STICK WELDING for Beginners | SMAW 6010 & 7018

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I'm 73 years old and have watched a ton of videos . That was, hands down, the best demonstration of stick manipulation I have ever seen!

For anyone learning, after the root pass using 6010, it might help you to grind down the root pass to make sure that root is clean and theres no debris in there if its an xray test. 6010 is a DIRTY burning rod. Dont grind down far, just the top where the “coin stack” look is and not much farther. Just to make sure its clean. Dye penetration tests will reveal that shit as well. On the hot pass, you can also oscillate with a circular motion, making sure to hold the top wall for a quarter second or so to prevent undercutting on the top side. Gravity usually takes care of the bottom side assuming you dont come down too far and undercut. After cleaning the hot pass, run stringers over the top of it real nice and slow, 7018 looks real nice if you just let the rod burn and fill in :) Professionally schooled, worked as a stick welder for a bit. Got 2000+ hours welding :) certified in 3G 7018 open root structural v groove welding

1,2,Push... Your rhythm helped me a lot when I started out because I was going too fast, and my bead wasn't thick enough. Thanks.

I’ve finished welding school this month ain’t nothing wrong with coming back to the basics plus it’s good content never know what u have miss.

Dude, thank you so much for these videos. I'm currently at a welding tech school in the ass of nowhere Virginia, and my instructor is bottom level garbage can. Threw us into the lab, said here's the gas, here's the fuel, don't blow yourselves up, figure the rest out as you go. Only thing he actually told us for fillet was weld at a 45 degree angle, and to lay the root with a 6010 and the hot passes with 7018. Didn't even explain what a damn hot pass was. No explanation of proper amps, distance from weld, how to start an arc, where to hold the rod and at what distance from the metal. Keep in mind, I'd never touched a power tool before walking into this guy's class. I'd be lost without this info! You're helping me make my dream of a career in the trades into a reality. Great channel.

I've been a machinist my whole adult life, but took an adult welding course thru the local CC. I skipped the 1G and passed the 3G (vertical up)SMAW test first try because the instructor was so good. I had zero experience, literally never held a electrode before the course. Good instruction is priceless.

My father was a union iron worker and we had a garage that he kept all his welding stuff. After school I would come home and head straight to the garage to practice welding before he got home. I’ve been a carpenter for almost 40 years and do a lil bit of welding where I work now at a marina. Your channel has helped me more than you can ever imagine, for that, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

1. i learned to never use a wire wheel to remove mill scale 2. i learned some good movement patterns for better welds including the forward back pause and small circle methods 3. i learned to always cover 50% of the last pas on the new pass

Thank you so much for making this video! I am currently a student in welding school and was having trouble with my T joints and this video helped me out a lot..

Looks like how I learned many years ago during my apprenticeship. Love the way the slag lifts and curls off the lo-hi weld.

I'm currently a welding student and 6010's are easily my worst welds. This helped me ALOT! Thank you!

one of the best tutorials ive watched so far, and ive watched a ton of videos on here. Thank you for being so clear and actually showing up close the techniques

Just an old retired welder you young people bring back a lot of memories watching some of those videos

Man, this is the most detailed video I have seen on the 6010 & 7018 technique!!!

Nicely done! I watch this video as a review class before I weld after long breaks. Thanks for taking the time. AND what a great TOOL!!

Thanks to this vid my welding became so much better and I was finally able to shut up some people. The technique and rythm really helped me a lot. Rosendo you my boi!!! Thanks dude.

I’m in welding school and after 2 days of running straight beeds, this is my first project :)

That was really great to watch! Thank you for your time!!!!

Brother, thank you for such a detailed and high-quality report of educational material!