Check These Welds - Looking for Advice

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I got started on my first project today.Here's the set up (for now):Here're my first welds in about 12 years...I suck at cutting angle at 45 degrees... (1" angle, 1/8" thickSettings:I am at your mercy...Last edited by Hardware; 02-12-2011 at 08:22 PM.Reason: 1/8 = 2/16... :)"These instructions are at our present level ofknowledge. Legal requirements do not exist.Technical issues subject to change."_________________________________________Lincoln MIG PAK 180Lincoln AC-225
Reply:The welds look too cold, try turning the volts and wire feed up.Leo
Reply:You might want to clean them off a little better, chip the slag and wire brush them so that we can see more.[Account Abandoned 8/8/16 Please Do Not Attempt Contact Or Expect A Reply]. See you on YouTube! -ChuckE2009
Reply:I agree they look cold. With FC it helps to clean the welds so we can see the actual beads, not just the slag. Whats with the triangles? Are you welding in a little triangular gusset to reinforce the corners?As an alternative to miters, you can cope the joint. It's a bit more work, but it can help a bit with fitup. Attached Images.No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Originally Posted by NVWThe welds look too cold, try turning the volts and wire feed up.
Reply:Originally Posted by LanseYou might want to clean them off a little better, chip the slag and wire brush them so that we can see more.
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWI agree they look cold. With FC it helps to clean the welds so we can see the actual beads, not just the slag. Whats with the triangles? Are you welding in a little triangular gusset to reinforce the corners?As an alternative to miters, you can cope the joint. It's a bit more work, but it can help a bit with fitup.
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Reply:Check the lid on your welder for the correct heat and wire speed settings to at least get you started and also verify your polarity since you are using FC.ChrisLincoln Pro Mig 180TMiller Spectrum 375
Reply:Originally Posted by HardwareI chipped and brushed them but I'll hit them harder on both counts.
Reply:Originally Posted by HardwareYes.  I never got the mitre corners dead on...That's frickin' sculpture there.  How in the world do you make that coping cut?
Reply:Okay, no new pics, but I actually followed the chart inside the side cover on the welder...wayyy better and now I know what you all were talking about!  Thanks guys!!!Who thought the people who built the machine would know what settings to use?  "These instructions are at our present level ofknowledge. Legal requirements do not exist.Technical issues subject to change."_________________________________________Lincoln MIG PAK 180Lincoln AC-225
Reply:I would really get a bottle Ar/CO2 and weld. Flux Core is really a paint not worth dealing.
Reply:Originally Posted by HardwareOkay, no new pics, but I actually followed the chart inside the side cover on the welder...wayyy better and now I know what you all were talking about!  Thanks guys!!!Who thought the people who built the machine would know what settings to use?