Took My First Try At Welding.
06-11-2005, 03:14 PM
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alrighty, here are some pics from my first try at welding. Tell me what you think/give me some pointers at making a little smoother bead.
1st Try
2nd Try
3rd Try
4th Try
Grande Finale
Final Project
1st Try
2nd Try
3rd Try
4th Try
Grande Finale
Final Project
06-11-2005, 03:15 PM
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hehe, didn't actually notice the similarity till now. lol.gif btw, it's a stick welder.
so i start a pool at one end and kind of drag it across. how quick should i be moving.
so i start a pool at one end and kind of drag it across. how quick should i be moving.
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What type of welder are you using, is a an arc welder or mig welder(argon or flux core wire)? what power source does it use, 120v or 220v?.... If your trying to get a good bead with an arc welder it's kinda hard to do even more if it runs off of 120v it will not generate enough heat to weld brake rotors since the material is to thick and the same thing applies if you are using a low power mig welder. The best welder is A TIG but I don't think you are using one of those since they are very expensive but most of the time if you see a perfect looking weld that is how it was done. Mig welders are the second on the list but most mig welders you purchase for home use run off of 120v current and will only generate enough power to weld mild steel of about 1/8" thick if it uses a flux core wire and maybe a little thicker if your using argon gas since it helps the metal flow alot better. The arc welders and torch welding are the worst forms of welding there is and you will never get a show quallity weld from them.
The most important thing with welding is the material that you are trying to weld and using the right wire or rods for that material, if your welder does not have enough power to weld the material you want to weld than there is nothing you can do to make it better, to get a good weld you have to make sure your using the proper amount of power for it and that you are using the right gauge wire or rod and how fast you feed the wire or rod into the weld, from the looks above it looks like a cold weld wich means you just don't have enough power to weld the material(brake rotors) since they are made out of a high carbon steel and are over a 1/4" thick. Try and practice on some thinner materials and buy a book, there are quite a few bvooks out about the subject and they are very informative.
The most important thing with welding is the material that you are trying to weld and using the right wire or rods for that material, if your welder does not have enough power to weld the material you want to weld than there is nothing you can do to make it better, to get a good weld you have to make sure your using the proper amount of power for it and that you are using the right gauge wire or rod and how fast you feed the wire or rod into the weld, from the looks above it looks like a cold weld wich means you just don't have enough power to weld the material(brake rotors) since they are made out of a high carbon steel and are over a 1/4" thick. Try and practice on some thinner materials and buy a book, there are quite a few bvooks out about the subject and they are very informative.