odin
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This was my first time welding tube adapters. A buddy encouraged me to use high heat, high speed. Im not happy with how it looks. Do you think it will hold? Any suggestions would be appriciated.
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How does this Weld look?
- Thread starter odin
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odin
1/2 ton status
Other welds
Before you flame me too bad...this is how my welds normally look.
Before you flame me too bad...this is how my welds normally look.
Cowboy_80
1/2 ton status
Looks strong enough. But, if you don't like the looks, then grind 'em, but I don't see any structural problem with the welds.
I prefer to weld hot, but fast feed is not for matching the higher heat setting, its for better penetration. It looks kinda cold to me, is piled up VS penetrated. The next pic looks great. You can see the heat range is good and hot, nice bead. I would grind it out myself but thats just me. If it breaks you will know you need to weld it better 
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looks cold and you didnt penetrate deep enough for a good job. i think theyll fail. good work on the other bracket, youve got skillz
Cowboy_80
1/2 ton status
are we looking at different welds? I'm looking at the ones on the pipe with the zirc fitting. The other weld isn't great, but that's not a high stress point either...
81jimmyslt
1/2 ton status
Grind em down do it again. You want HOT penetration on those, broken links on trails lead to major carnage.
Please redo those welds. Turn the heat up a little and the wire down a little. Make sure you weld that in one shot or at least half at a time, NO ticky-tac welds on steering or suspension parts!
reddog64
1/2 ton status
Did you solder that bottom one???
Yes, the link weld, not the pipe with the zirk, that is a cold weld, you cant even see the heat zone like the bracket. Its a piled weld which is a cold weld, there is no penetration there. The pipe with the zirk is good.
Cowboy_80
1/2 ton status
I may be confused on application then because I don't see the point in grinding it all down and starting over since it's not a high stress spot, or is it a stress point?. It messed the metal up enough that the end isn't going to fall/pull out. I'm curious more for future projects of mine than anything else.
Eh, practice makes perfect anyway.
Eh, practice makes perfect anyway.
Like everyone else said, heat up wire feed down.
The thing I remember most from my welding courses I have taken is that my professor always told us Welding is like Sex. The main thing your going for is penetration.
The thing I remember most from my welding courses I have taken is that my professor always told us Welding is like Sex. The main thing your going for is penetration.
BILTIT
1/2 ton status
Haha, thats an awesome line.
git 'er done!
odin
1/2 ton status
Update= I rewelded
Check this out. I did what you guys suggested, ground'em out and rewelded. What do ya think?
Check this out. I did what you guys suggested, ground'em out and rewelded. What do ya think?
BILTIT
1/2 ton status
Better, almost looks like not enough wire feed.
Here is one of mine with the welder cranked on 1/4'' thick 12'' c-channel.
I am no welder by anymeans but i am happy how it turned out.
http://www.putfile.com/pic/7796017
http://www.putfile.com/pic/7796016
Here is one of mine with the welder cranked on 1/4'' thick 12'' c-channel.
I am no welder by anymeans but i am happy how it turned out.
http://www.putfile.com/pic/7796017
http://www.putfile.com/pic/7796016
K5Blazer28
1/2 ton status
looks like there are a few bubbles.. but nice work
odin
1/2 ton status
Thanks. Think itll hold?
I would suggest moving your side to side movement out a little more. spread the bead. Remember most of the time its not the weld that fails its the end of the material. Dig more into the tube and fitting. IE make the dime overlap both pieces your are butting up together.
