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Learn how to use a mig welder including purchasing a mig welder, welding safety, how to set up a mig welder, loading wire into a mig welder, how to prepare metal for welding, preparing and welding a butt joint, tacking a weld, welding an angled joint, how to do puddle joints, and how to clean a welder.
There are 15 videos in this series:

Learn how to use a MIG welder with expert tips on how MIG welders work in this free welding video clip.

Safety is important for any welding project. Learn basic safety tips for a MIG welder in this free welding video clip.

In the market for a MIG welder? Learn how to pick the best MIG welder in this free welding video clip.

Learn how to properly set up a MIG welder with expert tips on welding in this free video clip.

Step by step instructions for loading a MIG welder wire with expert tips on using MIG welders in this free video clip.

Step by step instructions on how to prepare metal for welding, with expert tips on MIG welders in this free welding video clip.

Need to MIG weld a butt joint? Learn how to prepare the butt joint first with expert tips in this free welding video clip.

Learn how to MIG weld a butt joint with expert tips on using MIG welders in this free welding video clip.

Using a MIG welder? Learn how to do tack welding with a MIG welder in this free welding video clip.

Learn how to MIG weld an angled joint with expert tips on using a MIG welder in this free welding video clip.

Step by step instructions for MIG welding a lap joint with expert tips in this free welding video clip.

Step by step instructions on how to MIG weld a puddle joint with expert tips on using MIG welders in this free welding video clip.

Working on a welding project? Learn how to fill holes with a MIG welder in this free welding video clip.

If you have to remove a broken stud for your MIG welding project, our expert is here to teach you with tips and techniques in this free welding video clip.

A clean MIG welder will last longer and work better. Learn the proper way to clean a MIG welder with expert tips in this free welding video.

Metallurgy has existed for thousands of years, and welding, the joining of two metals, can be traced back to the Bronze Age - four thousand years before the birth of Christ. In the last 200 years, mankind has made considerable advances in welding, mastering different forms such as arc, laser, mig, and tig. This technology has been a useful tool in the hands of craftsmen, ushering in the Industrial Revolution, helping mass produce cars, build submarines, and design elaborate motorcycles.
MIG Welding or Metal Inert Gas Welding incorporates a steel wire and an electrical current to bind the steel wire to two or more pieces of metal. It is easy and fun to learn to weld and safety precautions should always be used.
In this free online video series of welding instructions learn from expert welder Mike Rogers as he teaches and demonstrates how to MIG weld. In these demonstrations learn how to use a mig welder including purchasing a mig welder, welding safety, how to set up a mig welder, loading wire into a mig welder, how to prepare metal for welding, preparing and welding a butt joint, tacking a weld, welding an angled joint, how to do puddle joints, and how to clean a welder.
Mike Rogers Mike Rogers has over 30 years of welding experience. He was initially trained by haulage construction company Crane Fruehauf. His most engineering projects included the construction of a national rally winning vehicle.dkdk
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