i know i can always grind down, re-weld, grind... blob that ---- up... but I'm trying to learn how to not have to do that if possible with my setup. I don't mind spending the $ on gas/wire if it's going to help me out in the long run

 

here is a tiny update, I got some new wire, the .023 stuff again, I like it much more... I had an old thick *** large-frame T3 flange lying ariound that I will never use so I figured I'd try it out. I havent welded in 4 days or so and this was my results.



I then welded up the inside for good measure/practice.


With the thick *** flange i noticed its hard to get deep penetration with the 16ga. tubing, so I tried my best. I also had a few old flanges off turbo setups downpipes that were used and I wirewheels the carbon deposits off the inside of the flanges/pipe and the penetration looks to be just as much as in my first pics.... minimal. What do you guys think about these welds being air/leak tight.

THANKS.

 

looking loads better. the smaller wire made up for your lack of reducing your feed speed that was dropping cold weld all over your ----

 

thanks I'm just trying to get better and learn... any critiques on your opinions of it being leakfree? thanks

 

clean your materials, stay away from alumized/galvinized exhaust, use quality wire

 

will do... the new ---- I ordered from racing solutions is all mild steel no more aluminized ----.... and for cleaning, a quick wirewheel or should I bust out the grinder?

 

Anyone can make a fillet weld look nice. Keep practicing your butt welds if you're that worried about your i/c pipes. Looks ok, for being a welding noob surprisingly. Practice makes perfect

 

sounds good, butt-welds it is. This is about my 4th hour on this machine and on welding totally. Any tips besides just practice practice? Thanks

 

getting there, keep practicing.

 

did this today... new mild steel ----

you can see where I stopped and restarted, I'm working on the floor of my garage, when i move into my new garage I will have a table... so i will more easily make the welds more uniform. This passed the water test w/ flying colors