Welding exhaust tubing with the Titanium flux 125 from harbor freight.

Here is yet another exhaust welding video. I know I have a lot of them on my channel, but this is my first video exclusively with the Titanium Flux 125 from harbor freight.
Welder used in the video ( Easy-Flux 125 Amp Welder )
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Wire used in the video ( 030 Flux-Core Welding Wire )
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#Welding #Flux-Core #DIY

[@TPVPRO]

I suck at welding... Someone, please show me how you flux-core exhaust pipe with the Titanium flux 125 "video proof only please" and I will feature you on my channel. #TPV #Flux125challenge

[@philipmazzuca2269]

Are you getting all the oil off the pipe? Hit that shit with a wheel 1st then com it quick with a map gas torch. Drop down to .025” wire for that thin shit

[@TPVPRO]

I think only MIG goes that small. I believe .030 is as small as flux gets.

[@p.s.4201]

@@TPVPRO The metal warping popped the tack on the other side. A couple extra tacks can help and the surface material cleaned before welding. Like how you hit the end of your weld with a wire wheel. Don't be afraid to jump around to the other side and lay down a line of weld. Giving the other side some cooling time. I know it's only exhaust. Welders react differently due to the quality of the machine and wire used. The average person using a less expensive welder won't care about the looks as much as getting a good weld down.

[@BubbaB43]

@Lilliam Street does your friend know that your snake?

[@rileyneufeld7001]

A tip to help keep the pipe from seperating is do more tacs and grind them down some so you can weld over them without any noticable lumps. I've gotta get a hold of some exhaust tubing and test myself!

[@JamesXcapesNY]

Same welder here and with very little experience (I did 8 practice beads on ¼ steel) I was able to weld my 93 xj's door back on(hinges snapped off) and the door closes like new. Don't underestimate that welder or yourself. Thank you for the video brother.

[@mr.j8032]

Heck yeah i had the same one and could run some 1/4" like nothing. Also recently welded 1/2" back together and have no problem with it.

[@CharmleysChopShop]

I pulled this video up because im welding the exhaust in my 93 s10 pickup i just put a 5.3 in.. this is my first time watching your videos but i noticed yours in the back ground lol.

[@rcragemoddingenjoyingrcveh417]

Man I just want to say I applaud your willingness to step out there as a beginner you know more than I do. And and you have helped me. People who have to put other people down to make themselves feel better she just keep their opinions to themselves I think you did a fine job. Keep up the good work

[@kenjuicekrajewski9577]

Great efforts, you will be amazed at what this welder can do. And that pipe isnt gonna come apart on any car or truck. Good job

[@veteranmechanicgarage4974]

I do a ton of flux core on my day job. A trick to thin materials is instead of doing circles do a drag and whip and whip quickly it will greatly reduce burn thru. Sometimes I will turn up the wire speed a bit depending on the thickness. Nice work for just starting out.

[@sc7882]

Love this. Thanks for your candor and learing along with the rest of us homegamers!

[@juiced71]

Whatever gets the job done brother!! Looks good over here👍🏻

[@travissczbecki2419]

Just keep 100 like u do...ur mistakes make us better cause we know what not to do before we start are weld. Much appreciated fir ur vids.

[@Digidoc316]

When welding tube, place your parts 1/16-1/8 inch apart. Lay three tacks 120 degrees apart and clean them up. Then use a method called back-stitching where you are placing multiple (3-4) small welds (1" long maximum) at equidistant positions around the tube. After cleaning them, then continue stitching between welds. On thicker material, once the tube is stitched up, you would typically do a dressing pass around the tube to provide a smoother finish, then grind smooth. On thin-wall, the weld is ugly but it will be solid and suffer minimal distortion.

[@AndrewBaker-xt3dv]

I needed this bro thank you! 🙏🫵🙌

[@ChristopherSalisburySalz]

I think it turned out pretty darn good!

[@walczysgarage696]

Doing great. Thank you for the time you invest to help us learn. Your holley set-up video is fantastic by the way. Used it to setup my son's S10.

[@imxploring]

You did very well for a first effort on this type of material! The tips and tricks you used were very helpful! Thnx for posting!

[@Greg-tj8rg]

Honestly it looks just fine. I don't really care how it looks like when its under the car never to be seen by the light of day. As long as it holds well it's all good. I wish you were local to me, you could get a little practice by patching up my exhaust and muffler

[@gavincarroll2553]

I agree unless it's a show vehicle in which case your not gonna be using a harbor freight flux core

[@alyjan5316]

That's amazing finish from a flux core 👍

[@rdub907]

Thanks for the video, just got the same welder to weld up my truck exhaust and make brackets for new interior seats. Had a little trouble at first but between 3 of your exhaust welding videos it’s helped me get the hang of it

[@mattp.7318]

As a going to get into welding soon noob, I appreciate someone who is learning on the fly showing someone who knows EVEN LESS what I might expect when I first get going. And I appreciate that you are doing it on different welders, I bought the titanium 125 as well. Haven't used it yet, I'm trying to gain as much educational knowledge as I can before I jump in, but none of that will replace time and practice. Thank you for posting this, it was helpful.

[@daviddisbrow1567]

I have the exact Same set up practice practice practice I suck at welding, Changing the ground clamp makes it big difference. Thanks for sharing the video man.

[@richardmeyer6507]

I think you did pretty damn good and also you explained the placement of the settings on the welder and a lot of people don't do that and that's what I needed to know so thanks, I have the same welder to so that was cool also.

[@ChrysDrift]

Good job , forget about the negative comments don't say you are not good Wilder because you are and if you say you are a bad welder over and over, you will become one or you will give up welding ❤❤

[@717UT]

Well, I say you do a great job. Your videos are helping me a lot to get ready to weld my own new exhaust onto my beater work truck. I don't need to spend a bunch of money at a shop. I just need it to work and I need to have a good excuse to practice.

[@srarcade]

Id be happy with your quality, it works! Thanks for the confidence and tips

[@longrange1114]

Thank you for the vid. I have been playing with this myself lately on some scrap exhaust pipe. I eventually found a technique where you put down a bunch of overlapping tack welds all the way around. Almost looks like a finished product at that point ( stack of dimes~ ish) Once that is done, now you have more material laid down and can clean it up and lay a nicer bead over the top with less of a chance of burning thru.

[@TDubsKid]

looks great man! better than a lot of factory exhaust welds I have seen. I have a titanium 125 as well and love it. fixed my motorcycle frame in a few spots. been great ever since. I need to practice more though

[@pugliesesspeedshop]

Thanks brother... I've never been a good welder, but I got a little more confidence after your video.

[@anrivera11]

Thank you for the welding tips. I think you have pretty good welding for a weekend welder. Keep moving forward.

[@ismael92]

Great video, great explanation of what could go wrong and great camera angles. Good job, my friend.

[@tomday8352]

I ordered a dual exhaust for my F250 from MPI, and plan on using my Titanium 125 to weld it up. This vid is just what I needed. I have only welded part of a broken dirt bike frame, some small holes in the exhaust tube for the same bike and I made a tool with nuts and bolts to get the forks apart for rebuild. If I can successfully weld my exhaust, the money I saved will have paid for my entire welder helmet and supplies. Thanks!

[@Willybill3820]

awesome sir, appreciate the knowledge share, shops are charging mega $$ now days, nice to see someone else trying to share/spread knowledge to help save some dough

[@sokolyslager8860]

Dont worry about what people say. Life would be so much easier when people talked less about stuff they dont know and more about the stuff they know

[@Governor_William_J_Lepetomane]

You might try to turn the workpiece 90 degrees counterclockwise and weld from left to right rather than from forward to back. For a lot of people, it is a more natural and accurate movement, and may make it easier to rest your right on the left. As you said, it takes practice! And 3-4 tacks might have held the two pieces tighter together.

[@vivthekingviv7341]

Thanks for doing a video on exhaust with this welder. I am considering getting a little welder and this sold me!

[@lifewithjohnny2019]

That's the best result you can get without gas. Good job bro.

[@davidoneal3090]

You did good on the second pass

[@mikemooney2503]

I really appreciate your sticking your neck out for us armatures. This is exactly what I needed to see. I'll be opening my 125 soon and exhaust pipe is my first project... bet mine will suck more than yours... PEACE

[@wesleybrabant3595]

great video. Im just starting out with flux core welding. Im practicing, and havent burnt tjrough anything yet! .lol. Keep the videos coming there kind sir.

[@danielkustra9071]

I love the armchair coaches with their cheeto fingers hunt'n peck typing on their keyboards 😂😂 I just bought this to do some work on my project '83 F150 I haven't got to use it yet but your video sure does give me hope!

[@medicaid8321]

Started off a little rough but this was a really helpful video

[@bigfordmano5]

I have the same problem and weld off to the side...lighting....thanks 😁 I think your welds look pretty good and they hold!

[@charlesrutherford4785]

Always clean the metal where you are going to weld. Even those new exhaust pieces are coated with an anti-rust coating to keep them from rusting while sitting in a warehouse. On your flange plates, I know you tapped the holes for the studs you made but consider backing them out a 1/16 and tacking them on the backside.

[@dpete8995]

Thanks for the demo!…

[@rileyneufeld7001]

I have a Tiflux-125 as well and it can make very nice welds with the proper settings, wire, prep, and cleanup. My first few attempts of welding looked like fly 💩 on the thin stuff > 1/8" the recommended settings are a little voltage rich and a bit slow on the wire feed speed from others experience and my own. My last practice attempt I went down a full letter on the amperage and up a full number of the wire feed speed from the recommended settings and it welded much smoother. No bb's to speak of and a wire wheel on a grinder was all the cleanup I needed for it to look like MIG. This does lower your penetration though so make sure you grind off the mill scale to get some more penetration into the weld joint.

[@dennisjackson3531]

Hey thanks for the welding tips . I just bought the same welder and have not tried it yet . I also have an LT4 engine in my 94 camaro with a procharger , wow is it fast . Not as fast as your truck but for an old man it is all I can handle .

[@victorshukait4160]

You do better than I can you're you're doing very good

[@ReelSpeariT_Florida]

I bought this same Welder and it has saved me a crap ton of money. I can't pretty weld either but if it holds strong then I'm fine. Plus whenever I get bored in the garage I can always fab something up or practice weld. I got mine on sale, 150 bucks well worth it after 2 years. My wife says a look cool when I flip nod the helmet down too.

[@Frank290578]

Good Job 😉

[@RoelLopez92]

Pretty good job man. Don’t let the haters bring you down. I learned that in the welding industry people that weld really good always hold themselves like they are better than everyone else, really really toxic industry but just keep at man you got it.

[@0664arn]

Nobody will see the pipe under the car, you are good.

[@frankprio4490]

It looks fine! I have the same welder and am practicing...

[@joeyvega3962]

Let the haters hate my man. Means your doing you. Keep it up !

[@wyattflp6163]

Good video thanks, subbed

[@seantbr2019]

Okay so first off I'm a heavy equipment welder and I weld all processes if you have a garage welder and weld at home with a little flux core beads like the guy just laid right there will work there is nothing wrong with what he laid down it'll get the job done and most of the time it doesn't look as bad as you think it does he did better than most muffler shops

[@uncle1000pappy]

I'm about to purchase this welder and I have to say your welding is likely way better than the hot mess I'll end up with. I took oxy acetylene welding classes in the 9th grade. I could not run a bead no matter how I tried. This type of welding looks like it will be a lot less complicated with some practice. I like the fact that some can admit they are not great at what they are doing. I'll tell someone right off the bat I'm probably gonna screw this up and after the fact I screwed that up. Good video, Thanks for the time and effort.

[@porscheguy09]

Everyone starts somewhere and it takes years to gain experience and not everyone is able to be taught properly so we do it and learn from our mistakes and try again. Don’t let anyone knock you down just for trying.

[@vitamulten1395]

Great vid showing settings and welds more than good enough for something under the car. I wonder how many haters are stealership mechanics.

[@matthewglaze5398]

Looks great to me for a beginner.

[@germanpalma3822]

Que crack para mi gusto esta exelente esa soldadura 🎉🎉🎉

[@richardpope9985]

Looks good to me !

[@TheBeerBox80]

Your welds are better than mine lol. I have the same welder and I am pleased with it.

[@elliottg5987]

Looks to me like you're fine at welding. Mine are non stop bird droppings. I just joined bits of trampoline tube into a garden implement (flux welding thin tube, anyone?) and the join holds my weight just fine but looks like it wouldn't. Kudos.

[@traumahawk517]

Don't worry about the Haters,We all have to start somewhere.been there done that! and I still suck! it takes a lot of time and practice especially when you haven't taken a welding course...

[@TnCountryBoy]

No complaints from me. I thank you for the vid, and great information. I'm wanting to get an el cheapo welder, and somehow teach myself. Doubt I'll get be able to weld him stock especially butt fitting thin exhaust.

[@superdragon9293]

You did fine Bro.

[@henrye718]

I use a stop go stop go spot weld method with the welder set fairly hot when welding exhaust. Also I use a true color helmet you can see everything with that helmet on.

[@gregtaylor3535]

regardless of how good you are or are not at welding you are trying to learn and putting yourself in a better position in life most people claiming to be a boss at welding is not on youtube proving their work piss on them keep on keeping on

[@williamgalloway7262]

Don't worry about haters. Exhaust takes practice with flux as it burns hotter than mig.

[@stuartmarkman769]

Every one needs too start out from the beginning. You are doing great, just keep practising. It only gets easier with time. I just got my machine last month and I havent even turned it on yey. I used too weld in the old days when mig was new. I can arc weld but mig is a cleaner , neater weld. Go get em.

[@calebrodriguez3748]

Alot of people appreciate and are in your shoes. Keep making videos. Also I'm sure you heard already, but just weld on opposite ends to allow the metal to cool and contract the gaps. Hope that makes sense. I would have tacked that 4 times before welding and would have alternated sides. Either way.... decent job

[@ozzynomicon2817]

I been researching cheap welders to use and by far the titanium ones I have seen have been the best ones to get. I do flux core and stick processes on the jobsites but do standard mig and tig in the shop. I'm sure with my 9 years exp it would be no time for me to weld decent beads. Obviously aren't gonna mig or tig quality but not bad for flux core on thin stuff. Good job mate. I been debating on between the gas version for 200 more. Idk tho. Gas Makes the process double the price for exhaust and I have overhead, vertical and horizontal flux experience. With xray gotta grind ur start and stops. Cuz it crater cracks. On exhaust. Who cares lol.

[@summitsledhead2000]

Its a flux core welder those are great welds for that machine .

[@user713Blvd]

Hi Tyler, I think you did a fine job and thanks for sharing. I think the most important thing of welding is keep 2 pieces stay together. I am learning and learning from you as well.

[@miketolson2915]

Brother!!! Are you doing it yourself, yes you are! That’s all that matters. I do all my own also, is it perfect, Hell no! I have a blast learning. Love your videos.

[@wrdturkey]

Looks good to me.

[@johnathonhudson6641]

Thank you bro

[@Kyle_gallegher]

Thats some thick exhaust it really helped you out cuz its not bad at all my guy it looks like mig on second weld. I'd run it no bubbles no worries.

[@charliebeck1448]

Tack weld a bead all round it gives you more metal to weld to then make a second pass

[@lar4305]

Flux core burns much hotter then using with gas. you did a great job with it . exhaust welding with flux core is tricky .

[@abitoffcenter383]

Yeah, somehow all the welding gods are here in the YT comments and not out on the line or in the field. Funny how that works. It's like they all decide to drag up at the same time.

[@LuisHernandez-go4kt]

Lay down as many tachs as you can, all the way around before you start welding long strips… then you have a better chance of it not warping on you like it did causing that gap you got. Awesome weld bro!

[@mikehall5637]

Good job for a beginner

[@buckyburnquist6825]

OMG I was DYYYYYING at 1 point when the ol house fan (adjustable height feature included) couldn’t keep up with the billowing fumes and was doing absolutely NOTHING lololol I can’t even control myself typing this Lolol hilarious!! God bless ya man that was me almost to a T so don’t feel bad I would go to put a small tack on those exact fittings with that exact welder, exact wire and I’d blast rite thru-I surprisingly had an easier time right when I started but once I messed with tacking it was tough..settings were same too then I noticed my distance and stick out was no bueno

[@PBVader]

It's like sheet metal, stick and move, stick and move. I have successfully used the lowest voltage and bumped the feed a letter or so, as others have said. Once you get some heat it goes much smoother.

[@scowboy1006]

I have the same welder. My rookie weld like very similar.

[@tonyhull4350]

I've lost the line as much as a inch. But the weld looked good just not were I need it. LOL. Good job

[@rodneybrand8521]

Try using PAM for anti spatter spray..it works..

[@robertblackshear8963]

Dont worry too much about criticism. Your doing just fine. Keep it up. And also try going in and out of the bed around 25% back into the previous bead. You will thank me. Good job bro.

[@nathandensmore9448]

Dimes

[@catskillmtnsmtb6147]

Nice vid. I've been flux core welding for years with a cheapo. Like you said, the key is practice. I really don't think FCAW is any harder or easier than other weld types. It's all about repetition and practice. Great job, and sub'd!

[@TPVPRO]

It's stronger than people think when done correctly IMO.

[@drstallings_314]

Turned out great. I will get some practice, you answered all my questions in both your videos

[@leavitttrucking1]

Your doing fine. I can't even weld that good but I try.

[@terrybell5157]

Great job. Was that regular steel or stainless?

[@MrDedwardk]

what would be a good way to do a leak test ?

[@salvadortapia3851]

What kind of tubing are you using, and where did you buy it ? Also thanks for the tips 👍

[@kennethsitton9975]

That will work.

[@chrisstokley7687]

looks good to me/ no holes an want leak.. old school:

[@chetgingerich2551]

I have never welded before. Someday I will take the plunge. It’s good to see a nonprofessional so I can see the possible mistakes. The pros make it look too easy. But yours turned out nice, nonetheless.

[@monadking2761]

How does the back side of the weld look? Did you get enough penatration in the metal? Some times when I weld and I'm still learning, on Mig I leave a little gap and fill it in. I see tig guys do not. What I sometimes do since I sheetmetal weld is, I just get good tacks all over the area to prevent shrinkage and do not let the metal get to hot. One thing to note, if your welding galvanise pipe, never do that. Always grind the galvanizing off before you weld because it is toxic. Good luck with your videos.

[@TPVPRO]

Penetration is not an issue. "That's what she said."😆

[@dennisprah223]

Suggestion from one sucky welder to another, try tacking all the way around then make shorter welds to meet with the tack welds . Just sayin'

[@PeterHernandez-lg2eh]

Just got the same setup. Never welded anything. Gonna try to repair 2 exhaust pipe holes on 2 vehicles. A 99 Toyota rav4 and a 95 Honda odyssey. 70 , retired diyer

[@BurnedOutGarage]

Tack more often at closer intervals with smaller tacks. Then weld continuous or tack to tack. I would clean the corrosion protection off in the welded area it will be compromised by the heat anyway and it will probably not help the bead with that flux core.

[@freedom-volvo-usa]

You welded this with no gas ? Been thinking about getting a welder but don’t know which one to get to weld exhausts broken bolts etc anyones has reccomendations ?

[@luciankristov6436]

the smartest people in the universe are in the youtube comments section. they even critique 20+ year instructors , mechanics , engineers , welders , fabricators and even nasa scientists lmfao. everyone is a super duper level 1000 mega pro .