If you are a new or beginner welder, watch this video to learn about the three most common welding processes — MIG, stick and TIG — including the advantages and disadvantages of each, when it’s best to use each and what material can be used.
Welding is the liquefaction of base metals with heat to fuse them together. There are three basic elements: heat source, filler metal and the shielding gas or flux. The three most common types of welding processes are MIG, stick and TIG. MIG welding is the most common type of welding and it is easier to learn, much cleaner than stick welding and can be used on a variety of material thicknesses. Stick welding is a flux process, so is better suited for outdoor use and with thicker or dirty materials. TIG welding provides the highest quality weld, both cleaner and more esthetically pleasing.
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Wait...straight to the point, explained everything he said he would, was easy to understand and I actually learned something..something seems off. Not like the rest of the videos about welding.
bailed right after liquidfication of metal, lol
At around 50 seconds pushing with stick lol
Thanks for the video. Could u tell me what 39/156 mean thickness wise?
Thanks for the great video... I am learning from scratch... Here are my notes... Got a couple of question marks in there...
Welding - Liquification of a Base Metal with Heat and then they fuse together.
3 Common Characteristics
1. Heat Source
2. Filler Metal
3. Shielding Gas or Flux
3 Types:
1. MIG
a. Parts
i. Heat - ?
ii. Filler - Electrode on a spool of wire
iii. Uses Shielding Gas
b. Benefits
i. Easier to learn because you preset all your parameters
ii. Much cleaner welds because you don't have any slag process
iii. Can be done with a wide variety of metal thicknesses
iv. Good for in a garage or shop
c. Weldable metals
i. Steel
ii. Stainless steel
iii. Aluminum
2. Stick
a. Parts
i. Heat - ?
ii. Filler - ?
iii. Uses Flux
b. Benefits
i. Can be done outside
ii. Wind does not effect it as much
iii. Works well on thicker metals
iv. More forgiving when welding dirty or rusty metal
v. Great for welding farm equipment
vi. Great for welding gates in your driveway
c. Drawbacks
i. Produces a lot of spatter, vapor and fumes
ii. Welds are not as clean
d. Weldable metals
i. Steel
ii. Stainless steel
iii. Cast iron
3. TIG
a. Parts
i. Heat - ?
ii. Filler - Metal
iii. Gas or Flux - ?
b. Benefits
i. Provides highest quality and precise welds
ii. More pleasing to look at the resulting weld beads
iii. Works great on thin metals
iv. Work on frames like for motorcycles, automobiles, sheet metal
c. Drawbacks
i. Difficult to control because you are controlling all three elements during the process
1) Leg is controlling heat
2) Off hand is controlling your filler metal deposition rate
3) On hand controls non-consumable tungsten electrode that is creating your arc as you move through the bead
ii. Slower process
iii. Requires more skill and practice to master
d. Weldable metals - any metal that can conduct electricity
i. Steel
ii. Stainless steel
iii. Aluminum
iv. Copper
v. Brass
vi. Chromoly
vii. Exotic metals such as magnesium and titanium
What you are going to be doing drives your choice of process.
Signing up after lockdown is over. Just got giddy with “Chicago.”
I bought a welder from HarborFreight and have a full Suburban exhaust system, gonna cut them into 8” Pieces and practice welding lol
Really great intro. Just bought a welder to weld my mower deck.