Grinding & Blending a Weld

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Rob D'Amico

Rob D'Amico

5 жыл бұрын

This will describing how you blend out weld on a flat surface. The first step is to have a good weld; good Fit up (parts need to be aligned perfectly before welding, no porosity (gas bubbles in your weld), good penetration (so you don't grind off all the material holding your parts together), and no undercuts (the edges of your welds don't have groves or channels cut below the surface of the base material, from too much heat or not enough filler metal).
Always wear your safety gear, keep your parts clamped down securely, and keep the guard on the machine.
The basic premise is to start with your coarse grits, and only hit the high spots initially. You don't want to over grind the area on either side of your weld, and you don't want to grind grooves and deep scratches in your part. So keep the angle grinder moving, keep the grinding angle low, and keep crossing the direction of each swipe of the grinder.

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@lamontanderson2594
@lamontanderson2594 Жыл бұрын
My job literally trained me for a day yesterday and just said if it's not shiny it still needs grinding and that was it .... Thank you for this knowledge !
@bilbilly625
@bilbilly625 7 ай бұрын
Ive been a fab worker for 25 years and my son texted me asking for help with this at his new job. Im off site now for QC inspection and travel so i found this video and sent it to him. Its very sad to hear from him and from you that people still dont want to teach new trades workers the job. The industry is starving for new hires but the old guys like me dont want to teach its very sad.
@Solid_Jackson
@Solid_Jackson 5 ай бұрын
Stop moaning
@pjerding7950
@pjerding7950 3 жыл бұрын
If my welds looked that good I would never grind
@jessejaymes1376
@jessejaymes1376 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly though that's what I'm saying.
@blessedsuccess7469
@blessedsuccess7469 2 жыл бұрын
I swear lmao
@buddhikajayathissa4045
@buddhikajayathissa4045 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@nateb4543
@nateb4543 2 жыл бұрын
Amen. Id leave them unpainted (if applicable) just to draw attention to my handiwork
@johnnybahngload1673
@johnnybahngload1673 9 ай бұрын
I had a lot of old pipes and rebar to cut up and from what I read kzfaq.infoUgkxPDBfLu68o58Aw85O_J-zIFfjJARBhp-3 this would be the tool for the job. Since I had never used one, I watched a couple of youtube videos and I'm so glad I did. Some really good safety tips, which I followed, and this tool did a splendid job. One good thing to know is the weight of the tool puts just about the right amount of pressure on the metal I was cutting, so I didn't have to use a lot of pressure, which is more likely to jam the tool. It made fast work of my job.
@moovintruespace994
@moovintruespace994 2 жыл бұрын
This was exactly what I needed. Thank you.
@Larry-rz4ed
@Larry-rz4ed 8 ай бұрын
Brother I start a grinding job on Monday, I don't want to fail, wish me luck 🙏
@scottydntno
@scottydntno 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. If my welds were that nice, I wouldn't grind them, I'd show those puppies off.
@User556q
@User556q 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! What a Legend! Thanks for the tutorial!
@frankobrien9124
@frankobrien9124 2 жыл бұрын
thanks Rob ,that's very helpful best wishes.
@TheGeonam
@TheGeonam 3 жыл бұрын
I wish I could weld as good as your welds look. I enjoy welding on projects that come my way , but that is not all the time. In order to make my welds look better I spend a lot of time grinding them down. I have found that a 36 grit zirconium flap disc cuts through welds fast and they last for ever opposed to other flap disc's.
@sampapandrea8841
@sampapandrea8841 3 жыл бұрын
Nice one Rob, Thanks for your great video. You are very humble in your approach and advice to your great work.
@markpieterse7785
@markpieterse7785 2 жыл бұрын
Wow very impressive. Motivates me to practice practice practice
@christopherpatrick2343
@christopherpatrick2343 11 ай бұрын
Great 👍
@rcsrailfaningproductions7418
@rcsrailfaningproductions7418 3 жыл бұрын
The Loram Railgrinder has come to town 😉
@michaelhallas6450
@michaelhallas6450 3 жыл бұрын
Looks very nice
@Califormula
@Califormula 2 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@Emil-kg7fq
@Emil-kg7fq 2 жыл бұрын
What kinda backing pads do you guys use with your sand paper?
@alandust2188
@alandust2188 3 жыл бұрын
What was the backing pad when using the sandpaper?
@bobgaylord8883
@bobgaylord8883 2 жыл бұрын
Isn't that 1/4" thick wheel supposed to be used for end grinding, using the flat edge of the wheel only? I would have knocked the weld down using just the edge and use a 2" sanding disk to blend. If filler would be needed, only a fraction of the area would need to be filled to blend with the parent surface.
@YFGAISTRASHANDFAKE
@YFGAISTRASHANDFAKE Жыл бұрын
Woah cool sparkles
@dragerx001
@dragerx001 4 жыл бұрын
i recommend you try anti vibration backing pad from Walter or off shore brand. the one you demo is very good for stainless but it does a number on wrist. i can only one hand grind with that kinda pad for like 10 minutes. well with anti vibration i can grind for 8 hours everyday one hand.
@toolthoughts
@toolthoughts 11 ай бұрын
If you have a good hard and wear resistant stone on a die grinder and a light touch, you can do tight spots, and it won't be too chewed up - might not even need a sanding pass if it's fine enough a stone
@dakotashirley678
@dakotashirley678 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the advice I’m a new grinder in a weld shop I also weld and I’ve been looking for someone to guide me for grinding
@bilbilly625
@bilbilly625 7 ай бұрын
wish your shop would do the right thing and just teach you.
@bobhenley9308
@bobhenley9308 2 жыл бұрын
Your grinder makes mine look like a fidget spinner
@fishwars5979
@fishwars5979 2 жыл бұрын
BEEN IN THE GAME FOR 28YEARS I CAN CLEAN THAT UP WITH AN 80 GRIT ALL DAY LONG THEN PUT THE D.A OVER IT READY FOR PAINT OR POWDER COAT.NOT BAD WORK BUT TO SLOW AND NO NEED TO CHANGE THE DISC, YOU CAN USE THE SAME ONE JUST SCRUB IT OUT.JOB DONE
@seansmith1725
@seansmith1725 Жыл бұрын
Lmfaooo
@jimmyschmidt14
@jimmyschmidt14 Жыл бұрын
clean with soapy water? I have seen people reuse discs by cutting down the pads and disc 1/2" around. Making a set for my roloc discs so i can reuse the edge until i get to 1" size. So 3 inch, 2.5 inch. 2 inch, 1.5 inch, 1 inch, .5 inch all the same disc passed down the line to use it up completely. of course i dont use them all in order as it takes a time to switch the bits. just do all 3" until u run out. then go to all 2.5 etc.
@montoyousjohnson4791
@montoyousjohnson4791 Жыл бұрын
Just asking have you ever used blue buffing pad reason I ask that what we use where I work
@AndrewVanDay
@AndrewVanDay Жыл бұрын
How about if you want to get it to mirror finish?
@bloggerpartner7838
@bloggerpartner7838 Ай бұрын
what about the inside of the angle iron? how do grind the inside part?
@99Vidsxx
@99Vidsxx Жыл бұрын
Do you drag or pull when you weld?
@anutkruej
@anutkruej Жыл бұрын
wow thats cool iwm gonna loernd from that tnkyo men
@Mason6an
@Mason6an 2 жыл бұрын
At my job we just use a grinder and a da and the da is just beautiful.
@newry123
@newry123 2 ай бұрын
What do u call that first disc u used
@tolmiepheasants8079
@tolmiepheasants8079 4 жыл бұрын
If painted or powdwe coated gloss finish afterwords, you will see all grinding bites on it ??
@rileyneufeld7001
@rileyneufeld7001 3 жыл бұрын
Still want some roughness for the powder/paint to adhere. 220 grit shouldn't show through.
@alexalanizzz
@alexalanizzz 4 жыл бұрын
Is that Topher Grace?
@moejr14
@moejr14 2 жыл бұрын
What is a good approach to removing Mill scale? I’m going through flap discs like mad.
@deusexmachina6850
@deusexmachina6850 Жыл бұрын
Use a poly abrasive disc, looks like black plastic mesh. mill scale flies off without cutting into the steel
@kewlmark72
@kewlmark72 2 жыл бұрын
Grind & Buff
@Ich_slage_dich_in_dominos
@Ich_slage_dich_in_dominos 3 жыл бұрын
that grinder has speed controler use it if you don't want low spots
@francisarledge9981
@francisarledge9981 Ай бұрын
Ever used a belt sander?
@MonsieurLePig
@MonsieurLePig 3 жыл бұрын
I have a grinding test coming up but have no prior experience. Any tips or advice?
@robdamico5304
@robdamico5304 3 жыл бұрын
Take a look at minute 10:00 of my Pencil Holder project part 2: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/htWceZSLyr7Ne5s.html It shows in more detail how to rough out a MIG weld and smooth it down without gouging into the base material. And make sure you get in plenty of practice. Good Luck!
@MonsieurLePig
@MonsieurLePig 3 жыл бұрын
@@robdamico5304 I'll make sure to study hard. Thank you so much!
@kdk200
@kdk200 4 жыл бұрын
Are there cons or benefits to using sanding discs vs flap wheels?
@robdamico5304
@robdamico5304 4 жыл бұрын
The flap wheels are more expensive but last longer. The sanding discs are cheaper per pad but you also need to buy a backer. In terms of finished part results, the sanding disc is more flat, and if your technique is on point you can get a very flat (nearly invisible) weld seam. The flap discs are inherently curved and generally a bit more spongy. I find it’s harder (nearly impossible) to get a flat grind with a traditional flap disc. However, if you don’t need a super flat weld seam, perhaps you just need a smoother weld seam or a rounded corner/edge, a flap wheel will save you a good amount of time and effort.
@sh1237
@sh1237 4 жыл бұрын
Fiber disc will get you flat surface, flap discs will just remove the weld make surface not flat and take out all of your sharp corners....also you both need cubitron 987 discs, this klingspor are bad as soon as they touch metal
@Xenixish
@Xenixish 10 ай бұрын
Why go to all this effort when it's going to get painted to prevent rust anyway?
@7arsenal
@7arsenal 10 ай бұрын
I wish I would’ve showed my welder this video before he made my driveway door. 😢
@ADILKHAN-gh4xg
@ADILKHAN-gh4xg 2 жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@_snowhite_7006
@_snowhite_7006 2 жыл бұрын
a grinder and paint, makes me the welder I ain't
@muluhedwinedwin3555
@muluhedwinedwin3555 6 ай бұрын
How to grind round tables
@cbtillery135
@cbtillery135 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah I listen to metal
@pjerding7950
@pjerding7950 3 жыл бұрын
cbtillery135 if my welds looks that good I would never grind
@cbtillery135
@cbtillery135 3 жыл бұрын
@@pjerding7950 ok
@zps4173
@zps4173 4 жыл бұрын
Never grind perpendicular to the length of the part. Block sand with the nose
@tannerwhiteley2470
@tannerwhiteley2470 2 жыл бұрын
Didn’t know Eric Forman was a welder
@michaeldvorak5556
@michaeldvorak5556 2 жыл бұрын
Sorry, a wire brush only polishes mill scale. You need to grind it off.
@mukeshpanchal625
@mukeshpanchal625 Жыл бұрын
The welding are weak after griding 😊😁
@Mikey-ym6ok
@Mikey-ym6ok 4 жыл бұрын
weird, the sound of the sandpaper grinding made my teeth hurt
@essentialjudge2279
@essentialjudge2279 3 жыл бұрын
"Toothyness" gotta have it for paint to cling and gotta have it to cut metal
@brianpatrick8441
@brianpatrick8441 2 жыл бұрын
You didnt demonstrate the DA sander properly, hold it completly flat
@janeblogs324
@janeblogs324 4 жыл бұрын
Oh no you were spraying that helmet on the bench that whole time
@mrshillen
@mrshillen 3 жыл бұрын
He was wearing it
@eduardodossantos1006
@eduardodossantos1006 3 жыл бұрын
leticia
@jimbob33ism
@jimbob33ism 2 жыл бұрын
There be nothing left of metal if you keep on grinding like that.!!!!!
@gregshuffield1976
@gregshuffield1976 3 жыл бұрын
Just get to grinding. And when you did, you did it wrong
@dalh598.1
@dalh598.1 3 жыл бұрын
Care to educate us?
@tolmiepheasants8079
@tolmiepheasants8079 4 жыл бұрын
Just too much time spent in grinding a small piece, can you imagine manufacturing 100 metal tables and customer wants in 2 days ??
@user-qt5eh9wb7g
@user-qt5eh9wb7g 3 жыл бұрын
It's not a video on manufacturing on a deadline, but how to clean up a weld properly.
@sasaybohn7311
@sasaybohn7311 2 жыл бұрын
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