How to diagnose your MIG welds @wayofthewrench
How to diagnose your MIG welds  @wayofthewrench
Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Someone has absolutely butchered these poor welding samples and we need to know what happened to them!

This video idea has been rolling around in my head for a while now and I'm so glad it is finally out for your viewing pleasure. Follow along with the crime scene investigator to learn how to diagnose what is going wrong with your own MIG welding beads.

How did it happen? Who is the butcher? What can you do to prevent these horrendous welds from happening to you? All of these questions will be answered in the video and much more! Watch until the end to see all of the different victims and the special twist at the end of the video!

Special thanks to all of the extras in this short film: Scott, Alan, Terry, Charisma. Without your help this masterpiece would not have been possible!

Quick reference jump points in the video.
00:00 The gruesome find
02:15 The WSI (Weld Scene Investigator) arrives
03:11 Victim#1 No ground clamp
04:03 Victim#2 No shielding gas
05:29 Victim#3 Too cold
07:09 Victim#4 Too hot
08:56 Victim#5 Too far away
10:56 Victim#6 Too fast
12:49 Shocking discovery

This video is part of a new welding series called "How to Become a Welder"! This series is about anything and everything about welding including safety, setup, proper operation, diagnosing bad welds, and making cool welding projects.

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Music for this very special episode by :

Punch Deck – Destabilized: youtu.be/lER-9WZLMFM

Halloween's Revenge - youtube.com/watch?v=hnZYYEgkTiI

A Little Patience - youtube.com/watch?v=xq3d7aMy6b4

Thanks to Teknoaxe for his royalty free music for our outro music.

Please check out all of Teknoaxe's sweet music tracks!

teknoaxe.com Outro music is Sythwave E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBxnY...

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Disclaimer: These videos are intended for entertainment and inspiration. Working in a wood shop, metal shop, welding shop, or auto shop is dangerous without proper safety and experience. Always seek professional advice and training before using any power tools/machinery/equipment. If you have any uncertainty before performing any shop procedure, stop and get certified training so you can learn the safe method/technique. Do not attempt anything simply because you saw it in one of my videos. Be smart, use common sense, respect your power tools/machines, and be safe.
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