Stacking dimes! (Learning to weld)

[SiGArmed]

Yeah I'm bad lol. My first 20 minutes or so of welding haha.

The bottom 3rd is where I didn't realize it wasn't flux cored so it was regular wire with no gas lol. Mostly been playing with flux core.

And yeah I'm using some AR500 targets for my temporary surface lol.

Sure is fun though I find myself looking for random stuff around the house to weld on lol.

 

[Mr.Glock]

Yeah I'm bad lol. My first 20 minutes or so of welding haha.

The bottom 3rd is where I didn't realize it wasn't flux cored so it was regular wire with no gas lol. Mostly been playing with flux core.

And yeah I'm using some AR500 targets for my temporary surface lol.

Sure is fun though I find myself looking for random stuff around the house to weld on lol.

What did you get? I recently picked up a Hobart. I have only stick welded in my life. This has been a joy to learn.

 

[Perplexed]

I thought I was hot stuff when I first started MIG welding, producing welds on two pieces of steel joined at right angles. One day, my neighbor who’d been welding for decades came over because he saw the glow of the welding through the open overhead door, and he saw one such weld I’d done. After listening quietly to my bragging, he picked up a hammer and whacked the vertical piece of steel, breaking the weld and sending the piece skittering across the shop floor. “Not bad, but add more heat,” was his comment, and he left.

I got quite humble after that.

 

[SiGArmed]

A Primeweld Mig180.

Its been a blast, I need to make my way to the scrap heap and get more material

 

[Firpo]

Good job learning a new skill. I bought a new Lincoln 140HD 10 years ago and have yet to fire the thing up (myself). My daughter is an amazing welder, used to make custom exhaust systems for Triumph motorcycles so if I ever need anything welded I just call her. Lazy I know.

 

[Aku]

Yeah I'm bad lol. My first 20 minutes or so of welding haha.

The bottom 3rd is where I didn't realize it wasn't flux cored so it was regular wire with no gas lol. Mostly been playing with flux core.

And yeah I'm using some AR500 targets for my temporary surface lol.

Sure is fun though I find myself looking for random stuff around the house to weld on lol.

Good on you for picking it up. Just keep practicing. Welding is an extremely useful skill to learn. Right now I'm running a little Miller machine. I learned on a stick machine, but have to admit little migs are really handy to have around the house.

 

[SiGArmed]

Good on you for picking it up. Just keep practicing. Welding is an extremely useful skill to learn. Right now I'm running a little Miller machine. I learned on a stick machine, but have to admit little migs are really handy to have around the house.

Yeah this thing will weld all I ever need probably. It can run mig and stick. Ill never be a tik tok welder lol. Once I get a bit more experience ill weld up some coupons and take them to work and xray them lol. It is super fun though. i thought i wanted to get into wood working but this has me hooked.

 

[Chief Sapulpa]

Yeah this thing will weld all I ever need probably. It can run mig and stick. Ill never be a tik tok welder lol. Once I get a bit more experience ill weld up some coupons and take them to work and xray them lol. It is super fun though. i thought i wanted to get into wood working but this has me hooked.

Your goal should be able to weld anything but the crack of dawn or a broken heart.

 

[indi]

I bought a titanium unlimited 140 from harbor freight. It’s been fun playing, went back and got a plasma cutter too. Here’s a picture of my first shot at aluminum. Someone told me there are welders and there are grinders. I’m a great grinder….lol

 

[Shinneryfarmer]

Always said, "The only difference between me and a welder is about 10 grinding disk."