figureitout Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 I've been taking a 30 hour welding class just for hobby type stuff, customizing my trailers and toolboxes, repair around the house, making stuff I want. My beads are improving but I'm mostly concerned with strength, I want to be able to trust my welds. So I've been practicing at home doing this t-joint fillet weld over and over with mig, then cutting and buffing it to check out my penetration. I've finally gotten my weld from this: To this: The first picture was a couple weeks ago, the second was this week, and I just hit the same result 3 times in a row out in the garage tonight, so I'm pretty pleased with my progress. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337Z using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Well done, it's always great to see results from the time you put in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 that's great man! I know I need more practice for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonylandin Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 That's cool I would like to start welding again it's been a long time. #TIACREW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryS Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 It's great that you are taking welding classes. Welding is something I wish I would have done but never did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figureitout Posted June 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 It's great that you are taking welding classes. Welding is something I wish I would have done but never did. Take a look around, there might be a short evening class in your area. Mine was too short really, but gave me an opportunity to do things I couldn't have otherwise, like run a plasma cutter, try a torch outfit etc. I've already ordered me a torch set, plasma cutter is next. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337Z using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Nice work brother, always wanted to learn metal working more than being a hack lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Glassey Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Welds look great to me ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazzman Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Looking good bro. We do some welding here and there. Got a few lincolns around the shop. Practice makes perfect bro,keep at it. Dont forget the sunscreen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figureitout Posted June 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Thanks for the encouragement gents. Hopefully soon I'll be doing well enough to post up some cool projects I've done. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337Z using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Awesome work Figureitout. I miss welding I took a bunch of classes in High School Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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