Originally Posted by 01 Jimmy SLE
(Post 619428)
Does moisture in the air affect welding? Is it a bad idea to weld (in a garage with doors open a bit for ventilation) when it's raining outside? What it it's storming? Also how much does temperature affect welding?
As far as temperature, the hotter the metal is, the quicker the puddle will develop. But you can weld in freezing temps no prob...as long you get the metal flowing properly. You will also notice that as you weld that metal will of course get hotter and hotter. You don't want to weld to the point of it deforming, so know when to stop and let it cool down a bit (that's where the wire brush) comes in to play. |
that welder probably cant do over 1/4 inch steal. it should say in the directions. i have a fluxcore century welder and it CAN do 1/4 inch steal if the steal is good and hot and you crank the heat and go a little slower on the speed.
also make sure you wear that mask, its not just there to protect your eyes. one of the first things i welded was shock tabs on a axle and just used the lens cause i was in a tight spot. ended up having a nice sun burn the next few days expect it to take a while. id say i went through about 4-6 lbs of wire before i got good |
Yeah it says it can do 1/4" I'm pretty sure, but I'm not expecting much out of it. Since I've never welded, I don't have huge expectations for it. Actually it says it can do 1/4" with multiple passes. But going by that logic, couldn't you technically weld any thickness?
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Originally Posted by 01 Jimmy SLE
(Post 619627)
Yeah it says it can do 1/4" I'm pretty sure, but I'm not expecting much out of it. Since I've never welded, I don't have huge expectations for it. Actually it says it can do 1/4" with multiple passes. But going by that logic, couldn't you technically weld any thickness?
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ive tried to weld 5/8th plate to 5/8ths plate before, i couldnt get penetration for anything. basically i was working on this giant push bumper thing and was just trying to tack the brackets on where i needed them to be so i could weld it at work and yeah it didnt like it at all.
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Here are a few welds I did the other day, on a trailer I've been working on. What do I need to do better?
https://blazerforum.com/forum/attach...ine=1401758255 https://blazerforum.com/forum/attach...ine=1401758255 https://blazerforum.com/forum/attach...ine=1401758255 I'm thinking the wire speed was too high? |
i've seen and done worse - first pic you just wasn't steady and consistant enough - other two don't look bad for a flux weld
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I'm also not as concerned about the welds looking nice as I am about them being strong obviously
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A Quote from my FFA instructor too many years ago - [hel- it's a good looking weld as long as it dosen't look like a chicken squated on the metal] - looks like you have good penetration from what i can tell in the pics {blueing of the metal around the beads} as stated above first one just not as consitant enough with bead - the only other thing is you didn't quite start at the edge and stoped before the edge - IMO from what i can see your doing fine
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Haha that's what I look for.. does it look like bird crap? No? then its fine
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