You’ll Never Weld Pipes The Boring Way Again | Metalworking Project

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[areyoukidn]

Tack welds on a butt joint = zero penetration. And then ground off completely flat. Lol the only thing holding that together is the black paint! 👍

[mikek]

Clever way of cutting metal to make bends, but if you want any strength in your welds, you need to grind a valley channel into the weld points. Then, with the welder, fill the valleys with weld, making sure the welder is set to proper amperage and voltage for gauge of metal you’re working with.

What you’re doing is making superficial surface tack welds, then grinding them down, leaving behind next to nothing. These would be fine for cheap IKEA desks, but I wouldn’t use these for anything heavy!

Still liking the video simply for showing the cutting techniques.

[darrylchase]

Entertaining. It should come with a disclaimer that those spot welds on the tubes are not suitable for metalwork requiring strength due to low penetration.

[scottvidgen]

"a grinder and paint...makes me the welder i ain't"

[vinnyrodriguez]

I watch these videos to learn from both the video itself and also the many many comments. Always appreciate the useful stuff and also learn from the mistakes. Thanks to everyone both the video maker and the people who commented.

[MrBigspendn]

I've been in factory work for almost 30 years now and knew tons of welders, sheet metal, and machinists journeymen over the years while I was setting tools and dies. I should have taken welding up. I had plenty of guys that would have trained me and I love it.

[redi]

Love the way he always moves the ruler to measure 1.5cm instead of just putting a mark at 1.5 and 3 and 4.5cm lol

[djtblizzle]

To all the naysayers, use the geometric patterns and make the proper welds. I believe that’s the point of the video anyway…not how structurally sound the end product is. Personally I think the patterns used for the fabrication is awesome.

[DigitalGus]

Wonderful grinding and painting tutorial!

[paulgannon]

What I do like is how accurate the cutting is with the grinder. No fluctuation of the marked line.

[ShootAUT]

When you wanted welding lessons, but your parents got you a laptop and editing software.

[fleetsiderebel]

For the love of God JUST RUN A BEAD!! These spot welders will drive ya nuts!

[sherryobrien]

So let's see: grind away the strength of my poor quality weld and throw some paint on it. Got it 👍

[rickd]

If you're going to grind down the welds at least weld it right. The way you are showing has no structural value. I fabricate rescue baskets and other load bearing devices and your welding would not pass weight testing and would be dangerous in certain applications.

[Jut]

I will still be doing it the boring way thanks!

[Eloquent_Chaos]

The grinder covers up bad welds and the paint covers grinding marks

[moonlambo]

Some epic video editing and camera work here. This video must have taken many hours to make.

[abdulrahmonsesan]

Wonderful cutting, grinding and painting tutorial ✌️

[saradinizlyra]

...parabéns, seu trabalho é lindo. Formas bem equilibradas, peças com muita presença e atitude, certamente não passam despercebidas. Tenho mais afinidade com madeiras, mas apreciei por demais o seu talento para o metal...me parece tão a vontade dobrando, lixando, soldando, com muita elegância. Fascinante. Grata pelo vídeo.

[petewehe]

Great ideas for coat hangers, 👌
Thank you.