TIG Welding Techniques - Carbon Steel butt joint

Subscribe to my channel for more weekly videos. https://goo.gl/T7d23Z There is a limit on the thickness that a tig welder can penetrate in a single pass and still be presentable. I think 11ga (.120") is just about too thick to consistently penetrate with a single pass so for this video, I put a bevel on each piece and gapped the joint. This joint would be good practice for thicker multipass butt joints as well. I showed 2 different techniques...lay wire and dip keyhole on the root pass. For the cover pass, I used the laywire technique with a slight weave. Visit my store at https://weldmongerstore.com for TIG Fingers, DVDs, and other quality welding tools. For even more options, check out my Amazon recommended products page at https://www.amazon.com/shop/weldingtipsandtricks Follow Welding Tips & Tricks on social media to see what I’m up to: Instagram: https://goo.gl/AncnFa Facebook: https://goo.gl/e2TtXC Join the discussion with thousands of welders at the Welding Tips & Tricks forum http://forum.weldingtipsandtricks.com