Oh come on !

Dave beat me to the Helen Keller remark so I had to do something.

The welding looks good BTW, especially for just starting.

 

Well I made progress today.. and I made several brain farts... LOL..

First off, I was eager to get some welding done, so I could get ahead of the game... so I started welding in the 2G position... (horizontal) but upon doing so, I don't know what I was thinking but 1) I forgot to tie my beads together... 2). I didn't use 1/8 filler rod... 3). Forgot to start in the 1G position, so I could take my first 1G test...

After all that was said and done, I did run a bead on piece so I could take it home, so the whole day was not a complete loss... I did get some more time on the machine and I did learn what NOT to do.. LOL..

Here are a few pics of my last piece of the day..





Side view...

 

Damn man, that's really clean work Doug. I'm proud of ya bro!

 

If it wasn't so late, I could take better pics... sorry about that..

Thanks JP... I would look even better on a FOX BODY...

 

Smoke, you're still having an issue with undercut on the top of the weld. The bead looks good, but try to cure the undercut and you'll have almost a perfect bead.

 

Sweet work bro!!!!You fucking kick ass dood!If you still were down hear I wouldn't hesitate to let you do all the work on my coupe with that nice of work.Good shit Doug,and you'll just keep getting better.

 

I know, I am not sure if it is my weave or my heat... This was my first attempt in the 2G position... so it was slightly different than I was used to... and every now and then I get a "hole" on the bottom side.. what causes that? Lack of filler? If so, why doesn't it show undercut there also?


Brian,
Don't get all excited yet.. LOL... I have a good bit to learn.. but I would be more than glad to when the time comes and I am out on my own and have the require creditials and equipment..

 

^ anyone can weld with a MIG. what you're doing is MUCH harder...lookin good

 

Hellen says, "Not Anyone Shawn..." LOL..

 

Well, I gone and done it..

I passed 1G GTAW (tig) ER-7018 S-2 3/32... 2G this week hopefully...