Needed to make this part, figured it was a good time to practice before I jump into the stainless tubing :O
I know, I know, don't quite my day job, heh,
Well atleast I'm learning.
I wanted to practice, I had orgininally welded two 1/8 plates together, but they were flat agains each other, so the welds didn't really turn out like I wanted, I thought they didn't penetrate, but I found out they did when I ground them down.
So then it was time to add one more 1/8" plate to the fused pair.
I thought I'd partice with a gap between, although I made the gap larger than it really should have been, I wanted to space it out to make the part larger (spacer/block-off plate), but mostly I wanted to try bridging a larger gap, as I see people try to do this welding technique (stack of dimes, etc).
Just going straight down the (properly sized 1/16"th) joint is easier, although I do admit, the larger gap, requiring the need to weave leaves a flatter bead, and I like that too.
Pictures are in order, first one shows piece just tacked at four courners, 2nd weld was fuggly, with some holes (not a real structural piece, way over welded anyway.) I seem to get a little better from there, or maybe not.
All welding done on home depot steel 1/8", re-cut off some practice welds. (gotta love the die grinder, and 4.5" dewalt angle grinder)
135 amps welder, about 4/10 wire speed, and voltage to the top.
C-25 gas, with the usual .025 L56 steel wire came from Lincoln (home depot).
Thanks for your constructive critizisms :-)
So I take it this is short-circuit, and this is what welds look like on a 135 amp machine, (C25) gas, on mild steel with L56, or no?
I know I need more practice, this is the very first time I've tried to weave a bit, and I know a screwed up in a few spots.
I'm envious of those spray arc welds from the 200+ amp machines
This plate was made to block off the intake manifold port, where the egr valve used to sit, have to drill some holes now.
I know, I know, don't quite my day job, heh,

Well atleast I'm learning.
I wanted to practice, I had orgininally welded two 1/8 plates together, but they were flat agains each other, so the welds didn't really turn out like I wanted, I thought they didn't penetrate, but I found out they did when I ground them down.
So then it was time to add one more 1/8" plate to the fused pair.
I thought I'd partice with a gap between, although I made the gap larger than it really should have been, I wanted to space it out to make the part larger (spacer/block-off plate), but mostly I wanted to try bridging a larger gap, as I see people try to do this welding technique (stack of dimes, etc).
Just going straight down the (properly sized 1/16"th) joint is easier, although I do admit, the larger gap, requiring the need to weave leaves a flatter bead, and I like that too.
Pictures are in order, first one shows piece just tacked at four courners, 2nd weld was fuggly, with some holes (not a real structural piece, way over welded anyway.) I seem to get a little better from there, or maybe not.
All welding done on home depot steel 1/8", re-cut off some practice welds. (gotta love the die grinder, and 4.5" dewalt angle grinder)
135 amps welder, about 4/10 wire speed, and voltage to the top.
C-25 gas, with the usual .025 L56 steel wire came from Lincoln (home depot).
Thanks for your constructive critizisms :-)
So I take it this is short-circuit, and this is what welds look like on a 135 amp machine, (C25) gas, on mild steel with L56, or no?
I know I need more practice, this is the very first time I've tried to weave a bit, and I know a screwed up in a few spots.
I'm envious of those spray arc welds from the 200+ amp machines

This plate was made to block off the intake manifold port, where the egr valve used to sit, have to drill some holes now.
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