Key To a Better PIPE CAP WELD - Pipe Welding Techniques

In this series, we have been going over each pipe welding pass, and I’m giving you the tips that’ve helped me the most of the years as I practice and try to become a better welder.

Welding Passes Tips Series:
Video 4 - Cap - (this video)

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[dsmreloader]

Just like golf clubs and almost anything else, you can spend thousands but it is the guy holding the club that makes the difference.

[Mechanicalcircus]

You know that starch is fresh when the dry cleaning tag is still on 😂 love your content bud

[itsallfabrication]

Thanks for the videos Austin. I've been welding everything, with everything for the best part of 40 years, but I'm still inspired by a new way of think or an approach to a technique I would normally take for granted. I've used a few of your techniques, and it's put a smile on my face and fire in my belly. So, you really can teach an old dog new tricks. Thanks for all your efforts, much appreciated.

[ELITEWELDER]

LINCOLN WILL ALWAYS BE THE MILLER KILLER! 👨🏼‍🏭 just my opinion. I have a blue and white on my work truck it runs. GOD BLESS ALL YOU WELDERS TRYING TO MAKE ENDS MEET. We all should be taking notes from this young man and start a YT channel. Good luck men! Be safe and smart!

[aaronwilson]

Great advice on the cover pass. To hot and fast tend to create undercut, not letting it fill at the toes, something I worked for a while. Still slowing down running cooler amps. Easier to control as a fairly newbie.

[jamespuckett]

"How do you get to Carnegie Hall?.... practice!"
Excellent video sir. I do mostly MiG welding in a pipe fabrication shop. I've had people ask me, how do you do that? I say 33 years of practice. Keep up the great videos sir.

[olddawgdreaming]

Thanks for sharing with us Austin, great looking weld low n slow worked. Stay safe, Fred.

[FG-qhqx]

I'm pushing 20 years welding and I've seen alot. I've seen so many miller's break down on the job or just stop welding for no apparent reason. To each there own and welders can agree to disagree. But I think Lincolns are a true work horse in the industry.

[normweishaar]

Thanks for being honest and straight up with us you're not only a good welder you're a good person

[robertgalaviz]

A lot of Truth to what you have said, I started with an SA200, through help of our "seasoned brothers" I learned how to, you said it, manipulate, both machine and puddle, tough Continental motors, love the sound, leaking oil, spun bearing knocking never quit on me, bought Miller 300 for generator/ camping, hated it, until I learned how to let the machine do the work for me, loved the simplicity and at the pump$, quieter lighter and AC power, my oldest son still using it, I have 3 other Miller's including Big 40 with Continental, Yes, shoulder to holder, no matter what is at other end of cables, you have to learn to manipulate both machine and puddle, 30 yrs experience, I agree 100% well said, I tip my cap I never have forgotten to those who helped me along the way, I teach welding now at a Colligate school

[oldlincolnpipewelder]

I believe the word you were looking for when describing the Miller’s was that they’re inverter style engine drives. Inverters can allow you to set the arc characteristics to whatever you want, however I don’t care for leaving my livelihood outside while it has electronic components that are more prone to failure rather than having a traditional rheostat or Rheostat/ Potentiometer on the SAE.

[dmc]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I am an absolute novice and have been picking up some great tips from you.

[carloscampuzano]

Excelente amigo muy humilde de tu parte transmitir esos conocimientos tan valiosos.
Hace poco me gradué de un curso de soldadura mixto ( GTAW y SMAW ) en tubería y estoy abierto a seguir luchando, que consejo me podrías dar ahora que estoy empezando?.
Saludos desde valledupar - Colombia.
Bendiciones.

[j.p.harvey]

Your doing a good job Austin teach them youngsters and green hands

[Texaspipeliner]

I love my 200D but recently iv been looking at a Miller that ac/dc really is a nice feature

[nelsonglass]

Great knowledge… shoulder to holder…. Practice makes better

[thomasmcnicholas]

I run a Miller 350 pipe pro…… love the machine. one big difference I’ve noticed from a Lincoln is metal deposition, with a Lincoln you can “pile” so to say more metal than a Miller and that’s the straight DC characteristics compared to the inverter machines… but the Miller is a smoother machine and those electronics are what make it….. but like you said it still comes back to the guy holding the stinger at the end of the day👍

[a-yates]

I use a miller 350 lp that machine is amazing super slick welds

[carlosc]

I just got a used miller big 40 and im learning to weld. That thing makes me look like i been doin it for years

[glenngosline]

Old welders use to say you have to train that 200 to weld how you want it to weld. I have a Miller Pipepro 400 now. I was skeptical when I bought it. I like it but still learning with it. Had a 200D before that 8000 hours on it and several 200s over the years.