Welding Topics to Learn About

[BrokenTrack]

As most of you know, I am a welding instructor, and with these current times, we must do everything by Long Distant Learning means. We do that through the book curriculum, but also videos.

In regards to the latter, I have broken my videos down into (2) different categories; Basic Welding Instruction, and Master Class. The former is pretty self-explanatory, but the latter is about what it takes to be a First Class Welder. That is not really stuff that a person would be expected to know right out of welding school, however, by knowing something about it, they might rise to first class welding status faster.

So far I have done the following videos:

Basic:

My Biography as a Welder
Starting an Arc with Previously Used Rod
Understanding Duty Cycle
Where to Weld and Not (weld placement)
Welding Electric Shock Safety
Welding Eye Safety
Welding Hoods Explained
DC versus AC Welding

Master Class:

Pulsed Welding
Mirror Welding

I have been thinking about doing the following as well:

Basic:

Basic Electricity
Welding Smoke
Welding Rod Types
Good Habits of Welding
10 tips to be a Better Welder

Master Class:

Minimizing Grinding
First Class Cutting Torch Work
Understanding Three Phase Power
Merits of being a Humble Welder
Welding Cast Iron

Can anyone think of other topics to do videos on?

 

[WranglerX]

With so many welding videos out there already (some good-some bad) it may be hard to find subject not covered....

BUT one thing that seems to be lacking is "seeing" your "weld".... I mean like adding a headlamp on helmet to add more illumination for weld path, adding magnifying lenses to hoods, looking at arc/puddle from side of MIG torch instead over top to see what the puddle is actually doing, maybe getting cataract surgery for old eyes....

All things that help my 75 year old eyes and improves my welding.... Subject has been introduced some what a while back in "Weld Talk" the Hobart site but there does not seem to be any real coverage on subject...


(not mine, pic lifted off i-net)


Dale

 

[dstig1]

Another safety one - respirators and welding fumes - stick, galvanized, Stainless (hex chrome)...

 

[dragoneggs]

With so many welding videos out there already (some good-some bad) it may be hard to find subject not covered....

BUT one thing that seems to be lacking is "seeing" your "weld".... I mean like adding a headlamp on helmet to add more illumination for weld path, adding magnifying lenses to hoods, looking at arc/puddle from side of MIG torch instead over top to see what the puddle is actually doing, maybe getting cataract surgery for old eyes....

All things that help my 75 year old eyes and improves my welding.... Subject has been introduced some what a while back in "Weld Talk" the Hobart site but there does not seem to be any real coverage on subject...

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Dale

Adding an LED spot light to my helmet is something I would really like to try. Might have to see if I can easily mount my camping LED headlamp to my helmet.

 

[rswyan]

Another safety one - respirators and welding fumes - stick, galvanized, Stainless (hex chrome)...

:thumbsup:

A friend of ours buried her husband a few years back, welding was his profession ... the fumes eventually killed him.

IIRC, he was maybe around 60 ...

 

[Tractor Seabee]

:thumbsup:

A friend of ours buried her husband a few years back, welding was his profession ... the fumes eventually killed him.

IIRC, he was maybe around 60 ...

Welding was part of my former pipefitting trade and I was ASME certified for power piping and pressure vessels. I avoided hiring out as a "welder" to avoid breathing all that smoke and the eye strain. Always asked for a fitter position first; but the welding skills kept me on a job longer and fitters were moved up to foreman more often. Until you try welding with a respirator you will understand why they lay in the gang box, along with the heavy full leathers the safety code requires. They were pretty much a must when welding galvanized or other metallic coatings. An exhauster close to the work was usually the best solution except MIG, sucked all the shield gas away. We even used vacuum cleaners with the bags removed to prevent fire from sparks. There are now in hood air supplies that look pretty good. My intermittent welding now doesn't justify the cost. I have lived much longer than most of the guys that were "welders" at the trade. Of course most of them were also smokers and I never have been.

Ron

 

[dragoneggs]

Welding was part of my former pipefitting trade and I was ASME certified for power piping and pressure vessels. I avoided hiring out as a "welder" to avoid breathing all that smoke and the eye strain. Always asked for a fitter position first; but the welding skills kept me on a job longer and fitters were moved up to foreman more often. Until you try welding with a respirator you will understand why they lay in the gang box, along with the heavy full leathers the safety code requires. They were pretty much a must when welding galvanized or other metallic coatings. An exhauster close to the work was usually the best solution except MIG, sucked all the shield gas away. We even used vacuum cleaners with the bags removed to prevent fire from sparks. There are now in hood air supplies that look pretty good. My intermittent welding now doesn't justify the cost. I have lived much longer than most of the guys that were "welders" at the trade. Of course most of them were also smokers and I never have been.

Ron

Bless you Ron... you inhaled enough unintentionally. Unfortunately too many people in the trades have been unknowingly exposed to harmful fumes and materials until somewhat recently.

 

[fatjay]

Can you get sunburn from welding? I did a big job yesterday in tshirt, shorts, flipflops, welding gloves and helmet. The insides of my arms from my tshirt to my welding gloves are on fire. Last night and tonight. I don't burn easily, I'm in the sun half the day every day and can't remember the last time I got burned, but this hurts.

 

[dragoneggs]

Can you get sunburn from welding? I did a big job yesterday in tshirt, shorts, flipflops, welding gloves and helmet. The insides of my arms from my tshirt to my welding gloves are on fire. Last night and tonight. I don't burn easily, I'm in the sun half the day every day and can't remember the last time I got burned, but this hurts.

Absolutely!!!

 

[Tractor Seabee]

Can you get sunburn from welding? I did a big job yesterday in tshirt, shorts, flipflops, welding gloves and helmet. The insides of my arms from my tshirt to my welding gloves are on fire. Last night and tonight. I don't burn easily, I'm in the sun half the day every day and can't remember the last time I got burned, but this hurts.

I have had that happen as welder's fitter working on an aluminum painted roof top. Could not get away from the reflection. Worst case of eye sunburn ever.

I must digress and tell a story from my pipefitter days. I once worked with a old time welder that worked in shorts and a tee shirt arc welding. He was a white guy but his chest, arms and legs were walnut brown and leathery. He had little burn marks all over. He bought a new tee shirt every other day as 2 days welding turned them into swiss cheese (oh,always 100% cotton). The foreman tried everything to get him to wear the leathers he was issued. The main office finally told the foreman "send him back to the hall with reason, insubordination". Last time I ever saw him on a job. Flip side, he was one **** of a welder, perfect work, and high producer.

Ron