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My First Welds! with the Smiley tig / plasma

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Old May 18, 2006 | 09:17 PM
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well finally got some argon and decided to lay some welds down. these are my first welds ever ive never used any welder before these welds, i think another weeks practice and should be good to make my first log manifold for the zetec.







sry for the ---- pictures no good camera around.
Old May 18, 2006 | 09:32 PM
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not bad for a first timer.
Old May 18, 2006 | 10:58 PM
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No ----! thats pretty damn good. I can't wait till I have a TIG. I usually end up with my splatter then actual weld when I'm welding! lol
Old May 18, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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hotrex quality right thurr
Old May 18, 2006 | 11:45 PM
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"Fuckn' mint"
Old May 18, 2006 | 11:54 PM
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hotrex quality right thurr
Lol.Nice job for the first attempt.
Old May 19, 2006 | 09:53 AM
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lets see the inside. the smiley makes welds look great on the outside, but there is no penetration.
Old May 19, 2006 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by I Have An STD
lets see the inside. the smiley makes welds look great on the outside, but there is no penetration.
edit: the USER makes it look good on the outside, cause they dont know how to penetrate.
Old May 19, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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i tired taking pics of the inside too but ---- camera, and the welds penetrated all the way through, even a little too much there is excess hanging from the inside.
Old May 19, 2006 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by I Have An STD
edit: the USER makes it look good on the outside, cause they dont know how to penetrate.
are you implying that a certain someone doesnt know how to penetrate? :P



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