Amazing what the pipefitters do with a paper template and an angle grinder. Informative series

I miss ian!! I haven't watched a single episode of extreme 4x4 since you left.

Ian, Big time fan and miss your TV show. Like your style and presentation methods. Started welding in 1966 when the Army taught us. Now and old retired ( 20 years ) backyard Barney but loving the Science and art of Fabrication/Welding. Welding is a true Science when combining Metallurgy and physics together along with blind luck and preparation and where the 2 meet can be called skill.Never have owned a yellow machine to date and not sure if I will make that mark before the big dirt nap arrives. Esab is making a strong case with their products and multi process machines. Keep doing what you are doing as you do this better than most and present the material in a way that most can comprehend. Thanks for posting and making most folks lives more fulfilling and productive, What ever your future I wish you well and PLEASE keep up the Edification of the DIY and novice folks as they are the future of this art. All the best moving forward.

Thank you to the Fellas at ESAB amd Ian for taking the time to put this out. This video is exactly what i wanted and the inside advice from Ian about tack welding your first few cages is huge. Im in welding school right now because i want to build rock crawlers.

wish there was a school here in my town that strictly specializes in fabn roll cages. love this stuff. great presentation👍

I’ve always welded all the inside welds first to “pull” everything together then come and finish the outsides of the tubes.

Do I need to wear that much hair gel when building a cage? Or is that for teaching purposes only?

A point not made here is in a multi tube junction (node as he called it) each tube should be fully welded before the next tube goes on top of it so you can't fit & tack all of them in place & weld the whole mess in one hit.

Youre like the guy fieri of welding

And use ear protection when grinding, do not end up like me with tinnitus (constant beep tone) you cannot get rid of it, please take care use ear protection!!! (Thx great presentation)

Loved the video I always learn something new. Thank you for your time and training.

Where can I get that roll cage tool you called the third hand to help hold the tubing in place?

I'm new to welding so dumb question here... if I buy a prefabbed 4pt or 6 pt cage for my street driven, non-raced, 1965 mustang ... can the base of the cage be Flux welded? I'm looking to get into non gas welding...

You should have shown what's on the screen as opposed to showing him talking about whats on the screen.

Overlapping uphill welds is just fine if your heat and machine is good. (Esab mm 300)

A TN-250 notcher from Baileigh Tools is a great friend to have for cage work. Unfortunately it is an expensive friend. Glad I bought mine before the price increase.

Please make more videos about roll cages nodes, types ....etc

Great vid, thanks for posting

Ian I'm a Hugh fan and thanks to you I've bought an Esab 215 EMP IC. But since I'm a complete rookie to welding, I'm confused as to what ratio of mixed gas is the basic, 75/25, 85/15 or 90/10? I know you mentioned the 90/10 is what you normally like to use for less splatter. But for a rookie? Also what wire size and type to use for around the house/ranch?

When making a notch, is there a specification on the depth, so that it "penetrates" the diameter of the adjoining tube, if that makes sense? Maybe that takes care of itself when notched to the proper diameter?

Im about to embark on learning fab so I can build out my jeep, any advice on other channels to follow will be appreciated👍

Nice to see where you went.

Would it crack the floor on the car or truck even if roll cage is sandwich plated just bolts on ??

Good presentation

very interesting,,, waiting on your new show ..thanks for the video..

Im an engineer its interesting seeing this. and then looking at those fancy rock bouncer type chassis, they are way over built and some of that roll caging is just redundant or ineffective. i guess its like riding around in a suit of armor though. if you look at something like formula offroad they look like they have horribly inadequete cages but they crash HARD all the time, sometimes every run they roll over multiple times and very rarely get banged up aside from the wheels breaking off.

Good work sir .. 👍 How can I get a university scholarship

Jesus ! This guy need to learn before teaching in the off rod industry even the beginners know more than this guy ! Wow

Thanks Ian.

i wonder how many people stared right at the pretty blue light lmao

i want a roll cage that will really conform to the body of my car, a 79 camaro. if i make the tubing curved instead of strictly straight tubing to really conform, will it be less safe or weaker than a straight tube roll cage?

Camera dude should put some glasses on..

Where can I find that clamp to hold the tube together (third hand)

Did u graduate nadc or never went there

The guy fieri of roll cages.

Can you plug weld a slug ?

@ 12:46 anyone know what third hand he is using or where to get one like that ?

Hey, Ian why doesn’t your camera man have safety glasses ?

The birds nest of wire on the floor problem...... why don't mig guns have a hook on them anymore so you can hang them up, remember them!? On my ESAB I had to build a stand pipe for somewhere to stick the gun, hang my helmet & put my old guy glasses.

Пришли мне попробывать этот аппарат

I have the time. Just need the welder. Hint hint esab.

I want that grinder and welder so bad lol

Did they not pass out glasses to the audience? Damn! Safety First!!!!

@12:36 & @12:42 I LOLed

Felt like mom and dad not trying to fight in front of the kids lol

This shit would never fly in a real race shop. Weekend warrior maybe.

.... waste of time...