Welding Attempt , My junk

Not exactly on topic but definitly part of the hobby . Was quiet at work today so took the time to practice my mig welding which is something I have minimal experiance in , so you could probably call this my first real attempts . Some are ok some are junk .



My best attempt of the day , must of been a fluke couldnt repeat it .



Just got to keep practising . I am wanting to get a Tig machine to learn that aswell . I know its not hotrod stuff but hey I thought I would post it anyway .

 

how is that not hotrod stuff . Good welds are essential to longevity and safety. Just keep practicing, looks good.

 

You will be doing Willy out of a job at that rate mooseman..


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A good LOOKING weld is not necessarily a GOOD weld. Full penetration is the most important aspect of welding, not a pretty weld. Weld on some s**** pieces and cut them apart (perpendicular to the weld) and see if you got complete penetration. If not, change the machine's settings or your methods until you get a complete weld. After that you can work on having pretty welds.

My 2¢

 

think "setup and root p***" go from there. lincoln has good wesite with info on mig welding. always have proper ventilation, respirator and eye protection. there was a thread on mig welding and how it's effects shorten your life.

 

I will post more pics soon of my junk from todays attempts .

 

More junk from today


My attempt at tig with a scratch start pretty bad , those scratch starts are a bit of a pain , cant wait to eventually get the chance to use a pedal tig .

 

And when I say my junk im not actually calling it junk im just joking , its all learning and practice .

 

Hey there Mooseman,
I arced a couple of brackets (4mm) for the A Coupe the other day, and I must say I ended up redoing them with oxy/ecetelyne at work as I was ashamed to say that I arced them.
Kiwi Helrod

 

Haha 4mm I cant say I have ever attempted to gas weld something that thick . How do they look .

 

Mooseman,
Yeah they came up a beaut as I'm a far better gas welder than arc. To be honest I've never even tried mig.... shameful isn't it.
Kiwi Helrod

 

shamefull I dont think so , I cant say I had seriously tried mig either untill yesterday though I am only 21 , Most of my welding history has been gas and stick nothing special though just me messing around making little things out of s**** nothing serious .

 

Yer doing great Moosie! Proud of ya!

 

No more pics of any recent attempts yet , will try and get more

 

tag man is 100 percent correct. penetration is key you should be able to watch both sides of the parent metal braek down when you are gooing along

 

I cut one of my welds in half I have a photo somewhere . Will post it when I find it .

 

its just a combo of heat wire speed and hand motion..I taught my wife how to weld, 30 years ago.