My first "Garbage" welds (first manifold)
 

I started to fabricate my rear exhaust turbo manifold today. My welds look like bridshit, but they at least penetrate to the other side without backcutting the material. Not bad for a 70 AMP fluxcore and no experience.

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And here are the last of the initial welds. I'll be grinding a good bit down. And machining the mating surface flat. But you get the idea of my pathetic welds.
:P

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I'll complete the initial welds as soon as I pick up another spool of wire.


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Re: My first "Garbage" welds
 

Those look great for your first welds!! Nice work.

Re: My first "Garbage" welds (first manifold)
 

Is that on a harbor freight ad ?

Re: My first "Garbage" welds (first manifold)
 

good job man, i wish i still had my welder. stupid pawn shops......... :(

Re: My first "Garbage" welds (first manifold)
 

Thats actually really ------- good

Re: My first "Garbage" welds (first manifold)
 

I'm quessing no shielding gas?????? that help for the prettyness and penetration too. but good for a beginner

Re: My first "Garbage" welds (first manifold)
 

That is a great starting point for just learning to weld.

Re: My first "Garbage" welds (first manifold)
 

Yea, it's a Flux-core welder.

Thanks. I thought it was pretty good, considering it's the first thing I've actually welded.

Re: My first "Garbage" welds (first manifold)
 

flux strikes again. I still like my 100 dollar hf flux, thing has saved me many times

Re: My first "Garbage" welds (first manifold)
 

what kinda car is that manifold for?