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weldingtipsandtricks brings aluminum's beginner arc mistake into focus

Andrew Carden demonstrates outside corner welds before Jody Collier explains why a long arc can leave a tee joint unfused.

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Aluminum TIG Welding 1F&2F Corner

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0:50Dry runs establish the torch movement before Andrew Carden makes the flat outside corner weld.
2:18Close-ups compare insufficient argon flow with an adjusted rate that improves cleaning along the weld edges.
3:00The horizontal corner demonstration emphasizes travel speed, filler rhythm and pedal tapering to prevent craters.
4:04An overly long arc on an aluminum tee joint can cause lack of fusion.
5:05The demonstration establishes the puddle at the joint before maintaining consistent filler additions.

weldingtipsandtricks posted a single new lesson, and Jody Collier makes room for both the clean demonstration and the mistake that helps explain it. In "Aluminum TIG Welding 1F&2F Corner," Andrew Carden rehearses his torch movement before welding eighth-inch aluminum, with close-up footage doing much of the teaching.

The useful contrast comes when the argon flow changes: the camera shows how insufficient shielding affects cleaning along the weld's edges. Carden then moves to the horizontal corner joint, keeping an eye on travel speed, filler rhythm and easing off the pedal to avoid leaving a crater.

Collier's beginner lesson comes afterward. Holding too long an arc over an aluminum tee joint can leave the heat poorly focused at the root and the joint without proper fusion. He demonstrates establishing the puddle before settling into consistent filler additions. In the comments, viewers connect that explanation to their own difficulties with dexterity and the pale, snowy-looking area around their welds.

The upload reached nearly 10,000 views in its opening eleven hours and is comfortably the channel's busiest video right now. "Furick Cups," the subject of the earlier upload-free spell, remains active farther back, followed by "DOM Steel Tubing, 4130 Chromoly, and TIG Basics."

Across the channel, the week brought about 154,000 views while subscribers held steady. Daily viewing is currently below its usual level. Nearby welding channel Weld.com also has an unchanged subscriber count, while BAS Renovations and Stanley "Dirt Monkey" Genadek had substantial weeks for growth. Here, the fresh attraction is a return to close-up aluminum fundamentals.

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What viewers say

I know my arc length is too long but I am still struggling with my dexterity. Makes sense that the puddle wont start when it's not focussed closely on the root of the joint
@andrewford80See it on YouTube
I was seeing the snow like area around my welds and thought I was doing something wrong so I tried to get rid of it had a fit
@charliehawkins7479See it on YouTube
A great way to start the week, a new video from Jody. Although I have not delved into Tig, I find videos like this informative and peak my interest to try it one day.
@elgkas9928See it on YouTube

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Thanks for sharing! Jodie! Always informative your videos! 👌👍
@rudyrivera7426See it on YouTube
Comme à ton habitude vidéo explicative au top.
Merci Jody.
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The videos drawing views on weldingtipsandtricks right now

Furick Cups78,067 views

DOM Steel Tubing, 4130 Chromoly, and TIG Basics53,163 views

The facts

Channel: weldingtipsandtricks
Subscribers: 1,130,000
Channel views, last 7 days: 153,949
Videos published this week: 1
Video published: November 2, 2026
Video views so far: 9,611

The numbers

Here is how the new aluminum lesson and the wider channel performed this week.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels

BAS Renovations

10,500,320

Stanley "Dirt Monkey" Gen…

4,797,387

2,129,357

1,749,713

627,013

489,022

Woodworking Craftsman

255,860

Beginner Life

253,634

weldingtipsandtricks

153,949

subscribers

1,130,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

251,417,839

views per day

20,858

typical day: 26,833

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

BAS Renovations

1,230,000

Weld.com

1,160,000

weldingtipsandtricks

1,130,000

Stanley "Dirt Monkey" Gen…

1,130,000

Woodworking Craftsman

1,120,000

1,120,000

1,090,000

1,090,000

1,080,000

As of November 3, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

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