Structural Steel beam flange plate connection. Steel fabrication & Mig welding.

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[BigPowerAL]

As an ole facilities engineer and recent new welder, I have respect for good competent welders like yourself. You make it look easy. My welding is more like metal gluing. No stacking dimes yet. I will get there though! Practice makes perfect! God bless!

[dougkahler]

This is exactly how you are supposed to weld mig. No more stacking dimes because that’s actually a cold lap poor weld when you stack dimes. Nice work you could have welded for me ! I’d turn you loose and walk away and come back on payday to pat ya on the back!

[slayerspam]

I didn't think mig could do this. Nice work!

[jimmason]

Ya...good job...the only thing I would have done is grind/ wire brush the rust off the beam before welding.

[fatfish]

Why is this so cool . I know nothing about this and just can't stop watching

[Kt-rofm]

I normally punch the holes in the ironworker first and fabricate after

[larrylackey]

Everyone, this video shows some nice layout and fitting but there are some huge issues here. Short arc mig which is the process being shown here is the least penetrating of all wire processes and especially when pushing your weld. This process and technique should never be used on structural steel fabrication. Clean weld surfaces no matter your process is an absolute must for the best quality welds and always remember that your customer is paying for and therefore deserves the best possible job. I do not know what this particular beam and connection are being used for but if it is under any real stress loading where movement and flexing can happen, these welds are very likely to fail and break. This process is awesome for thinner material up to 3/16 or even 1/4 depending on application such as fences and gates and other non structural elements. Short Arc Mig should never be used in structural applications. Dual shield (flux core with gas shielding) such as a Lincoln 71m or equivalent and or straight flux core such as Lincoln NR232 or equivalent are your best options in manual processes for production. The welds in this particular video are well done in appearance but are not well penetrated and are brittle in comparison to what a true structural weld should be. Another thing in fabrication, all your small parts should be completely fabricated before being installed onto the columns or beams. Drilling after Welding if needed should only be done after the welds have properly cooled down so as to not allow an quenching of the welds by the drilling fluid/ cutting oils as this makes the welds very brittle and ultimately much weaker. Just to cover all the Mig issue, mig can be used but in a spray arc mode only and that process is to hot to work out of position so it is not quite as production friendly but is high quality when done properly.

[FindjobYTube]

Hi sir I am from India
professional I am a engineer sir i saw your steel plate weld video nice information

[nickhorne]

Nide work! You forgot one thing. You didn't say the obligatory "That's not going anywhere".

[grumpyone]

Pretty good job. A few points to consider maybe. If you grind off the scale, your annular cutter will last longer. I bevel the plate and weld in flush with the flanges. A pair of knife magnet strips works great for holding it in place. Also you should try 1mm wire. You will need to alter your settings but you’ll wish you had done it sooner when you do. I run 2 millers. 260amp with 0.8mm for most things and 450amp with 1mm for structural or higher duty cycle jobs.

[waiakalulu]

It's cool to see your techniques. Thank you for sharing. I'm picking up on some of your process, but you're working pretty quick. It's none of my business, but just wondering if you ever field install what you're building in the shop? These are some pretty sizable pieces!

[daywalker]

This Mr. Super presise.... Nice video... Informative and entertaining

[stevenreeves]

how come you did not clean off the rust etc before welding it?

[frank]

Square the center punches. How are you going to deburr the holes now? Again,

[coryburwell]

Definitely would've cleaned the mill scale where you were welding and grinded tacks down...good bead though but you'll have a cleaner finish

[Americanindubai]

First Time watching some stuff like this...

[estructurasmetalicash.a]

Saludos desde Colombia
Welders Bogotá Colombia

[dombikes]

For all those who have questions think about it logically, and ask your self the questions about the work your doing, and you should be able to answered all you own questions, e.g. thicker metal, slower speed, or thicker metal higher amps and wire feed etc, just think about distortion and heat, as for making it look nice that's just down to hands on practice no one can teach you that bar your self, main thing I would say is listen to your welds as you do them,

[johnterrell]

This sounds weird without the loud ass radio station playing 80’s music

[Richard-pzci]

I don't think that is short circuit MIG, Spray Arc or globular. And yes! Clean surfaces for best results! MAG drills rock!