undercut
Silver Member
Is Stick welding aluminum the best looking weld in appearance - probably not but your welds do look better than most.
Is stick welding aluminum the ideal process- again probably not but as you have shown it will work in a pinch and your welds look more than adequate for most backyard applications.
Regardless this is by far the cheapest way to weld aluminum since you do not need any special gas or other special accessories and a repairman like me does not necessarily get caught up in looks as I am interested only in if it will work and if it is structurally sound....
Long story short - looks great to me based upon per dollar invested to achieve this result.
Very, very well put. Fits my needs perfectly - for now.
What brand of inverter are you thinking about buying?
Well, I've been looking at Everlast and Longevity. They both have products in the entry level price point and both companies have very nice people in their forums. This forum has some pretty nice people too!
I hope to finalize my decision once I've saved enough - should be within a few weeks (fingers crossed!) I have a small backlog of things I want to do that will allow me to both practice and get some things accomplished. Win win! Cheers.