Lead Welding Demo

[MRdavesender]

Very nice work! A pleasure to watch a craftsman at work.

[taffytop]

flames gone a bit dodgy

[iaith]

I think your video clips are great, you've inspired me to learn lead work. I did have a chuckle at mr grumpys post tho.

[mainlymojo]

Well done, its good to see that the art is not totally dead. I always used a carburising flame when I uphilled with oxy acet. The seam is much easier to control and you don't burn holes or get runaway drips.

[rav119]

Lol lead welding is hard im currently studying plumbing at college and find this hard to do. Nice welding though.

[woodrat123]

6:13 lol- is that the queens english! :-) great demo keep me in the loop for the video

[mrmint74]

Hi, May i ask are you self taught???

[justlead1]

@mrmint74

I was introduced to it in the 60'is at a tec college. However many people i have trained.pick it up in a week and go on to be better than i. Good Luck

[cdmharley]

Thanks man very helpful

[thanxx]

you lot never heard of sikaflex?? lol

[wibblywobbly1234]

Found your vids very useful. I use step flashing for my work but often find myself wishing I could weld. I'll buy your DVD when it comes out. Many thanks, Chris.

[storts1]

Nice work!,Ive been a lead burner for 25+ years,I have to get some videos up, i use oxy,and Hydro, camera camquarter,,  shoud be in neext week,always nice to see a true mechanic,took alot of years by a old timer,teaching me,,Thanks,Jack

[storts1]

@storts1 ,,wanted to show just a pic,, of my lead buerning out fit, dont see how, a whole video, which will be coming soon, But still a real craftsman,, and You probably have the same thing,'IT Looks so easy, Ok,Here try iy,, Just not on a sulfuric acid tank, !!LOL,ore a annode that we do,qite a Bit of,Jack.

[grac7228]

Alright Pete any idea when your dvd will be ready?

[justlead1]

@grac7228

I keep giving other things priority. but will put in more effort. And keep you posted.

[pbleadburner22]

L0L, Grumpy, typical coming from someone not familiar to leadburning. Though much like steel welding..its not. Don't know ho many times I've had to explain to people you can't weld as fast as steel welding and and most fabrication has to take place on site. The pity is here in the states there is not much call for lead welding. I had to leave it behind.

[snadz2]

I'm a slater who went down to a course in London run by the LSA to learn how to weld and found there basic bossing and welding course invaluble. I can now weld T pren into gutters and corners out of position but would like more experience .If any one can help in the Central Scotland area i would be pleased to give you a hand in return for experience.

[MrGrumpy5000]

that is a horrible looking seam....are you retarded?

[justlead1]

@MrGrumpy5000

Thanks for your comments its nice to know you can lead weld for a living. As i feel you are not suited for the diplomatic service.

[MrGrumpy5000]

that may be the worst seam I've ever seen in my life...was this your first time???maybe your just fucking stupid...

[bigdangerousdave77]

hi peter, my dad wanted some lead welding for his roof on his new house so told me to look at your post on here, very impressive ! i tried tig welding it first on the lowest setting pos , 20 amps on DC 1.6 thoriated tip, you have to be bloody quick but it works really well, i did half of the laed work then he tried himself with small torch and solder which works really well too, just thought id share that with you just incase you wanted to try something different, cheers Dave

[snadz2]

Great video , very imformative and honest

look forward to your dvd.

[murrayhay]

Hi Peter is your DVD avaliable to buy yet? I had a quick look on the site but could not see it (also what price?)

The YouTube clips are a great help :-)

For now what 'DIY level' gas mix/brand (I need a hotter flame) would you suggest to weld an overlap patch, (jumping an expansion/contraction cross gutter crack) as a temp fix.... until I can open the roof in the summer to correct the various design flaws (Victorian Roofs!)

Thanks, Murray Hay

[justlead1]

@murrayhay

Hi Murry Oxy/act and modle "O" torch, set gauges around 2ilds each. Be mindful of fire when welding in position. I would cut open split area and slide in a piece of galv sheet under the area i wished to weld, leave it there. I still have editing to complete before publishing and will be for sale at £30-00 for 2 dvd set. Good Luck

[murrayhay]

Thanks Peter

I may be able to borrow Oxy/Act from the local garage as I've just spent 1300 quid on work/MOT for my 4x4 pickup!

Galv not an option in this case.. but I do have access to the wood under the lead so fire is not a problem for the temp fix.

The plan is a major redesign of the roof/drainage layout this summer to correct the problems inherent from the Victorian 'design'... (front drains to middle... drains to rear roof... drains to rear gutter... with little/no 'drop'/flow!!!!)

[murrayhay]

Also wishing you a happy New Year when it arrives :-)

I will keep an eye on your YouTube clips for announcementof the DVD release

[woodrat123]

@justlead1 would you mind selling me a dvd on leadburning?

great videos cheers

[justlead1]

@woodrat123 I still have not completed the training film.

[woodrat123]

@justlead1 no worries, but keep me in the loop when you release it? here's how i'm getting on so far- check out you tube title ' Lead burning for roofing.mp4 '

its not first class i know but it seems to keep the water out! Any tips much appreciated especially on inclined welds

[tmcunlimited]

ok kempouk lets see your work ,any monkey can be a critic ask Simon Cowell.Great clip that answered lots of my questions ,im going to buy new heat gun today .

[clintonw202]

great vid,i have worked as a roofer for nearly ten years,never got round to learning lead welding,i will definately try it after watching this,will be a great help at work,thanks.

[ColonelVandal]

Nice work. I have been successful with butt welds with MAPP gas, but I don't think the flame would be hot enough for a vertical weld. What do you think? Thanks for posting.

[justlead1]

Hi. That sounds standard, the flame is less controllable than oxy/acetylene, but for bench work, where the item can be turned to suit flame it will do the job.

[kempouk]

it helps to have some kind of material behind the weld to absorb the heat of the weld as this will help you not to burn holes in your lead.

a timber or a weld plate should be sufficient.

as if the heat isn't exchanged then the welding material will absorb to much heat and will become susceptible to problems.

[kempouk]

2:36 not only is the weld completely wrong, there is far to much acetylene gas in the weld which causes a sooty residue, a blue residue means to much oxygen.

no residue is a perfect weld.

i would expect to see this quality of welding from my grandsons chemistry set.

its crap.

forward this weld to the LDA see what they have to say about it.

[landyrover4x4]

LDA ????? dont you mean LSA !!

[grac7228]

could someone tell me what mix of oxy/gas i need for the right temp?

[justlead1]

The size of flame depends on the code of sheet lead (Thickness) you intend to work on. The gauge pressure should be around 2 pounds per square inch. If the flame is to hot turn both gases down until you can cope with the flame temp.

[1bollox1]

Hi Peter, nice work mate.

Cheers

Dave

[grac7228]

I'm looking at learning to weld, could you tell me what kit i need to get goin? also is there anything you can use to clean up lead that has been in the elements for a while? thanks

[grac7228]

what sort of prep work do you have to do with the lead before welding?

[justlead1]

Clean the area to be welded, using a shave hook and straight edge, also clean the filler rod with same tool.

[gez1967gall]

spot on m8 that helped me out a lot . thanks gez . lets uz no when ya dvd is out thanks

[psanbast]

Excellent, been trying for ages to find someone that can do this stuff. Soon as you get the DVD sorted I'm in for one.

Cheers

[graemel09]

hi there, graeme from glasgow here. Peter the vid is spot on. A took it all in. Am lookin forward 2 getn a copy of ur dvd speak 2 u soon m8 graeme

[kempouk]

can i just point out that if you would of returned the left hand up-stand behind the back up-stand, then cut the back up-stand at 45 degrees you would have only one single weld instead of your flat weld. that just don't look right and shouldn't really be there.

[justlead1]

Hi. Thanks Kempouk, I wanted to show both flat and upright in the same clip, in this instance. It is only when view by another pair of eyes that these issues are exposed.

[willmantwo]

Very informative. Just got my torch and will get some lead for practice.

I weld metal and plastic and want to add lead welding. This video has helped tremendously. Haven't seen this technique on this side of the pond.

Thank you for posting.

[YAMAHAABUSER]

nice little vid, im a lead burner (roofer) and do this day in day out, i use a boc model o torch with heads ranging from 1-3. i tend to use a smaller flame and no filler rod, unless the lead is dirty or rain weathered. ill try and get a response vid up over the weekend.

[kempouk]

you will find that filler rods should always be use on flat work, as this needs to be reinforced with extra lead.

on a flat weld you can have 3 welds o the same line (reinforced weld) one to the left of the joint, one to the right, and one weld on top of the other two.

45 degree welds or vertical tend to use no filler rods, but as justlead explained you can use a rod if needed.

very informative vid.

[justlead1]

Hi Thanks for you words. You may have found it a bit strange but what i am doing is making a dvd on all aspects of lead welding and the bits you see on You Tube are bit from the yet not completed film. I value your feed back and look forward for more once completed.

[1tonan]

good luck , hope it gets a good response for you mate

[1tonan]

nice vid , im doing some burning tomorow

[justlead1]

Thanks it a bit of a dvd i am making at present, it will be interesting to see the response. If any