Incredible welds

It is nice to control the heat and the puddle size, but it's a lot easier to leave cold spots....so you've got to know what you're looking at when watching the puddle(which you obviously do). You can still control heat without pumping the pedal, it's just a matter of gradually letting off the amps and/or speeding up as you go.

I've got a DX and I love it. I think you'd be fine without it. I do use it occasionally when I'm working on stainless, but even then it's not really "necessary". Here's an article on Miller's site explaining a company that DID benefit from it: http://www.millerwelds.com/resources/articles/Dynasty-200-Pulsed-TIG-GTAW-welding-exhaust/

 

Hi Guys....my first post here after being linked to Bass killer build thread. Here is some of the work I do from Down Under.

By no means do I believe I am up to the standard of some on here, but like others, striving to improve puts it lightly.

For some reason welding cast steel or aluminium just turns out really well for me....well I think so anyway, not sure what it is.

The last two have to some of my favourites!!

Cheers,
Ariel

 

maybe already posted but, mindover here does some impressive stuff with a torch.

Here is a link to some WELDED brass. He also does sheet steel no filler rod. I bought his DVD, his work speaks for itself.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=637003

 

some really inspiring stuff here!

 

Awesome welds!

I was always told a grinder and paint makes a welder what he aint!

 

Your unfortunately right.....shows should have a class for best fabrication along with best paint to show the real quality of the work involved not just what's used to cover it up. Again, unfortunately it makes a lot of fabricators look good

 

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/8441708149/" title="A break from sculpting to take my frustrations out on this innocent piece of steel. #myzen by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"></a>

 

AMAZING.....
do you have any videos of you welding using this technique ? thanks

 

Brown dog welding Im going to sell my welder and just pay for you to come to western australia and weld things for me. Your welds are out of this world. Thanks for posting

 

Thanks to Brown Dog for providing us all with a target to chase

 

Today ......... Did some old school like all my kin before me

5/32 7018 @ 175 amps &#8230;&#8230; on 5/8 and 1/2 inch plate

 

Very nice work. I don't get to stick weld nearly as much as I'd like too.

Some aluminum.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/8558966692/" title="Aluminum. by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/8558265148/" title="Build with Blue by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/8556296913/" title="....just add flowers. by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"></a>

The following is: First pass lay wire walking the cup, 2nd pass dipping rod walking the cup consistent amps, 3rd pass(bottom 2 pics) freehand, dipping filler, slight pedal pulse.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/8511980704/" title="First pass lay wire walking the cup, 2nd pass dipping rod walking the cup consistent amps, 3rd pass(bottom 2 pics) freehand, dipping filler, slight pedal pulse. #weldporn by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"></a>

The 3rd pass again, slightly better pic

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/8529259627/" title="Too lazy to walk. #freehand #weldorhumor #Imhereallweek by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"></a>

One pass on top of another pass.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/8525298294/" title="One on top of the other. #sundayschool by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"></a>

Most guys on here will recognize this design

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/8496913127/" title="Grundy gas mask. by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"></a>

A couple welded buckles

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/8492493022/" title="I made this last night. It's in my store (www.browndogwelding.com) #welding #art #function by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/8510402230/" title="First one sold last night, this one available now! #welding #art #wearit by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"></a>

 

A few more from the last couple of days.

Edge on 22 gauge.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/8565604638/" title="Edge on 22 gauge. .035 filler, 1/16&quot; tungsten. @MillerWelders Dynasty 200 precision makes up for my lack of eyesight. by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"></a>

Another edge, still 22 gauge.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/8565630416/" title="Another edge. Still 22 gauge. .035 filler, 1/16&quot; tungsten. by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"></a>

Dimes on a dime

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/8567734147/" title="Dimes on a dime. #wtfwelding by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"></a>

Sunday night fun...

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/8567182302/" title="Sunday night jam session. #welding by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"></a>

 

Nicely done ...

 

Ill throw in some of my crap.

 

A verticle 3G groove weld, open root full penetration Tig weld on 1/4" plate.

One of the projects we demo to our apprentices.

This is the cap side, as welded, not brushed to make it shine.

 

very nice weld..... do you have a pic of the back side you could share ?
and was that a single pass ?

thanks

 

I can get a pic of the root pass, don't have one handy.
It is a 3 pass weld, root, fill and cap.

 

The root pass, again as welded with a small bit of oxides on it from the heat of the next pass.

Also another of the projects we teach. A 2G horizontal groove weld also on 1/4" plate. Again a full penetration weld with root fill and cap.

This has been wire brushed and the cap pass was done using one pass rather that the typical stringers you often see on a horizontal weld.

 

some more stuff...none of this was "walking the cup"

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/8605942619/" title="Sunday Sermon. Free hand. #preachmetal #nowalking by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/8610940043/" title="&quot;Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.&quot; Today was rough. Dynasty 700 therapy session. by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/8609922576/" title="&quot;The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.&quot; #welding #notwalkingthecup #metalmonday by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/8614380573/" title="One more for #tigtuesday by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"></a>


This one was walking the cup:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/8583364843/" title="Frustrated with a sculpture. So I keep going around this pipe. #welding by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"></a>

 

Josh, every time you show samples it makes me realise how over talented you are! Very impressive.

 

beautiful welds as always..... coule you please, please please make a video of your technique ? it would be greatly appreciated..

 

Yes,! please make a video. Your work is fantastic
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Man that's just friggin' art!

 

Incredible welds can also be on small and or difficult to weld things, things that can't be easily replaced or duplicated.

While this piece is OT, it is on topic of welding.

A fellow from a different department of the college came to me with the hammer from an 1800s black powder percussion gun.

The thumb tang for cocking the weapon was broken off.


It is a type of cast, and very dirty at that. being small is another part that made it difficult.

The break was not cleanly defined as a non welding method of repair had been attempted first and it was lightly filed before an attempt was made to use some sort of epoxy on it.

Using the Tig, I first tacked it together, then ground a very small groove all around it with a thin disc.

After that I took a SMAW NIckle cast iron filler rod and broke the coating off of it.

Polished up the wire with emery cloth to clean it for Tig and proceeded to weld the tang back in place.

A wire brush job while it was hot helped to blend the color from heating.

 

More of my crap. All free hand 308 stainless.

 

Just a little play time with some s.s.



Johnny

 

A few of mine!

 

My first attempt at weaving steel/chromoly.....certainly no Brown Dog, but that won't stop me from trying

 

Looks like a FRICKIN Birthday Cake I'm Jealous