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Dump the hand held in the nearest trash bin...Buy yourself a cheap auto darkening helmet...I've seen them as cheeap as 40 bux at Harbor freightas a newbie to welding you'll need both hands to lay nice beads...Your welds don't look too terribly bad...You need a few more amps and to slow down a bit... It's not a race...take your time...Keep the angle of attack consistant(about 30* to the puddle)AND PRACTICE, PRACTICE PRACTICE...I got a new student to the fab shop today...
Mate you mentioned TAFE? Are you an Aussie? If so the sticks you need are satincraft by CIG. We use different terminology than these damn yanks... The stick size will depend upon the available amperage from your machine and the material you want to weld. I think in your case fairly small dia would give you best results.
Yep..Aussie here. Will hunt down some good rods once I have destroyed my scrap some more! Will make sure the mrs doesn't see your story, she freaks out anytime I go to the shed that something like that is going to happen.
I am planning on getting a helmet for sure, don't have Harbour Freight around here. Might go look at the shops this afternoon to see what they have. Then I will hang on to the hand held as a back up.
Mate you mentioned TAFE? Are you an Aussie? If so the sticks you need are satincraft by CIG. We use different correct terminology than unlike these damn yanks...
Quote from: Artie on edge on Today at 04:43:51 PM Mate you mentioned TAFE? Are you an Aussie? If so the sticks you need are satincraft by CIG. We use different correct terminology than unlike these damn yanks...Know what the Oz national motto is Blissful ignorance trumps all.
Blissful ignorance trumps all.