After one week of welding

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Hello all. This is my first post. Anyways, after one week of practicing this is what I amount to. All in all, I think I'm making some good progress. Please see pics below. I beveled the edges at approx 45 degrees with no gap using a syncrowave 250dx. Amperage was set at 55. I think I could have used a little more heat. I just wish I could get more consistent puddles. Color looks pretty good to my novice eyes. Please, criticism welcome.
Reply:Here's a close up
Reply:looks pretty good, for just a short period of time. keep practicing. most important is make sure you"re comfortable, relax and keep your eyes on the puddle                                                                                                                                                                              rob.
Reply:well it is a little harder to weld after you've been drinking.  you can expect evryone to comment on the beer.
Reply:Looks like my O/A welds when I was doing exhaust pipes without a bender years ago.  Consistent travel speed will improve the appearance of the welds, a bit more heat will allow you to move faster.  Get comfortable, then move which ever direction you want to.  Watch your starts n stops.MarkI haven't always been a nurse........Craftsman 12"x36" LatheEnco G-30B MillHobart Handler 175Lincoln WeldandPower 225 AC/DC G-7 CV/CCAdd a Foot Pedal to a Harbor Freight Chicago Electric 165A DC TIG PapaLion's Gate Build
Reply:Originally Posted by MarkBall2Looks like my O/A welds when I was doing exhaust pipes without a bender years ago.  Consistent travel speed will improve the appearance of the welds, a bit more heat will allow you to move faster.  Get comfortable, then move which ever direction you want to.  Watch your starts n stops.
Reply:I have never TIG'd before, so this is advice from others I've read about.TIG in the direction of "uncomfortable to comfortable".  Adviser's have related, find out where you are most comfortable, then where you are most uncomfortable.  Practice the movement prior to adding any heat or weld into the joint, then fire up the welder.  They also suggested a wrist support type jig where you can rest your wrist/forearm to increase the comfort level.My O/A welds got a lot better when I could rest my wrist, compared to just my elbow.  But then again I was upside down under a car welding it together.MarkI haven't always been a nurse........Craftsman 12"x36" LatheEnco G-30B MillHobart Handler 175Lincoln WeldandPower 225 AC/DC G-7 CV/CCAdd a Foot Pedal to a Harbor Freight Chicago Electric 165A DC TIG PapaLion's Gate Build
Reply:I think I'm making some progress. This one was more difficult because of the flange thickness. I concentrated most of the heat to the flange. But the heat still undercut the thinner gauge pipe.
Reply:I try to watch the puddle, concentrate the heat on the thicker metal & "wash" the puddle to the thinner metal.  Worked good on my O/A welds, the puddle is easier to see.  More difficult to see when I MIG, but the same principle applies.Use your torch to control the puddle "wash", adding filler as needed.MarkI haven't always been a nurse........Craftsman 12"x36" LatheEnco G-30B MillHobart Handler 175Lincoln WeldandPower 225 AC/DC G-7 CV/CCAdd a Foot Pedal to a Harbor Freight Chicago Electric 165A DC TIG PapaLion's Gate Build
Reply:Originally Posted by fishon91well it is a little harder to weld after you've been drinking.  you can expect evryone to comment on the beer.
Reply:Originally Posted by Sparky#1Nonsense some of the best work ever is done under the influence of alcohol !!!!!
Reply:you can avoid that undercut by adding a little bit more filler