Al U.'s Profile

2 Reviews

Very good. The information in this video is difficult to find elsewhere. The video contains helpful tips on material characteristics, torch selection for thin wall material, torch adjustment, fluxing and filler material selection.

The section on torch adjustment could have used a bit more planning. It looks like an "Oh yeah, we have to cover that" moment. Having said that, I found this section alone helped my aluminum welds go from "train wreck" to "passable". I found I had to replay this section several times before I could duplicate the authors results.

A split screen with valves on one screen and the resultant flame on another would have been good. A missing item, for a beginner (like me), would be a "flame anatomy" lesson. Terms like primary flame, secondary flame, feather etc are obvious once pointed out but can be confusing if tossed about without a labeled graphic.

There are quite a few sales pitches but they are not particularly annoying.

The best part of the video is the "after action" assesment of welds completed "live" on the video. You can replay the welding segment and then watch the critique of the weld. This is section is terrific. It alone is worth the price of admission.

For me the the most difficult part of learning anything is establishing the feedback mechanism for self improvement. In this section you are given the keys to kingdom.

Last but not least is a segment produced by Alcoa on aluminum welding. My favorite part is a demonstration of virtuosity where a welder joins a couple of coupons in less than a minute.

Highly recommended!

A reasonable overview of cut nails and their use in furniture. Good coverage of the use of a saw bench.