Instructions unclear, heel-toed my TIG torch and now the bead looks like the lyrics to the Tokyo Drift theme.

Thanks Justin love the no bs answers and just straight to the point here it is 2:00 am and makes me want to go back out to weld some more hope the like and comment helps you on KZfaq 👍

thanks for the explanation and how to set the amps for the size of material, keep them comming :)

Outstanding explanation. Obvious as the air we breathe it is a reflex.

Great points and video. Sharing with 14 y.o. son working on learning both. Thank you!

Another excellent video. This is instructional tube at its finest. Thank you, Justin.

Excellent video Justin with great info. Thanks for taking the time to share. Cheers

Thank you Jason, been following you now for about 18 months. Your instruction have improved my level of skill and i am always practicing and laying respectable welds in Steel, Stainless and Aluminum too. Thank you, please keep up the great work.

Agreed to a certain extent. In order for my daughter to learn how to drive, I had to tell her how much brake or throttle I am inputting. That gave her a basis on how much of to use as she was first learning. I applied that same knowledge to my wife when I taught her how to drive a manual. Many are visual learners.

Super helpful video, thinking of the puddle step by step like that really helped me frame what I should be doing better.

I started doing the car analogy a year or two ago and it made things a million times easier to process.

fantastic for beginners. Thank you.

Car analogy was great. Thanks!

you are the best i love how you explain

Yep and I still remember 40 something years later being told to stop looking at your feet, but it had to be done. And when I taught myself to double shuffle as we call it or D clutch. The ears got a real workout too. In saying that you should check out the Audi quattro WRC works team video, an interesting foot control clip. Thanks Justin more please

Thank you!

Excellent... as usual.

not knocking jody but youre the best guy explaining welding and showing results. thanks

I enjoy watching your videos and agree with other commenters that there is something special about the way you walk. I am wondering how you talk when you are NOT making a video. Anyway, I got a 315A AC TIG but did not get a foot pedal in the set, for some reason. It is now ready for pickup and I just need to go and get it. I cannot wait to get started with TIG and I am sure I will be back to revisit your videos to see where and how I screwed up.

A current clamp an a datalogger time synched to the video would probably provide interesting information (probably display as a bar graph on the side of the arc video)

Kind of reminds me of a lesson taught in the MSF Basic course. On a motorcycle your safety is that clutch lever. The bike can be bouncing off the limiter but it's harmless so long as you don't release the clutch and yeet yourself into Low Earth Orbit.

TY, WC

Love it

I like the lifter.

Thanks for the video. Do not weld, but I like information about things, just to know stuff. Is tig welding like driving a standard transmission car or auto? A video about things you said in the video would be great. Like go full petal and using speed to control the weld. Or using the petal to control the weld, in this video talking about weather you are using more or less petal an not showing, so we get an idea about what is happening. Was always wondering if the part you are welding is to thick for the power of your welder and you have access to both sides of the weld can you make a good strong weld by welding if for both sides of the part? ex your welder can weld max .150 but your part is .290, would welding that from both sides make a proper weld?

What are your thoughts on Lift start TIG / button style? As a Canadian hobbyist most machines that are in the price range I look at don't always offer HF starts. Basically a glorified buzz box.

how about using how much filler to cool the puddle, I kinda use speed and how much filler to add 0n aluminum. if it gets a little hot

Like on the sewing machine?

Lol, I can remember when I first started tig welding in highschool about 35 years ago and my biggest problem was when things started to go wrong I'd panic and the pedal would go to the floor and I'd pull the torch away and make one helluva light show. This took a while to overcome.😅

Maybe come up with a short video for an outro? You could have a contest or poll to pick which one. Use some cool music, too. I recommend something by Rick Astley. Liked.

What if you don't have foot pedal and it looks wrong? Do you stop and adjust amperage and start again?

Aftermarket pedals to upgrade your setup.

i learned on a scratch start, so now i have peddle under my foot ,the first time i come to the edge of a part it burn away ,so i started again and the same thing happen ,i told myself i have a pedal for that ,so i started again this time i started i introduced the pedal to my brain by pumping the pedal when i got to the end my eyes said it's going to burn off my foot said no it's not it took control and didn't burn, it took one time to make that connection that was 30 years ago, try it may help

I have to use my right foot as that is the throttle and it is taught to do it correctly, by my driving experience.

I'm not a shoe guy, but where can I get the shoes?

I was wondering if you have any tips for using the foot pedal in out of normal position situations. Like welding underneath or inside of a vehicle. I’ve been wanting to get a TIG button to help with this but I can’t afford it at the moment. Great video and I appreciate all the advice.

How can you weld in short sleeves without getting sun burnt?

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I think what the actual question was, how do you position it, do you have a better pedal choice. My issues with the pedal is that I can't seem to balance my foot on it properly to create that proper smooth rocking motion you show that allows for non thinking about my foot when welding.

wow I got to use a fronius back in early 2000's in europe. didn't know they are out here, way better system than the american system

TIG is my preferred method of welding, but I HATE the foot pedal, i have always had a torch mounted control. I made a torch mounted thumbwheel controller for my new machine by mounting a 5K potentiometer to the torch and wiring it to a replacement foot pedal plug. No way I was going to pay over $150 for a thumbwheel amp control when it is made of $10 in parts.

Justins hair cut looks like the bad guy on The Fifth Element! 😂

Justin, can you explain high frequency and lift tig ? I have only just come across these phrases. Have'nt welded for 45 years and never did tig. Would like to have a go now I am retired.

I was kind of focused on the haircut but what do I know about style. 🤔

Talking of machines (and noob operators like me) being stupid - I was doing some stick welding on a TIG/MMA machine away from the bench so (I thought) had the welder set to MMA mode at the right current for the material I was using, but I forgot I had the pedal connected and was cursing why the darn thing didn't have the beans to fuse two relatively thin mild steel pieces together, eventually hauling my old retired buzzbox off the shelf to do the job. Only afterwards did I realise that on my welder, if connected, pedal overrides the current settings in both TIG and MMA modes 🤦‍♂

The thumbs down is still interaction which still boosts you video. And now that the thumbs down is hidden, it really doesn't matter if they hit it. But if the really hate the video, they should smash that thumbs down twice 😊

perfect, love how you make it SIMPLE, No Bullshit just the straight goods. Now go practice your face off and you'll master it in an hour,at least I will Thanks Justin .

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Two tips from someone learning to weld, one important and one kinda silly... 1. Don't underestimate the importance of a comfortable work space. You can't accurately control the foot pedal if your legs are dangling from a barstool and the pedal is crowded up next to a cabinet. Don't ask me how I know. 2. Don't forget to turn on the argon. Don't ask me how I know. Bonus tip 2.5 AC not all that handy on steel, especially with no argon.

My feet don't work. Can I use this with my elbow?

Must be a motorcycle guy

Hmm. Why is a pedal in stick welding not a thing :D Heh, gotta try and see if my machine accepts pedal input in stick mode. Well, first i need a pedal. Just the other day i had a situation like that. Bad fitup. Root gap between zero and 1/16". Good 120 A on 7018 make a nice weld on zero and almost blow through on 1/16". Pedal would fix that.

tell us more man... who said pedal vids arent cool? feed our subconscious, show us a split screen of the pedal/weld, start/stop, thick/thin etc etc

But you also need a decent pedal, not that cheapo one that came with the early Primeweld machines.

Yep like driving. Come to stop sign tale foot off gas. Obstruction in the road take foot off gas. Actual only difference is the brake is automatic.🙂 Analogizes aren't they great

did you just ensure likes by convincing us to like ya vid so KZfaq shows us more if them? advertisement wizard

Yeah I HAVE NO DAMN PEDAL. Then what?

Thanks Justin love the no bs answers and just straight to the point here it is 2:00 am and makes me want to go back out to weld some more hope the like and comment helps you on KZfaq 👍