/pine
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With the cost of steel these days I'm sure I am not the only one that uses what they have and salvages what they can...
For those relatively new to welding...don't judge your advancing skills by the look of your welds when you are using really rusted and pitted material...
because of the mobility I have most recently been using a 110V 140A 'Hobart Handler' and even though the welds are less than satisfactory looking...(using heavily rusted and pitted steel) the welds have performed very well under hard work loads...BUT...
I recently started a fabrication using new steel (same welder, same settings for the gauge of material) and the "looks" of the welds are like night and day from using salvaged material...
So my point is...don't judge your welding ability solely on looks when using rusted/pitted material...
For those relatively new to welding...don't judge your advancing skills by the look of your welds when you are using really rusted and pitted material...
because of the mobility I have most recently been using a 110V 140A 'Hobart Handler' and even though the welds are less than satisfactory looking...(using heavily rusted and pitted steel) the welds have performed very well under hard work loads...BUT...
I recently started a fabrication using new steel (same welder, same settings for the gauge of material) and the "looks" of the welds are like night and day from using salvaged material...
So my point is...don't judge your welding ability solely on looks when using rusted/pitted material...