Ugly beads, critics welcome...

[dragoneggs]

Yeah, I underestimated how much it would take for the 3/8" stock! I'll probably grind off the weld, bump the heat up and try again.

Looks pretty darn good to me but I don't know anything but MIG and not well either. Great job I have to say. Just remember SA and Arc Weld are perfectionists (and I guess I have to also say we are lucky to have them put up with us mortals).

 

[GManBart]

Looks pretty darn good to me but I don't know anything but MIG and not well either. Great job I have to say. Just remember SA and Arc Weld are perfectionists (and I guess I have to also say we are lucky to have them put up with us mortals).

Thanks!

I'm thrilled to have perfectionists like Shield Arc and Arc Weld giving me advice! Hopefully it will help others along the way as well.

 

[dragoneggs]

Yes and you posting weld photos definitely helps us all maybe at your expense. I been following and I still want to get my hands on your first piece of art (post #26) :thumbsup:

 

[Arc weld]

Perfectionist?:laughing: You haven't seen some of the stuff I royally messed up. I had good teachers and learned a lot from others over the years so why not pass it on if helps someone. I consider it a compliment if someone asks me for welding help or my opinion and try to give an honest answer good or bad. If I don't know, I won't try to fake it. That's probably my biggest pet peeve, people not knowing and giving the wrong advice. I can tell you how to get burnt 43 different ways but don't stop welding if you have good bead going...



unless your crotch is on fire.:fiery: Then you tend to want to put it out as fast as you can.

 

[dragoneggs]

Perfectionist?:laughing: You haven't seen some of the stuff I royally messed up. I had good teachers and learned a lot from others over the years so why not pass it on if helps someone. I consider it a compliment if someone asks me for welding help or my opinion and try to give an honest answer good or bad. If I don't know, I won't try to fake it. That's probably my biggest pet peeve, people not knowing and giving the wrong advice.

Hey Arc... I lumped you in with SA... sorry about that! :laughing:

 

[Arc weld]

Shield Arc's a prodigy having only a few weeks under his belt. Lump me into his shop and I'll be in heaven.

 

[Shield Arc]

Arc weld I wish I had 10% of your knowledge of welding!

 

[Mysfyt]

Perfectionist?:laughing: You haven't seen some of the stuff I royally messed up. I had good teachers and learned a lot from others over the years so why not pass it on if helps someone. I consider it a compliment if someone asks me for welding help or my opinion and try to give an honest answer good or bad. If I don't know, I won't try to fake it. That's probably my biggest pet peeve, people not knowing and giving the wrong advice. I can tell you how to get burnt 43 different ways but don't stop welding if you have good bead going...







unless your crotch is on fire.:fiery: Then you tend to want to put it out as fast as you can.

Saw this happen in high school shop class. Kid slapped it out in panic, then sat there writhing in pain for a minute. It was a no win situation if there ever was one!

 

[Shield Arc]

GManBart yesterday I found some 1/8" ESAB Acclaim 7018. This morning I thought I'd see how it runs on the Everlast PowerArc 200ST.
The flat fillet was run at 90-AMPS.
The vertical up fillet was run at 85-AMPS.
The cap weld on the pipe was also run at 85-AMPS.

 

[bigdeano]

SA,
It would be interesting to put an ammeter on your PowerArc 200ST. Those welds look more like 115 to 120 amps to me. 85 amps is right for 3/32 rod for me.