New to welding

[Shield Arc]

I think I need to download the Shield Arc "app".

Remember now, I've only been welding for a few weeks!

 

[4570Man]

It really looks pretty good. Good enough if that's what you're after. I'd probably grind the metal first because it helps keep things clean. And your travel speed looks inconsistent.

 

[BMan2005]

It really looks pretty good. Good enough if that's what you're after. I'd probably grind the metal first because it helps keep things clean. And your travel speed looks inconsistent.

Appreciate that, yeah I want them to be good! So I'll hit the bench and keep working at it everytime time allows. Thanks for the advice as well, I'll see if I can work on that.

 

[BMan2005]

Not bad at all. It will take some time to get the perfect stack of dimes.
Little trick for you. When you get ready to stop, back up just a touch, and push the rod into the puddle some. This will help fill in the crater. An under filled crater is where a crack will start.

Good to know! I was pulling back just a hair at the end of each pass but I didn't push into the puddle, actually I was more less long arcing it a second. I'll give that a shot, thanks SA.

 

[frugalangler]

Little trick for you. When you get ready to stop, back up just a touch, and push the rod into the puddle some. This will help fill in the crater. An under filled crater is where a crack will start.

I was viewing a instructional video of TIG and the instructor demonstrating seemed to end with the tungsten stuck to the center of the crater after post-flow, and he'd have to wiggle slightly to release - I didn't pick up on that until you mentioned, is that because he might have been concentrating the arc and the puddle flowed into his tungsten at the end? I can't imagine an experienced demonstrator would mistakenly dip the tungsten EVERY time he end an arc.

 

[Shield Arc]

is that because he might have been concentrating the arc and the puddle flowed into his tungsten at the end?

I think he just screwed up. I've never stuck the tungsten!

 

[BMan2005]

On 3/8" steel with 1/8 rod isn't it good to make a couple passes on a lap or fillet weld? If so since I'm learning 6011 can you do several stacked passes with it for something your repair or building?

 

[Shield Arc]

If so since I'm learning 6011 can you do several stacked passes with it for something your repair or building?

Yes you can.
In the 1970s I worked in a fab shop. Our number 1 contract was building nuclear waste tanks. The lifting ring, was 4-inch X 8-inch flatbar rolled to 8-feet in diameter. We had to make a 1 7/8-inch fillet weld top, and bottom of the lifting ring. I don't think there is a limit to how much you can stack welds!

This pictures is a 3-pass fillet weld, with Mig.

 

[BMan2005]

Guess I was meaning with 6011 for stacking on top of one another on multi pass situations. I know usually 7018 is what I see stacked.

 

[Shield Arc]

Here is a 6010 fillet weld. Stacked on top of each other. Pipe welders stack 6010 when welding pipe.