Why are my Mig Welds so Bad?

[buddy]

Precise, to the point,
gas feed, , , wire feed & speed, , , space from work peice, ,, proper heat, , , clean prep work peice, , , proper ground
You covered the basics well
No bad back ground music, no unessicary talking. This is a real good vid. Thx

[jetme]

Best advice and explanation of getting "good Mig welds" in over 50 YouTube videos I've watched. Thanks Man!

[MLFranklin]

Very good to see all of these "bad" welds and issues all in a short video. Excellent work!

[razzoo]

I've been welding a couple of years. Watched all the videos I could and took a class. I learned more practical info from you in this video than I did in all the other videos and class. Great job, really appreciate you taking the time.

[stevesmith]

Last time I welded was 30 yrs ago. This was a great refresher course. Got all my issues fixed and making great welds now. You're awesome! Thank you! 🤠

[Jhongerage]

This is immensely helpful for someone just starting out. Very frustrating trying different wire speeds to little effect when it is probably my torch angle and/or paint. Thank you.

[ModStarCrash]

I've been welding up all kinds of things over the past 2 years with my MIG and have run into every problem you showed! Sometimes I knew why, sometimes I didn't. Great video that shows me exactly the things I need to watch for. Thanks!

[stanlycat]

Thanks so much for your advice. Turned my crappy welds into good ones after watching this.
I had too slow wire speed + too far from target.

[johnhagmann]

I've been welding for 30 yrs. You can hold your torch at a 45 degree or less and don't want more than 5/8 of a inch of wire sticking out. I run my shielding gas 20cfm. Great video for people starting out.

[olbear]

Great Vid. Learning to weld at 85 years old. Have wood working shop but needed another hobby. Making rocket stoves. But welding in short sleeve, shorts? Brave. Learned several things from you. Bought two migs.
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[oldschool]

These make some of the best videos. Simple things that can seem so obvious to more experienced people. There is a fast growing group of watchers (me too) learning things without the schooling and testing. They are willing to learn from mistakes, and their own effort. Like you I never went to a "welding school", but instead I read, burned rods, read some more, burned more rods, asked questions, watched pros, and I get by pretty good. Now just getting into mig, a video like this takes you past the expectation of the good pass laid down. The sound, smell, feel, and related results can only be touched on by reading. They have to be experienced to truly learn. I am so envious of the kids these days, anything you want to learn or study, just a click away. Your video sums up in lightning speed a good bit of reading and mistake making. Great job, thanks for sharing.

[wendywhales]

Excellent report.
Left my gas off the other day but instantly know what was happening. Have done this before..BUT, , You have taught me something New.
Thank you.

[barrysmith]

Picking the mig up for the first time in a few years ! Produced crap welds, thanks for the re cap.

[alanbrown]

THANK YOU!!!! Addressed a couple of my issues. Mostly, my Nozzle was too long - 1/4" tip recess was causing too much setback, sooty, spatter, and seeing your weld 'too far from the work' confirmed that it was exactly what I was fighting.

[aaronforward]

Thanks for the strait forward approach. I did see some flaws in my technique and what may have been frustrating me so much today. I do exhausts and most welding is above my head so you can imagine my frustration when it kept puddling outward, me thinking "too hot" was backing the tip away and worsening my own issue.

[ziggassedup]

I've seen all of those welding results and often wondered if it was settings or technique and it appears that both are a contributor but only practice will fix the wrongs...Good stuff Garry..

[nothingfree]

very informative video ive been welder 29 yrs and made some money from it. ive welded uphill, downhill sidewards and overhead. practice practice and yes you well get it!

[robservice]

Great info. One other thing that can also lead to the 2nd symptom of surging is a sharp bend in the welding cable. keeping a straight cable also prevents a surging condition.
Keep up the good work!.

[larryroy]

You just helped my learning curve, so I subscribed and bookmarked this video. I probably will have to come back to it on my way to mastering mig welding. I will also use this video as a REFRESHER. You may not be a teacher but you come across with a clear straight forward delivery that a layman can understand. thx.

[lesterfougere]

Thank you Gary, as a novice “welder”, your video was very informative and I need all the tips I can get. I’m currently trying to patch holes in my cars floor with sheet metal, not easy.I think I have a bad ground. Thanks again, great video, Lester