BACKFEED Root Pass | TIG Welding Technique !

Рет қаралды 362,298

Жыл бұрын

TIG welding on the open root with back feeding tig root pass technique.
Back-feeding a TIG root is a valuable technique that comes in handy when in tight spots or when you have a bad fit-up with large gaps or just a way to go with your root on a regular basis.
The video gives the viewer good insights into how to place a good and solid root pass. With the appropriate training and practice on the part of the operator, learning to back-feed root can become an invaluable skill!
If the puddle gets too large, gravity will simply pull it away ...(especially at the top quarters). This is why molten metal is especially challenging for beginners.
#tig #tigwelding #backfeedingroot
None of these videos are recorded in a fancy shop surrounded by sponsorship banners!
My videos are recorded at working sites in various locations and welding positions.
90% of my welding projects in videos are x-rayed, and if you like to see hands-on projects, welcome!
If you liked this video please give it a thumbs up, share it, subscribe, and click the bell.
It doesn’t cost you anything but massively helps my KZfaq channel. Thank you.
Support this channel with 🔔 Subscribe and 👍 Like!
/ x3mtig
I appreciate every donation, no matter how big or small. Your support means the world to me and allows me to continue doing what I love.
Donate rb.gy/34q2c

Пікірлер: 143

@THB-Outdoors 4 ай бұрын

I was really struggling with tig root, but thanks to this video, I was able to pass my F6/F4 test!

@X3MTIG 4 ай бұрын

Glad it helped! 👍

@adj1980usmc Жыл бұрын

Been welding ASME stainless vessels in Upstate New York for two years now. This is my dream job, I went to two welding schools (paid for by the GI Bill) after working in steel construction/iron work for two years. I pride myself on my personal high standards of work quality, and after about a year my speed was on par with most others, but my quality was far better than the vast majority of my peers. The one aspect I struggled with was my pipe root passes. Your videos have helped me in that department immensely! Thank you, and keep up the good work.

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Thank you brother, very happy to hear that. 👊

@user-hb4uu8rr9i 5 ай бұрын

Why did you go to 2 welding schools

@adj1980usmc 5 ай бұрын

@@user-hb4uu8rr9i the first was Lincoln Tech. Very basic school, but I got plenty of hood time out it. An instructor from my last class said we’ve all learned enough to get us a welders helper/fitter position, and that the school he went to was more fabrication oriented, within 24 hours I was touring the AMC at Community College of Denver. Possibly the best kept secret in welding education. Phenomenal facility, generously funded, and very driven and passionate teaching staff. A lot of people ask me the same question, most don’t get it, but I wouldn’t change a thing!

@tonisiqueira9543 Жыл бұрын

Sim mestre é isso aí aprendi também que em cada hora do tubo temos que manter o grau certo da vareta principalmente na área que o material é depositado por gravidade com a amperagem certa fica mais fácil de administrar a raíz obrigado pela apresentação 🙏

@rightndn3416 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your videos, I been to Tulsa welding school, learned my pipe welding there. Now I'm close to retiring and welding is a good paying trade. Heavy root pass is good to learn and like he says "no suck backs". Keep up the good work (videos).

@dillonpeck5463 Жыл бұрын

super cool video my man, learning a lot while watching, thanks man

@vytislastauskas1126 Жыл бұрын

Starte to weld pipes 3 months ago and this kind of materiali super helpful. Thank you for sharing your knowlege!!!!

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@o61000 Ай бұрын

Thank you so very much

@mark1954 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, very real and answers many questions

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!🙂

@chadmoyer1453 Жыл бұрын

Good job brother. God bless you

@robertwaltersagbayyumbla7150 Жыл бұрын

MUY LINDO EL PASO DE RAIZ FELICITACIONES

@richardkawucha1232 9 ай бұрын

When doing repair work, on high pressure boilers for powerhouses, I've done buddy welds (stick and heli-arc). There were occasions, where due to tight constraints, we used the back feed technique.

@X3MTIG 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@bakulhossen-mb4qm 5 ай бұрын

Thanks

@Borderweldingservices 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the videos! Love them! God bless you sir! I’ll be learning the back feed! I hope more people subscribe to your channel! I’ll be sharing your videos as well’

@jeepwk6.5L Жыл бұрын

I do well back feeding As long as I don’t stick my rod to the inside of the pipe

@calebc6028 Жыл бұрын

How do we combat this? More heat?

@jeepwk6.5L Жыл бұрын

@@calebc6028 I got it down now, I think the thing that helped was just being more accurate with my rod. Once I could keep it in the puddle I was good. It would stick once I came out of the puddle a little on the side. You could always try more heat. But if you're keyholing and not able to satisfy the puddle I'd say you're too hot then. My thing was accuracy tho I think.

@wf_soldas Жыл бұрын

Obrigado pela aula / 🇧🇷 / +1 inscrito ✔

@cobraten91 23 күн бұрын

this guy was born to weld😢😢😢

@jamesfalvey77 Жыл бұрын

Awesome.

@khalidabouhassan5836 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for uploading the long version man!! You are an alien😂, I can’t believe with what ease you are controlling the puddle , fighting gravity and welding😮!! I love your channel and your video quality is amazing!! Mashallah 🤩

@mohammadabuhamed3513 Жыл бұрын

Mashallah indeed brother!!!He is incredible 🙌🏽✊🏽

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother, I’m happy you like it. 👍

@tata2692 Жыл бұрын

Top man. As always great video. When i watch how you welding, it’s look so easy. But i know that it is not. Keep the good job buddy.

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother 👍

@user-zu6zz6tj8t 9 ай бұрын

That's bad ass welding....

@leeboudreaux6698 Жыл бұрын

Great video bro.

@rajeshdalai4946 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful bro

@kamhieh1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Your effort is great. One of the coolest and most informative videos I've seen More than a wonderful explanation. Step by step Without shortcuts. You have conveyed the information very professionally, thank you

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend 🙏

@user-qq6df3lj2w Жыл бұрын

keren saudara terima kasih ini video yang sanggat bermanfaat untuk generasi kita

@anwarshaik515 Жыл бұрын

LOVELY 🤩🤩🤩🤩

@mikolajskowronski7120 Жыл бұрын

Best Tig channel, big up

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much man!! I appreciate your support🙂

@mikolajskowronski7120 Жыл бұрын

@@X3MTIG i spend 6 months To learn walking the cup, it was impossible without your movies. Thanks a lot Brother :)

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

@@mikolajskowronski7120 I’m happy to hear that brother😎💪!!

@billy.b652 Жыл бұрын

Served my time with Babcock n Wilcox. We had filler wire to the outside of the pipe, and not the inside. But fair play to you, you have one steady hand sir.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Hey bud, thanks for your comment I appreciate that 👍cheers to Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🍺

@docifishing Жыл бұрын

Masterrr TIG

@dziedzicpruski4649 Жыл бұрын

Good work!

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!🙂

@mdarbaz416 3 ай бұрын

Good job bro😊

@nkosingumenzimasilela9468 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Coach now I remember to be fast at the top 🔝 since gravity pulls it 👇 down

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

👍

@rajeshdalai4946 10 ай бұрын

Wanderful root

@steelworkers78 8 ай бұрын

Nice root welding jobs

@johncastro7481 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much MASTER I've got lots of learn form you...... Take good care always god bless you and your family..... Thank you🙂🙂

@X3MTIG 2 ай бұрын

You are very welcome. God bless you too 👍

@JohnDoe-yh6sn Жыл бұрын

You are true master my brother!!! Your knowledge and in-depth explanations are fascinating. Welders can learn so much from you. Hands down amazing channel and content! I’m just in shock that channel like yours doesn’t have more subscribers while some others who are just 3-4 min in duration and are all click bait titles are gaining more than 500 k views. That should really make us as welders worried 🧐, are people really that dumb ??🤔🤦🏻

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment brother. There are few welding channels that actually strive to provide knowledge, but there is also more channels that are focused on getting views instead of providing quality information. Unfortunately, that’s up to viewers to decide what they want to watch. When I try to watch some of them it just insults my intelligence 🫣.

@JohnDoe-yh6sn Жыл бұрын

@@X3MTIG Totally agree brother💯!!!

@cultm Жыл бұрын

@@X3MTIG bro which one do you prefer at root pass? walking the cup or freehand technique

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

@@cultm it all depends from the position if you are in the field, but I prefer free hand!

@pennertoadinc.3150 Жыл бұрын

@@X3MTIG any tips for free hand? My free hand needs some work but my walking is pretty decent. I also need to get my filler hand a bit more stable

@mohammadabuhamed3513 Жыл бұрын

You are one of a kind my man! I’m in shock!!! You don’t even use arc control??!! When you weld, it looks so easy , while indeed it’s terribly hard. Top part is impressive , and your control is incredible! I’m speechless!!! May I ask you how old are you? Thank you for your invaluable lessons my friend!!!👏🏽

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend, I’m 40 years old. I hope I can do another 10 years before my eyes let me down 😉👍

@mohammadabuhamed3513 Жыл бұрын

@@X3MTIG Before hearing your voice, while you were still doing only subtitles, I thought you are older. I’m your age and still just beginner at tig, too late for me 😂. So, you have been doing tig for 20 years, right? How long did it take you to become really good?

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

@@mohammadabuhamed3513 if you are my age than you are still young 😉, to be good tig welder you have to weld only tig on daily basis and in 3-4 years you can be really good.

@alextremo7853 Жыл бұрын

Great videos as always. Just wondering why you prefer scratch start over lift arc?

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Thanks bud, I prefer scratch on Carbon piping, and lift on stainless.

@GothKid1996 9 ай бұрын

You can really chill With Back feeding.

@user-pz1pm5is3i 7 ай бұрын

Hello. Nice to see and learn from you, tell me the flow rate of argon in liters what current amps?

@themaraca Жыл бұрын

Dude just found your channel. I have a 6g schd 160 2 inch stainless code test on Friday. Got my schd 80 and dairy but need to up the thickness Wish me luck.

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Good luck 👍

@timothyhendershott9333 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for sharing your skills with us. You have great way of explaining your technique. I feel like the lowly grasshopper to the Master. One question though: Can you use an automatic lens with through the gap welding or does it tend to flash on and off? Thanks again, you are the Master. Sparky

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Hey bud thanks for your comment and the question. Good point tho, it does flash on and off when welding trough the gap. I use regular shade 11 lens.

@timothyhendershott9333 Жыл бұрын

X3 MrTIG thanks for your prompt reply. Keep up the good work. You’re doing a great public service to the welding community. ✊Sparky

@MrTyvon34 Жыл бұрын

Have you ever taken a weld test that requires you to run the root at a higher amp than 95?

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Not really as I'm always running my root pass around 120-130 amps, only for stainless is lower.

@brianbeaubien7371 Жыл бұрын

❤

@TheScottishCorsaBGuy Жыл бұрын

great vid once again! question tho would you be able to root that set up with a 2.4mm filler? or rather is it doable?

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Yes it is, it’s probably easier too.

@luvkountry Жыл бұрын

It appears to be a combination of freehand and walking the cup. Still you got the joint done nicely considering the gap. Very well done...

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Thanks bud

@TheoldRoss4 Жыл бұрын

Like watching a master . Dude your so damn good. I've learned so much from you along with the other here on KZfaq. Appreciate you so much

@user-si7bw9is4f 11 ай бұрын

😮44,в/🎉у🎉УНП н1🎉1у🎉❤24а😂увшувшр❤всугу₽#uweeeew $ ,, tuee t3√Qewee😅ab❤😊🎉e😂

@user-si7bw9is4f 11 ай бұрын

❤ 𝚞𝚎

@user-si7bw9is4f 11 ай бұрын

𝙴😂

@loganramirez316 Жыл бұрын

On top are you pushing and wire or just the minimum to keep tension and the filler connected

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Hey bud, no pushing, just keep it constantly connected with weld puddle.

@rajeshdalai4946 Жыл бұрын

Wanderfull

@Pancho-Villain11 Жыл бұрын

Nice root, however I’ve worked for companies where the plant wants the root at 1/16th. 1/8th or slightly higher will bust

@fucksusan420 9 ай бұрын

Thats usually how it is, this is an insane fitup 1/8 gap is normally max, anymore and a fitter is getting fired

@user-dz8pp5tv2g 10 ай бұрын

Nic ❤

@eungje7123 6 ай бұрын

Is this job for offshore plant work? or it just exercise yourself? How long did you done the 6G pipe welding?

@bekhm.Cash83 Жыл бұрын

Good job my friend !

@mddenis1 Жыл бұрын

Looks so easy) anyway with 1/8 rod it is easier because you don't have to feed feed feed, just keep it in there

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

True enough, but little correction, 5/32 is 4 mm.

@mddenis1 Жыл бұрын

@@X3MTIG yeah, I put it wrong way. The right is 1/8 wire (3.2mm) and 5/32 gap (4mm)

@chrisplayz253 Жыл бұрын

Hey bro just wondering why you prefer scratch start over lift arc? Cheers

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Hey bro, it’s more of a habit, but I prefer lift arc on stainless.

@tigerblack1056 Жыл бұрын

what is the fastest root technique in position? Carbon and ss pipe.thanks I love you video..

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Hey bud , the fastest would be definitely on a carbon pipe.

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Lay wire technique on both

@geoelish92 Жыл бұрын

Very good skill Sir. Tq for sharing the skill bro....👍👍💯💯

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! 😊

@daveharringbone8512 Жыл бұрын

Never tried backfeed before

@jasondetreich4204 9 ай бұрын

Nice work. Once you learn how to back feed the term suck back becomes irrelevant

@chrisplayz253 Жыл бұрын

Excellent welding m8 what angle are those pipes cut at please?

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Thanks bud, standard pipe bevel pipe angle for welding is 35-37 degrees, didn’t exactly checked this one, but it’s in that range .

@chrisplayz253 Жыл бұрын

@@X3MTIG thanks

@Flamer-eq9pb Жыл бұрын

What’s the song you use in your videos, I’m digging it

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

It’s under video description.

@user-lb2qp7wj2u Жыл бұрын

روعة مو لحام ضيم

@guyfromgantz7976 2 ай бұрын

I cant for the life of me do the overhead section of the pipe, the puddle always drops or my filler rod gets stuck on the side of the bevel

@leeboudreaux6698 Жыл бұрын

Where do you purchase your increment wedges?

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Usually online, Amazon got lots of welding tools.

@zegikniet9999 Жыл бұрын

The bigger the gap, the higher the amps?

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Bigger gap, lower the amps!

@ericawuah4306 Жыл бұрын

one if the real guys dam good 🔥🔥 but please can yougive us 6g free hand through video i will appreciate 🙏

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother, I’ll try to do that soon 👍

@SmokeyA55 Жыл бұрын

On job i am on now we have to use 70 s 2 tig wire it wells so trashy you cant hardly do anything with it

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Yeah I know, that rod is specifically designed for dirty applications, but once you dial in, it should work fine.👍

@danielwojtowicz6123 Жыл бұрын

Why is it so big gap ? I will start with pipe

@akposmeshackmarine9277 5 күн бұрын

I like to learn 2 inches pipe rooting

@X3MTIG 5 күн бұрын

Great 👍

@user-kh3jh5qv6h Жыл бұрын

I think it's possible to weld 90 amps, isn't it?

@X3MTIG Жыл бұрын

Maybe with 3/32 filler wire!

@user-kh3jh5qv6h Жыл бұрын

thanks for the answer

@user-kh3jh5qv6h Жыл бұрын

From Czech republic

@camilolopez288 Жыл бұрын

Gaps??

@tiejdzsi6224 Жыл бұрын

well,when You weld it seems soo easy but its not 🤣🤣

@achusugathan9338 7 ай бұрын

Ampere

@Jayce.Wolf787 Ай бұрын

I'm will go to exam after 15 day I'm so afraid 😬

@X3MTIG 18 күн бұрын

You can do it 💪

@Jayce.Wolf787 18 күн бұрын

Thank you Sir

@21kjoshua Жыл бұрын

Yep. Backfilling and free hand tig welding...learn that shit. Saved you a tremendous amount of hassle. You learn to backfill, you can kiss those root problems goodbye...