Welding/fabrication thread.

[turbotalon1g]

Got some more scrap. 1/8" steel, 3/32nd 2% ceriated tungsten, 3/32nd ER70S2 filler, 120 amps, #8 Pyrex cup. Working right to left.
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Back side of previous weld.
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Got some more scrap. 1/8" steel, 3/32nd 2% ceriated tungsten, 3/32nd ER70S2 filler, #8 Pyrex cup. Working right to left. — at House of Big Brown. 105 amps this time.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1.0-9/q84/s720x720/10154327_10154000856345323_1393879948_n.jpg

Back side of previous weld.
https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/q81/s720x720/10171872_10154000856495323_1707698023_n.jpg

Got some more scrap. 1/8" steel, 3/32nd 2% ceriated tungsten, 3/32nd ER70S2 filler, #8 Pyrex cup. Working right to left.
Went to 115 amps, seemed a lot better here. Pass 3 & 4 from right to left .

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Back side from previous pic.
https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/q77/s720x720/1891145_10154000856770323_1765926220_n.jpg

Got some more scrap. 1/8" steel, 3/32nd 2% ceriated tungsten, 3/32nd ER70S2 filler, #8 Pyrex cup. Working right to left.
Went to 115 amps, seemed a lot better here. Pass 5, I feel like this is my best one so far, the gap started to get a lot bigger as you can kind of see here.
https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/q81/s720x720/734531_10154000857740323_667807934_n.jpg

Back side of previous pic.
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Still at 115amps, I had a lot of trouble with this gap, so I tried to "walk the cup"/do a "C" motion to help, I'll need to work more on this.
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Back side of previous pic.
https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/q77/s720x720/10150746_10154000858385323_944199732_n.jpg

Got some more scrap. 1/8" steel, 3/32nd 2% ceriated tungsten, 3/32nd ER70S2 filler, #8 Pyrex cup. Working right to left.
Full shot of days work (20min?)
https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1.0-9/q75/s720x720/10014571_10154000857570323_1378986822_n.jpg

[mark4g63t]

Picking it up quite fast. People make it look so much easier than it is.

[Speedfreak]

Looks good, just takes practice, keep going.

You need a band saw or chop saw. Just cut up those pieces of metal and keep welding.

[goodhart]

Damn, quick learner they are looking better and better every day

[Spoolin_Turbo]

I want a bowling ball welding table..... Jeff imma "borrow" yours when your done making it.
im to lazy to make my own.

[turbotalon1g]

Looks good, just takes practice, keep going.

You need a band saw or chop saw. Just cut up those pieces of metal and keep welding.

Already have one sir. I picked up a few pieces more from the same place. I want to practice that gap stuff more and move on to fillet and lap welds.
I need to weld a bung on my oil pan and a couple to go speed density.

[A//// Guy]

Looks good!

[JET]

Yes, drastic improvements!

[turbotalon1g]

Picked up some more scrap. Not sure what coating is on here but I didn't like it.
I tried #6 cup, 120-125amps I believe, still on the same stuff as before. (No changes to equip rest of the pics)
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Penetration on the back side wasn't that good, still having issues starting the weld with this type of joint.
https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/v/t1.0-9/q71/s720x720/1526926_10154005102275323_174307308_n.jpg?oh=42f63 28cc924a2659d2d0209f992fbd2&oe=53B9592A

https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/q75/s720x720/1526951_10154005102530323_1558172153_n.jpg

Same as previous, just closer:
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Backside of previous pic:
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Underside of previous.(This is good right, I mean the penetration)
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Got a bit more comfortable, starting it and getting the puddle to move is tough still.
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Backside from previous pic:
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Underside pic from previous two pics:
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[turbotalon1g]

So i finally touched the welder again, man it feels like forever!
Did this:
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Then I tried my hand at some pipe and that got challenging. I did learn that I had way too much juice so that didn't help.
I need to redo my LICP, right now I think I could do it but i'm not 100%
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I had trouble with gaps between the two pipes, but I wasn't walking the cup, just moving it along.