WELDING ALUMINIUM WITH NO FOOT PEDAL USING A £300 TIG WELDER.

This is not a review, my buddy bought this to learn to weld with so I thought I would show you what sort of results you can get for £300.
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[@LTD347]

Haven’t tripped over it because I know it’s there because I have eyes in my head. Best response 🤣

[@evosgarage]

I have the same welder at home! I bought it to tig weld a SS exhaust for my gs300. I watch all of your videos and I really appreciate all the tips you shared with us! Thanks

[@christopherward5065]

W the symbol for tungsten (Wolfram)... makes our TIG into their WIG. Great video Matt!

[@DonQuichotteLiberia]

I did appreciate the "Wungsten" comment though.

[@davidallinson2501]

Your workshop is fast becoming a do-anything-shop. The lathe is an excellent addition. Need some good tooling or it is near useless. It's like a kitchen stove without any pots and pans!! Very much looking forward to see you making progress on the mongrel.

[@Steamshovel]

One of the best explanations of heat control without foot pedal I've found.

[@CwazyWabbits]

I've modded an inverter tig to add a foot pedal before, it's pretty simple. You are just adding another variable resistor and switch.

[@scott2735]

I have the stahlwerk ct520p tig/mma and plasma cutter. There not bad machines at all for the money and I'd definitely recommend them to any home machanic/welder probably not so good for industry use but perfect for at home. You can also buy the foot pedal from there site or ebay.

[@llionellis]

Totally agree with you regarding cheap tools. I'm retired and just mess around in my home garage enjoying myself trying not to produce too much scrap. Without cheap stuff whether it's Chinese or second hand I'd not be able to do half the stuff I do. You just have to adapt to the limitations of the kit. I enjoy your videos and your skills are way up there with the best. Please keep them coming.

[@jackdawg4579]

A nice simple explanation of what goes on when welding aluminium, thanks very much!

[@SjwNz08]

I just got a tig welder 3 days ago without a pedal and your tips was very helpful.

[@shaunpc2512]

Hi Matt, I’ve got a Stahlwerk CT200P that I’ve just started to teach myself to tig weld and have to say that given the relative cheap price they’re a brilliant machine. Also from what I’ve learnt with my machine they do have a pulse function but only when set on 4T. Really enjoyed the video again and always looking forward to seeing more from you, believe it or not watching your channel has taught me so much already so any time that I watch I always expect to learn something more. Keep up the great work both on and off the channel, you’re doing a great job of it.

[@Urchfab]

Good to hear, Cheers

[@watahyahknow]

the lathe is a nice addition , it can help you a lot making and adapting stuff and tools for the shiop nice welder i have the P model that has a pedal , dont think its too hard to add oe to a non pedal machine

[@michaelw4620]

Seems time is always against us when it comes to multiple builds/projects and jobs. But what you think may be dull is interesting to more people than you know. Do the lathe clean up/customer car jobs. People wait for months for a binky update but the fans are always there ready and raring to watch. Great channel,great updates. Keep it up 👍

[@harryballzack]

Michael W couldn’t have said it better myself!

[@crustyolcoot6646]

Sweet lathe mate. Good call on it’s capacity for the workshop jobs with a bit of grunt for decent cuts and not pissing around all day. Well done.

[@Elinor_Scott-Lester]

I expect you knew this, but it’s wolfram, the proper periodic table name for tungsten. Hence the abbreviation WIG. Enjoying all your vids, kind regards, K33F

[@What..a..shambles]

Haha you could do a weekly German tool review that was hilarious 😂😂

[@koolkar55]

G'day Matty, Hate it when someone promises stuff (paint) & then doesn't come through. Love how the workshop is coming along. Love the welder overview, glad you didn't mention "The War" (ha Ha) Can't wait for you to start on the "Mongrel" again. Very cool all the videos you're still putting out, always time to learn something new. I see Trev's got a new machine similar to yours. Billy J.... from the land of big hoppy things

[@Urchfab]

Cheers Billy.

[@Equiluxe1]

I mounted a shear on a post that dropped into a socket set into the floof back in 1994 all I had to do was lift it out and there was just a 40mm square hole I could put a lid on when needed.It also came in handy when I got a big guillotine weighing over 5 tons and needed to position it dropped a peg in the hole and attache a tirfor. I have been welding since the mid 70's and never used a foot pedal, recently got a new tig with one but still not used it, guess I am stuck in my ways now.

[@douglastodd1947]

I just went onto E Bay direct from manufacturer 1 year later £499-00. £200 odd pounds of an increase in a year, some mark up.

[@fredericrike5974]

Matt, looks like your tough minute is lightening up! All the moving and the press of bills seemed to be shadowing your day- as a contractor I had lots of single days I would rather not repeat but I put y head down and did what I always did- my best at a job I really liked. Good on ya- the shop is getting stronger and more finished!

[@jaquesdaniels2964]

Nice going, glad to see you demonstrated on what looked like 3mm, 5mm is easier but then you can do 5/6mm with MIG, Before I got a pedal, I left the torch in 2T and and no downslope and just "pulsed on the switch", you've obviously got the tight arc and travel speed off pat-really nice beads there. The CE mark is on everything sold in Europe irrespective of where its made( I think,) and yeah, Stahlwerk kit is built in China- so what? so is R Tech kit innit?. The other thing your mate can do with that kit is TIG brazing- can be handy to have.

[@brentonpaterson7047]

Thanks for brightening my day urchfab.

[@terencehawkes3933]

You are getting quite a shop, now you have a lathe. I am looking forward to seeing more videos.

[@feralfabrications2465]

Yea reckon your thinking of painting the engine bay & inside of the mongrel is a good one. Will mean you can smash the rest of the build out. Good to see the new shop getting setup!

[@adamc668]

It looked like you left it in 2T you could try the 4T mode for Aluminium to help with the heat reduction once you get a good heat soak. Once in 4T mode there is 6s of downslope available so you could use this to try and give a similar effect to a foot pedal and keep cycling through full amps, downslope, full amps, ... Although not as flexible as some 4T or foot pedal it might give you a little something extra

[@davidbeer]

Good to see you been busy Matt.

[@donfinch862]

Nice little Colchester, will be bloody handy. Cheers for the ally tips

[@deejaymobile]

Another cool video! Interesting what you were saying regarding cheap tools. I’d tend to agree as long as you have a decent idea how the tools are supposed to function. I’ve bough unbranded stuff before and knowing how they are supposed to work really helps troubleshoot. Always concerned with something like welding buying super cheap, people will think they are crap, when in effect doesn’t matter how good your technique is if the machine is junk welding will be super hard to impossible with it. Just my 2p worth of thoughts anyway.

[@garagemonkeysan]

Your German is great. : ) Nice video. Thanks for the updates. Danke! : )

[@maciekm7953]

Is there anything You can't do? 😂 as always awesome video 👍

[@C0MM0Nbeing]

The chemical element letter for tungsten is W as it was originally called Wolfram, hence WIG

[@caddydan7427]

Good review. I'm currently expanding my home machines and sheet metal tooling. Deffo food for thought

[@spazda_mx5]

W is the chemical symbol for Tungsten, but of course we all know this :)

[@CwazyWabbits]

The alternative name for tungsten is wolfram :) So Wolfram Inert Gas

[@kittonsmitton]

Wungsten much better than Tungsten

[@tomaskruger4671]

Tungsten is Swedish, meaning "heavy stone" , and it is very nearly as heavy as gold. Wolfram is of German origin, and translates to "wolf froth", describing the metals reaction to melted tin. Wungsten beats me, but Wig does sound like a very dangerous button to push. Like enabling ridiculous arc, putting your hair on fire... 😬

[@stefanwelker956]

BTW Wig stands for Wolfram Inert Gas, Wolfram is an older word for Tungsten.

[@jef____4054]

Good choice on the machinery, the old Colchester student spinny ma thingy's are great machine's, Look after her and she will always be there for you mate.!

[@paulcollins4932]

You could warm up the workpiece with a gas torch and then weld on lower amps all the way through this methodis good for thicker plates or tube that need more amps than the welder can do, I always find a water cooled torch a great idea if your doing lots of high amp aluminium as the air cooled ones are only rated for 150 amps with a 40% cycle and they will melt at higher amps

[@ronnyinwaxhaw]

Extreme buzzed haircut looks pretty good, but different from previous videos. Good job, Matt! I've been missing your videos. I read some of the comments, they seem to like you speaking "German"! 😂

[@Urchfab]

That's because I'm pretty much fluent in German after 1 day, whats not to like. Cheers

[@Ma_X64]

W is Wolfram -- tungsten in German and Russian and some another.

[@paulshields6863]

Great content Matt, for me the diversity of the topics is interesting while your waiting on others and trying to balance your work. Cheers; Paul.

[@Jonathan_Doe_]

Don’t clean the grime off the lathe, it’ll stop working 😂

[@rsbharley4766]

Nice video Matt, new workshops looking good. Cheers

[@paulracing6084]

Go on , say " I'll be back " . Great vid as usual fella.

[@joelpalmer]

shop is looking very good. keep up the great work

[@jrobpat0154]

Good to see you use the correct name for this metal, its aluminium not 'ally'

[@chopperhehehe]

A good welder will adapt imprivise and over come with any machine 😜 there always a way 👍👍👍😜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😁✌️

[@wimbonestroo900]

If only........ I could weld like that. Great video keep practicing on the german.

[@19672701]

Haha! No wongstens..cool you can get a welder cheap like that for someone who has a home shop. I have a AHP,I have in the U.S. for less than $1000. Used it for 3 years so far,Chinese machine but U.S. company works well.can't wait to see the Mongrel get some color.

[@ariyanadumon4549]

Wolfrom is Tungsten Schatz. I appreciate that you have such an effort to read the German lol.

[@Turtle11086]

When I was doing Tafe courses during high school we had tig torches that had a scroll wheel on them, i thought they were fantastic but ive never seen them since, every other welder ive used has a foot pedal which i find awkard to use.

[@CHRISGADNEY]

How did you set the balance on this machine I also have this one got it very cheap from my work so couldn't refuse it for the price but its a pain not having pedal and learning on ally. Lol

[@zenpro8164]

is that a 48" Anglia???I used to own one, paid 300dlls from a farmer...saw it sitting out in his farm field as I was passing one day...your look awesome

[@charlesmyers1622]

ooh... a lathe!.... looks a good machine. check you out. talking from experience try and avoid using brake cleaner on the bare metal. i find on my lathes and milling machine ect just WD40 and some scotchbrite works well. if you need any advice on the lathe or tooling let me know.

[@Urchfab]

Will do cheers.

[@steveveness3829]

G'day from West Australia, Matt😉🙂👍👍 A lathe buddy woohoo The stuff you can do now to create extra income, sweet😉🙂👍👍 Not to mention all the thing's that you can make for your own projects. Way to go buddy, by the way happy family no bills leads to happy life in the toy shop you are building 😉🙂👍👍 Much success to you Matt, be waiting for the next installment video🙂

[@Urchfab]

Cheers Steve.

[@steveveness3829]

@@Urchfab I like seeing people succeed buddy. 😉🙂👍👍 Stay focussed like a Laser 🙂

[@brianbrown4965]

thanks very much very helpful will subscribe take care

[@raylarkin5004]

Yes, more videos! 👍

[@fit21guy]

where did your friend get the welder for £300? i cant find it for less than £449

[@lonoreturns]

Thought this was weldingtricksandtips because of thumb nail. Just as good a tutorial. Suggest everyone subscribe to both.

[@piperdoug428]

good advice, already was ;-)

[@meporfo66]

Perfektes Deutsch😂😂🇩🇪💕💕

[@jwdebod01]

Haha great video, love the sense of humour

[@micheltebraake7915]

A lathe, how luxurious it will be in your workshop Matt.

[@ZILAwelds]

hilarious !!!! you did great on the german stuff !!!! i love it !

[@electronicartis]

This got to be one of those funny word funny video

[@toneskoglund2720]

Its WOLFRAM (inert gas) not wongstrøm or whatever u said. Basically the same thing. They use the same metal in lightbulb, it can take a lot of heat. Tungsten is from swedish Tung Sten, heavy stone. I would guess wolfram was a guy? Anyways, same thing :)

[@Fosgen]

If you want to hit grime really deep try steam cleaner with sodium hydroxide dissolved in water.

[@MrJarrell76]

The sounding out of the german was hilarious!!!

[@bignorbert1136]

When I stop dunking the tungsten every other weld I'll dream of doing aluminium as good as you have with a cheap welder with no foot pedal. Great work.

[@PeakyBlinder]

What Tig would you recommend for a 1st timer ?

[@richardhintonracing]

Good and useful tutorial.

[@zeeeend]

Borrow,steal or buy a pressurepot to paint the interior .So much easier than a gravity gun, and put it on the spit/rotisserie.(If possible) Question are there any original logo Hoodies/T shirts left to purchase? Or just the new logo? Cheers!

[@anthonygray9522]

hi where did your friend get the £300-00 machine from please, it has a 7 year warranty really good for a cheap crappy german machine

[@Mike.Howard]

Ooooh! Nice lathe!

[@25227168]

Hello I'm looking to purchase a simple cheap Tig for odd tasks like boost pipes and a strut brace, maybe push to a breather tank. Plus some aluminium brackets for relocating stuff Would you say that this will be just dandy for what I need?

[@PeakyBlinder]

Nice weld, how did you prep the aluminium?

[@24DEX]

i have one quiestion....did it uberihitzung?

[@canalboating]

Wow didn't know you were bilingual, there's no end to your talents :)

[@Urchfab]

Me neither.

[@vanillagoose4444]

Doubleboost Just gave your channel a mention Matt on his video of extreme plasmas tables👍🏻

[@AP-iv7px]

Your German is perfect 😂😂😂. In Germany we have a word called "Brathering", you can speak in English also in German.;)

[@keithmccrudden6681]

What tig would you recommend for beginners I'm thicking getting a r tec and plasma cutter now. Wanna learn Ali tho. I've seen they do a 3 in 1 mig tic and arc. Thoughts? I'm running a sealey 190 might mig at mo. Love the skills mate

[@roadiemort3589]

A simple micro switch on the torch to on off works and is cheap.

[@Urchfab]

I'm not sure its that simple.

[@roadiemort3589]

@@Urchfab www.amazon.ca/2Pcs-Torch-Switch-Trigger-Micro/dp/B0787WLMLH/ref=asc_df_B0787WLMLH/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292954213126&hvpos=1o3&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15684738942985397872&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9000817&hvtargid=pla-635750977334&psc=1

[@roadiemort3589]

Welded years without foot control, on/ off the puddle from falling through. Not sure if all machines have a direct plugin like the big ones.

[@roadiemort3589]

@MichaelKingsfordGray It's not a phucking mod. The panel of older industrial ac/dc welders have a plug in for this, like I said, don't know if even possible with new machines, now go troll somewhere else I'm done with you.

[@deepwinter77]

Trying to make it sound and look as German as possible, still looks like a Chinese welder, with a German name. Still pretty impressive for the price can you add a foot pedal to it.

[@grahamx8623]

Nice lathe. Nice German.

[@WmSrite-pi8ck]

You do realize the chemical symbol for tungsten is "W" right? That's why its called that in German and why it's called WIG in the non-english speaking world... People weld in other countries and they actually don't speak English everywhere as a first language so going by the chemical symbol, which is from the latin, makes a lot of sense... What do you suppose they call it in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran, China, Kenya, Turkey, Brazil, and Japan?

[@fruitloop8780]

Hi. Any links to the welder?

[@Stukennedy1]

please do a cleanup/restore of the lathe

[@fraserweir538]

Does this welder use a shield gas?

[@DANIEL-ls5ku]

What tube thickness do you recommend for building a safety cage inside a car?

[@Tristan_Figueroa]

That welder is between £500 and £800 on eBay. Not under £300. Did your video bump the price up or summat?

[@lordfingerdirt844]

Sorry if already been asked.. How has this machine lasted?

[@bignorbert1136]

Cool helmet!

[@MegaProstreet1]

cheers mat, and your german, tis goood ja

[@Urchfab]

Danke.

[@sidewaysdanny]

Looked seriously at this machine, only reason I didn't go for it was no pedal. Don't believe you can even add one. The WSE200 on eBay has a pedal for £400ish

[@sidewaysdanny]

Just looked and the wse can be had for £349 and can take a pedal, this stahlwerk is £450

[@adriansandor1733]

Hi Matt, it’s that really a german made inverter or chinese? I found one with 450 euros here in my country. Does it worth the money? I want to start tig welding aluminum with AC current.

[@gogz2693]

Just got my urchmurch today. Lovely quality 👍. Would be nice if they did a proper man size tea cup though :p 💪🍵

[@Urchfab]

I appreciate the support. Cheers

[@HarduroSK]

It is not wungsten.. is is just Wolfram Inert Gas... Wolfram = Tungsten

[@richardbrowne1217]

Paint problems? Buy Royal blue paint instead or was it you couldn't get the Mongrel painted at a paint shop on a schedule?

[@tunichtgut5285]

Stahlwerk is just selling overpriced cheap Chinese stuff. There is no German engineering involved. On their Web site they a advertising this machine as having a pulse function which is not true. Congratulations to your amazing skills. Great looking weld despite using a low-level machine.

[@evilutionltd]

I bought my Stahlwerk TIG welder before they went white and had English on the front panel.

[@PO-cb2re]

Do you have the tig200s with plasma,

[@evilutionltd]

P O it's the German version, the WIG200S.

[@PO-cb2re]

evilution I have the same I’ve been using it for about two years on ally and steel with the foot pedal you get with the full set up,I’ve com across a job that I can not use the pedal.now I’ve found the upslope/downslope doesn’t work on the machine,but I’ve noticed none of the white machines have up/down slope, ,just wondering if your machine’s the same ,(no up/down slope that is working, I’m waiting for a reply from stahlwerk.

[@evilutionltd]

@@PO-cb2re www.evilution.co.uk/files/stuff/wig200p.jpg

[@billmiller7138]

Thanks for the Deutsch lesson :)

[@greenhandle]

What's the year & make of the car on the lift?

[@peteledwidge3631]

2:12 to 2:23 Sarcasm masterclass! 😂🤣😂