Just got done with my welding final...
 

I took a 80 hr course at a local welding training shop. Lincoln Invertec 350 machine, .035 wire, 19 volts, wire spd 195.

24", no stops or starts, my arms hurt!

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I'll post a close up later...

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Your camera hates you. :8

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you suck Joel....actually it looks really nice

camera skills FTW

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Cell phones tend to take bad pics... Just moved out so I can't use parents nice ass digi, gotta stick to my LG 9800
Close up of the 28"er
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3g test, passed with flying colors
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Nice job!

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thank you, I went from never mig welding to having a pretty good handle on it in 2 weeks...
Dave's welding is where I went, i suggest u check it out if you live in the midwest, I got my moneys worth
http://www.learntoweld.com

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How much gas are you using? I coulda swore the lincoln 135 instructions that came with the welder said to use 7psi or 10psi on a windy day, but the rest of the TC crew uses like 20-25. Your first picture looks like it has alot of gas. That's why I ask.

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by reading the site, it appears to be a waste fo time. how much did it cost.

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My parents love me... 1800 bucks. Dark elvis went through the class as well.

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2 weeks of instruction for $1800 is STEEP!!! ----, I'd have flown to you and worked with you only, for 2 weeks, for that price....that is if I could get off work that long.

Your welding looks ok though.

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damn i'll keep that in mind if i have 1.8k to blow. i heart your welding engloid.

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Thanks...but remember...I dont take pictures of the ugly ones. ;D


Not every fitup is good, and you can't always do as good as you wish you could... Every good welder I've met is rarely satisfied with their own work, as they always want to get better.

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there were 3 people in my class, and 1800 was for pretty much 80 hours of one on one time. Always had nice equiptment, and we used a ---- ton of materials and were not charged. Plus I got a sweet shiny certificate. Now today is the test to see if it was worth it, we'll see how many job offers i get...?

I got done early on friday, so I got to try some tig welding... BAHahahahaha. ---- that ----... ! tryed mild, stainless and aluminum, needles to say my aluminum looked like swiss cheese...

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Ain't that the truth. Friend of mine is a fully ticket welder for everything but TIG. Come from a LONG live of Blacksmiths and Welder, Probably ran his first bead a age 4yr. NEVER is he satified with a pass. Always strive to make the next on better.

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Looks okay, you'll be welding right with time. I weld 50-60 hrs a week and I still have a ton of room for improvement as far as I'm concerned.