TIG Welding: How to Feed the Wire - Kevin Caron

[60pedrolivecom]

Exxcellent as far as i can see.I am not a welder.I hope to be as good as you.

[kevincaron]

@60pedrolivecom Thanks. I taught myself to TIG weld in about 10 minutes. I am still getting better at it. Figure another 10 to 15 years and I can call myself great...

[GameFishermen]

I've had roughly 2 years of TIG experience now, more aluminum than anything. I've had better luck with just dabbing filler instead of letting the wire hang in front of the arc. I just think dabbing gives a better looking weld. But its all personal preference, and like you, I taught myself how to TIG. Good video and keep em up

[kevincaron]

@GameFishermen Glad to meet another self-taughter. Anyway you get the filler down is great. Long as the weld holds and the holes are filled, it's all good in my book. With my work the beads are almost always ground smooth anyways.

[stillbashingmetal]

Good idea with holding/feeding the filler rod. I hadn't thought of that, I'll give it a go. Still works OK with the gloves on?

[kevincaron]

@stillbashingmetal Works fine with the gloves. Just takes a little more finger pressure to hang on to the rod. Practice practice practice....

[Thehappygoluckytime]

@kevincaron I am currently taking classes for welding and when you weld the filler rod and pull the gun back your contaminating the weld in that spot because the gas isn't there. Just like having to hold the gun over for a second after you end your arc for post flow.

[Thehappygoluckytime]

@kevincaron very good video though. Helped a lot i do like the letting the tip melt instead of dabbing.

[80MOOSE08]

I like this video, thanks for the tips, I tries this method at college today, but when I allow the torch to melt the rod it balls up on the end of the filler rod and then drips of into the pool, in the video it looks like the filler rod is melting cleanly into the pool, I'm on 100 amps, with a pointed tip tungsten, on 1/8 inch mild steel, I do all the correct weld prep and weld on clean steel (grind it to get all the grease and scale of) can you help me please?

[kevincaron]

@80MOOSE08 Off hand I would say you have the filler wire too close to the tungsten and too far away from the metal you are trying to weld. Hold the filler rod closer to the weld and you should not have anymore problems. If this doesn't help please get back to me with more info. and I will try to help.

Thanks for posting ....

[80MOOSE08]

@kevincaron

ok i will try lowering my filler rod, thanks, i weld with a fully sharpened tungsten, ive heard people putting flats on the tip, does this help?

thanks again

[kevincaron]

@80MOOSE08 I did a video on this subject. In my opinion, yes, it does help. If you check in your manual that came with your machine it will probably show you how to sharpen them.

[datoulovexiaotou]

love the closeup!

[muckdiver]

awesome! thanx for sharing :)

[moto9ll]

All the big names in the racing industry(motocross,nascar, ect. use the stack of dimes look method by dipping the rod. Its pretty much a standard as far as tig welding. its harder to learn the stack of dimes method but it is just as strong as a straight bead and it looks classy...2 percent thor. tungsten's work nice on steel or aluminum ..sharpen it to a nice point and let it ball up on its own with aluminum.

[kevincaron]

@moto9ll Thanks for posting. If you get the chance please stop by my site and check out the rest of my work.

[tjtorchart1]

Kevin, Thank you for the feeding tip. The close up of the cold tungsten looked like it wasn't sharpened. Do you just weld with it, shall we say, raw?

[kevincaron]

@tjtorchart1 You know I have never tried to weld with an unsharpen tungsten. Have to give it a try some day. After watching the video myself I would have to say it was sharp (ish) and I was just being lazy.

[tjtorchart1]

@kevincaron Amazing what folks will notice (sorry....). But my thought was that people are taught to sharpen for focusing the arc, especially for small or "tight", pretty welds with good penetration, or to make the ball end on copper for aluminum which "softens" the arc. I was thinking that you were onto something by using a rounded tungsten for the best of both worlds - softened for thin stuff and low, wider profile for less burn through. "Brilliant," I says!

[kevincaron]

@tjtorchart1 Well the book does say to NOT sharpen the tip to a point. You should leave about 2/3rd the dia. of the tungsten as a flat spot on the end. Wider for higher voltage but not to a point. I have had good luck with this setup. Give it a try and let me know what you think.

[tjtorchart1]

@kevincaron Got it, Kevin! Thank you for your time.

[2alejandro2008]

I am learning how to TIG weld so anytime you have a video on TIG it is especially helpful. I have always found your videos very helpful and informative, even the 1200gs bike! (I have a 1200rt myself). I sincerely thank you for taking the time to upload your videos Kevin great job my friend!

Alex

[2alejandro2008]

Thanks as always Kevin !

[kevincaron]

@2alejandro2008 You are welcome.  What are you working on?

[VisorBlue]

You have to FEED it?!? :-)

Good tips, thanks! Nice close-ups, too.

[kevincaron]

@VisorBlue Thanks, she is getting pretty good with the camera. I think I'll keep her on staff.

[chizzy555]

tig doesnt use wire

[kevincaron]

@chizzy555 Filler rod, wire, long metal stick thingy, whatever. You understand what I am talking about.

[freddytk421]

@chizzy555 LOL it looks like a wire.

[Hoops355]

didnt you already do one of these?

[kevincaron]

@Hoops355. No, I don't think so. I did one on TIG welding itself.

This is more on feeding the wire. Or maybe you are thinking about the

Push or lead the puddle video.