how do you think this was welded?
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From: Webb City, MO...out in the garage
if it's tig - you're doing it wrong, lots of spatter, shouldn't be possible with tig
if it's mig - it looks ok, but try not to sacrifice penetration for what is perceived as visual appeal
if it's stick - it's not stick
if it's flux - although i'm sure it's a good weld for all intents and purposes, you've got some spatter and the travel method would indicate a strong chance for slag entrapment in the root of the joint and/or lack of penetration. again the spatter would indicate not running enough amperage in this situation.
i've never welded cast to plate before, so i can't say...maybe there's no way around the spatter....looks like a regular old hardwire mig weld to me
only thing that throws me off is the appearance of slight undercut at the beginning of the weld...i wouldn't think you'd have that with hardwire, so maybe it's flux-core.
EDIT: flux-core on a 110v machine would be my guess now that i look at it again
if it's mig - it looks ok, but try not to sacrifice penetration for what is perceived as visual appeal
if it's stick - it's not stick
if it's flux - although i'm sure it's a good weld for all intents and purposes, you've got some spatter and the travel method would indicate a strong chance for slag entrapment in the root of the joint and/or lack of penetration. again the spatter would indicate not running enough amperage in this situation.
i've never welded cast to plate before, so i can't say...maybe there's no way around the spatter....looks like a regular old hardwire mig weld to me
only thing that throws me off is the appearance of slight undercut at the beginning of the weld...i wouldn't think you'd have that with hardwire, so maybe it's flux-core. EDIT: flux-core on a 110v machine would be my guess now that i look at it again
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From: gonzales louisiana
haha yes sir its flux with the good ole 110 lincoln. as for penetration. ive done a strength test on many steels before and ive always had good results, so slag tapment or " bubbles"
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I would have gone flux core also, I've done similar but with a more distinct weave pattern. Someone really good with a smaller stick electrode could have done something like that also.
it wasn't mig, the spatter is wrong, it wasn't TIG unless it was contaminated with something.
it wasn't mig, the spatter is wrong, it wasn't TIG unless it was contaminated with something.
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