MIG Welding Basics For BEGINNERS!! How To Set Up Your Welder + Tips, Tricks & Techniques!!
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On this episode of Make It Kustom, I go over the basics of MIG welding. There are a few things that you can do to make sure your machine is ready to weld as well as techniques to ensure a decent bead. I show you what to look and listen for to let you know that you're on the right track to having the correct settings on your welder. Hope these tips and tricks help!
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well… I was just about to give you a tell, on vertical downhill. Then I took a closer look at your finished work.
Yeah, I got nothin to say, on the subject of whatever ya doin.
that is some pretty welding sir
Whether or not that makes it good, damn to find out I've owned a welder for two months.
Here's what I do no:
Welding is a lot trickier than you think, and you need to know a lot more about metals and all that kind of crap it's important (if you want it to be good)
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Thanks Bricks that was really clear, very well explained.
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You are intelligent and a good teacher ... God helps those who help his fellow men...☝️👍😊
@MadMax-ht8iuWelded a gate for my daughters horse paddock on my first attempt ever welding . Proud that it’s still standing . I’m a stay at home mom who home schools 3 kids and I aspire to be a welder . 👩🏭 one day I’ll get to work on that but in the meantime I’ll soak up all the knowledge YouTube has to offer . Great video!
@dezy7465You should have been a teacher, it is a great video for someone like me. Thanks a lot!
@bernardleblanc438In my limited experience with welding, whip and pause technique seems to penetrate the best, without overheating the metal.
@AentropyInfernae❤ ❤good teaching ❤❤
@brianbeaubien7371Thank you very much. Very helpful and i hope you can continue doing these king of tutorials.
@baresto2kThank you
@leilimadad2895What gas settings do you recommend
@chrsmortain481I have the same exact same machine. 220 Volts I've had it for about 30 years. Have replaced the whip liners, Numerous times. The wire feed roller is reversable for .025 & .035 wire.
@donaldhouse3800Sever different helmets, no matter the shade, none of this is helpful as, I don't see the joint.
@tubsboathouseThere are inconsistencies on the toes of your welds in your whip and pause technique due to you pushing the pudding slightly too far before coming back to fill it, you want those toes to lap
@yoprospecttThank you!
@BoonilacGamingWhat I love about your video is you knew there would be a me out there who wanted / needed to learn this skill. Lol, stubborn 61 year old who wants to try everything. A wheel off the ride on deck along with some of the rail and torn body meant great opportunity to learn a new skill. Thanks for all your instruction. I must say I only got one little weld that looked semi decent but the rest is there, ugly and strong. 😅
@deniesewilcox7664Maybe you cover this (haven’t finished yet) but another setting is polarity change between mig and flux core setups if you switch back and forth between them. Getting that backwards makes some crappy welds too.
@Make.Fix.UpgradeThanks 🙏
@yashicazSuch a helpful vedio ❤
@Worldlife_01-8I hope you pillow stays cold all night and that you get the best sleep in the world.
@Chavo7986Excellent points on every area covered...appreciated the attention to detail!!!
@rennjackson3253I appreciate you and have learned so much about metal working in everything that it includes.
You're an amazing teacher. Keep it up my man.
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@coalbear1The welding part is great, i still gotta set this thing up tho 😅
So, 75%argon- 25%O2, tank needs a regulator? Any specific brand that is good?
Then just start zapping? 😅
This video just helped me so much!!! I can’t wait to get to work in the morning so I can practice!!! I love the push pause tech. I was doing a ribbon type line.. like the cancer ribbons… only cause I vaguely remember a welder telling me that… and the circle also I can’t wait to try. Thanks man. I’m an old man just trying to learn a new fun thing…
@RhageExcellent video BUT... I was hoping for direction on gas flow settings.
@picknngrinnAt 68 years old, I’m just starting to learn to weld at my full time job (working in maintenance). I’ve been looking for a video exactly like the one you made and feel fortunate I found it, thank you.
@MichaelCaliendo-h8iVery well done my man! You remind me of my high school welding teacher! Thanks so much!
@jeremyjacobs4331You are awesome guy❤
@kolokoyboystv6287Well job teaching.. I definitely learned a lot from your video thank you so much you're awesome...
@cesarmunguia9082Who seen a. No, hoist weights "who knows" forget it a train is heavy.
@LdawudRoperGreat video!! Thank You!
@jimbo1959This is stellar from absoltely natural tescher. Fabulous skills no faff
@sesnduffy7745Best video ever - you approach is so unique to teaching us about MIG welding, I feel like a pro already - off to get me a MIG welder, it already seems better than arc welding.
@kulaniscapWed April 15 2026
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I just discovered this video and I'm so enjoying the information.
Thank you very much for being such a cool guy.. a real gentleman and a scholar.
You have given us valuable information combined with a nice level of entertainment.
Your motivating me to get out there and do some welding 😊 now it's just a matter of figuring out which brand of welding machine to buy
I want to try to weld my catalytic converter back on, seeing as how some sticky fingers ran off with mine 😄
God bless you.
Super way for learning fast
@igudokpororeally helpful video 👍👍
@furkutayDude, I was on the fence about trying to learn how to weld at my advanced age 🤨😂 I've been watching videos on welding for a year and was about to give up. Your video just fired me up with the confidence to give it a shot! Thank you and I subscribed 👍👍😎
@jonconley4424Bro thats fucking great video!!!
@KrystofKalatGood video, very well done.
@TyneJackson-t9v2,400 inches per minute is crazy
@goofyyt6314is your machine running on 110 or 220 volts?
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