THIS SIMPLE TIP CHANGED HOW I RUN BEADS (ROOT PASS WELDING)

When I was pipeline welding is when I really was able to refine my welding skills because of the constant repetition that is required on the job. So what did I learn as a pipeline welder and from older pipe welders? I’m going to share simple tips and best practices for each pass that are easy to do and make the world of difference.

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[jesseinness]

Something that has always stuck with me since I was apprentice . My journeyman used to preach 5mins of prep saves you 5hrs of f’’’ing around ! Great video mr.Ross on the tips.

[kevinkelly]

My first job as a helper the welder I was helping busted my butt for weeks till I could run bead's. He gave me solid advice like your giving. He also said that being able to put in a bead is like learning to walk before you can run.

[Diesel]

That pushing the rod to side instead of pointing is the same thing I was told by the welder I helped for a few years. Great video Mr. Ross 👍🏼

[jamespuckett]

I've welded on lots of .188 wall 8"&10" building headers for sprinkler systems. Great video sir. Keep up the great work.

[johnlowe]

I always liked my whip with air-cooled Tig torch line. Really help reduce the amount of fatigue on your arms when your working 7/12 for a few months. I rember dragging alot of jobs just because of small things when the economy was good and companies were paying 1000 bucks to pass a combo weld test and travel pay I dunno if that still goes on I've been retired since 2013. Secret to working shutdowns and pipeline jobs you gotta have a good contact list and you have to have a good reputation as a welder. My phone used to ring all day with offers from other companies.

[cranerigging]

Great points Austin ! I had a similar experience at my first job . Picked up a lot of tricks and ideas from the shop owner in the 4 years I worked for him . Looking back I should have been paying him on the hour for the education .
Keep up the great work !

[gega]

Nice explanation of how to float a root in. I’ve been waiting for someone to pull me up on this style of rooting. Thanks.

[ronfussell]

Hey Austin, been awhile, best education you can get is from an old Hand that's burned pallets of rod, my first job was with a small contractor that didn't have bevel machines, had some old clamps and that was it, an old hand around 55 seen how nervous I was and changed everything for me, priceless learning, beveling with a 000 tip, no grinding a ballpeen and an 18" half round, on a 250 wall 12 in, I was good with a torch so that helped, where to set the line back, cut it, pound it square, file it, wedge it and go, that was 74, after that job I had confidence to go anywhere, so teaching them not to fear it, just watch and learn burn the hell out of a lot of rod, I still have my original pipeliner.

[Mr.Crosbyy.]

Like the old timers say bud… “You learn something new everyday” . . All because I used to say “I know” to my mom ALOT. And when it came down to it, brothers and I would ask her for help, she’d look and say “Ask your brother, he knows everything” 💀💀💀🤣 Since then I learned to shut up and listen. 👍

[DG-znxy]

Hey my 798 brother. I worked with you on a job for "Welded" up there in PA working for Rod Kelly back in '18. Hope all is well. Keep pumping out this great content for the YouTube world. Stay safe brother!

[RinkyRoo]

it's really helpful that you can learn stuff like this off the internet, I took a pipe welding class once and the guy was a real weirdo who never showed tricks like this .

[andrewmckeown]

Good explanation Austin, spot on, I call it welding light and tight, So not forcing the rod and keeping that arc in close.

[jmfarms]

I honestly think there should be more welding videos like this where they show the hand and arm movements and not the puddle. Too many new welders don't understand exactly how to minuliplate the body to make the good welds.

[samuelscragg]

Good tips thank you. Holding stinger lightly and pull up to help stop blowouts and push rod from side to side. I will never be a pipe line welder due to age however I do lots of welding on our farm equipment and these same tips will apply. Lots of different types of damage to implements as you drag them across the face of the earth.

[glenngosline]

Something I was taught also about running beads at least from say 3 o'clock on down. If the bead is grey in color with no lite slab coating can almost bet there is internal undercut. If the bead is shiny good chance no internal undercut.

[ARdave]

hey brother, your videos are very helpful, i am a aspiring welder, went to school for it when i was 18-19 but never got a job in welding till recently. i start my new job mig welding for a fab shop in town tomarrow but i aspire to do pipeline and even rig truck eventualy, im just getting my foot in the door but your videos help me alot. thanks

[kevinsnow]

awesome video more tips on real word bead running than I've ever seen thanks for taking time to teach these small things. I used to weld a lot of 4" .156 wall and the bead is everything don't push it will undercut the bead and on the bottom tack roll out of the bevel so you don't leave a big keyhole to try and tie into on the bottom when you come flying in and leave a suck back. light wall pipe will make or break you

[taitsiltala]

One quick thing I’d like to add! You were talking about pushing your rod to the side instead of pointing if your toenailing, that works but if you have some nasty high low, pointing your rod will help out heaps!!

[ajgwelding]

Great video brother love how in depth you get!!

[olddawgdreaming]

Thanks for sharing Austin, stay safe and keep up the good videos. Fred.