18 March 2011

Practice Makes...

One of the hardest things about learning to weld (other than the welding itself) is finding random junk that I don't mind ruining.  I'm practicing on an old steal aquarium stand that had very little surface area.  I have some sheet metal but I'd rather save that for the project I originally bought it for.  I adjusted the heat range and wire feed speed and I seem to be getting a slightly better bead.  It's not as thin as it was yesterday.

The new settings are producing a better bead and less splatter.
First attempt at a butt joint.
Nothing is safe from my welding rampage.

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