Mig welding technique for thin gauge tube.wmv

[saaaahm]

Why are 2 Japanese guys welding in China?

[electus7]

Great job!!

[Rattletrap2]

Can you clarify something for me? You said you turn the heat up higher than normal. I take this to mean that you increased wire feed speed and or voltage? I guess you get away with it because it is only for very short pulses?

Thanks

[learnhowtoweld]

@Rattletrap2

I mean both. Turn up the wire and voltage. Yes a short burst of power. There is no way that I could keep a small arc going on this thin stuff, it was just way too thin. And also buy hitting it with a burst of power the weld bead is very flat.

[MegaUniboy]

nice video, the quality of the camera work is very good

[learnhowtoweld]

@MegaUniboy

Thanks, glad you liked it. I think camera work is all about planning each and every shot, hey.

[Lokivoid]

Thats pretty much the same technique used for MIG welding exhaust pipe. Only problem with the technique it is the heat requirement on is generally above the capability standard 110v(U.S. household voltage) hobbist MIG's (when it comes to exhaust tubing that is). Overall though i would suggest TIG welding pipe over MIG if you have the option.

[learnhowtoweld]

@Lokivoid Yeah TIG is great because of it's low heat input abilities.

[fabmkk]

i have an arc welder but i can't seem to weld 1mm thick square tubes iron without blowing holes to it, and you've made it look really easy in this video. Could you please tell me what type of Mig welder are you using in the video, is it a gas or gasless?.. im considering to invest in one if it'll solve my problem.. thanks - I couldnt thank you enough for this video.

[learnhowtoweld]

@fabmkk

Well for starters this a mig/mag welder (wire feed welder), you said you are using an arc welder as in a stick welder? I don't know if that is doable with 1mm on a stick welder. I have never tried. This stuff was thinner than 1mm I think too.

[fabmkk]

@learnhowtoweld yes, arc as in stick (or smaw), sorry for not clearing that up. I'm a beginner but I'm starting to think that stick weld is best suited with thicker materials. Could you tell me, are you using gas or gasless mig in this vid? the weld is really awesome..

[learnhowtoweld]

@fabmkk

Yeah this works very well for thing gauge welding. This is with a gas. You can tell because it is so clean. Gasless wire or flux cored wire would be smokey and spattery and nothing like as smooth and clean as this. This was not a light gauge gas mix either, it has slightly more caron dioxide in it. It is called BOC universal gas.  Better suited to middle of the road welding thickness.

[sn0wchyld]

WELDING DANGLEBERRYS!!

hehe nice vid mate

[learnhowtoweld]

@sn0wchyld LOL

[learnhowtoweld]

haha yeah...lol.. thanks.

[Tarhini]

Nice video mate but the title says 'thing gauge tube', dont you mean 'thin gauge'?