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ROBsSON
Yeah thats my dad
So I wanted to ask all the welders here what I’m doing wrong? I can’t take a welding class till fall so I’m doing what I can at work to learn but would like to see if I could get some input from the club on what I might need to do to improve.
This is what I’ve been able to do on my breaks yesterday was my first time using a MIG welder (long skinny welds) and today was a short session as I tried a few different masks auto darkening and a flip up mask or that was always dark. (Small welds were today)
This is what I’ve been able to do on my breaks yesterday was my first time using a MIG welder (long skinny welds) and today was a short session as I tried a few different masks auto darkening and a flip up mask or that was always dark. (Small welds were today)
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fourtrax
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The short weld is in the top picture starting to look pretty good. the other longer Whelds look like you're running cold you need more heat. How thick is the metal your welding on.
ROBsSON
Yeah thats my dad
I’m welding on a 3/8” plate I believe I just found some scrap in the back and started messing with it.
Ok so alittle more heat I’ll try that today if we get a chance and the shorter welds I slowed down a lot I had better looking welds. Another thing I guess they said I’ll have an easier time when we change the wire we are using .045 and waiting on a roll of .035
fourtrax
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By slowing down you allowed the heat to penetrate the steel so it would bond better. when you're traveling too fast it doesn't get enough penetration so the filler sticks to the top , AKA a cold weld. As the steel heats up your penetration rates going to change so you may be able to speed up as the metal gets hotter. You sort of have to go with the flow.
ROBsSON
Yeah thats my dad
That makes a lot of sense hoping to get a good row of welds then start trying to put some stuff together. I want to get to the point I could do my own bumper for the 60, plus seems like a good skill for a maintenance tech.
Hey @forrest5000, shut up. One down, 3 to go. Hmmm, that was also the name of a song about the Beatles from an 80's DC punk band that I won't name because I know y'all will google it and, trust me, you don't want that history on your device.
Oh...what I mean is I washed a truck today. Arthritis put a stop to any waxing plans.
Oh...what I mean is I washed a truck today. Arthritis put a stop to any waxing plans.
I have that one on a bootleg cassette buried somewhere in my garage attic. Remember dual cassette decks? How about auto reverse? Back in '84 -'85 my buddy had a fancy tape deck with high speed dubbing and he recorded a ton of stuff for me that I didn't have and I would lend him my tapes to record for himself. Thanks for taking me back to high school for a minute, John. I wonder if they call it, "2 Down, 2 To Go" now that Harrison is gone? Hmmmm?
forrest5000
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Did you or the girl down the street?
Did it all by myself. Sarah is so proud of me!
NCFJ
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2014 I bought my first cruiser. In 2016 After seeing my 80, my Dad bought a new GX 460. Yesterday my brother called and asked me when the next cruiser meeting is. He just picked up a GX470. Im slowly converting the entire family.
On our way to Charleston this afternoon, my wife was reading the Anthony Bourdain Kichen Confodental, and started to laugh. When I asked what was it, she read me this passage:
“Vegetarians, and their Hezbollah-like splinter faction, the vegans, are a persistent irritant to any chef worth a damn. To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living. Vegetarians are the enemy of everything good and decent in the human spirit, and an affront to all I stand for, the pure enjoyment of food.”
I have met your brother (not sure if you have multiple) - - he seemed to be a tough sell on Toyota
Good work!
I never distrusted anything Anthony Bourdain said about food. Loved his shows.
If I could eat the food my Indian friend who is almost Vegan, more than vegetarian, etc. creates every day, I could do it. So good.
The tough thing about Vegan for me is the dairy and eggs - i eat so much of both.
I am trying to eat less meat and not for health reasons - just feel like I need to be responsible and not over do it.
That said, I have a giant brisket in the fridge getting ready to smoke, tomorrow . .one of those Costco Prime ones - only $3.99/lb . . so . . .
