Took another go at welding

"Bandit" (2bandit) 09/05/2013 at 17:17 • Filed to: welding

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I upped the amperage to 105-120, slowed down my stroke, and tried to maintain better control. Critique and tips are definitely welcomed. I did the four bigger welds on the flat plate. (Stick welder, 6013 rods, 3/16" or so thick steel)

Brian, The Life of > Bandit 09/05/2013 at 17:19

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I often find I get the best results when I slow down my stroke.

/heyoooo!

Bandit > Brian, The Life of 09/05/2013 at 17:20

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*creepy glance and smile* if you know what I mean

Bandit > Bandit 09/05/2013 at 17:25

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Shit welding done by some other guy

Takuro Spirit > Bandit 09/05/2013 at 17:25

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Edit: Dammit Kinja, I tagged the one below this, that looks like a God Damned Penis.

desertdog5051 > Bandit 09/05/2013 at 17:28

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We await Brown Dog Welding's opinion. He did suggest to me to have someone that can actually inspect the welds look at them. I took it to a local fab shop that I do business and got some suggestions from them.

ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR > Bandit 09/05/2013 at 17:29

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This one looks good. Then again I know very little. Seems like you got the temp and speed right on this one tho. Keep it up.

I picked up some welding books. Gonna see if I can pick up a cheap welder somewhere and go nuts on some scrap like you did.

Bandit > desertdog5051 09/05/2013 at 17:49

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I am a TA (not trans am) for a shop class so I asked him, he said it looked good... but he has very very low standards.

desertdog5051 > Bandit 09/05/2013 at 17:53

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One thing I learned is practice, practice, practice. And I know I am not in any league of professional welders. But, I have gotten a lot better over time.

Josh Welton > Bandit 09/05/2013 at 19:57

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Just keep running beads. Overlap them half way....i.e. run a long stringer, then start the next one on the base next to it and run the bead it's half on the last bead and half on the base material.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Bandit 09/06/2013 at 12:00

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Try welding longer beads and keeping them more even width-wise. You can start right near the edge of the plate and use that as a straightedge. That will give you a longer time to get a feel for how the arc acts and you can concentrate on playing with the weave and puddle and things instead of concentrating on keeping the bead straight. Then like BD says, you can strike the next arc right along the edge of the first bead and use that for your new straightedge. When doing that I usually use the edge of the first bead as the center of the second bead.