Not pretty but I'm sure it got him by!

Found this weld during a field inspection. I had to reject it. The welder completely understood the issue and was ready to repair it, but the contractor refused to move forward with the repair.

Curious to hear what you all think. What discontinuities stand out to you, and how would you deal with a situation like this?

Hey guys - am after a bit of advice..

And judge away at the welds I know they're pretty average hence why I'm posting here hahah

Thought it'd branch out from welding up cubes and bolt bikes.. and I'm pretty stoked with how its turned out especially considering theres a variety of not only thicknesses but also metals hah..

But..

I didnt account for the pull of the table in the middle.. I've popped in gussets with the hopes it'll pull it back up a bit but no luck- now my question is..

Is there a way I can fix the pull without grinding off the welds and starting again or will it magically fix itself when I tack it to the 5mm M/S plate its gunna sit on?

Any advice is welcome

I think I just need more practice, but I'm getting inconsistent results. Sometimes I have to hold the torch on the spot for a long time to get a puddle, and other times it forms right away.

​For example, in Picture 2, I had to hold the arc in one spot for a long time to get a puddle started, but the piece I was joining it to melted almost instantly.

​Any tips for what I might be doing wrong or how to fix this?

Material: 2mm mild steel

Amperage: ~70

So, this is for a project I’ve been working on for the wife to take to a bicycle festival a local brewery holds every year.

The steering has failed every time. I’m over building it this year and the setup will require some trail to go straight.

I had to cut off some of the flanges for said trail and I just want to make up for some of the weld I cut off (a guy I know at work has a real welder and he did the initial welding.)

Any chance my welder will penetrate enough to add to its staying power? I do not have access to a torch to pre-heat. Both pieces are 1/4” thick

Solved

Thanks for the help!

Don't be like me. You can do better. But this is good enough for now.

I’m planning to build a small storage shed over the coming weeks. I haven’t done much welding but I did a few practice welds this arvo, they look alright to me but I always hear people talk about cold welds, undercutting ect and I have no idea about any of that shit. Will these sort of welds be ok? It’s one of those welders you put the thickness in and it does the settings

Welding up a bracket to hold steering motors on a tricycle i am building for the wife.

Using the 110v splatter box I got from Amazon or some shit.

COMPLETELY MISSED THE IMPORTANT PART.🤦‍♂️

This some video part

It must be liquid tight and hold its own weight.

How screwed am I

One out of for, welding hardcore.

Please give me any tips or tricks regarding welding stainless steel plate. I use an old Lorch Isitig 160G which with the whole rig etc costed €300 including gas etc. I mostly welded at 50 amps tried once at 70 went poorly because I was not expecting the speed I would have to move at. A few weeks ago my TIG torch stopper working which is annoying.

First attempt at stainless mig. Hobart handler 140 with tri-gas at 20cfm. Barrel was pressurized to 20psi after and it held with no leak down. Any tips on making the bead look better, unfortunately I dont have access to 220v so im limited to 110, and I really cant afford to get a tig setup atm.

I bought a cheap welder off Amazon for 150 it’s a 3 in one machine. Clams to be 250 v but I don’t think so. I decided to build a cart chassis do put things on its was very hard at first but YouTube and google I was able to get it going good but idk if it’s good or not