I welded two pieces of 3/4 in round stock onto one of my legs
This sure is a manly group! :thumbsup:
I learned stick welding this past summer as some of you know and as globs of my mower deck dripped onto the floor,
I realized a serious amount of skill goes into welding. The OP's weld here remains in my dreams, I made awful welds, somewhat improving,
and wore my arms out grinding off mountains of slag. So to me the OP was looking pretty good, and a motivation for me to step up my welding game from stick.
I have a combo Everlast, just have to get the gas. And since I showed my very first welds to you guys, I remember that the group was kind. Eyerolling was hidden...
I admit to wondering where the welds were done by the newbies on the Zumwalt, hopefully above the hull. I bet there are a lot of inspectors,
but as a boater who has done a little blue water, geez when you are away from the sight of land, you sure do depend upon the hull beneath you doing its job.
Watch the YouTube videos of warships out there in Pacific typhoons and as some of those folks are hanging on in their bunks, all those good welds done by caring welders
are sure appreciated. Folks say thank you for your service, those sailors say thank you for those good welds. And good chow.
I think of the guys welding the huge round pipes of pipelines hour in hour out. How does one stay sane/stay focused doing exactly the same thing all day long?
I'd start talking to myself...you're in your own little world there with a giant sparkler in front of you.
I went too fast too, just like the OP. After the bottom falls out a few times I tried to go quicker...