TIG Welding Basics for Beginners

A welcoming introduction to TIG welding for beginners from a welding engineer with a passion for teaching.

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), also known as Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding is a precise process that can be used for welding steel, welding stainless steel, welding aluminum along with most other metals. A TIG torch is used to heat and melt material while feeding filler rod into the molten puddle to add material. In this video, you’ll learn everything you need to know to start welding.

0:00 Intro
0:24 Gear for TIG Welding
10:54 TIG Torches
16:56 TIG Welding Machines
21:21 Setup for TIG Welding
23:08 TIG Welding Technique

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[WireMeyer]

Humble, helpful, credible. You are a natural teacher. Please keep posting!

[BigPowerAL]

Hi Tim, new welder and Sub here. Appreciate your video on TIG welding. At 59 years old it’s a new trade to add to my skill set. You’re never too old to learn a new skill!! Cheers!

[Argyll]

I've watched many videos on stick, tig and mig welding on YouTube and can safely say that you're are without doubt the best I've seen on here. Love you teaching method with no BS.

[DJmixmomusicproducerkeyboards]

If you are new to TIG welding like me, this video will be the best 1/2 hour of your time! Thanks TIM! Excellent video! The Vulcan Protig 205 I just purchased from HF checks all the boxes... A/C, high frequency arc starter, pulsing, and foot pedal that Tim mentions. Can't wait to get started!

[jeffreyhammell]

47 yrs old and just signed up for some classes at my local comm. collage for tig welding. Looking for a change in life outlook and i hear they have alot of apprentice programs. Your a great teacher bud. Thank you.

[kenc]

Definitely one of the better beginner Tig tutorials on youtube.

[davidstansbury]

Thank you for your time and knowledge. I started stick welden in my dad’s garage when I was a kid. Then I got a mig. Now I just got a tig. Your video is very helpful, thank you again. And your a good teacher.

[miamatti]

Tim, you have the most approachable and encouraging channel.you're also just so competent, clear, and well spoken... Im so so with a flux core, but now I'm dead set on learning to tig

[mccallsensei]

Excellent teaching Tim, thank you. Calm, relaxed, informative, easy to understand, and with NO ARROGANCE OR EGO!! Cheers.

[DaveEtchells]

Fantastically useful and practical video, thanks!

It was especially valuable that you explained the things that beginners often do.

I’m going to go down to the basement tomorrow and practice drawing some arcs, controlling the distance, etc. This is exactly what I needed to see as a very (very) beginning TIG welder!

Thanks again! 👍😁

[erikhedin]

Wow! Thank you SO much for sharing all your skills, tips and tricks! You are a perfect teacher: calm, breaking down everything into easy-to-understand bits, structured and easy going. I've never welded before but finding your channel have made me want to - and dare to - dive in to all forms of welding. (MIG now, but TIG and Stick is up next!) Thank you and I hope you feel inspired to continue to make these great great videos! Cheers from Sweden!

[justoldschool]

Great Job Tim. I'm sure all of us out here in YouTube land appreciate every time you make a video. Thank You !

[AdrianPardini]

I really liked the pace you have to explain the basics. I wish I had an instructor like you when I started.
Back then almost half of the bead was made out of tungsten, nowadays only a bit

[mmfan]

Easy to understand. You are a natural born teacher. I am going to to be teaching myself to TIG weld soon and your videos are the most concise and get right to the point. Thank you and keep making videos.

[jordanmason]

You covered a lot of stuff I feel other channels totally skip over. Thank you!

[Fishstycz]

Thanks, certainly the most informative discussion on the basics of TIG that I've come across thus far.

[jeronthedawg]

this is very helpful information my grandpa has been in a wheelchair for a couple of years so I have been trying to learn how to use a tig but I have experience in mig and stick!thank you sm

[ArcEyeJames]

I feel like a pro after watching this vid and idk how to tig weld😂
I wouldn’t fail a test having such an educated teacher like you😎
Keep up the good work💯

[laughingman]

Dude!!!! Thank you! I'm a structural duel shielded flux welder and have always wanted to get into stick and tig and your videos are great! I appreciate the time and effort you out in to help all of us out!

[mattvaught]

New to welding. You give very good instructions. Thank you.