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01-18-2008, 04:09 PM

vtec_lude

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Made a test pipe

Well I've been tig welding for about 3 weeks now. About 1 hour a day or so.

Still not where I want to be yet but it's getting better day by day.

Thanks for looking!

01-18-2008, 04:37 PM

HMTguy

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Re: Made a test pipe

Looks almost as good as my splattery flux-core.

j/k, looking very nice. I wouldn't be able to tell you've only been welding 3 weeks.

01-18-2008, 05:12 PM

kamilk69

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Re: Made a test pipe

what machine are you working with, the welds look really nice, good work.

01-18-2008, 05:28 PM

TorganFM

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Re: Made a test pipe

I suck at welding bungs, I always get them too hot and they warp, even when I turn the wire speed and amps down on my tiny Craftsman welder. Your bung looks good (I'm expecting that to be quoted and butchered btw).

01-18-2008, 05:45 PM

vtec_lude

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Re: Made a test pipe

Thanks for the comments.

The machine is an Inverter fusion 200hf, a british made machine. It cost me about $1400.

Yeah I find the bung the most difficult to get a good consistent bead as the nut is flat and the tube is round so there's always a gap to work with. Getting better at it though.