Inspect These Welds?

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I thought i would post some of my welds to see how im doing. Smaller 110v lincoln welder .035 innershield wire. 1/4 rusted steel,Edges beveled (machine maxed out) Thanks ShaneOutside corner weld, i guess i couldnt keep the hand to straight.
Reply:Not bad, but you really should clean the metal better before welding.
Reply:What code are we using?
Reply:From photo bucket? It was cleaner before i welded it but that was about 4 months ago, so i just quick wire brushed them today to take some pics.
Reply:The Photos are way too large to fit.Since you use Photo Bucket please select " edit" and then "Resize" "Large 640x480"Ed Conleyhttp://www.screamingbroccoli.com/MM252MM211 (Sold)Passport Plus & Spool gunLincoln SP135 Plus- (Gone to a good home)Klutch 120v Plasma cutterSO 2020 benderBeer in the fridge
Reply:Shane, those welds look very good, especially considering you were throwing filler at a dirty piece for a test.Fat bastard, the code used was rust bucket 104, section 3!And then, after so much work...... you have it in your hand, and you look over to your side...... and the runner has run off. Leaving you holding the prize, wondering when the runner will return.
Reply:Picture #2 looks cold or "ropy" bead.  Kinda laying on top.  More heat for that pass.  Other wise they look pretty good. Grind the stuff to shiny and do some more.  More pics. David Real world weldin.  When I grow up I want to be a tig weldor.
Reply:In the year that Ive been welding, I've learned a lot. And that's to clean your material like hell. 90% of welding is the prep (ie. cleaning, getting the machine out, etc.) and 10% is the fun part, the welding itself. So you could have spent a lot more time on cleaning those pieces and you would have gotten a way better weld, but I think (and hope) that you know that. Don't get me wrong, welding on rusty steel is a good skill to have, especially is you're going to find yourself professionally welding on top of a skyscraper where you're not exactly going to be able to sandblast the 10 foot long beam your welding. And if you were trying for that, then I applaud you, you did pretty well for welding on rusty steel.
Reply:welderShane,Not bad for what your working with. It looks like your trying to get the most out of your machine. There are two suggestions will add a little to what you've got. First, you don't mention your gas. I assume your using 100% CO2, try using 75/25. This is due to the conductivity of CO2 being lower than Ar. Secondly, try using a little longer stick-out. This will up the volts a little. All and all not bad, those 110's can do more than people give credit for.
Reply:Originally Posted by RojodiabloShane, those welds look very good, especially considering you were throwing filler at a dirty piece for a test.Fat bastard, the code used was rust bucket 104, section 3!
Reply:Originally Posted by qaqcwelderShane,Not bad for what your working with. It looks like your trying to get the most out of your machine. There are two suggestions will add a little to what you've got. First, you don't mention your gas. I assume your using 100% CO2, try using 75/25. This is due to the conductivity of CO2 being lower than Ar. Secondly, try using a little longer stick-out. This will up the volts a little. All and all not bad, those 110's can do more than people give credit for.
Reply:my mistake on the gas
Reply:Thanks for the comments guys. Heres one i did today. I cleaned it up pretty nice (altho the pics make it look bad). beveled the edge.All chipped off and cleaned up
Reply:A bit inconsistent with your travel speed. Over all slow down on travel speed allow it top fill more. Get some clean metal to work with you'll be much happier
Reply:1/4" is  Multipass on that 120v LincolnEd Conleyhttp://www.screamingbroccoli.com/MM252MM211 (Sold)Passport Plus & Spool gunLincoln SP135 Plus- (Gone to a good home)Klutch 120v Plasma cutterSO 2020 benderBeer in the fridge
Reply:welderShane,You're making progress.  Keep practicing.If you're ever close to VA, drop me a line and I'll give you a couple hundred pounds of scrap steel to practice on.  You'll never really be able to see the progress til you get cleaner material.You may want to stop by a couple of the local fab shops to see if you can pull some scrap from their dumpster.  A good friend of mine here runs a large fab business (who I do a little consulting for) and gives me access to his dumpster.  Sheet material (1/8" to 1/2") is no problem.  Generally it's less than 1' x 4' which will no longer fit on the CNC Plasma.  You wouldn't believe how much "good stuff" a fab shop throws out because it's not "economically feasible" for them to try to use.  Down here, he has to pay to have it hauled away.Syncro 250 DX Dynasty 200 DXMM 251 w/30A SG XMT 304 w/714 Feeder & Optima PulserHH187Dialarc 250 AC/DCHypertherm PM 1250Smith, Harris, Victor O/ASmith and Thermco Gas MixersAccess to a full fab shop with CNC Plasma, Water Jet, etc.
Reply:The last fillet is looking good.  Burn up a few rolls of wire on different size stuff and you will have the hang of it.  "If its got slag, drag it."I see improvement from the first to last.  Try to be steady and consistent.David Real world weldin.  When I grow up I want to be a tig weldor.
Reply:Looking good. Now keep on practicing, heheh. I actually build stuff out of plate like that sometimes and the feeders stay home and the sticks go to town. They handle the rust and pits much better.Keep it up you'll get there.The difference between art and craft is the quality of the workmanship. I am an artist.
Reply:Your last set of pictures is much better than the first ones. Like the others have said, get yourself some clean metal and you'll see a big difference. It does look like you are running a little cold and maybe a tad high on your wire speed though. A little practice will go a long ways. DaveI am what I am, Deal with it!If necessity is the Mother of Invention, I must be the Father of Desperation!