badmix
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***UPDATE***
Was up at a buddies garage today and tried my hand at welding. He has an 80amp 110v off brand walmart special and of course its gasless Flux Core. What a way to learn welding, lol.
Here are my lessons learned;
1) Auto dark helmet - he didnt have one, point and shoot sux, I missed my mark many many times. He would ask me if I got it, Id say, nope missed by a mile and just keep plugging away.
2) I had first time welder jitters, you know what that is, when you first strike the arc, hear that sound (like being electricuted) and then you jump and then stop. lol. I probably started and stopped a million times till I got use to it.
3) I learned all about wire speed. On a scale of 1-10. My buddy would weld at a 5 with heat on Low. I had to drop the wire speed down to 3, I couldnt keep up with it at 5. Lesson learned.
4) We were welding in the worst possible position. Inside rocker panels under the truck. I learned that angles sux and position of gun is important and not being able to see didnt help.
5) Learned not to lay directly under what im welding. Now I get to turn in a pair of work pants for welding holes, lol. Slag sux
6) I need more practice for sure, this was my first time. lol.
7) I think I can have a nack for this with the proper equipment. The auto dark helmet wouldve made this go alot smoother and I couldve done much better.
8) I had fun and learned alot. We mainly did "stitch" welding because it being a panel as such. So I didnt get to really practice any fancy V or C techniques. I basically spot welded the whole thing.
Pics tomorrow, although Ive already painted everything, so we'll see how they turn out. lol.
Thanks everyone. Once I get better ill post more.
Was up at a buddies garage today and tried my hand at welding. He has an 80amp 110v off brand walmart special and of course its gasless Flux Core. What a way to learn welding, lol.
Here are my lessons learned;
1) Auto dark helmet - he didnt have one, point and shoot sux, I missed my mark many many times. He would ask me if I got it, Id say, nope missed by a mile and just keep plugging away.
2) I had first time welder jitters, you know what that is, when you first strike the arc, hear that sound (like being electricuted) and then you jump and then stop. lol. I probably started and stopped a million times till I got use to it.
3) I learned all about wire speed. On a scale of 1-10. My buddy would weld at a 5 with heat on Low. I had to drop the wire speed down to 3, I couldnt keep up with it at 5. Lesson learned.
4) We were welding in the worst possible position. Inside rocker panels under the truck. I learned that angles sux and position of gun is important and not being able to see didnt help.
5) Learned not to lay directly under what im welding. Now I get to turn in a pair of work pants for welding holes, lol. Slag sux
6) I need more practice for sure, this was my first time. lol.
7) I think I can have a nack for this with the proper equipment. The auto dark helmet wouldve made this go alot smoother and I couldve done much better.
8) I had fun and learned alot. We mainly did "stitch" welding because it being a panel as such. So I didnt get to really practice any fancy V or C techniques. I basically spot welded the whole thing.
Pics tomorrow, although Ive already painted everything, so we'll see how they turn out. lol.
Thanks everyone. Once I get better ill post more.
."Zinc Chills"...been there & done that more than once after using galvanized steel ductwork for floor patches in my trucks ...had the squirts and cramps for days after inhaling a dose of those fumes,even with a fan and welding it outdoors it still got me!...
