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Secrets of a TIG Foot Pedal
The foot pedal is the most overlooked control of a TIG welder by beginners. How it works and how to use it, as well as why it is almost never shown is videos is what Justin explains in detail.
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I Screwed Up, so here is a Q&A Video
Переглядів 13 тис.Місяць тому
While attempting to shoot a video on a completely different topic, Justin ran out of argon. So instead of wasting a week with no content at all, we created a Q and A video from some of your most asked questions as well as the pink TIG glove story. Enjoy.
Does the Spot Welder TIG Trick Work on Aluminum?
Переглядів 36 тис.2 місяці тому
Several viewers asked us if the spot welder trick with a TIG welder, as shown in our previous video, will work on Aluminum. Since Justin has never tried it, but is pretty sure he knows, we're all going to find out together along with a bit of bonus information about autogenous tack welds on aluminum. Book a one on one class with your own personal welding instructor weldcoach.com/ Check Out Weld...
Turn ANY TIG Welder Into A Spot Welder
Переглядів 50 тис.2 місяці тому
Did you know that any TIG machine can be a spot welder with no special tools? It's very easy and effective if you set it just right. Watch as Justin shows you all the details and even builds a cheap tool to help with spot welds. Book a one on one class with your own personal welding instructor weldcoach.com/ Check Out Weld Metals Online materials, consumables and MORE! weldmetalsonline.com/
TIG Welding Thick to Thin Aluminum
Переглядів 129 тис.4 місяці тому
Two lesson examples on TIG welding Thick to Thin Aluminum in one episode! Justin shows us a realistic welding job on a coolant tank as well as some practice examples on aluminum coupons. Book a one on one class with your own personal welding instructor weldcoach.com/ Check Out Weld Metals Online materials, consumables and MORE! weldmetalsonline.com/
Great Aluminum TIG Practice
Переглядів 66 тис.6 місяців тому
Whether you're a beginner at TIG Welding Aluminum, or you're looking for a great exercise to warm up on, this simple "5 Coupon Drill" has you covered. Follow along and learn to weld in a straight up, no BS presentation with Justin. Book a one on one class with your own personal welding instructor weldcoach.com/ Here is the Aluminum TIG Starter Kit from Weld Metals weldmetalsonline.com/collectio...
Best Welding Fixture Table for Under $1,000?
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If you're in the market for a small welding or fixture table, there are some things you should consider. In this episode, Justin breaks down the great and not so great features of the 4 most popular welding and fixture tables for under $1,000. Which one do you think is best? Want to book a one-on-one class with your personal instructor? Check out weldcoach.com/ Benc top Welding Plates, Welding ...
Tungsten Color Theory is a VERY Sensitive Topic
Переглядів 64 тис.11 місяців тому
Which color tungsten is best? This deep dive into the history and evolution of tungsten colors might just answer that. In this episode, Justin from @TheFabricatorSeries explains what each color is used for and why it almost doesn't matter which color you use on modern machines. Enjoy!
We used to Ball the Tungsten. Now we Don't.... (usually)
Переглядів 36 тис.11 місяців тому
The deepest deep dive into the old school practice of balling tungsten in preparation for welding aluminum, and why it's pretty much obsolete these days. In this episode, Justin walks you through the history of AC welding and why modern welders don't ball the tungsten when welding aluminum (or aluminium for you others we read in the comments). Enjoy!
Which TIG Cup Should You Use?
Переглядів 91 тис.11 місяців тому
TIG cups can be really confusing. Which one works best? Which cup works for which metal? Does the size matter? How do you set up your TIG cup properly? All of these questions and more will be answered by Justin from @TheFabricatorSeries in this deep dive episode all about, you guessed it - TIG Cups.
AC TIG Theory
Переглядів 92 тис.Рік тому
The deepest deep dive on the internet about why we use AC to TIG Weld aluminum. In this episode, Justin from The Fabrication Series covers the unique features of aluminum, what each side of the wave does when welding, the history of waveshapes, and balance and frequency settings. It's a ton of detail and it's only on Weld Coach! Want to book a one-on-one class with your personal instructor? Che...

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  • @chuckflitton5293
    @chuckflitton5293 48 хвилин тому

    how about using how much filler to cool the puddle, I kinda use speed and how much filler to add 0n aluminum. if it gets a little hot

  • @mattburns2968
    @mattburns2968 Годину тому

    Justins hair cut looks like the bad guy on The Fifth Element! 😂

  • @gambitdesert8500
    @gambitdesert8500 Годину тому

    Thanks Justin love the no bs answers and just straight to the point here it is 2:00 am and makes me want to go back out to weld some more hope the like and comment helps you on UA-cam 👍

  • @gambitdesert8500
    @gambitdesert8500 2 години тому

    Thanks Justin love the no bs answers and just straight to the point here it is 2:00 am and makes me want to go back out to weld some more hope the like and comment helps you on UA-cam 👍

  • @jasonwalker2150
    @jasonwalker2150 2 години тому

    not knocking jody but youre the best guy explaining welding and showing results. thanks

    • @WeldCoachOfficial
      @WeldCoachOfficial 2 години тому

      Everyone on UA-cam has their style. It's all good. Thanks for your comment.

  • @veli-mattipatinen203
    @veli-mattipatinen203 5 годин тому

    What if you don't have foot pedal and it looks wrong? Do you stop and adjust amperage and start again?

  • @cest7343
    @cest7343 6 годин тому

    Like on the sewing machine?

  • @mitch85714
    @mitch85714 6 годин тому

    What are your thoughts on Lift start TIG / button style? As a Canadian hobbyist most machines that are in the price range I look at don't always offer HF starts. Basically a glorified buzz box.

  • @Zonkotron
    @Zonkotron 9 годин тому

    Hmm. Why is a pedal in stick welding not a thing :D Heh, gotta try and see if my machine accepts pedal input in stick mode. Well, first i need a pedal. Just the other day i had a situation like that. Bad fitup. Root gap between zero and 1/16". Good 120 A on 7018 make a nice weld on zero and almost blow through on 1/16". Pedal would fix that.

  • @mtnbikeman85
    @mtnbikeman85 10 годин тому

    A current clamp an a datalogger time synched to the video would probably provide interesting information (probably display as a bar graph on the side of the arc video)

  • @dahrkgordahkritess3568
    @dahrkgordahkritess3568 13 годин тому

    you are the best i love how you explain

  • @Toyotajunkie
    @Toyotajunkie 13 годин тому

    Love it

  • @shanepowell5115
    @shanepowell5115 13 годин тому

    SOOOOOOOO,,,, NOW THEY KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN

  • @metalheartmachine
    @metalheartmachine 15 годин тому

    Aftermarket pedals to upgrade your setup.

  • @metalheartmachine
    @metalheartmachine 15 годин тому

    fantastic for beginners. Thank you.

  • @Ksys47
    @Ksys47 18 годин тому

    you baking a cake with your hands bro...

  • @michaelhansen6481
    @michaelhansen6481 19 годин тому

    👍

  • @GTRliffe
    @GTRliffe 19 годин тому

    tell us more man... who said pedal vids arent cool? feed our subconscious, show us a split screen of the pedal/weld, start/stop, thick/thin etc etc

  • @illRun4Clownident
    @illRun4Clownident 21 годину тому

    Thank you!

  • @Patriottoo2
    @Patriottoo2 21 годину тому

    Excellent... as usual.

  • @fuckingpippaman
    @fuckingpippaman День тому

    The only important question here: why you car has 4 pedals? 😂

  • @gosmith124
    @gosmith124 День тому

    Great points and video. Sharing with 14 y.o. son working on learning both. Thank you!

  • @justinkeys4461
    @justinkeys4461 День тому

    Lol, I can remember when I first started tig welding in highschool about 35 years ago and my biggest problem was when things started to go wrong I'd panic and the pedal would go to the floor and I'd pull the torch away and make one helluva light show. This took a while to overcome.😅

  • @nonadjannomyous5733
    @nonadjannomyous5733 День тому

    Holy crap, if anyone has seen Adam Savage's (from Mythbusters) youtube channel, his mannerisms, hand motions, and just general speaking style is IDENTICAL to Justin's here. Like, they could absolutely be twins.

  • @joell439
    @joell439 День тому

    👍😎👍

  • @wizardind3203
    @wizardind3203 День тому

    i learned on a scratch start, so now i have peddle under my foot ,the first time i come to the edge of a part it burn away ,so i started again and the same thing happen ,i told myself i have a pedal for that ,so i started again this time i started i introduced the pedal to my brain by pumping the pedal when i got to the end my eyes said it's going to burn off my foot said no it's not it took control and didn't burn, it took one time to make that connection that was 30 years ago, try it may help

  • @johnpublic168
    @johnpublic168 День тому

    Must be a motorcycle guy

  • @paulnewton943
    @paulnewton943 День тому

    Yep and I still remember 40 something years later being told to stop looking at your feet, but it had to be done. And when I taught myself to double shuffle as we call it or D clutch. The ears got a real workout too. In saying that you should check out the Audi quattro WRC works team video, an interesting foot control clip. Thanks Justin more please

  • @85TransAm406
    @85TransAm406 День тому

    TIG is my preferred method of welding, but I HATE the foot pedal, i have always had a torch mounted control. I made a torch mounted thumbwheel controller for my new machine by mounting a 5K potentiometer to the torch and wiring it to a replacement foot pedal plug. No way I was going to pay over $150 for a thumbwheel amp control when it is made of $10 in parts.

  • @InchFab
    @InchFab День тому

    I'm not a shoe guy, but where can I get the shoes?

  • @Ammoniummetavanadate
    @Ammoniummetavanadate День тому

    Super helpful video, thinking of the puddle step by step like that really helped me frame what I should be doing better.

  • @arlenhawks381
    @arlenhawks381 День тому

    perfect, love how you make it SIMPLE, No Bullshit just the straight goods. Now go practice your face off and you'll master it in an hour,at least I will Thanks Justin .

  • @chaseweeks2708
    @chaseweeks2708 День тому

    Kind of reminds me of a lesson taught in the MSF Basic course. On a motorcycle your safety is that clutch lever. The bike can be bouncing off the limiter but it's harmless so long as you don't release the clutch and yeet yourself into Low Earth Orbit.

  • @Jdmorris143
    @Jdmorris143 День тому

    Agreed to a certain extent. In order for my daughter to learn how to drive, I had to tell her how much brake or throttle I am inputting. That gave her a basis on how much of to use as she was first learning. I applied that same knowledge to my wife when I taught her how to drive a manual. Many are visual learners.

    • @fastone371
      @fastone371 13 годин тому

      How do you explain the force you are using on the brake pedal?

    • @aerialrescuesolutions3277
      @aerialrescuesolutions3277 10 годин тому

      @@fastone371 The amount of pressure applied to the pedal, determines how fast you slow down. Light pedal pressure= slowing down slowly, hard pressure on the brake, stops the vehicle much faster/Abruptly.

    • @TheFabricatorSeries
      @TheFabricatorSeries 2 години тому

      I'm gonna chime in (while on the wrong account, but I'm still the same guy in the vid). You can't offer visual representation for a feeling any better than you can explain how well a shoe fits. You have to put the shoe on to feel how it fits best for you. Anyone can look and see, which is good for demonstration, but one can only understand when doing.

    • @gambitdesert8500
      @gambitdesert8500 Годину тому

      Yeah that’s what I did was gave them the reins and a pasture told her to stomp it when it was spinning too much and on the breaks used old truck with drum breaks when they locked up remember what you did and I’ll ride anywhere with her till this day and she just turned 16 your definitely right Justin can’t teach hood time

  • @SystemsPlanet
    @SystemsPlanet День тому

    My feet don't work. Can I use this with my elbow?

  • @noneofabove5586
    @noneofabove5586 День тому

    I like the lifter.

  • @minigpracing3068
    @minigpracing3068 День тому

    The thumbs down is still interaction which still boosts you video. And now that the thumbs down is hidden, it really doesn't matter if they hit it. But if the really hate the video, they should smash that thumbs down twice 😊

  • @rsluggy6485
    @rsluggy6485 День тому

    Two tips from someone learning to weld, one important and one kinda silly... 1. Don't underestimate the importance of a comfortable work space. You can't accurately control the foot pedal if your legs are dangling from a barstool and the pedal is crowded up next to a cabinet. Don't ask me how I know. 2. Don't forget to turn on the argon. Don't ask me how I know. Bonus tip 2.5 AC not all that handy on steel, especially with no argon.

  • @minigpracing3068
    @minigpracing3068 День тому

    But you also need a decent pedal, not that cheapo one that came with the early Primeweld machines.

  • @Lonewadi6242
    @Lonewadi6242 День тому

    TY, WC

  • @CobraDBlade
    @CobraDBlade День тому

    Instructions unclear, heel-toed my TIG torch and now the bead looks like the lyrics to the Tokyo Drift theme.

    • @buiItnotbought
      @buiItnotbought 3 години тому

      Same but i granny shifted instead of double clutching.

    • @WeldCoachOfficial
      @WeldCoachOfficial 2 години тому

      I can make the Fronius play the Tokyo Drift theme through the arc when welding. I'd get demonetized, but could do it.

  • @killeinorgio
    @killeinorgio День тому

    How can you weld in short sleeves without getting sun burnt?

    • @SuperMike2507
      @SuperMike2507 День тому

      Thick skin from years of welding and burns. I wouldn't recommend it , but if you do it often enough, your skin gets less sensitive to the radiation .

  • @davegomez9798
    @davegomez9798 День тому

    I think what the actual question was, how do you position it, do you have a better pedal choice. My issues with the pedal is that I can't seem to balance my foot on it properly to create that proper smooth rocking motion you show that allows for non thinking about my foot when welding.

    • @chaseweeks2708
      @chaseweeks2708 День тому

      Some folks might find it easier to take the foot out of the equation entirely by installing a torch-mounted amp controller. There's a few different types, from basic on/off switches to weird looking scroll belt-looking things. Just something to consider, especially when some jobs (especially outdoor jobs) make positioning with a pedal rather difficult.

  • @802Garage
    @802Garage День тому

    Car analogy was great. Thanks!

  • @felixcosty
    @felixcosty День тому

    Thanks for the video. Do not weld, but I like information about things, just to know stuff. Is tig welding like driving a standard transmission car or auto? A video about things you said in the video would be great. Like go full petal and using speed to control the weld. Or using the petal to control the weld, in this video talking about weather you are using more or less petal an not showing, so we get an idea about what is happening. Was always wondering if the part you are welding is to thick for the power of your welder and you have access to both sides of the weld can you make a good strong weld by welding if for both sides of the part? ex your welder can weld max .150 but your part is .290, would welding that from both sides make a proper weld?

  • @Define-CL9
    @Define-CL9 День тому

    did you just ensure likes by convincing us to like ya vid so UA-cam shows us more if them? advertisement wizard

  • @ArthurJGuy
    @ArthurJGuy День тому

    I started doing the car analogy a year or two ago and it made things a million times easier to process.

  • @TorturedWitt
    @TorturedWitt День тому

    I was wondering if you have any tips for using the foot pedal in out of normal position situations. Like welding underneath or inside of a vehicle. I’ve been wanting to get a TIG button to help with this but I can’t afford it at the moment. Great video and I appreciate all the advice.

    • @funfun8095
      @funfun8095 День тому

      Squeeze it between your legs, like a thigh master, or have someone do the pedal for you. There are usually scratch start settings, too.

    • @InchFab
      @InchFab День тому

      The button is the best option. I've squeezed it between my legs and had a friend operate it in a pinch. You can always use the 4t button that comes with machines, just have to learn to use it.

    • @fastone371
      @fastone371 13 годин тому

      I do a lot of position welding on cars, sometimes you work the foot pedal with the wrong foot, the side of your foot, with your knee, elbow, etc and worst case I have my wife sit in a folding chair and I explain to her what to do in terms of more, less, to the floor, stop. I have her watch the digital readout and give her a range of where I want amps to be so she knows approximately how much to move the pedal.

  • @willardlentz3044
    @willardlentz3044 День тому

    Yep like driving. Come to stop sign tale foot off gas. Obstruction in the road take foot off gas. Actual only difference is the brake is automatic.🙂 Analogizes aren't they great

  • @richardkoeppel6207
    @richardkoeppel6207 День тому

    thanks for the explanation and how to set the amps for the size of material, keep them comming :)