Brother, I was an Airronotical welder for the Navy, and the one thing I noticed right off the bat was the old timers who had been doing the job for twenty to thirty years were struggling with two major health issues, #1) Copd, the rods, the metal in them and the coatings that are necessary to get aproper shield and coverage for the weld, give off some of the most toxic fumes a man can work around, so protect your lungs or when it is time to enjoy life you will be struggling to just breath. #2) Protect your eyes, about half of them had or were facing complete lesen replacement. Just a bit of observed knowledge passing on to a talented fellow welder. Your work looks great, and you knowledge suggest you had a great teacher and mentor.

Man I'm jealous asf. 😩 I sit in a shop for 8 hours welding, then drive home to my own shop to weld. I cant wait to have my machine and tools mounted and mobile on something diesel. Living the dream bro, keep it up. 💯

a little tip on painting with yellow paint, use a white quick dry primer then the yellow, yellow has very little covering power especially on black steel......gives a great finish and primes and covers at same time...you will use a lot less yellow paint too

Keep up the hustle!! Hard work always pays off my friend.

Noticed you don't wear a seatbelt while you drive! I am a first responder EMR. Two weeks ago went to an accident with a utility truck. That guy was lucky he had his seat belt on! Just Say'en!

Hey brother. I love that truck!! I used to live in Tampa but I moved to PA to take care of my mom when she was sick. I can't wait to move back. I will be bringing my 1947 HOBART welding rig with me. It is awesome!!

I really enjoyed your video. I am just learning about welding at almost 60... Please remember to use your PPE... It could save a hand, arm, or even your life!

You say fact's that I relate to as well . Like welding without gloves because you want to get it done .

Man’s slick with that torch

If I'm doing light gauge-I bring my 110v mig with .025

Pretty cool day, Anthony!

Great video bud. I’m blue collar too. Love the content !

Love your truck, nice welder and crane

Working and melting rods says is all good setup truck sounds great love to hear a diesel engine

Nice truck set up. Can't go wrong with a crane, they sure come in handy.

Y like your job, thanks for share

Great videos I'm looking foward to possibly becoming a welder in the future !

Lol! No gloves 😂 That’s how we do it in Florida! Same on the East coast brother! Maybe bring a 140 wire feed on the job. Really helpful on a lot of jobs. Most will do 1/4 with fluxcore. Never had a problem.

Hardworking man. I try to make my life something like that too.

GGREAT VIDEOS. IM BOB , WELDING NOW FOR 50 YEARS , TRAVELLED THE WHOLE COUNTRY . IN ST. PETES NOW AND RETIRED . .HOPE TO GO UP TO MAINE SOON TO COMPLETE RETIREMENT . . . 😊😊

for that 20 gauge, 6011 electrode negative with a whip....great video my weldor friend, Paul in Orlando, by the way, there are a ton of these apartment stairways in Orlando built in the 70-80's that need replacing....I am too old to be dealing with, but if you run out of work in your area, check out Orlando, this was a boom town when Disney came around do lots of Apartment complexes...cheers

The good thing is you have a lot of service calls which is good

Enjoyed! Good job done! Hello from Alaska

LOL NICE PAINT PUN AND GOOD VIDEO MAN

I just bought a 2nd gem Cummins with a crane 305g ranger on 25 suitcase tig rig torches on it to start for myself I’ve worked for big companies as a mechanic and welder all my life I want to be independent

FYI you can get an HD "action camera" on ebay for about $30. Same form factor as a gopro, without the price tag, and at that price, you don't feel bad if you break one.

i like your stil. you are the frist have welder kearys abuot work thank thank you

i use it all the time it works for me

I like your ground haha heard about em but never actually been told they're any good

Good video! I did some apartment landings 25 years ago...this brings back memories..Thanks for sharing.

Good job Anthony

Hey I’m impressed with the reels you have mounted for welding cable. What’s the brand?? Where did you purchase??

Welders drink beer after work. That also brings back memories.

For those tight cuts like that patch its always good to keep a cheap die grinder and some good dremel blades, carbides and flap wheel things. Youll be able to get those peaky spots you say fuck it to all too often. Love ya meltin metal.

You are a busy young man.

I bet the sprinkler repair man loves ya

what happen if it rains ? Your equipment on the truck and the ability to keep welding ? Was given a welder for my birthday for little home projects but enjoy seeing the pros do their thing. I love building stuff and considered a few careers before getting into Computers and IT. I have helped build houses and also helped wire them professionally while I was in college for Engineering. I wish I had learned welding when I was younger, so much that can be built with metal. Thanks for the video, I will be watching more of them in 2022.

This was a great vid

Could you do a video about how you got started up working for yourself?

How did you change for staircases?

Safety Steve says: I’ll probably never not where gloves when welding, but I’ll be damned if I ever where gloves while using power tools. I will also use a double negative whenever tf I feel like it. 😆

what kind of amps were you using to weld the 20 gauge material?

Time for you to do a grouser bar rework job!

For light guage use a 110 welder and e71t-gs eagle arc sells 2lb for 10 bucks and it's good fast deposit and good profile single pass only

I gotta say, when I see a pro stick the rod, it makes me feel a little better, as an amateur LOL

Cool 👌 im kinda thinking of becoming mobile welder....

I like your advice on preheating anything over a half inch

Also why do you cap the 6010 with 7018?

I have the same truck its been sitting for a few years now. I would like you to go over all the under hood components as well as what purpose they serve

That’s the first time I’ve ever seen an American with a the guard on their grinder

I'm not alone in this business. Seems these older apartment complexes have stairs to fix. Their my money maker. No one seems to want to deal with rust. Got 550 steps with all new angle brackets to replace next month so much fun. I know I don't where gloves enough either. Should know better after falling on a fresh weld. What a dumb thing that was. My fault and still didn't learn.

What type of license do you need? I’m lookin to start one in Indiana

is that f-superduty 4x4 or 4x2 ?

I’m trying to start my mobile business with a small set up. What are some small jobs you recommend? I thought about doing trailer repair and modifications

Hey man what kind of insurance do you have to carry

@7:24 are those jumper cables?

Nice work. Is that the Viking helmet?

How did you start with the paperwork do begin a mobile unit? Like permits or license and insurance and all that

yes sir

i use 60105p+ / 7018 x calbl wiht flox

Ayyy budd great video i watch all of ur vids im in haines city florida and going to school for welding now. Question on what rods do u use for the 20 guage sheet metal? I used 6013 3/32 rod with my fourney 140 MP welder but burned holes through mine

How hot do you get the metal > 1/2" before welding?

Do you have a “where I got my start” video?

$2.36 for diesel. I miss it so much.

Mate you need to follow your safety always wear gloves 🧤🧤🧤

As a direct result of wearing my PPE (gloves) I got my hand pulled into a router. Lost the tip and broke it to bits. I discovered after the fact that my brand new gloves had a loose thread apparently..... Just saying.

You looking for another welding rig to help you out out there?

First are you the child of Joe dirt? 2nd I been watching your videos as I am a welder as well and much respect brother may all your slag fall off and your rod never stick.

Good vid man, id recommend putting some copyright free music on the driving portions and such for better transitioning.

@11:49 what do you mean using a stitch pattern? Little welds all around followed by more, or little welds in a line?

Can I ask what you charge in your area? Why are you still stick welding?

Tack it on then cut & grind

good ider

Shoulda been a pipeline welder Man!

use 6012 3/32 OR 6012 5/32 is easier to control the puddle by adjusting heat.

I wonder why the owner would want sheet metal they could’ve just ask for some regular metal like 3/8 inch

Did you take out a loan for all the start up equipment you needed or you just save up

Just curious?? This is mild steel. Why not a mig welder. Much faster

ok tri welding st metal with 6010 5 p +

Sunshine skyway??

do you think this is work or u love what you do i can t whait to get to work

Shake hands with danger! Bwahahahahah!

12:32 is that a good weld ?

No seat belt?

Is your negative lead just a magnet?

Mig Miller 211

Man I can't believe your burning rods in that Columbia shirt.

Hi sr

They gonna know

What’s your rate

Or get a Miller 211 mig

Cause they are a union company im sure

Did you have to make a LLC and pay taxes on what you earn? I’m green at this.

Wear your seat belt!

You cant weld for shit, and clean the hot grind dust off the roof so it doesnt rust on there.

Cmon man, you do very well in your job and career, but please wear a seatbelt

I hope you bought a wire feeder by now. It will cut weld time and pay for itself. Also use 6011 3/32 for light gauge galvanized steal. The last thing is, quenching mild steal does not harden the steal.

Again, no eye protection as you beat on your weld with a slag hammer.

No you don't! You don't wear eye protection all the time. You were beating on that hydraulic ram you had heated and it had slag. The video where 2 guys stopped you on the road and asked you to fix it? You were pretty close with your eyes.

no gloves,face shield...........