Man this should be the first video anyone should watch before starting out at home! It's overlooked on so many other tutorials but answered a lot of questions I still had before finally attempting a practice session. Thank you
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joe, I'm glad I was able to help ya out! If you deem me worthy, I would really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks in advance and for the watch. Cheers!
@mgeiger7210 ай бұрын
New hobby welder here. I've never trusted electricity - so i did a search. Best safety video I've seen.
@wayofthewrench10 ай бұрын
Thanks Bruh! I try very hard to make the very best videos I can so It's always nice to hear back from subscribers. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@gentlegnt2 ай бұрын
Love it love it!! Thank you so more the simple, yet concise and through explanations.
@wayofthewrench2 ай бұрын
Awesome, glad you enjoyed the video. Hopefully I earned your subscription today! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@jerryjamsteadycam2 ай бұрын
Great video and holy cow, that was the most professional delivery I have seen on KZbin in a long time - better than half the "pro" broadcasters on television these days
@wayofthewrench2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind words! I try very hard to make great content so it's always nice to hear from subscribers. It's just so hard to be seen in a sea of KZbin videos out there. If you could help me by sharing my channel on your social media so I can help more people that would be amazing. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel! Cheers!
@user-yo1pk4ky4k Жыл бұрын
This was a great safety video. Everything by the numbers and without a bunch of drama; brought to you be a professional welding guru.
@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked the video Brian! If you liked this safety video, you're gonna love my welding project videos. Thanks for the watch and the support for the channel! Cheers!
@janetw3443Ай бұрын
Nice job. Good video for anyone interested in being a pro
@wayofthewrenchАй бұрын
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video and my teaching style! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@user-sz8iu6io7s6 ай бұрын
What a helpful video! Great quality too
@wayofthewrench6 ай бұрын
Thanks! Glad you liked the video and my teaching style! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@rayjackson45473 жыл бұрын
Nice job, Most people have no idea about being blinded by the arc or being electrocuted. When I see a welder on a job most do not warn other tradesman not to be in the area or look at the arc. Worst is when a welder is outside doing a railing or something and the home owner gets in the area. A welding arc just automatically attracts onlookers. Thanks Ray
@wayofthewrench3 жыл бұрын
Yeah even as a welder you can get kinda relaxed about the safety and learn pretty quick about welder's flash or a fire. I still remember the first minor welding flash from the 90's when I was welding behind another welder and I was getting his arc inside my helmet! Thanks for the watch!
@chrisjackiehooper69972 жыл бұрын
What a very thorough and professionally made video! great job.
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris & Jackie! I really do try to make a quality video for people to enjoy and learn what they are watching in a memorable way. There are lots of other videos that are even better on welding, automotive theory, and cool projects like my virtual pinball cabinet for you to enjoy too. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate a share out on your social media so I can help more people like yourself! Thanks for the watch! Cheers!
@imaniengraved2 жыл бұрын
Very informative video. I’m looking into buying a welding machine soon but wanted to get a better understanding of what I’ll need to weld safely. This video has helped a lot. Also that welding intro is sick!
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, glad to hear it! What kind of welder are you going to get? Yeah I do like that intro a lot, I need to update my "How to be a Gearhead" videos now. If you deem me worthy, I'd appreciate a share out on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch!
@benjiang64937 ай бұрын
Just bought my 1st welder and need to know how to weld safely, this is the best video I found for beginner like me. Very clear presentation! Liked and subscribed, thanks!
@wayofthewrench7 ай бұрын
Awesome, thank you! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@particleconfig.893511 ай бұрын
I'm always listening ACDC while welding🎉 really gets my electrons flowing
@wayofthewrench11 ай бұрын
Lol.....nice. Metal-lica works too
@particleconfig.893511 ай бұрын
hahahaha loving the new lexicons!@@wayofthewrench
@wayofthewrench10 ай бұрын
Don'tcha know it!
@therealfocusin2 жыл бұрын
Liked and subscribed because this is superb! I'm a rookie welder very concerned about safety I'll put what I learnt from this video to a good use. Thank you!
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
Sweet bruh, thanks for the watch and sub! There is a bunch of great videos for welding, including some cool projects that you should check out too. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate a share out on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks again, cheers!
@father63713 ай бұрын
Is there a video on stick welding safety? Like how to prevent shock and injury. Properly set up and begin the process
@wayofthewrench3 ай бұрын
Yes, look in my How to become a welder playlist, there are several videos for stick welding. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@WeBuildStuff3 жыл бұрын
Great to see how nice the shop is coming. Good thing that school has a hard working talented tech teacher like you!
@wayofthewrench3 жыл бұрын
Awww shucks....thanks bruh! Yeah the welding booths with all new equipment have been amazing. Nothing's worse than trying to get people excited about making things with missing/broken/old equipment. Cheers!
@WeBuildStuff3 жыл бұрын
@@wayofthewrench You work hard and you actually know what you are doing. The kids are lucky to have you at that school
@wayofthewrench3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I don't have an off switch. Uhmmm could you come tell them that....that would be great....lol. Thanks for the props!
@m4verick66662 жыл бұрын
i just ordered a small weldinger for hobby use. this video is perfect! thank you!
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help ya out, good luck with your welder! What did you get?
@m4verick66662 жыл бұрын
@@wayofthewrench i bought (please dont crucify me :D ) the cheapest available welder from the brand parkside. 99€. i´m mainly going to be doing some tack welding on medieval armor pieces.
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
No no, it's all about learning. Use it and get better and then when you realize that the welder is not doing it for you any more, sell it and upgrade. Or keep your eyes out for a good deal while you weld with that. How's the welding going?
@tilla4552 жыл бұрын
Great video, the ground info was exactly what I needed help understanding.
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
Glad I was able to help! Thanks for the watch!
@norton78449 ай бұрын
I got arc eyes couple time on my first time stick welding
@wayofthewrench9 ай бұрын
Yikes! That's not good. Gotta protect yer peepers! Thanks for the watch!
@codyglade8992 жыл бұрын
great video! if your new to welding make sure to watch all of this, at the end he shows you how you can easily die just by touching (without gloves) the negative and positive cable clamps
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Cody! Glad you enjoyed the video and got something out of it. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Cheers!
@onenessseeker56832 жыл бұрын
will all welding gloves protect from a shock?
@andyrelf416111 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video. I've never been trained in welder safety, but really wanted to know what I could. As for that rogue "hot beed" going into your ear-hole, I never knew that could happen... until it did 🤣Thanks I learned a lot 🙏🏽
@wayofthewrench10 ай бұрын
You're very welcome. Yeah some things are not in textbooks and you learn them from experience. Slag sizzling in your ear is definitely one of those things. Glad you liked the video. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel. Cheers!
@andyrelf416110 ай бұрын
@@wayofthewrench yep will do
@wayofthewrench10 ай бұрын
Appreciate the support! Cheers!
@dan.w.hoover25564 ай бұрын
Thank you
@wayofthewrench4 ай бұрын
You're very welcome. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@blackbeton39232 жыл бұрын
Best video I’ve found about welding safety. Nice work, very very straightforward 👍🏼👍🏾
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Maxime! Glad you liked the video and got something out of it. If you haven't already, you should check out some of the other welding videos; the welding project videos are even better! Thanks for the watch!
@blackbeton39232 жыл бұрын
@@wayofthewrench i definitely will ! Thanks 🙏🏽
@MattGratt3 жыл бұрын
A really thorough video which covers all the things I was wanting to know - thanks.
@wayofthewrench3 жыл бұрын
Thanks bruh! I try very hard to give all the info needed in a memorable way so it's nice to hear back from people. Cheers!
@MezzysAutomotive Жыл бұрын
New to welding, good vid even for a few months old… liked the lighter and cigarette message lol
@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын
Thanks Bruh! Glad you liked it. Yeah like who smokes anymore? Thanks for the watch!
@bookemdano1002 жыл бұрын
Excellent video...thx!
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
Thanks bruh! Glad you liked it. If you liked this video, you're gonna love my other ones, especially the project videos! Thanks for the watch!
@JohnSmith-ee7gf Жыл бұрын
Well, you’ve certainly scared the crap out of me! Thanks for the great video though.
@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын
Nah...knowledge is key. Once you know how to be safe, you can just focus on your welding. Cheers!
@seanolson65052 жыл бұрын
Thank you! This was very helpful to me!
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
Happy to help ya out Sean! Thanks for the watch!
@merekredthorn Жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you!
@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! Thanks for the watch and enjoy the series!
@itzuyi10672 жыл бұрын
This is so helpful
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, glad you enjoyed the video!
@kvman641010 ай бұрын
great stuff - kia kaha and stay safe
@wayofthewrench10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the watch!
@Cr4ZzZy Жыл бұрын
Amazing video, Thank you.
@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it and it helped you out. Cheers!
@nickylivardo3 жыл бұрын
Wow the video quality are so good
@wayofthewrench3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nicky, I have tried really hard to make quality videos that are clear and show as much as I can, especially the actual welding. Thanks for the watch!
@chrissavasky4554 ай бұрын
Perfect
@wayofthewrench4 ай бұрын
Glad you liked the video, hopefully I earned your subscription today. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@globalhsechain352 жыл бұрын
Best wishes from Global HSE Chain
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
Cheers from Canada!
@hendonburgism Жыл бұрын
Lol. Loved the necklace example.
@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын
The chain? Lol....call me One Chain! Thanks for the watch!
@NooshinNaseri Жыл бұрын
Perfect ..Thank you
@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын
You're welcome Nooshin!
@aimandjulian3195 Жыл бұрын
very good
@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@ozflying Жыл бұрын
Chemical fumes will accumulate in the contact lens and cannot be cleaned out. I ended up with long term cornea damage from chemical burns over a three month period. Disposable types might be fine, but not long term wear.
@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын
Woah....good to know. So contact lenses not good for a shop environment. Thanks for sharing. Hope your eyes aren't too bad now. Thanks for the watch!
@lisalovelylpa Жыл бұрын
Outstanding video ! Thanks.
@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын
Thanks Lisa! Glad you liked it. If ya deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks in advance!
@lisalovelylpa Жыл бұрын
@@wayofthewrench I will do that lol I am looking into doing some welding art and make simple things for the gallery like frames for my art from metal. Looking around my house for a safe place to set up lol
@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын
I'd love to see some of your metal art when your done, just dm me on Instagram!
@lisalovelylpa Жыл бұрын
@@wayofthewrench ordered my torch lol but be a while till I get cylinders etc.. great videos. I think I rather deal with gas then electricity lol
@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын
You try some gas welding yet?
@erwinerwin12453 жыл бұрын
If I have the ground cable attached to my material that I am welding on and I also touched the material to say steady it with a leather glove will I get a shock? Thanks and great video.
@wayofthewrench3 жыл бұрын
No you will not. A properly grounded workpiece will prevent any shock as long as you have all of your ppe and the work area/yourself is dry. Cheers and thanks for the watch!
@erwinerwin12453 жыл бұрын
@@wayofthewrench Thanks kindly for your reply as I have just bought a welder and have zero experience and thanks to folks like you I am learning a lot.
@wayofthewrench3 жыл бұрын
What type of welder did you get?
@erwinerwin12453 жыл бұрын
@@wayofthewrench I bought one from Amazon.ca for 126.00 Canadian. It is called a Arch Welder 110-220 Volts IGBT Inverter DC welding Machine 200A High Frequency . Manufactured by S. Simder and its made in China. I just got the welding rods today and I am trying to figure out how to open up the plastic case without breaking it into pieces.
@nicolassepulveda69843 жыл бұрын
Great video,thanks
@wayofthewrench3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the watch Nicolas!
@nicolassepulveda69843 жыл бұрын
The best welding security video i have seen by the way, really hope you to get money from this
@wayofthewrench3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nicolas! If you deem me worthy, I would really appreciate a share out on your social media so more people can find out about welding. Thanks!
@tomfull6637 Жыл бұрын
..no sandals no flip flops! I am from India. I has welding flip flops. Very good for sitting on ground holding workpiece with feet
@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын
I'd have to see your setup but generally flip flops are safe. Cheers from Canada!
@peterg9022 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video. What happens if you grounding clamp - which in the beginning of the weld seems to have good contact - suddenly loses good contact in the middle of a weld - will you then receive a shock if you are leaning on the welding table or item being welded? Additionally, is there a way to know the grounding clamp is "initially making good contact" (using an indicator or something), instead of just hoping for the best?
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
If you have all your personal protective equipment on you will be ok, as long as you don't become part of the circuit. With all your gear on, there is too much resistance for it to travel through your gear, through the air/dry ground to where the ground clamp is. All that happens is the wire feeds out but no spark/no welding happens. Now if you have no PPE you are taking a risk and if you are welding in very wet conditions or you are wet, you are now making it possible for electric shock. Not really a way to 100% know if you have a good ground, just start welding and if it works, it's good. If the wire feed but no spark, then you don't have a good ground. Check if the clamp is on the table/your material and it is not on paint or anything that would give a bad electrical connection. Thanks for the watch!
@ZeceFackler2 жыл бұрын
I am a noob to welding but do electronic work and was thinking same thing about making sure its grounded well so going back to my electronic experience I would take a multimeter with a continuity tester and check between the clamp and around where I am welding to see good connectivity. It would be a bit over kill but to make a noob more comfortable is something figure I would not need that once I am more confident.
@onenessseeker568311 ай бұрын
I got really bad flashburn in me eyes.I was dragged through hell. didn't know where to put myself for hours
@wayofthewrench11 ай бұрын
Yeah I've had minor welders flash in the past, it's a rough night's sleep for sure. It sure reminds you to use your PPE. Thanks for the watch!
@onenessseeker568311 ай бұрын
@@wayofthewrench Yes I learnt my lesson. I always wanted to know what it felt like though having it. Now I know :0
@wayofthewrench10 ай бұрын
It's a right of passage.....lol Cheers!
@DreidMusicalX9 ай бұрын
I am just learning, but was just thinking about why would they not have some kind of camera system that is seeing for you, and you are only looking into a camera screen on the inside of the helmet so you can see clearly of what you're doing? Is there any reason they have not done that yet? Latency issues maybe?
@wayofthewrench9 ай бұрын
They do have some new camera tech but right now it's still new and very expensive. As the tech advances, it will get cheaper and smaller and then you'll probably see this stuff coming out. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@bobd.fletcherjr49122 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bob!
@pata61292 жыл бұрын
This video is legit...
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
Remember....only you can prevent welding fires!
@benjaminwilliams41 Жыл бұрын
What about ventilation and P100 masks?
@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын
At 16:00 there is a talk about welding ventilation and respirators. If you have an extraction system like ours, masks are not needed. If you don't have the extraction system then you need a well ventilated area and respirators/masks with particulate filters. The mask/filters need to fill comfortable under your welding helmet as well. Thanks for the watch!
@jmartin_og2 жыл бұрын
Flap on hat is not for your neck. Common mistake. It’s actually to protect the ear. If right handed it goes over the right ear. Imagine a flying spark landing in your ear hole. Not nice. Wear it right
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
Lol, I don't have to imagine the burning spatter rolling in my ear....I had that happen once in my younger years. Earplugs after that for sure. Good tip on the cap positioning, I never used them, only the old style doo rags. In fact the crazier the fabric, the better. Thanks for the watch!
@rehabitathomesolutions91253 ай бұрын
That mig in the lap example is not a good way to try sounding😊
@wayofthewrench3 ай бұрын
sounding?
@mider99968 ай бұрын
Do you also cover the ears? I’ve heard they also can get radiation
@wayofthewrench8 ай бұрын
Any exposed skin can be burned and have long term cancer issues. If you are wearing a welding helmet, you should be ok unless you have a reflective wall behind you that is bouncing the light back at you from behind. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@CamoCollie2 жыл бұрын
Is it safe to weld on a wooden table?
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
Depends, yes, and no. If you have your ground clamp on your metal piece that you are welding, it will weld. The wood will not be untouched though, welding will damage the wood table and most likely start it on fire. I have used wood for making cheap/easy/quick welding jigs for projects like go kart frames and custom table designs that repeat though. They will last enough for tacking and then removing the piece for final welding. I personally wouldn't weld on a wooden table though. Thanks for the watch!
@CamoCollie2 жыл бұрын
@@wayofthewrench what about having the piece in a good cast iron vise on the bench?
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
Still kinda the same, there is potential for a fire on the wooden table. Otherwise, if you clamp the ground clamp on the vice, it will weld. Just still the safety issue with the area around the welding process (roughly 15-20 feet radius). If this is in a home garage, I would think twice before you burn down your house. I'm sure it happens all of the time all around the world but it wouldn't be safe for me to suggest that these situations are completely safe for welding. Stay safe!
@onenessseeker56832 жыл бұрын
Holy crap now my welder scares me a bit. So the fooking thing can kill me. I knew it!
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
If your careful and you know what you're doing, you'll be golden. If ya don't, then yeah....it literally could! Thanks for the watch!
@onenessseeker56832 жыл бұрын
@@wayofthewrench What would happen if you accidently knocked the ground clamp off the workpiece & didn't realise, & you was welding at the time, or the ground clamp moved a little bit & came ungrounded while you was holding the piece with leather gloves on? , what about if it happened bare handed.? Thank you very much..
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
Probably the wire would feed out and not weld and that's it. However, I wouldn't recommend welding without ppe and forgetting the ground clamp. Not worth the risk. Cheers!
@onenessseeker56832 жыл бұрын
@@wayofthewrench Ok thanks for that. Could you also tell me the number one reason why people get electrocuted while welding. What's the main reason I need to watch out for. cheers.
@wayofthewrench2 жыл бұрын
Number one reason? Well I don't have any stats or even know of anyone who has been electrocuted but it is possible, that's why we stress about proper set up and ppe.
@nowthenad3286 Жыл бұрын
So, at the moment that the battery on my mask runs out of charge, I will ruin my eyes. Is that right?
@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын
You can press the test button before you start to check the battery and if you do that you'll be golden. If your eyes ever do get flashed, its not instant vision loss. You get something called welder flash which irritates your eyes and it feels like sand is in your eye or like you rubbed them aggressively for too long. Repeated flashes is not good. Just check your battery every day you go to use the helmet. If it doesn't switch, change the battery. Cheers!