Hi. I'm currently enrolled in an intro to welding course at my local college. I'm enjoying myself immensely and want to become a professional welder.
So we were running dual shield flux core and were instructed to fill a plate with overlapping welds. I finished my plate and compared it side by side with that of my classmates. I was pleased to see that my overlap was among the best. However, I was horrified to see that my welds were sloppy compared to the straight welds of my classmates. I couldn't keep my welds straight. They zigged and zagged all over the place, to the point where I found myself having to fix them. They were often at off angles and crooked.
So I'm discouraged to have a problem others don't have, but I am absolutely determined to fix it. I WILL fix it. The question is how? Does anyone have any suggestions? I hope I was specific enough.
So we were running dual shield flux core and were instructed to fill a plate with overlapping welds. I finished my plate and compared it side by side with that of my classmates. I was pleased to see that my overlap was among the best. However, I was horrified to see that my welds were sloppy compared to the straight welds of my classmates. I couldn't keep my welds straight. They zigged and zagged all over the place, to the point where I found myself having to fix them. They were often at off angles and crooked.
So I'm discouraged to have a problem others don't have, but I am absolutely determined to fix it. I WILL fix it. The question is how? Does anyone have any suggestions? I hope I was specific enough.
