Welding Tips and Tricks

As a newbie, I have been creating bead pads for a couple of days and I have also "fab'd" 2 things... they look like crap but I think they will hold up nicely.

So, my primary question is: Is the weld/bead supposed to be arched, flat, have a valley or what? Here are some of my latest welds and I really liked the last bead of the last weld as it is "round" and looks good to me...

I made an Electrode holder on my welding table and a "firebox" for my offset smoker.. not bad for my first 2 attempts. Don't be shy in telling what I could have done better but, remember I do not have a torch or gas or anything... waiting on my new 80a plasma cutter (should be here this week).

Now for the pics.. hehe

crazycarl wrote: So, my primary question is: Is the weld/bead supposed to be arched, flat, have a valley or what? Here are some of my latest welds and I really liked the last bead of the last weld as it is "round" and looks good to me...

Well we can get deep into this one. Technically a weld size and characteristic will be determined by a print.
You should pick up a weld fillet gauge and this will give you the idea of weld size. In general, your weld should be convex and the leg should be equal to or greater than your smallest member. I am scrambled tonight, will get you more info later.
Those welds are great for the first attempt. You are off to a great start.
-Jonathan

For a fillet weld, you'll want the toes of the weld to meet the black lines on the gauge. The throat must meet the center metal of the gauge. I've had welding inspectors reject my welds for being 1/64” under the the gauge.

Thanks for the replies and compliments... lol. I would love to buy one of those gauges... ebay? is it just called a "fillet gauge"? I will look it up, have not seen anything like that at Tractor supply or Rural King in my area...

Thanks, very cool pics too!

CrazyCarl

crazycarl wrote:Thanks for the replies and compliments... lol. I would love to buy one of those gauges... ebay? is it just called a "fillet gauge"? I will look it up, have not seen anything like that at Tractor supply or Rural King in my area...

Thanks, very cool pics too!

CrazyCarl

Hey, CrazyCarl,

It's just called a "weld gauge" or "weld profile gauge", and has mulitple sizes and profiles for fillet and groove welds. Some are single plates for a few sizes each in groove and fillet, some are "stacked" like a feeler gauge to cover a broad range of sizes.

Steve S

Shield Arc,
Are there really women shaped like that? Could you blow up her picture?

Bill Beauregard wrote:Shield Arc,
Are there really women shaped like that? Could you blow up her picture?

They exists - she is reportedly born in Minnesota even...

I'd teach her to weld - welcome in my shop even though I have a Chalmers

Who cares about the girl? I was only interested in the tractor!

What tractor?

TxBigRed wrote:What tractor?

Exactly

Oh my...

YES ! my oh my, she's so gorgeous and stunning and giving me goose bumps !!


Anyway, hey CrazyCarl ,

I think your weld beads are kinda ok but I see in your post that your travel speed is sorta fast so I guess you have to slow down a bit to achieve a very satisfactory uniform bead applications. Do more practice applications as Jody says in his videos and in no time you will get it right.

Hey carl...If you hada chick like that standing ANYWHERE close while you were welding....Your "SLAG" would most surely look like John's in his "7024 200 amp" post...And i doubt seriously it would have anything to do with Steve & Johathans reply about cialis OR viagra....lmao...

mike boyer wrote:Hey carl...If you hada chick like that standing ANYWHERE close while you were welding....Your "SLAG" would most surely look like John's in his "7024 200 amp" post...And i doubt seriously it would have anything to do with Steve & Johathans reply about cialis OR viagra....lmao...

Dude, my slag stood up when I saw that beautiful thing immediately! LOL... she is stunning, I don't remember girls looking that good back in school, she can't be more than 20... lmao

Just remember you can afford the tractor...

GlenC wrote:Just remember you can afford the tractor...

I would liquidate all my "assets" for just one night... ummm, maybe not. I have 3 tractors and I love them too...

Is it photography? Where's the back half of her panties?

Hey Bill, your right.. I was just looking at her face.

crazycarl

Bill Beauregard wrote:Is it photography? Where's the back half of her panties?

Gotta be a thong, or, euphamisticly, "butt-floss"...

Steve S

A shoe? There is no room for a shoe. Could you explain in more simple terms? Use pictures of her if you wouldn't mind.

Otto Nobedder wrote:

Bill Beauregard wrote:Is it photography? Where's the back half of her panties?

Gotta be a thong, or, euphamisticly, "butt-floss"...

Steve S

I'm willing to perform the inspection to settle this issue...I'll take one for the team.

She has a twin sister too by the way...

If you want to see a lot more of the tractor shoot, and less clothes:
Google - model hillary fisher tractor - hit images and enjoy

I looked her up... OMG... it's like that movie "CONTACT" when Jodie Foster says "words can't describe it, they should have sent a poet"...

This girl reminds me why I love brunettes... LOL! Thanks for making this thread so nice... hehe

Yeah I can be a bad influence....but I can also help with welding on occasion

You should use triple pass for a larger fillet or even more for a Super Fillet(think the Harlem Globetrotters)

I'm sorry, I've completely lost the plot here. Coming from another part of the world I suppose I don't get it. Would you mind please explaining your point here?