5 Types of MIG Welding Explained

Let's look at some different wire feed welding processes

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0:00 Intro
0:10 Wire Feed Welding
0:54 Short Circuit MIG Welding (GMAW-S)
2:37 Spray Transfer MIG (GMAW)
4:04 Pulsed MIG Welding
5:26 Self Shielded Flux Cored Arc Welding
7:35 Gas Shielded Flux Cored Arc Welding

[jasonturner]

Man I was already stoked to learn how to weld and after watching your videos, It all makes sense and only strengthens my faith in my decision. Thank you for all of this!!!

[anon]

I'm female and don't need to know this welding stuff but I often saw my father and men welding with all this flashing stuff and wondered what the MIG welding they said they were doing involved. I thought there was just one kind and had no idea about types of wire, gases, machines involved. 5his guy is pretty knowledgeable about MiG welding and very practical, "hands on". I learned something new here. In case I ever need to know about MIG welding. To add to my mental stash of interesting "miscellaneous information".

[ArcEyeJames]

Very good teacher.
Your explanation is clear and on point

[campbellpaul]

Wow! That dual shield makes a sexy weld (looks like E7018 for wire feed). Thanks for clarifying all this Tim!

[stephk]

You brought some points about the different types that made me think of different applications and where they're more appropriate. Thank you!

[EKrguy]

New to welding and find your videos very simple/informative 🤙

[shawnjacobs]

Very interesting information presented by someone who knows his stuff. Thank you!

[dougtenney]

Another well-done video. Thanks, Tim!

[stephennjoroge]

Thanks bro simplified yet amplified. Again thanks

[JPmurphy]

I'm in welding training right now in Minnesota. Lynnes welding training. Loving it. Love your videos. Thank you

[coreyl]

Great demo and camera work. Also, congratulations on the weight loss Tim!

[amalababu]

Hi, really nice to know about differences among Dip, spray, pulse transfer mode with good explanation and limitations too
Thank You so much 👍✨✅✨🙏

[dravencastaneda]

I hated self shielded at first, but as i got to get more practice and arc time i started to really like it. My teacher told me you could tune your machine so that you can rock a stick out of like 3 or 4 inches. You want 10-15 degrees of drag, keeping your wire in the flux as you pull the puddle forward. My biggest problem starting out was not waiting for the puddle and flux to establish and not allowing the flux "c" or "eye" to wrap around the puddle as you end your weld. Also this might not mean anything, due to the way the electrons flow, when i was dialed in, i could see 2 tiny beads of flux "dancing" or "spinning" on the end of the wire

[AlpacaRenee]

I didn’t know there was an application for flux core with shielding gas. Great, informative video. Thank you

[ThomasMaré]

Succinct, clear, and informative. Always great videos. Thanks

[marticon]

I’m finding your videos so useful thanks 👍🇬🇧

[EvanDunville]

I have an inexpensive flux core welder. It works great for small jobs around the shop.

[melgross]

Ok, work clamp! Very good explanations and examples, Tim.

[davidquirk]

I bought the training package and can highly recommend it.

[Cleo]

Looking forward to taking your course, Thanks for the efforts, Great Vid!