Structural Welding 7018 | Backbone of America

The welding industry is so diverse, nevertheless I suggest you guys learn as much as you can. It’s always a good starting point to weld structural as there are more jobs available. Get in a shop and burn them rods in. Gmaw, Fcaw, SMAW, Gtaw, and SAW. Get your hands on every process and enjoy a prosperous career. Peace out.

[VantageWelding]

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[larrydunlop]

I totally agree with you calling the E7018 rod, The backbone of America. It's built bridges, skyscrapers, pressure vessels, ships and everything else you can think of made of carbon steel. The welds and especially the slag can look like pure hell but the strength and durability is what counts. It can also be a finicky rod to start and can be sticky to get going if the amperage is just a little too low. I use 7018 for everything I make other than sheet metal which I mig. Those are some Fantastic looking beads that gentleman did. He's a pro. Thanks for the video, it's great!

[ParadigmUnknwn]

2:38 - Can we all just take a moment to appreciate how Jose is busting out welds like a machine without propping his arm or even tucking his elbow against his side. A lot of folks don't realize how hard that is. Even the tiniest movements are exaggerated at the end of a long welding rod like that. Don't believe me? Pick up a ruler by one end and try to hold the other end exactly 1/8" off a surface while moving it... now imagine doing that while the rod is continuously getting shorter.

[davidmcgennity]

A good weld is a thing of beauty, those welds are beautiful

[towndrunkjr.]

Just one handin it like a boss, putting out better welds than most people I've seen in the field. Some people just got it, and this dudes one of them

[fzred]

I'm not a professional welder, but have taken a years worth of classes many years ago. It's kinda funny how going thru years of college got me into professional career type work, which was stressful but paid well, yet the first thing I find interesting after retirement is going back to the shop where I built things. Engines, trucks, boats, wood, metal, electrical and even electronics were lots of fun to build with my dad those many years ago.

[fiddlefolk]

Very nice welding passes! My father was a welder/ pipe fitter. I took a different career path but now that I'm older, I'd like to learn more. My old man liked 6011 and capped it with 7018. He sure could run it down. He died when I was 17. I'd like to learn just as a tribute to him.

[nickstar]

When you touch his lead at 2:34 and he looks around like "wtf man" 🤣🤣

[duanehenicke]

Back in the day when i welded much more than i do now. My 7018 passes would peel the slag right behind the stick. Now i would have to drink a 12 pack and hold the stinger with both hands to be half that

[frankish]

probably the best arc shots showing the uphill 7018 weave method I have ever seen. I'm not very good at it so I tend to stick with 6011's on DC+ running downhill.

[Ihatezidiotz]

Great camera shots, commentary, and of course the welders skill.. will be back to watch more. .

[waiakalulu]

One of the best videos out there breaking down a lot of concepts between 6010 and 7018 rods that are the bedrock of the welding process. Great arc shots and descriptions of the line of sight, positioning, rod angle, starting an arc, and going vertical. Lots to be proud of. So much packed into this one video.

[steveb]

After 45 years of field welding I retiring at the end of the year. I have welded in -40 to 110° . In places that would have to be seen to be believed.

[sirnearlyheadlesnick]

Sweeet visuals of the rod throwing of molten spatter-supper cosmic !

[tonycstech]

Hose A is running this side. Hose B is running the opposite side.
Great work Hose A and B. Country needs more working men like you.

[ShutUpBubi]

My grandpa built nuclear subs in the Navy in the 50s and worked as an iron worker / structural welder his entire life and he almost exclusively ran 7018. I myself love 7018 as well its amazing

[msdweldingfabrication]

7018 is such a smooth and easy to work with welding rod

[gregfuzi]

Been a welder for 31 years. I started in the ship yard bay ship building company in sturgeon bay Wisconsin. I'm a boiler maker. Took my welding cart. At northeastern Wisconsin tech trade schools in sturgeon bay Wisconsin. They had the best instructors while I was there. And they closed the welding school down.

[donleejr]

THANK YOU ! BROTHER THIS IS HOW MASTER WELDERS ROLL ! NO CHIPPING HAMMER GET THE PIONT
TACKERS, SO CALLED FITTERS

[renlid]

Those are some impressive welds! The welder is very skilled.