@ButlerCollision, would this technique be alright to use on the floor panels of my 79 Cutlass? It's not a large hole, but I do plan on making it larger to get a proper patch in. Thanks.
Good job guys! Keeping it simple! I'm a newbie to these wire welding shenanigans (done my share of mma), and love to see how these basic things are done. Thumb up!
The fella welding at 2:27 needs to cover his forearms as does the guy standing around him with no gloves on, carry on like this and you're going to get a nasty sunburn
I am a sheet metal welder. I tig and mig.. anything from 18, 16, 14 and 10 guage carbon and stainless.. had to test overhead.. no blowouts.. or burnthroughs as you call it. its all in technique, wfs, and travel speed. my welds are for nuclear intake and exhaust systems.. i dunno.. to each his own i guess.. if it gets done it gets done.. keep em burning
lol the only bad thing about showing them in a flat postion in welding it is useally in vertical of horazontal welding.when i went to school for it the flat postion was easy then overhead whooped my ass lol.but hell now i have my full certifations in arc mig and tig in all postions.i can weld anything you put infront of me but now im working on lead welding
Here are some things you can do to reduce or eliminate your burn-through problems.
1) reduce your WFS and volts. I recommend you throw out that chart inside your welder. Despite what you may believe, burn-through is not a normal function of welding, when the proper settings are used.
2) Use .030 wire. thinner wire, less current, less heat.
3) Switch to Ar+2%O2 shield gas. Ar+25%CO2 is a "high energy" shield gas that is best suited for Dual-shield on thick steel plate, not thin sheet metal.
@Tunnellad - The chart gives you a good starting point. However, I agree that the welder must be fine tunes to each individual welding techniques. The chart get you close and suggest using it to get started.
SMAW is by far NOT MIG welding. It is Shielded Metal Arc Welding, or more commonly known as STICK welding. GMAW, or Gas Metal Arc Welding is what is commonly known as MIG or Metal Inert Gas.
We teach both welds, butt weld without a backing plate and with a backing plate. We use I-CAR curriculum and they have us perform both ways. We have also used the 4th and 5th edition James E. Duffy textbook and they recommend both ways. Butt weld may be used when sectioning panels in some areas. Rockers and pillars should use the inserts. I-CAR may not test butt welds, but they do not advise against teaching the method. We did not have time to video one with a backing-plate.
@ButlerCollision, would this technique be alright to use on the floor panels of my 79 Cutlass? It's not a large hole, but I do plan on making it larger to get a proper patch in. Thanks.
CF4LIf3 1 month ago
@CF4LIf3 Yes, this would work. Thanks for watching!
ButlerCollision 1 month ago
It sounds like the ghost of Buddy Holly is haunting your garage.
HansJakobHoffman 2 months ago
thanks for the video, it helped me out!
hownychea 4 months ago
@hownychea Great..I am glad it helped you. Thanks for watching!
ButlerCollision 3 months ago
Good job guys! Keeping it simple! I'm a newbie to these wire welding shenanigans (done my share of mma), and love to see how these basic things are done. Thumb up!
fsbxxx1 5 months ago 2
@fsbxxx1 I appreciate you taking a few minutes to watch the video.
ButlerCollision 5 months ago
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz............
ClantonBrothers 6 months ago
Looking at this again the lack of health and safety in this video is awful.
MrBasswelder 1 year ago
The fella welding at 2:27 needs to cover his forearms as does the guy standing around him with no gloves on, carry on like this and you're going to get a nasty sunburn
MrBasswelder 1 year ago
I am a sheet metal welder. I tig and mig.. anything from 18, 16, 14 and 10 guage carbon and stainless.. had to test overhead.. no blowouts.. or burnthroughs as you call it. its all in technique, wfs, and travel speed. my welds are for nuclear intake and exhaust systems.. i dunno.. to each his own i guess.. if it gets done it gets done.. keep em burning
diablo699900 1 year ago
lol the only bad thing about showing them in a flat postion in welding it is useally in vertical of horazontal welding.when i went to school for it the flat postion was easy then overhead whooped my ass lol.but hell now i have my full certifations in arc mig and tig in all postions.i can weld anything you put infront of me but now im working on lead welding
swordsman2070 1 year ago
the music has to go
exBMRguy 1 year ago
good job guys. i wish i knew how to weld when i was your age. beads look great.
bracketracer2000 1 year ago
You either have feel for what is required or not, amps and WF wise, to perform the required weld.
Tunnellad 1 year ago
Here are some things you can do to reduce or eliminate your burn-through problems.
1) reduce your WFS and volts. I recommend you throw out that chart inside your welder. Despite what you may believe, burn-through is not a normal function of welding, when the proper settings are used.
2) Use .030 wire. thinner wire, less current, less heat.
3) Switch to Ar+2%O2 shield gas. Ar+25%CO2 is a "high energy" shield gas that is best suited for Dual-shield on thick steel plate, not thin sheet metal.
TSorovanMHael 1 year ago
No, this is just mild steel!
ButlerCollision 1 year ago
is that 10 gauge stainless?
dlewjr 1 year ago
sweeet, needed this for my CJ2A. lots of body work in my future lol
ShnitzlHaus 1 year ago
Sod the chart, you set the machine as to how you want it, a manual cant tell you that.
Tunnellad 1 year ago
@Tunnellad - The chart gives you a good starting point. However, I agree that the welder must be fine tunes to each individual welding techniques. The chart get you close and suggest using it to get started.
ButlerCollision 1 year ago
i'm just about to finish my training in SMAW, i'm just wondering if TIG is easier or harder than stick.
panbread89 2 years ago
supose to be easier
thecumgusher 1 year ago
@panbread89 TIG is a slower weld that requires practice and skill. However, you have very good control of the heat and makes excellent welds.
ButlerCollision 1 year ago
@panbread89 Dont be Different and say mig :)
daviesere07 1 year ago
@daviesere07
SMAW is by far NOT MIG welding. It is Shielded Metal Arc Welding, or more commonly known as STICK welding. GMAW, or Gas Metal Arc Welding is what is commonly known as MIG or Metal Inert Gas.
516N4L 11 months ago
@516N4L SMAW is also known as FSMA(Flux Shield) and as MMAW(Manual Metal)
ZaneArcher 3 months ago
i noticed that the plate kind of went in an upwards angle....isnt it recommended to spread them a little first or not?
JCVDFan1 2 years ago
butt welds were always difficult for me to do in my welding class. i like T-joints now those welds looked professional haha
justdrew89 2 years ago
darter1075, check the advantage online by I-CAR. They have a procedure for open butt welds.
ButlerCollision 3 years ago
We teach both welds, butt weld without a backing plate and with a backing plate. We use I-CAR curriculum and they have us perform both ways. We have also used the 4th and 5th edition James E. Duffy textbook and they recommend both ways. Butt weld may be used when sectioning panels in some areas. Rockers and pillars should use the inserts. I-CAR may not test butt welds, but they do not advise against teaching the method. We did not have time to video one with a backing-plate.
ButlerCollision 3 years ago
wrong ICAR doesn't approve of a standard butt weld, they only approve butt weld with backing.
darter1075 3 years ago