Learn TIG Welding: A Beginner's Guide

In this video, Paul shares some tips for those who are interested in learning TIG welding. Whether you have some MIG welding experience or are completely new to welding, this video is a great starting point to learn about GTAW. Paul guides Bob through the basics and explains key concepts such as torch angle, filler rod manipulation, and shielding gas.

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[guye]

That is a really useful and well-done video. There is a genuine attempt to teach there rather than showing off and I really appreciate that. Thanks!

[feidhlimoshea]

I'm 13. I got a stick welder a few weeks ago and I can decently weld. I tried tig for the first time yesterday.

[blueweld]

Paul is starting to get way way more comfortable. I knew he could do it!. He seemed more relaxed when explaining the tig rigs and the machine set ups. Also when he was teaching . Very rad dude!

[danmenes]

Three whole joints without dipping the tungsten once! That's a lot better than I usually manage.

[wirefeed]

Just started Tig on steel, definitely not at the Fun part yet kinda more in a different F Frustration. Out of all welding processes I have done Tig is the most challenging. I thought it would be easy because I has done Oxyacetylene years ago. Maybe it is because I am older it seems harder. Bob did very good, I have about 2-3 hours in and my tungsten is a couple inches shorter from dipping it. 😡. I will keep at it, after a few hours I was getting better, huge respect for those guys doing beautiful welds.

[douglasfathers]

Well done BoB, One day I mite have a go at TIG but until then I will keep watching you guys to get all the good tips . Cheers . :)

[adeelahmed]

Kindly make video about Aluminum Tig welding process and selection of tungsten for thickness of 8 mm sheet.

[andyb]

The teaching is getting much better. At least we don't have to look at some eye shadow!!

[adeelahmed]

I have seen your old video about aluminum welding process but its very old.
I need new techniques about aluminum welding process and use of tungsten.
Thanks

[nathanjumperskeane]

Loved what the channel used to be with the original guy's, just isn't the same anymore from the day that video introducing all the people noone had ever heard of was put up

[patriotskingnation]

did tig for 2 days it was hard i kept dipping the wire too much

[MasterofTongs]

I know it may feel dry, but I was hoping for more explanation than just, "This is what we're doing." What do the different settings have to do with how the weld comes out? Once I understand that, I can weld anything just by observation.

[larrybarnes]

I really enjoyed watching that.
Thanks.👍

[jinxtacy]

Thank you so much for this video and setting realistic expectations so I think the process would actually be much worse than this for normal beginners.

[rodanone]

I've had issues lately putting cubes together and working with tube where i immediately see oxidation, sparking, rust and porosity if i make a second pass after root and i get penetration... in addition to the closed items spitting hot iron at me 😂🤣😂🤣. I've watched many videos and I see talk of back purging. but, I've seen you pros not back purge, make multiple passes and get beautiful welds. I'd like to see some videos on focused penetration as it seems you're careful to not allow in wall impurities or oxidized inner material to be worked into the pool.
i made my first few cubes not worried about some porosity which i tracked to gas flow. did a couple pyramids no problems. even completely sealing them.
lately, i want to build up the weld to grind back to smooth and all hell breaks loose.
only other thing I can think is go to a 3/32 filler and only make one pass.
tips on avoiding burn through and oxidation not related specifically to gas coverage would be nice... i am using dc and one amp per thousand on the machine. though once things are warm i know I'm not using full current.
I've cleaned the heck out of the material and it takes a bead really nicely. er70-6 at 1/16".

[ninjazxd]

Looked like the everlast lightning machine which has high freq so why use lift tig with pedal? My Powerarc 210STL has that live lift. I wish it was high freq but plan on upgrading to the lighting or a tig/plasma combo.

[AvocaSingleTrack]

7:03 Why he doesn't tell the guy not to cut off abruptly and pull the torch (gas coverage) away from the end of the weld ? And didn't explain why not to do that either . That's not helping the guy. Then the next joint he doesn't correct the guy pulling the rod out from under the argon gas below the torch .

[cak]

This question may be off topic but do you recommend someone to wear their contacts over glasses while welding because of the safety glasses you’ll have to wear?

[michalmichalsk]

0, 2 sec post flow = bye bye tungsten. Post flow is not for cooling (it does a little bit, but not main purpose)! It is to protect hot metal from oxidation! Well known and good practice for post flow is to set it to 4 seconds for aluminium and black steel and 6 seconds for steinless.

[gangleweed]

Beginners at home you a lot of home types have those 250 amp DC inverter stick welders that go for A$100 on EBAY and the possibility of doing DC aluminium welding with argon is a case of shooting for the stars but I've learned anything is possible if you only have limited equipment.
Personally I use a plasma welder for all my home welding projects and one of them was a small frame base for my spa pump and I wanted to do it in 30mm X 5mm aluminium angle with the plasma.
plasma welder runs at 8, 000 deg C so you have to be very quick with it as the ally soaks up the heat and you can melt the whole joint through.
I use an ally stick 9mm diam with aluminium powdered flux like you use for gas the job but had a bit of cleaning up to do afterwards to make it pretty.