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When you are drilling pieces in the future, it might be a good idea to throw the part up in the air and try to drill all the holes before it hits the ground. For safety.

It's nice to see welds that aren't 'show quality', but are perfectly functional solid welds. Explaining why/when you choose get it done and out the door vs make it pretty helps too. Sometimes function is more important than form...

1 of your best videos. I learned to weld aluminum years ago because no one in my area would even turn their welder on for less than $100.

Super glad I found this channel. It's reawakening my old passion for welding and metal fabrication.

dude, i really appreciate this honest and straightforward content. was thinking about you guys. i was passing through Henderson, NV. I stupidly dinged the rock guard on my enclosed trailer while backing up. it tore the 16-gauge aluminum... about eight inches. just needs to be pulled and tacked and seamed or slap a piece on top and butt weld it. Trailer repair guy quoted $3-400. there's no structural anything! it just needs to be closed up. I'm in the middle of moving. My TIG welder is in the same trailer packed up. I'll fix it on my own when I get settled but I did wonder, "I wonder what TFS would charge for this?"

Its good practice to use the clutch on the drill, vice or no vice. Ive saved snapping quite a few drill bits and prevented the piece from grabbing and spinning like that more than once.

“Buttering” is the term we used in the pipe fitting industry. Thanks for a great video.👍

Filling that wasn't too bad, but bending a small pie cut of sheet aluminum could have made it a lot easier too. That or Jody's favorite copper (or even steel)backer to help keep the buildup in the right shape. Funny, I've been repairing cast valve covers and manifolds for a long time and you're the first I've seen to recommend washing the metal with the torch to clean it up before trying to weld to it. That's been my SOP for a long time for exactly the reasons you cited. Not seeing anyone else suggesting it did have me wondering if I was doing something wrong though, so it's nice to see I'm not the only one!

I have to say you are the best teacher! Congratulations on your training style and abilities. You are truly an asset to everyone you are helping and teaching.

Great tips, and they all work pretty well. I had to do a similar deal with a JIC fitting in a valve cover on my own car, and found a SS bolt that fit pretty snug to the ID of the fitting and then used washers and a nut to hold it all in place. That seemed to help a bit also. But I admittedly do not have the puddle control you do either. But it really helped in keeping that passage way clear.

Unreal, that was a tough assignment, you not only nailed it but only charged $40. Sheesh if I was a local I pay you $100 just for the privilege of seeing you in action. Love your work. 👍🇦🇺👍

Bro, I have been welding professionally for 20 years. I love you videos. You talk about stuff that I take for granted and forget to mention a lot of details to my off sides ( learning how to weld) Hats off brother.

Worked for an office furniture company. Started out learning to tig and having to bridge all kinds of gaps on file cabinets, desk supports, benches and all kinds of other thin sheet metal stuff. Starting out there and then learning to weld heavier structural frames I think was easier than trying to go the other direction.

The drill catching and ripping out of your hand made me feel better about myself haha.. Thanks for including that, it made my day man!

I subscribed a few years ago for two reasons. You're honest and a I will learn. Thanks.

I appreciate you posting these little tidbits and tricks

I hope I speak for many or all when I say thank you very much for taking the time to make and edit these videos. I really appreciate it. I hope to make it to a class out in Vegas at some point. Thank you sir.

wow cleaned and labeled that is a GOOD customer.

I used to TIG braise cast bronze for a living, I did a ton filling gaps and closing holes in the castings, was fun work, I enjoyed it.

I want to learn tig welding and I believe you have just taught me more than 30 other videos I've watched on u tube put together, thanks a bunch.

I learn a little bit more every time I watch. Thank you for sharing.

Thank a lot for all the tips ! The thought of filling colder is a good tip!

It's very difficult to find specialty shops like yourself that will do small jobs for customers. I always run into them wanting a $200 minimum for a 15 to 30 minute job. Even when I supply drawings, photos, dimensions and materials. It's frustrating...Nice to see you helping the small guys with one off jobs

im really enjoying this newer style video youve been doing.

this kind of teaching is priceless. thanks

Great info, thanks for your honesty and quality information

I always enjoy your videos. Thanks!

Great video as always keepem coming brother!!!

Thanks for all the terrific videos, and thank you for the advice on the 225 amp Primeweld TIG. As an amateur, I cannot imagine wanting more than this. I was prepared to spend twice as much money. Color me happy, buddy.

i really like these videos, they show real life examples unlike most! :D

You make it look soooo easy, thanks bro.

$40 thanks for watching. best line haha

Absolutely a spot on, well described video that made perfect sense! I'm a welder myself and the part about building up the gap with the 1/64th wire instead of 3/32 is good knowledge. I would've screwed up the opening for the bung with pushing thru the 3/32..lol..$40 is a great deal for that. great job on the fit up and weld..5🌟💪👊👊🇺🇸

Bro when building up yeah there is a clean tidy way to do it. But nevertheless we are welders not 3d printers. 17 years welding, I got out of the trade but still watch your videos. Says something. Also, I always stay small for build up and hot and bigger rod for blend👌

Thanks for the advice. I have a cast ali valve cover on a import engine that has a hole in the side from shipping i need to repair. Clearly i need to work the edge to get the junk under control first.

Looked like some Gen 3 LS Valve Covers. Had to do some similar work to my LS6 for a proper catch can setup.

Ive done so many of those LS PCV valves to AN fittings for catch cans. Easy job

Great video. More new things I didn’t know 👌🏻

Very well made, informative video.

Nice, informative and honest. Thankyou!

Great info! Thanks for showing this real world issue!!

as usual, another great video, thanks

My confidence in tig welding aluminum multiplied every time I watch your videos, then I do it, and yikes, nothing like the videos😂😂

Awesome video!

Good work soldier

Well presented content, very usefull... Thank you...

yea I've been there been that man. I learned how to fix burn through and how to fill giant gaps like this.

I am years out of practice and my tig welds are actually still decent. Going fully around tiny objects is definitely the tricky

Another great breakdown of real life work/jobs that come through the door and how you can approach them correctly.

Wow Nice work.

Another good video, can you do one on what kinds of products are safe to clean or good to clean up with prior to welding, you mentioned one time not to use break cleaner, could you expand on this subject please. Thanks for the content I have learned allot from you and had the confidence to have a go at welding up my cast lawnmower parts which saved me some massive coin.

I love the "Real world" approach.

That was awesome I'm a welder who needs a lot of practice at a aluminum

another great video -thanks.

Perfect and thanks Donnie

we a have a few of those good customers they come in regularly bring coffee those are the ones you take good care of

I’d be very happy with the job . It works.

nice work

The fill looks pretty great to me.

thanks for the content of this one as i have the very same job coming up soon only thing is its way older and as you have shown us you spend a little more time on the weld prep and bob is ya aunty so thanks for your videos was also taken back some what by you saying that even you have to practice your welds thanks makes one feel a bit better as all my weld with T I G seams to be practice lets me get away with some ordinary welding

Bro you got great prices! If i ever need work done im going to you!

Liken that prime there definitely the best bang for the buck 👍🏻

It seems you should have used a vise

Works beats pretty every time... :) I did my very first alu welding a couple of weeks ago. Not pretty, but seat unit of motorcycle has something to support itself on, after part of it broke off with clumsy rider... :) [It literally only supports the seat unit itself, the rider [me] sits another foot forward, with a sturdy bracket holding the seat unit on]

I do that too often with cool customers… Gimme 40 bucks! Or whatever sum I materialized.

What is your preference of sine wave? I ask because my dynasty adv square doesn't ball that much until I'm above 150A.

Do you have a video on how to charge for your welding services ?

Looks good to me.... I believe you have him exactly what he asked for. 👍

Do you separate your sandpaper / brush used for iron/steel and aluminium or you just use the same paper / brush for both iron / steel and aluminium?

Crazy to see how well you do with the dip clumps accumulated on the tungsten. Im always so paranoid about keeping a fresh, sharp tip.. And then of course I blow it after a minute or two..

If you havent tried the Plantex Tiger Shark wheels with Kangaru oil,you need to! Amazing removal of aluminum!

Would you have been able to grind down the fitting to control that cover a little ?

Definitely could’ve used this video last week 😂😂

You should use a vise…😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 Could not resist!🤷🏻‍♂️😅😅🤣

Have you used a countersink to clean out the holes?

Hey man not to say I know more than you do because I’m just really getting a hang of aluminum but If you let off your pedal slow when you’re done welding you won’t get that crater at the end of your weld, good job bro

You should use a vice when you drill the valve covers

“Grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain’t” -AvE

Drilling part reminded me those chinese videos on Instagram 🤣 Great work by the way 🙌🏻

Sooo, your vid's inspired me to give cast aluminium a go when asked for. But what if it sinks before you get a puddle? Is that savable or?

what's your go to tig machine for this job or any other tig job?

PRIMEWELD!!!!! 🙌🙌

All good!

Man I wish our shop had at least a small AC TIG machine. Was working on a tool box door on a flatbed a little while ago and my work buddy broke the latch which was cast, plenty of prayer and swearing got the spool gun to make it work.

Good deals keep customers. Great work adds customers. You must be busy.

Was your tungsten tip purposely left blunt for that weld?

Cool !

Whats the best afordble hobby multi velder? i would love one that can tig stick and plasma cut! I live in EU so it migth be different here, so what shoul i loof fore in the specks and features ? must have = ? avoid at all cost = ?

In the words of a famous KZfaqr - “a grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain’t”

What i do at work to fill large holes is start with mig tacks, then melt it down with a weave on the Tig

More like a demonstration of _vice_, amirite? :heart: Love the channel, thanks for the video!

I'd love to link up one of these days. I'm in vegas too :]

Neat!

It's really funny. You show us some real world "get it done, it's a racecar and not a museum piece" jobs and two thirds of the comments are about "that's not professional" and "you did everything wrong you phony". I really like those real world "git 'er done, I don't care" videos! Very relatable. And 40 bucks is more than fair. I love those "case of beer and consider it done" jobs for nice people.

I don't even know how to TIG weld but damn if this isn't the coolest thing ever.

You don't have to use a vise, but I'd loosen the clutch on the drill a little.

Have honestly enjoyed all the info that you have made available to everyone. I’m learning to TIG and you have made it super understandable and love that u have a true No BS approach to everything that you do. Will be definitely coming to the school. Can’t wait to get my new Prime Weld. Any discount codes? Been learning on a friends Everlast. Really a awesome machine but think the PM will be more then enough to get everything done.

Good enough for this neighborhood.

I always said that I personally need to weld a couple of joints to “get my mojo back” when I’ve been out of circulation for a while.