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[olek]

Yep, or just can't get to where they need to be and thier old eyes don't see as good as they once did.

Damn youngsters, a good war should learn you life godam
(Sorry it is a litteral translation from French of typical old fart talk about youngsters)

But... You got the idea !

BTW I only prop the rod when it is long, then I work with one hand (not that I font wish to prop but I do not have the adequate support at hand)
So I think it is not that bad. And the puddle is clear.
Doing from right to left showed me the aspect of the front of the puddle so that should help with vert stringers. But I think it is the robot arm I may train more to do! A quiet robot with sensitive arms, top of the line)

 

[Kent]

Damn youngsters, a good war should learn you life godam
(Sorry it is a litteral translation from French of typical old fart talk about youngsters)

But... You got the idea !

BTW I only prop the rod when it is long, then I work with one hand (not that I font wish to prop but I do not have the adequate support at hand)
So I think it is not that bad. And the puddle is clear.
Doing from right to left showed me the aspect of the front of the puddle so that should help with vert stringers. But I think it is the robot arm I may train more to do! A quiet robot with sensitive arms, top of the line)

No when I say prop I mean propping your dominant hand. By anything, from your ribs, little finger, welding cable loop or a handy object, clamp etc etc etc.

 

[olek]

Welding cable loop? You got me there, I was just thinking that the lead weight can provide a mass helping to balance the stinger (?)

I am aware that prop (real) is necessary for beginners, but often I have nothing ready to properly on (I will try to weld a good support, may be with some tubing used in scaffolds if not too thick).
Should be more interesting than padding
That said stabilizing the body help me yet. By my trade work I am used to very small sensitive motions (many events during the last 1/8 of the lowering of piano keys for instance) where I need to be fully relaxed but the hand so this must help me. I felt at ease with one hand yesterday.
Prop is an "evolved" technique, I will concentrate on that.

 

[Instructor_Nige]

+1 for Chucke2009, his accent is legend lol.. but he does do great videos easy to follow.. I often get my students to check him out as extra help.. (don't tell them but I have been known to to try some of his techniques)

Nige

 

[Brad93]

+1 for Chucke2009, his accent is legend lol.. but he does do great videos easy to follow.. I often get my students to check him out as extra help.. (don't tell them but I have been known to to try some of his techniques)

Nige

Not sure if serious?

The guy is the equivalent of a class clown

 

[Rob85]

A class clown who wouldn't have a successful business if he couldn't weld. I think his skills seem spot on

 

[Brad93]

A class clown who wouldn't have a successful business if he couldn't weld. I think his skills seem spot on

If he had a successful 'welding' business I don't think he would be making two youtube videos a week of Chinese junk. Fair enough, he probably earns a nice little salary plugging these things.

 

[Stingray]

If he had a successful 'welding' business I don't think he would be making two youtube videos a week of Chinese junk. Fair enough, he probably earns a nice little salary plugging these things.

If you want to know how to get lack of fusion, lack of penetration, slag inclusions, porosity, undercut, excessive spatter, welding on wrong polarity, wrong amps, wrong travel speed, wrong arc length, arc strikes, etc then I would tell them to watch Chucke2009 ....
Better information from Welding Tips and Tricks or 6061.com....

 

[olek]

You need to be yet a good welder to notice certain things ; For instance his brazing demo show incorrect ways. ANd I suppose a pro will notice many things.

Now I am not at a sufficient level to criticize but I find boring the videos, since he make infomercials and he is not trying to show basics as he did to begin with.