First shipment of stickers went out today. Fill out the form in the pinned post if you want some! Also Aren and Sam's podcast from Wednesday is live now!
Here's the dedicated channel for questions to make sure we don't miss anyone! Leave your questions here. If you'd like to ask a specific instructor, use the '@' feature. For example, type '@jody collier' followed by your question. That will notify the instructor directly. The attached image shows what it looks like if you were to tag jody.--This feature also works on videos! So if you have a question about a specific video, be sure to tag the instructor in the comments of that video.--We will be sure to check this thread for general questions as well! Thanks to Aaron Laughlin for prompting this new thread.
The bead challenge contest is over and we have winners!1st - Jeff Loffert 🥇2nd - Mike Murphy 🥈3rd - Kenneth Lawrence 🥉4th - Everyone else who entered, we're sending you something too!Email me joey@welderskills.com with your name and address info so we can reward everybody who participated. To recap, prizes are:1st: Goodman Metal Products Kit, 1 on 1 call with Jody, Brad, JD, Sam, or Aren, TIG Finger Bundle, Gloves, and hat2nd: Gloves, TIG finger Bundle, and Hat3rd: TIG Finger BundleEverybody else who entered will get something nice too as a thank you and a early Christmas gift.We're cooking up the next challenge as I type this, so look forward to that! We'll be highlighting the winners on socials likely starting tomorrow.
September 20, 2024
September 09, 2024
Welded some of the parts I plasma cut with Nitrogen today. A game changer!!!
Minimal prep, and welds really nicely. Basically prep it like you would a laser cut part, de burr the edges, acetone wipe and go.
September 04, 2024
WS Podcast Thursday at 8 pm with Brad and Jody. Hope everyone had a good holiday! https://welderskills.com/programs/live-zzn4owvbsy8
August 21, 2024
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If you don't know what you are doing you can always compensate with too many trucks :)
August 20, 2024
More tools from Sam and Matt finishes his SXS fan housing!
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Sam Hagan - Truck Tools (Pa...
Looking at the toolbox on the passenger side of the welding rig
August 15, 2024
Nwe videos from Jody and Matt!
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MIG Chart Settings
Using the mig chart recommended settings can save you time...
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August 15, 2024
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Robots are going to take our jobs 😂 The table is more useful than the robot. Older employees said the robot was a piece of junk. It's just collecting dust in the shop. An expensive paper weight.
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July 20, 2024
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Finally took time to get my spool gun installed. Only downside is (provided I installed correctly, I went by Lincoln’s directions and even they stated this) it seems the wire feed on the front of the machine has no effect on the spool gun and the only WFS adjustment is a numberless dial on the back of the gun. But hoping to run some test beads in a couple of minutes!
Edit: attached are the first beads I’ve run with it. Never touched a spool gun before and this is on just some old scrap 1/4 aluminum plate a customer had me remove and I kept. Running about 10cfh on argon, E setting on my machine (A-G settings) and no clue on wire feed. Machine called for 400 for .035 4043 on 3/16 so I just guesstimated it and dialed it down a bit. Any advice?
August 12, 2024
A new one from Jody to start your week of with some welding
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AWS D17.1 Tee joint fillet ...
A tee joint is normally considered to be an easier weld test...
in 🗣️ general
July 31, 2024
Anyone else using a Miller Digital Infinity? Pretty good helmet, nice and light, decent headgear, but I've been getting flashed lately. Despite having the sensitivity up at 9 and running high current spray transfer mig (obvs insanely bright), the helmet still wants to cut in and out while I'm welding. Not sure what the issue is or if anyone has had problems with this helmet.