

[@X3MTIG]

Pozdrav, nalazim se u Kanadi, uredno placam porez tako da nije tajna 😉. Afrika kazes!? To mora da je bilo zaista uzbudljivo, avantura… pozdrav i tebi, svako dobro!

[@Bubagamadasar]

Da, avantura ipo...blato znoj i suze (i pare). Veruj mi ozbiljno razmisljam da se vratim na procesnu opremu..to sam radio ovde u pivarama i mlekarama pre 20 godina. Sad mi je vec muka i od kotlarnica i manifolda i sra...kako je kod tebe? (mislim na uslove rada itd) jesi zadodovljan ?...izvini rodjeni ja se bas raspricao..@@X3MTIG

[@dragan2708]

​@@X3MTIG nisam znao da si sa prostora stare juge

[@X3MTIG]

@@dragan2708 Iz Hrvatske sam!

[@dragan2708]

@@X3MTIG bas mi je drago da neko nas ima tako kvalitetan rad, kvalitetan sadrzaj za prikazati, i jos da se lepo snasao preko . Sa.o nastavi tako brate, svaka cast 👏👏👏👏

[@Rameus]

Why no root face? You do nice clean work. I use to weld for WestingHouse Nuclear. Nice to hear you running a hot pass over the root, that’s how I learned. We welded schedule 160, 2” and 6” the two inch we tig weld out, and the 6” wet tig the root out to 20% and stick weld the rest of the way, 100% X-ray

[@vincesimpson7069]

VERY VERY NICE. WELL DONE!!!!

[@jeffreywhitmoyer860]

Excellent welding technique! Is Liquid Penetrant required to be done on the root pass or visual only followed by 100% RT on weld completion. For the sake of the guy that did the failed weld, in addition to improving technique, he should learn that there are times when proper use of a grinder can be a welders best friend. Also, a basic course in Visual Inspection and inspecting his own work before the QA/QC guy shows up are in his best interest. Not a welder but spent a career in QA writing procedures and performing Destructive and Non-Destructive testing.

[@X3MTIG]

Both, it’s a closure weld procedure! I agree with your comment, but unfortunately some companies have very low standards, so it’s not only welder to blame here it was entire chain… vt ok, RT ok, and when they use borescope they failed that weld.

[@jeffreywhitmoyer860]

@@X3MTIG I know exactly what you're saying about standards. No matter how hard the Quality guy tries to do his job, as soon as his back is turned the pusher boss steps in and screams at the welder to just get it done and he doesn't care how. Amazing how money is more important than a communities health and well being in the case of an accident.

[@nothingforyouhere418]

Awesome

[@Banban__10]

I hope to one day be as slick as you ! Good video lots of great techniques and tips thanks for such good content !

[@X3MTIG]

Thanks for watching!

[@jaynedavies2757]

i was surprised to see, you didn't close the pipe measurement more, it seemed an unnecessary gap. but then I'm new to welding

[@user-fv5uw2tq5m]

отличная работа

[@johnjelinek-g7b]

Nice work and a humble man . I sub'd . Thank you . :)

[@X3MTIG]

Thanks for the sub!

[@Mr_Waldo]

Great job bro. What are you using to tac, piece of rod? Also, roughly how long did it take to weld up?

[@X3MTIG]

I use round bar or 3/16 rod, and it’s done in 10 hours shift.

[@benjaminallen2370]

I learned a lot, thank you

[@X3MTIG]

Glad to hear it!💪

[@VegaMaker]

Now it's time to practice next couple years non-stop 😂

[@commietube4273]

❤️

[@cammcalister1665]

Could you please go over your torch set up. Leads,hand piece,high temp flex head, gas defuses and cup sizes etc.

[@steffentysnes5302]

Is there a reason for not using back purging gas? I get that it might not be necessary to hold it to code, but you'll definitely get a nicer root pass though?

[@huh0123]

Any thoughts on using those massive 1” jet rods on something like this? I’ve seen them used for big repairs before and it seemed like a perfect place to do it right here.

[@TonyTheKiwi62]

Great skill - I've done a lot of TIG welding as a sheetmetal worker - just wondering why TIG & not MIG or stick?

[@damoncustodio6577]

Just courious but do you worry about pre heating and temperature while welding like do not like go past 450 degrees?

[@X3MTIG]

Not really worried about inter pass temp. on carbon pipes… never had any issues especially on a thick wall.

[@jaredmorgan8474]

Question: How long did the welding portion of this job take to complete?

[@X3MTIG]

10 hour shift

[@Jacoby4465]

can you do a video of your fav accesories like tig torch and high freq starter?

[@johnmoriarty6158]

When it's out of procedure, does an engineer approve that joint?

[@chriskelvin248]

It gets X-rayed after to examine the weld for imperfections, then pressure tested, before put into service.

[@stefanmertens9107]

How long you weld on that? 16-20 hrs?

[@dtvm7469]

Harley Davidson kick starter housing broke off oil-soaked. Would be a good video. Oil-soaked cast aluminum.

[@matthewpanfile3121]

you using a heavy hitter tig rig?

[@X3MTIG]

Yes sir

[@Jamestruman430]

Root would look even better with back purge not tryna hate I love your work just saying in general. Ik 80s-d2 doesn’t require a back purge but it just looks shiny and clean

[@boricuaarecibo9259]

I'm new can you back purge with nitrogen or does it have to be argon

[@Jamestruman430]

@@boricuaarecibo9259 I’ve only done argon prolly gotta ask a old head or search it up

[@jestnutz]

Worked as a laborer for a mechanical piping company, what the old man taught me was before welding you wire brush the pre welded piece and wipe it down with methylated spirits. Some of the smoothest welds I've ever seen.

[@Useruserusername790]

Methylated spirits is the Key! You gotta get that metal good and drunk so it'll work with you better. If the metal is drunk then it's relaxed and that's how you got them smooth welds.

[@ValeSp33dy]

hi, did u purge the inside of the tube?

[@plustreasure5223]

I curious 12:53 how to weld together technique >< Are there any recommended welding schools that foreigners can apply for?

[@Polack-ml9fh]

When you say high pressure gas, what pressures are these lines going to?

[@boricuaarecibo9259]

If they are compressing the natural gas to condense it to a liquid I would say it's at 500 PSI

[@VagabondTexan]

Non-welder here. I think I just watched magic being done. Building molten metal across a gap...and apparently it's not that hard. Mmmhmmm. Carry on wizard, carry on.

[@shaunkelly9053]

Why not mig weld it?

[@johnjabster2247]

Tig is cleaner a lot of times the code or print requires it .

[@maximuswedgie5149]

@@johnjabster2247 7018

[@olaakin6621]

Can dip trchnique be done at 6 o clock section of the pipe,tnks?

[@slmts6705]

If u have really tight gap and steady hands , but in the bottom its always better to back feed ( wire inside to get nice root buildup)

[@mddenis1]

That was a big job. Poor first welder, that failure must have hit him hard emotionally. Now I am doing some crazy hard tig welding job - you can check it out here kzbin.info/www/bejne/amTVnJt6i8SjnM0si=57pYsZiXQcPkwoIP

[@X3MTIG]

Well, that’s a part of our profession.

[@maximuswedgie5149]

Why didn’t you run a purge on the inside, looks sugared

[@michaelnorton1367]

Was that a root canal

[@kurkgarro2341]

I hate fixing other people’s junk

[@X3MTIG]

I hear ya…

[@tylerpowell9109]

What kind of lense is that

[@guyvaillancourt751]

Man I can tell your joint from the other joint what a difference. That 90 looks terrible

[@X3MTIG]

Thanks for comment , but there is no terrible or ugly in the code… both joints passed X-ray, that’s what matters , other guy welded with stick , and I know him for a long time, he’s excellent welder…

[@beachboardfan9544]

Why wouldnt an orbital welder be used for a repair like this?

[@aaarrr5514]

A333 cool stuff

[@David-qd3ff]

No purge?

[@mikerichards6311]

👍👏🏻

[@SMKFTW]

16:25 isnt that a single pore?