how do these look?

[99blackzr2]

i have less than 30 minutes of welding expierience.tell me the good and bad.i am starting my welding classes next month at my tech college.

[zapster]

thats mig i presume...

not bad at all..

who set up the machine?

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[99blackzr2]

Originally Posted by zapster

thats mig i presume...

not bad at all..

who set up the machine?

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just me.its a lincoln power mig 215.

[zapster]

good job my friend

next test..

weld something together

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[prop-doctor]

looks good for the first time next,pipe to flat plate, pipe to pipe flat to flat and your on your way oh and do a 90 keep up the practice. learn all ya can at school and be safe

[99blackzr2]

thanks

[99blackzr2]

Originally Posted by prop-doctor

looks good for the first time next,pipe to flat plate, pipe to pipe flat to flat and your on your way oh and do a 90 keep up the practice. learn all ya can at school and be safe

whats a 90?

[prop-doctor]

two flats next to each other to make a 90 or right angle

[99blackzr2]

Originally Posted by prop-doctor

two flats next to each other to make a 90 or right angle

pipe to pipe.i was off to one side a little to much.

[LuzRD]

nice looking beads
in the first pic the bead on the left looks best, the other two look a little religious (got a crater, and what looks like a little porosity towards the end of the other bead) holy beads like that may be the result of poor gas coverage. what were all your settings?
a little off center on the pipe, if your having trouble seeing the joint you may want to try a lighter shade on your hood (comfort and vision!). if not keep up the practice, your doing good. = }

[99blackzr2]

Originally Posted by LuzRD

nice looking beads
in the first pic the bead on the left looks best, the other two look a little religious (got a crater, and what looks like a little porosity towards the end of the other bead) holy beads like that may be the result of poor gas coverage. what were all your settings?
a little off center on the pipe, if your having trouble seeing the joint you may want to try a lighter shade on your hood (comfort and vision!). if not keep up the practice, your doing good. = }

the porosity seemed to happen when gusts of wing blew in the garage.i am not sure what the settings were.i went by the chart under the cover.

[LuzRD]

yup, gusts of wind will do that = {
good work!

[99blackzr2]

Originally Posted by LuzRD

yup, gusts of wind will do that = {
good work!

thanks

[zapster]

try to do a tube like that without starting and stopping...

test #3

remember..one must look in front and in back of the weld at all times...

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[99blackzr2]

Originally Posted by zapster

try to do a tube like that without starting and stopping...

test #3

remember..one must look in front and in back of the weld at all times...

...zap!

i will try tomorrow and post pics

[99blackzr2]

Originally Posted by zapster

good job my friend

next test..

weld something together

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this better?

[zapster]

looking good my friend...
keep it up...

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[99blackzr2]

Originally Posted by zapster

looking good my friend...
keep it up...

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thanks.i got some scrap plate from work today.the metal looked flaky on the other side.is that normal?

[zapster]

yeah pretty much..

theres no gas coverage back there

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[99blackzr2]

Originally Posted by zapster

yeah pretty much..

theres no gas coverage back there

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dont people usually find smaw harder to do than gmaw.i picked up a ac225 lincoln today from a guy at work fo $50.00 today.i can make better looking beads with stick welder.is that normal.i have always heard stick is harder to learn.

[zapster]

Originally Posted by 99blackzr2

dont people usually find smaw harder to do than gmaw.i picked up a ac225 lincoln today from a guy at work fo $50.00 today.i can make better looking beads with stick welder.is that normal.i have always heard stick is harder to learn.

i'm thinkin' your just a natural..
some people just "meld" with a welder...

post pics of what you welded with the stick and what amps and rods you use...

size etc..

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[99blackzr2]

Originally Posted by zapster

i'm thinkin' your just a natural..
some people just "meld" with a welder...

post pics of what you welded with the stick and what amps and rods you use...

size etc..

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i will tomorrow after work.i will post a pic of my girlfriends weld also she surprised me how good she is. her first bead of weld is almost as good as mine!!!!

[chopper5]

what gas are you useing?
and your welds look good

[wello]

looking good I have a tradesman at work that would be doing good get welds like that
if you keep going like that once you start tech you'll have a bright future in the trade well done

[99blackzr2]

Originally Posted by chopper5

what gas are you useing?
and your welds look good

thanks.i am using 75 argon/25 co2. i think its called c-25