my first weld!! *with pics!!* *updated again with charge pipe*
04-16-2004, 10:10 AM
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Re:my first weld!! *with pics!!* (of course)
Originally Posted by davcivic
If it holds, you can always grind them down more and they will look fine. They look just like my first and only time. The only difference is that mine did not hold at all, and the thing broke off. This makes me want to try again, that was like 2 years ago. My welder looks like yours but is from sears.
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04-16-2004, 05:31 PM
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Re:my first weld!! *with pics!!* (of course) *updated with weld #2*
looking at your second attempt and from hearing about the holes, I'd say you need to turn up your wire speed and/or turn down your current.
I made a downpipe out of that coated stuff and just grinded it lightly before welding without gas and my welds turned out alot better than I expected. I really don't want to crawl under my to take a pic to prove it tho. It was my second week with a wire feed and I was real proud of myself.
I was using this cheap wire and I was surprised at how fast I had to turn up the speed, the beads are fat, other wise they look good, solid.
Neil
I made a downpipe out of that coated stuff and just grinded it lightly before welding without gas and my welds turned out alot better than I expected. I really don't want to crawl under my to take a pic to prove it tho. It was my second week with a wire feed and I was real proud of myself.
I was using this cheap wire and I was surprised at how fast I had to turn up the speed, the beads are fat, other wise they look good, solid.
Neil
