First welds! what do you think?

[r_chez_08]

These are my first welds. whad do you think

i wont be offended if you say they are totaly ****

the second one is so big because i made a massive hole!
i am using a stick welder, i dont know what rods tho.

 

[newrider3]

Not much of a weld going on there, mostly gobs of filler. Practice on a piece of plate. Make sure you get your welder on the right settings. Remember to watch the puddle, and go nice and slow.

 

[stephenm2682]

cool never seen steel with acne before

 

[r_chez_08]

they will improve!

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

More heat/slow down. What kind of welder? That kind of rod/wire?

 

[Raywelder]

they will improve!

Haha, I hope So

They will, I wouldn't practice on the cart though, I did.... I still have to go back and fix some on mine.

 

[r_chez_08]

More heat/slow down. What kind of welder? That kind of rod/wire?

rod. you can see it here post 51

 

[stephenm2682]

well surely if he made an hole he needs to turn the heat down?

 

[r_chez_08]

i made a hole because the stick sticks sometimes, and if you turn up the heat it works again. only i forgot to turn the heat back down!

 

[Raywelder]

i made a hole because the stick sticks sometimes, and if you turn up the heat it works again. only i forgot to turn the heat back down!

Oh, your stick Welding!? You need a little mig, Much easier to learn on

And I think You usually use your stick welder for bigger thicker metal. A little $200 Flux core\mig wire welder Will weld that up alot nicer.

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

You just use smaller rods working on smaller stuff, what do you think people did before wire welding got popular? They either used small rods or used an oxy torch.

 

[kibble]

r_chez_08, do what Newrider said about practicing on a plate, make some welds side by side at different settings so you get an idea of what setting does what. I wouldn't try to weld the kart together until you're comfortable that your welds are gonna hold up.

what do you think people did before wire welding got popular? They either used small rods or used an oxy torch.

Nu uh! They rubbed the metal together really fast until it melted and fused together.

 

[r_chez_08]

Nu uh! They rubbed the metal together really fast until it melted and fused together.

Oh, your stick Welding!? You need a little mig, Much easier to learn on

And I think You usually use your stick welder for bigger thicker metal. A little $200 Flux core\mig wire welder Will weld that up alot nicer.

i dont have $200 to spend, especially as my kart is almost fnished.

p.s. i think i am using 2.5mm rods

pps. my dad rewelded the mess i made in the 2nd pic lol!

 

[fluxcored]

You just use smaller rods working on smaller stuff, what do you think people did before wire welding got popular? They either used small rods or used an oxy torch.

That revelation came to me after paying a small fortune in nozzles,tips, gas rental, etc.

You'll be amazed at how thin you can weld with a stick welder - if you set your mind to it.

You'll find that you'll do a lot better if you ran a few beads on a practice piece lying flat.

All welding should be fun!!!!

 

[r_chez_08]

i did practice by writing my initials on some scrap iron, and then i ran out of room, so started on the kart!

 

[jr dragster T]

**** did you TIG weld that? Looks clean man! Jk send it to me for testing!

 

[r_chez_08]

yeah, my welds may need testing, no joke!

 

[jr dragster T]

Lol Show my welding teacher, he would die laughing.

 

[timothyrshep]

haha keep at it!

 

[battlebotrock]

Don't worry

I will be learning how to TIG weld this summer and my welds won't be any better then yours.