Projects from a Rookie

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First year welding as a junior in high school, here are some projects that i actually got to take a pictures of.. one is a 3G open root bend test i did just messing around.. Attached Images
Reply:this is a sample of a weld to show its not terrible but could use some work lol Attached Images
Reply:that last picture of the weld was on the bike rack..
Reply:"Not terrible but could use some work." You think?  Your bends look clean. The short bead is nice. Imagine wrapping those corners before you quit the bead. Corners can be tricky, it is better not to stop or start there, but difficult to achieve a clean corner wrap. Good work, keep at it.City of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:Very nice man!! Im right where you are, my first year of HS welding ended 6 days ago. Great work, that bike rack is a nice idea. Could I ask what you did with it?[Account Abandoned 8/8/16 Please Do Not Attempt Contact Or Expect A Reply]. See you on YouTube! -ChuckE2009
Reply:Just a suggestion for your bend tests. Once you've ground down the weld, use a 36-grit sanding pad, then go to nothing less than 80-grit. Make sure your sanding lines are longitudinal with your coupons. And as you did, put a slight bevel on all edges. You want your coupons to look almost like a mirror finish, before you bend them.  Attached ImagesDon’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:I need to make a rack like that.  Looks like a great design! Very nice welds.http://www.youtube.com/user/c599209/videos