Proper Start & Stop Techniques for Welding by Expert Village

Hello! My name is Mac and on behalf of expertvillage.com I am going to give you some tips and techniques on welding. Previously we had discussed running a string or bead and the proper direction of travel and how a student makes a proper bead of weld... Read More »

Running a Bead of Weld When Arc Welding by Expert Village

Hello! My name is Mac. On behalf of expertvillage.com, I am here to continue the discussions of the theory of arc welding. We had been discussing shielded metal arc welding or stick welding as it is commonly referred to. We have done the section on... Read More »

Overlapping Stringer Beads When Arc Welding by Expert Village

Hello! My name is Mac. On behalf of expertvillage.com, I am here to continue our discussions on shielded metal arc welding or stick welding as it is commonly known. Up to this point we have covered how to strike an arc, how to run a stringer bead, how to... Read More »

Finishing the Weld When Arc Welding by Expert Village

Hi! This is John from expertvillage.com. In this video clip, I will be talking about finishing your weld bead. When you start your weld bead, again you strike it like a match, bring it back and then start to form your weld. As you form your weld... Read More »

Running a Bead of Weld When Arc Welding by Expert Village

Hi! This is John on behalf of expertvillage.com. In this video clip, I will be discussing how to run a good weld bead when arc welding. To review on striking your arc, what I like to do is strike it like a match, a little bit in front of where my weld... Read More »