Crappy Welds Gate Repair

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In this video, I fixed some cold welds on a gate.
after grinding out the cold welds, I used 3/32" 6011 rods to re weld.

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[chinaskibukowski]

Can you imagine finding a guy who does welding repairs and then seeing Jody walk up?

[frankwall]

Wisest words my mentor ever said, “never judge bad welds. The differences between you and them, is they got the job and did it while you sat at home thinking about it. If your welds are better then why aren’t you advertising?”

[shopdave]

I always enjoy some real life repairs in the field.

[coryridder]

I work at a feedlot in South Dakota. We just built a new loading chute, and we use 6011 on everything. Our pipe fences and everything. We did a lot of downhill on that chute. I had never run a Miller bobcat before that project, but I got a lot of hours with one now. I want to thank you for all the videos! I always come back to these for technique tips. You've definitely helped me improve a ton!

[TimWelds]

Great video! My first little side hustle was these exact type of repairs on railings and gates back in high school. I just had a little 110 volt Millermatic and a soda fountain CO2 bottle in the back of my old pickup. The right age neighborhood was a goldmine for these quick little repairs, especially since they use salt for ice melt in my neck of the woods.

[LynnHarris]

I love the stories of old rods shouldn't be used. I found some old Lincoln 1/8" 6011 rods awhile back that I had bought back in 1971. Thought I'd run them to see how well they ran and penetrated. You couldn't tell the difference between them or new rods. I was truly amazed at how well they ran. Just think they had been laying there in that half full closed tube just waiting for me to find them.

[welderman]

I’ve welded down hill for years. Never had ANY of it come back. Works just fine like you said for the correct application.

[peteryeung]

Thank you Jody!
Love these short, real world welding videos.

[Kevin_]

I haven't run stick in a very long time. I started on a Lincoln AC tombstone with 6011, fifty two years ago. Thanks for the video.

[patrickmcdevittjr]

Jody thanks again for the teaching, I came back into welding because of your videos.

[gobysky]

Learned more from you than anyone else on the internet. Keep up the good work. Just don’t let it go to your head. 😂😁

[Cliff_P]

Bought a used mig, went to house asked if I could try it first. Showed me some proud cold welds he did. Did a good hot weld, set fire to his work bench a tiny bit, 😂 and bought it for $80.

[hugoheredia]

Hello Mr. Jody, as always, short video, but excellent information. Salutes from El Paso Texas.

[johnpappas]

Bless Not a professional welder; however, I learn enough from a pro to know 6011s are a great rod. Did many fab jobs with 6011 & they're still holding. Enjoy your videos. Thanks 😊

[Sanus]

I liked that practical example with stick in the field - very cool.

[kevin]

well done , I have been working (welding)on gates for 41 years and 6011 mild steal rods have saved the day a lot of times I get them in 1/8 and 3/32, Thanks for your videos always enjoy watching

[GTL]

I’m a structural welder and it goes against everything I’ve been taught not to weld down hill lol but ive done repairs on thin metal like this and down hill does good job with 6011

[bcbloc]

When I welded my goosneck hitch on downhill the experts had a cow. It has been many years and tens of thousands of miles no signs of any issues.

[cosprint]

Glad your making videos again. Always quality and straight to the point.

[Dennis-ucgm]

I use 6011's all the time with my older buzz box welder but will have to check it out on the Prime 180 I bought. I primarily just use it for Mig and it's been one of the best one's I've owned for that type of weld.