First Welds Mig Welding Forum

First Welds Mig Welding Forum Finally managed to get the portamig fired up today and did my first ever welds. i have a long way to go i know but thought i would share my efforts so far. I got a primeweld mig180 and tried it out for the first time. these are some of my first welds with it. please advise on what i'm doing right wrong etc. i'm a big boy so don't spare me the truth.

First Welds Mig Welding Forum I will continue to practice and beat some of the welds apart to check the penetration. i did notice my first couple of beads appeared to be more surface work, since i was working on top of 1 4" with a lower setting. Starting from the left these are my 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th welds. although none are close to "good" they actually got a lot stronger as i went along. the metal could have been cleaner i know now. Come across good auto darkening tig helmet recommendations, find help in deciding which welder to buy, get welding advice and technique for beginners, and talk about other types of welding and brazing including oxy acetylene here. Looks very much like my first attempts. you’re right, it’s such a quiet and dignified way to weld. practice is the key, and watching instructional videos. i never really carried on practicing much, i’ve found my hands are a bit shakey to get particularly neat looking welds.

First Welds Newbie Mig Welding Forum Come across good auto darkening tig helmet recommendations, find help in deciding which welder to buy, get welding advice and technique for beginners, and talk about other types of welding and brazing including oxy acetylene here. Looks very much like my first attempts. you’re right, it’s such a quiet and dignified way to weld. practice is the key, and watching instructional videos. i never really carried on practicing much, i’ve found my hands are a bit shakey to get particularly neat looking welds. Here you can join over 40,000 welding professionals & enthusiasts from around the world discussing all things related to welding. you are currently viewing as a guest which gives you limited access to view discussions. It looks to me as though you are building up 'scales' of weld there rather than laying down a bead. in other words, you are laying all of your weld in a sort of pile. not sure what power you are on, but i would go higher if you can, check your gas flow is high enough and weave less. It's a good idea to test your welded joints with a hammer, a mig welder can lay a lovely looking bead but it can fail due to poor penetration. the whole secret is learning the welder & how to set it up. I'm no expert neither but what i did do is played about with each setting on the welder to see what mustered a better short weld for the thickness of the material and then jotted it down on a note pad.

First Welds Newbie Mig Welding Forum Here you can join over 40,000 welding professionals & enthusiasts from around the world discussing all things related to welding. you are currently viewing as a guest which gives you limited access to view discussions. It looks to me as though you are building up 'scales' of weld there rather than laying down a bead. in other words, you are laying all of your weld in a sort of pile. not sure what power you are on, but i would go higher if you can, check your gas flow is high enough and weave less. It's a good idea to test your welded joints with a hammer, a mig welder can lay a lovely looking bead but it can fail due to poor penetration. the whole secret is learning the welder & how to set it up. I'm no expert neither but what i did do is played about with each setting on the welder to see what mustered a better short weld for the thickness of the material and then jotted it down on a note pad.