WELDING A SPLIT TEE ON A LIVE LINE WITH 7018

Here is the video of welding on a split tee on a live line. I just wanted to show you guys what it's like out here in the feild. You will all be here some day so why not let me educate you on how I DO IT. Everyone is different. And again and again you will hear me say I am not the best welder. But I love to weld. I strive for perfection every day. Somedays are better then others but I do have my days too that are better then others. We are only human. I really hope you are enjoying the channel and sharing it with your friends. I got alot in store that I am working on so please bare with me. In time I am going to upload all you will need. From tools I make to welds I make. I can mig tig and stick and almost anything in them process. My main focus in life with welding is pipe. I can do structure I just prefer pipe welding. I'm not here to hurt people's feelings so if you take offense that's on you. I call it how I see it and I won't sugar coat it. I'm a grown man and not a child. So dont think I won't block you for being stupid. I have no time for rude people or straight idiots. This is a educational channel for teaching the world all I know. Again I dont know it all. I am constantly evolving and learning the skilled craft. You love it share it. You dont well that's on you. Stay cool my people and feel free to leave it in the comment below. God bless you.
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[@donaldarguin710]

I welded for 41 years and that's exactly how we did it. Glad your teaching future welders. God bless and stay safe.

[@yahko________1412]

Whilst, I'm not always a happy welder, 😂 the one thing that I am and that's NOT the best BUT am proud to be in the mist¡! thanks for the video, your weld's are advanced👍 In Quality The entire Job L👀ked professional For these reasons when the Shield drops the 🐂💩STOP KEEP IT🔥 LIT🔥 MY FRIEND👍🏼

[@diino1493]

arent u suppose to stop welding after 12 years for ur eyes?

[@randygomez1726]

I'm Filipino welder ftr, I asking only where did u buy the welding mask like that.thnks

[@yurimarulli1]

@@randygomez1726 on wish LOL

[@jcmedalla2007]

@@randygomez1726 that is called pan cake welding hood buddy.ebay has it.

[@a.r.g.madman1542]

People watch this video and think this is easy I'm a 40 year welding veteran retired I know exactly how hard it is. Welding on prototype oil Derricks, silicone reactors and even got my feet wet in nuclear pressure vessels. The welders of this nation built this country literally. It's good to see there's some things you just can't teach a robot. This type of work is no different than any other you have to love it to do it well and find joy in a job well done. It was definitely a love-hate relationship more hate Than Love LOL but your video reminded me of how much I don't miss the struggles but would do it again for the fellowship of my coworkers and their stories of Triumph over the Quest for Fire.

[@joefalmo5528]

Wally I am closing in on 40 years of welding I spent my time welding pipe not my favorite line of work but it was a great learning experience the one thing that was taught to me way back when was that to make a good weld you needed to be comfortable and as you know you cannot always be in a comfortable position sometimes your surroundings make it impossible keep up the good work looking forward to seeing more

[@FG-qh7qx]

That was a really good video. I just finished welding a few 36 inch split tees on live lines for the first time. Stay safe brother...

[@jarheadshooter6452]

I love how you explain posture and how it can work for you! People will never know how many tips you give that can help them! Keep going professor! Its not all about wire feed or static projects.

[@phendrix9476]

Guys like you are good for welding. As a CWI; I appreciate you putting this out there with such class and humility. So true about that slag coming off and getting you. Hearing/feeling 7018 slag burn thru ear wax is such a fun time. Haha

[@tinezilla]

Ear hole burn piles dont make for a good time

[@GaryWells-sr2rf]

Very nice technical video on welding a split tee on a live line. Welded for 38 years on natural gas lines. You make it look easy! 👍👍🫡🫡💯💯

[@TheWeldProfessor]

Thank you God bless

[@fredramos9206]

I'm with you on this one. For as much as one would like to stack a perfect bead next to the other every time, seems like FATIGUE is the number one culprit working against us,, Luckily we got (Pride) on our side that keeps Quality Control in chek, Good Job Man,, Regards!

[@ForeGodofSkin]

No one is the best brother, those welds were solid. Nobodys a robot.

[@vincentboucher2547]

Man, Wally, that was one of my favorite video from you! Something people rarely get to see if they aren't in the pipeline industry! That was really interesting! Keep her going bud! You've got something great here!

[@jerrymorgenstern8559]

You make it look easy. I admire your modesty. Your definitely an inspiration to keep striving to be the best you can be at welding

[@TheWeldProfessor]

I appreciate that thank you

[@mikeschmidt7980]

Nice job, enjoyed the video. Keep making more, I've been welding 43 years now and always enjoy seeing you young guys just kicking ass and putting down nice welds.

[@gpgab971]

I do like the new style of voiceover video that you have going on. Take in the days work and reflect upon what you are doing and how to execute! Awesome stuff and thanks for the SoCo reccomendation, you and Stacking Iron are definitely up there in my list. 🇺🇸👊🏼

[@matiashernandez4314]

That’s why you are the weld professor.honesty the best policy

[@timokuivalainen7046]

I've never seen a split join before.. wow that looks fun gotta love stick welding..❤️💪

[@bowtac16]

That looks like a fun weld, little bit of everything, horizontal, up, down, around. Good welds sir

[@andre3823]

My Dad used to be a boiler maker and I started welding in my teens. However I have learned a lot from just 2 videos?!?

[@patrickhall277]

Awesome, I’ve done a few of these on a 24 “ line and your right it’s a lot of welding and you get pretty exhausted. Nice work brother

[@gethomel]

Got a split tee to weld monday on a steam line. This is some good work right here.

[@joeythompson6682]

Those were some bad ass welds I'm in school now working on pipe 1 welding and I love it and that's what I want to do be a pipe welder

[@TheWeldProfessor]

Thank you

[@mexi9787]

WELD MASTER 🙏🏽💯 If only people knew how hard Welding Really is we all WAY UNDER PAID 😤😤

[@phillhuddleston9445]

It's hard work with a lot of skill involved but just like in many other professions some welders are underpaid while others are very well paid. It all depends on which part of the country you live in, there are different demands and costs of living that dictate the pay.

[@Room_for_1_more_fruit_tree]

So many industries served and , most money for me is in custom aluminum and stainless sheet metal fabrication. First job was ironworking and it paid me well. Nothing pays better than selling your own work though.

[@smeredith362]

I have a feeling they Know but don’t care

[@smeredith362]

Phill Huddleston Do you know which states pay the best.

[@kirbyparmer3295]

Man looks dam good to me and you hear very many welders talk like that I like your honesty most of them are best there is and never made a mistake. You rock man

[@dansworkshop1972]

Thanks for a glimpse into what you have to do.

[@elementd1646]

Nice welds I do aluminum pipe welding with using mig I'm always burning tips so every few minutes I gotta either clean them or change them that's the only pain about that other then that it's very rewarding

[@mikecabral1579]

As a old retired guy that welded for a few years as a pipe fitter back in the late 1960’s. Most of my experience was with steam piping. We used a lot of E6011 low pressure. I did a lot of tank farm work getting them ready for new kind of gas. These were Shell farms and pumping stations. All I knew was that it was called Shell of the Future on the drawings. Most were in evacuated lines. We had to weld uphill on everything a lot of flanges as many valves had to be upgraded. Then vapor recovery came right after the “gas of the future”. Funny all the pipe line guys welded down hill we couldn’t hire them. I’m looking at a scar on my ankle from a hunk of that ugly 7018 slag that somehow went down my boot (no spats) 70 years old and that still gives me the chills today as I think about. Didn’t hurt long but it did hurt like heck for a bit. I was a kid and the Forman my helper were laughing like hell as I started jumping around. Just had to pull that hunk of slag out it was deep because my boot pushed it into my inside left ankle 50 years later still have that scar. Anyway great video. Never used a split tee very nice item. Start cutting a tee in on a hot day those lines would get hot in the sun and grow so much the tee wouldn’t fit your cut out. Hose the line down with a fire hose so you could fit it up. Sorry so long I’m old.

[@erickchapa4704]

Over here those welders that weld on live lines are known as Death Row welders 😎 keep up the good work bro

[@bobroberson9286]

I have done many of these taps and one thing we did most of the time was to UT the weld area to have active flow through the line while welding. Good job here on this 👍

[@daviddezeeuw9031]

I love 7018.. Great vid.. definitely the 1st time ive ever seen a split Tee..

[@kylivia1222]

Great job been welding for 19 years just got done with some 42" cooling water stuff bravo my friend

[@TheWeldProfessor]

You lucky ducky. I want to weld bigger pipes but I settle for close location and decent money

[@TRILL57]

“Man I need to tighten up” I tell myself this all the time lol. Great video keep them coming..

[@richardcard9328]

Wow great work, I am just learning to weld all I do is burglar bars and gates one day I hope to be that good

[@77yogurt]

Practice practice practice. That was the best advice I got.

[@austinsherwood7188]

Those welds look amazing, the passes to fill the bevel up are perfectly laid over each other as well

[@TheWeldProfessor]

I feel like like I could do better but thank you

[@jerryserrano5062]

Things have changed so much. When I was welding in the early 90’s , I capped with 1/8 using a horizontal figure 8! Leaving a flat cap with 1/16 over the pipe.

[@TheWeldProfessor]

So cool

[@jacoblarson4420]

That's good smooth welding right there buddy. Awesome job! 👍

[@jackmasse8227]

We do them on live natural gas lines all the time. That weld looked slick

[@johnbrys1342]

Very nice job of pushing your puddle, most welders don’t understand that that helps control arc blow. Great job!!!

[@jacobcarolan1172]

This channel is progressing so nicely. It’s gotten a lot more instructional since you started voicing over, when you are focusing on the puddle it’s hard to talk so it’s great that you go back and voice it over

[@TheWeldProfessor]

Thank you

[@martinxlive5]

Looks like your helper was zooming in on your mess ups haha!

[@jerrybaker6991]

That was awesome. Hope to see more video like this. Great job bub keep up the good work and keep'em coming

[@reubenhays9011]

Bad looking welding is a bad weld.you did a great job,the supporters attests to yer commitment to quality.well done.most welders don't care about whether a flange stays square down the road.they're welding it up and move on.

[@adamleonard8904]

It's nice to watch a guy who is down to earth and realizes that not every weld is weld porn

[@TheWeldProfessor]

I am confident not cocky. Sometimes I get a dope weld. Sometime I am not happy with it and grind it off to re do it. I am only human. I try to always do the best I can in all positions in all conditions.

[@williamminsinger9956]

Thats the cleanest area ive ever seen for a split tee. All the ones ive been apart of are usually in a dilapidated coke mill or chemical plant. Nice weld brother keep it up.

[@TheWeldProfessor]

Thank you. Stay cool brotha

[@eliaspuebla9015]

When I was a structural welder we would weld shoes on some larger pipe and it’s similar to that except they were just shoes on spool pieces but awesome video now I’m a rig welder and just from your video I believe I can do it I hadn’t ever seen that before I’ve seen the fitting and heard of hot taps awesome

[@sirmixalot9203]

Thanks for sharing this. This is the kind of content we need.. Cheers Wally!!

[@TheWeldProfessor]

Stay tuned I got a bunch more. I am just getting started

[@selsyn73]

Looks like quality work. Thanks for sharing these videos. It’s a lot different in the field than it is in the shop. Stay safe.

[@billyracercar]

Fatigue is a underestimated factor in welding

[@TheWeldProfessor]

Absolutely

[@ivanwillie24]

Awesome video.I know what split tee is now thanks for making that video .👍👍

[@TheWeldProfessor]

Your welcome anytime. Hope you have a great day

[@weldingwithravi956]

I really loved your video. The way your strategies the whole thing and amazing finishing

[@TheWeldProfessor]

Thank you

[@StreetBikeTakeoverYT]

A pretty weld isnt always good and a good weld isnt always pretty

[@SH19922x]

Well that's kinda wrong, a good weld never looks like shit and a shit weld never looks good?

[@xRoderxx]

EEERRHH! WRONG. IT'S JUST WELDING. Some people weave it some people stack it. Some people run it out. As long as it passes and suits it's purpose. Not every good weld looks good. The puddle tells it's tail. As long as you are killin it!! No pinholes no perocity no b.s.

[@snakeyes7711]

your getting a grinder for christmas1

[@xRoderxx]

@@snakeyes7711 There's a lot more to being a welder, then just welding 😂

[@snakeyes7711]

@@xRoderxx porosity

[@jeanpaulj5jpech206]

impeccable friend !! 👌 great your work 👊 greetings from Chile 🔥 ✌

[@davidfranco8816]

Very nice work..... Have supervised that kind of activitie many times in live lines only difference is that on the circunferential joint you do not want to go uphill cause It induces too mutch localized heat youd rather train your welder to do It downhill

[@johnjmacc6977]

I love stick welding.. Imo you canr beat the sound or smell of stick welding

[@chrisanderson2787]

Hats off man well done. I do alot of out of position with 7018 and FCAW As well as pipe.

[@mrokmijn12]

I work for Team industrial. I’ve been on a couple of those hot tapping jobs. Fun as hell but dangerous!!

[@indianahoosier7113]

I welded for 18 yrs Until 2012 when my dads Brother passed away from brain cancer then I started Farming full time . I always kicked myself in the ass for not going into the Pipe game ... Your a hell of a welder man .

[@bennordson386]

Sorry for your loss, was your uncle a welder by trade?

[@indianahoosier7113]

@@bennordson386 No he farmed all his life

[@Grizzleback07]

I have been urging my son to learn a trade such as welding or HVAC instead of going into $40-50k in debt at some college. I hope he will watch this and see there are other options out there instead of being in debt while making minimum wage.

[@brianmorrison9066]

I learned welding amd boilermaking in the field after going to college to learn machine tool. I'm 35 and have not worked in a machine shop yet. I'm making 25 to 30 an hour and work 6 to 6, 7 days a week. 84 hours a week. 2 hours paid break time per shift. OT after 40. Double time on Sundays. 700 a week unemployment on my summer and holiday layoffs. I make 60k a year after taxes working 6 months a year.

[@michaellopez6295]

I'm only 18 and I'm taking welding classes in college theres just so much opportunity after u get certified especially hear in California.

[@chrisrenaud4141]

fire channel man I really like how you show real work situations

[@hellohello2711]

Thanks i had one if these in my bedroom and didn't know what to do till now

[@jordannainoca230]

You make it look so easy bro…damn fine job!

[@erikyoung256]

You said nothing wrong. The same for us all on being perfect. However your technique. Is stellar!

[@josephsmithe5774]

I love watching these videos. I have a lot to learn but I'm practicing hard with my everlast welder.

[@josephray6370]

Looks good from my house!! Lol I think it looks fine man you did a jam up job that looks like it took a while. Great video

[@The_pipeliner]

We weld what is called a PCF (pressure control fitting) on live lines all the time. Nice job!!

[@alanm3438]

Way beyond my ability. That is a lot of work. I am glad that you have the patients and skill to do it. I would probably burn a hole and spring a leak.

[@wappietamtam6546]

We used to let the backing strips stick out a litle longer, and weld over it so you build op on the strips and keep the round weld kleen, after the complete welding we grind them ends off.

[@TheWeldProfessor]

I do that sometimes

[@pengkha7576]

awesome videos, your honest with yourself as a welder and that's what I appreciate about your videos.

[@aarondostou3888]

Really enjoying your tutorials . Keep it coming sir

[@TheWeldProfessor]

Many many more to come thank you 🙏

[@mikesacco8457]

My dad used to do this is the day. Then after years and years tested for welding on subs. He was in the air force. All I remember was him telling me how hard it was to test. There’s hundreds of thousands who can weld but there’s only thousands who have the golden touch I guess

[@tird108]

Those welds are pretty damn good that's pretty much what I'm running on my pipes been doing it a minute

[@jasonandmichellec.5051]

Yur doin big things bruh...if yur welds weren't solid u wouldn't be there. Nice work, from a millwright in northern ca.

[@TheWeldProfessor]

God bless you

[@jameskerr3162]

👍nice one from an old pipe liner.

[@TheWeldProfessor]

Thank you

[@jameskerr3162]

@@TheWeldProfessor I think you will like this .Yemen /balhakf pipe line 38 in blower up by (sumone)we were in repairing it and an armed gaurds 50 call half tracks ak47s rpg and not a repair. I would like to tell you the full story but can't. !!!!!!!!!!

[@Nyhm961]

Lol, I didn't know what you were talking about when you said 'good side - bad side' until 5:10 then I was like holyshit…. The only thing harder than welding that side would be fixing a feckup on that side :-)Thanks for the videos Wally.

[@arcturus6918]

was reviewing API 1104 annex b for my CWI exam and was puzzled of how this is done. very educative

[@markbrown5257]

Nice work guys 👊

[@TheWeldProfessor]

Thank you

[@Jeus-h3o]

That's so cool you can mix electrodes and not stick to one type of electrode. I was told you had to stick to the WPS...but I like your style Bro...I do my best but I'm not the Best. Your awesome Bro God bless you bro and great video

[@TheWeldProfessor]

First of all GOD BLESSS YOU. Thank you for that. I do my best but I'm not the best. I am not given a wps. I am simply just given the work and I deam what I'd best for me. I like to weld in a certain formation. If I can handle the heat and determine the speed then I get after it.

[@nayanbarua1205]

Nice weld,good finishing.

[@zakokiller]

nice work! i would love to be a welder but i took the welder fabricator education instead of welder, didnt know welder was a education back then

[@robertsantiago953]

Welder fabricator is more steady money and less burning eyes . I know how you feel same thing happened to me

[@zakokiller]

Yah I figured. But Right now I'm not welding at all. Just standing by the plasma cutter sadly Got into the metal working to weld haha

[@mosialive]

WOOOOW!!! WHAT A JOB! DAMN, THAT WAS ONE HELL OF A GREAT JOB WELL DONE! MAN... YOU GUYS ARE GOOD.

[@chrisford263]

I love that.. only welders appreciate the sexiness of welding!! Lol

[@LextechLighting]

You could see how tired you were getting from that last side. I can always tell when I’m tired even if I don’t feel tired just by looking at my welds. Long as you don’t have to cut it out, you’re good to go. We can’t always take an hour and sit on facebook. Things gotta get done. If it wiggles and jiggles, but it’s got no holes, send it!!

[@TheWeldProfessor]

Oh yeah I'd do that all day

[@adrianesquivel8499]

Dude ur a badass, thanks for inspiring so many of us just trying to get there 🙌🏻

[@itzradianttv7536]

West Texas Pipe welder here, Nice Video! Great Tips!

[@freshfavorites7212]

Thanks for mentioning what rods you are using each time it is really important and helpful.

[@TheDmcdermott]

Nice tidy work I teach myself good clear pictures

[@tomthompson7400]

nice work

[@TheWeldProfessor]

Thank you

[@CarlosMorales-jd5hb]

Thank you very much for your videos, love them all

[@TheWeldProfessor]

Anytime

[@thanosetsitty1896]

I liked it. Looks good. I’m not perfect either. I get tired and I get anxious.

[@jacobcarolan1172]

I like the voice over. It has a lot more useful tips probably because when you talk in the middle of working you don’t have time to think about all the tips and explain everything, you are thinking about the weldment you are working on.

[@cowboy_broke]

I am a plumber I always wanted to learn how to weld. Some really bad ass plumbers know how to pipe weld.

[@educordroz5212]

Im kind of new at welding, and i love this channel and your work.

[@rhaquelpascua3365]

Great job friends!! That was a technique I've already applied that! Thank for the video!! God bless stay safe!!

[@Pow3llMorgan]

I'm interested in knowing more about that rudimentary welding helmet which I ever only see pipe welders use. The only advantage I can see to such style of helmet would be airflow because anyone who's worn a 'traditional' welding helmet for any longer amount of time will tell you it gets hot and lunch-breathy in there.

[@chrispygoatsman2199]

Keeps sparks out of your ear, one earplug in one side and open on the other

[@bruta1f3ar]

I was always told that the reason those “pancake” style weld hoods are popular with pipeliners is because it sits tight against your face and keeps the sun from reflecting off your lens. It’s also great for not getting arc flashed when you’ve got three guys burning away in a trench.

[@philberttsosie3997]

I'm A welder. That looks nice.

[@VIDEOSLEGAIS2606]

Perfeito irmão muito lindo a soldagem! Amo soldar tambem! Like

[@christophercannon5068]

Sweet. I learn a lot by watching your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@eleodoromendozabarreras8285]

Nobody is perfect but i totally agree with you severals passes ensures a good job

[@TheWeldProfessor]

Well normally we dont have to use the harness but we are now. Makes it a pain but gotta follow safety.

[@kwasg3]

Not a welder here - So if you need a backing strip to be safe about blowing thru the pipe to join the two halves, how can you go after the ends so aggressively and not have problems? Great looking work btw. You sure can see the pitting in the pipe on some of those close ups. Thx!

[@simonalkalay6870]

Great content keep up the good work

[@ssampson572]

Cool video

[@unclequack5445]

I know you aint running no 7018 down hill, Man when I was pipe welding it was all up hill, has it changed that much?