Mig - how am i doing.

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Total newb finally got my 220 setup in my garage.Miller 175 with c25...1.25 Square tube .060 wallSo what can i do better?I know the corners are total trash it was out of position and im not very good at welding out of position.
Reply:looks pretty good to me. as for the uglies, that's what grinders are for. you'll get better w/ practice. with .060 you have to travel pretty fast on the outside corners.                                          mikeOl' Stonebreaker  "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"Hobart G-213 portableMiller 175 migMiller thunderbolt ac/dc stick Victor O/A setupMakita chop saw
Reply:looks pretty good to me. as for the uglies, that's what grinders are for. you'll get better w/ practice. with .060 you have to travel pretty fast on the outside corners.                                          mike    darnit, double post. my bad.Ol' Stonebreaker  "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"Hobart G-213 portableMiller 175 migMiller thunderbolt ac/dc stick Victor O/A setupMakita chop saw
Reply:I may be wrong, but, judging from the photos, it appears that you didn't bevel the joint or have much penetration.  Keep in mind that, depending on the requirements of the project, strength of a joint can be greatly increased by beveling the joints, prior to laying in the bead.
Reply:Originally Posted by WeldordieI may be wrong, but, judging from the photos, it appears that you didn't bevel the joint or have much penetration.  Keep in mind that, depending on the requirements of the project, strength of a joint can be greatly increased by beveling the joints, prior to laying in the bead.
Reply:also redundant.  In other words, not 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:Oops, I'll probably have to start reading posts, instead of just looking at the pictures.
Reply:Penetration is the name of the Game.
Reply:look good