Electric Welding Safety: How to be safe

[@joevangorder1006]

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

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@mgeiger72]

New hobby welder here. I've never trusted electricity - so i did a search. Best safety video I've seen.

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@gentlegnt]

Love it love it!! Thank you so more the simple, yet concise and through explanations.

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@jerryjamsteadycam]

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

[@wayofthewrench]

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]

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]

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!

[@janetw3443]

Nice job. Good video for anyone interested in being a pro

[@wayofthewrench]

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-sz8iu6io7s]

What a helpful video! Great quality too

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@rayjackson4547]

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

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@chrisjackiehooper6997]

What a very thorough and professionally made video! great job.

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@imaniengraved]

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!

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@benjiang6493]

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!

[@wayofthewrench]

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.8935]

I'm always listening ACDC while welding🎉 really gets my electrons flowing

[@wayofthewrench]

Lol.....nice. Metal-lica works too

[@particleconfig.8935]

hahahaha loving the new lexicons!@@wayofthewrench

[@wayofthewrench]

Don'tcha know it!

[@therealfocusin]

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!

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@father6371]

Is there a video on stick welding safety? Like how to prevent shock and injury. Properly set up and begin the process

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@WeBuildStuff]

Great to see how nice the shop is coming. Good thing that school has a hard working talented tech teacher like you!

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@WeBuildStuff]

@@wayofthewrench You work hard and you actually know what you are doing. The kids are lucky to have you at that school

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah I don't have an off switch. Uhmmm could you come tell them that....that would be great....lol. Thanks for the props!

[@m4verick6666]

i just ordered a small weldinger for hobby use. this video is perfect! thank you!

[@wayofthewrench]

Glad I could help ya out, good luck with your welder! What did you get?

[@m4verick6666]

@@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.

[@wayofthewrench]

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?

[@tilla455]

Great video, the ground info was exactly what I needed help understanding.

[@wayofthewrench]

Glad I was able to help! Thanks for the watch!

[@norton7844]

I got arc eyes couple time on my first time stick welding

[@wayofthewrench]

Yikes! That's not good. Gotta protect yer peepers! Thanks for the watch!

[@codyglade899]

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

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@onenessseeker5683]

will all welding gloves protect from a shock?

[@andyrelf4161]

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 🙏🏽

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@andyrelf4161]

@@wayofthewrench yep will do

[@wayofthewrench]

Appreciate the support! Cheers!

[@dan.w.hoover2556]

Thank you

[@wayofthewrench]

You're very welcome. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!

[@blackbeton3923]

Best video I’ve found about welding safety. Nice work, very very straightforward 👍🏼👍🏾

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@blackbeton3923]

@@wayofthewrench i definitely will ! Thanks 🙏🏽

[@MattGratt]

A really thorough video which covers all the things I was wanting to know - thanks.

[@wayofthewrench]

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]

New to welding, good vid even for a few months old… liked the lighter and cigarette message lol

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks Bruh! Glad you liked it. Yeah like who smokes anymore? Thanks for the watch!

[@bookemdano100]

Excellent video...thx!

[@wayofthewrench]

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]

Well, you’ve certainly scared the crap out of me! Thanks for the great video though.

[@wayofthewrench]

Nah...knowledge is key. Once you know how to be safe, you can just focus on your welding. Cheers!

[@seanolson6505]

Thank you! This was very helpful to me!

[@wayofthewrench]

Happy to help ya out Sean! Thanks for the watch!

[@merekredthorn]

Great video, thank you!

[@wayofthewrench]

You're very welcome! Thanks for the watch and enjoy the series!

[@itzuyi1067]

This is so helpful

[@wayofthewrench]

Awesome, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@kvman6410]

great stuff - kia kaha and stay safe

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks for the watch!

[@Cr4ZzZy]

Amazing video, Thank you.

[@wayofthewrench]

Glad you liked it and it helped you out. Cheers!

[@nickylivardo]

Wow the video quality are so good

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@chrissavasky455]

Perfect

[@wayofthewrench]

Glad you liked the video, hopefully I earned your subscription today. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!

[@globalhsechain35]

Best wishes from Global HSE Chain

[@wayofthewrench]

Cheers from Canada!

[@hendonburgism]

Lol. Loved the necklace example.

[@wayofthewrench]

The chain? Lol....call me One Chain! Thanks for the watch!

[@NooshinNaseri]

Perfect ..Thank you

[@wayofthewrench]

You're welcome Nooshin!

[@aimandjulian3195]

very good

[@wayofthewrench]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ozflying]

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]

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]

Outstanding video ! Thanks.

[@wayofthewrench]

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]

@@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]

I'd love to see some of your metal art when your done, just dm me on Instagram!

[@lisalovelylpa]

@@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]

You try some gas welding yet?

[@erwinerwin1245]

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.

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@erwinerwin1245]

@@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.

[@wayofthewrench]

What type of welder did you get?

[@erwinerwin1245]

@@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.

[@nicolassepulveda6984]

Great video,thanks

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks for the watch Nicolas!

[@nicolassepulveda6984]

The best welding security video i have seen by the way, really hope you to get money from this

[@wayofthewrench]

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]

..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]

I'd have to see your setup but generally flip flops are safe. Cheers from Canada!

[@peterg902]

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?

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@ZeceFackler]

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.

[@onenessseeker5683]

I got really bad flashburn in me eyes.I was dragged through hell. didn't know where to put myself for hours

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@onenessseeker5683]

@@wayofthewrench Yes I learnt my lesson. I always wanted to know what it felt like though having it. Now I know :0

[@wayofthewrench]

It's a right of passage.....lol Cheers!

[@DreidMusicalX]

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?

[@wayofthewrench]

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.fletcherjr4912]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks Bob!

[@pata6129]

This video is legit...

[@wayofthewrench]

Remember....only you can prevent welding fires!

[@benjaminwilliams41]

What about ventilation and P100 masks?

[@wayofthewrench]

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_og]

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

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@rehabitathomesolutions9125]

That mig in the lap example is not a good way to try sounding😊

[@wayofthewrench]

sounding?

[@mider9996]

Do you also cover the ears? I’ve heard they also can get radiation

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@CamoCollie]

Is it safe to weld on a wooden table?

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@CamoCollie]

@@wayofthewrench what about having the piece in a good cast iron vise on the bench?

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@onenessseeker5683]

Holy crap now my welder scares me a bit. So the fooking thing can kill me. I knew it!

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@onenessseeker5683]

@@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..

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@onenessseeker5683]

@@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.

[@wayofthewrench]

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]

So, at the moment that the battery on my mask runs out of charge, I will ruin my eyes. Is that right?

[@wayofthewrench]

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!

[@nowthenad3286]

@@wayofthewrench Thank you

[@wayofthewrench]

You're welcome!