first TIG attemps

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Hello.this are my first ever TIG attemps (still fresh).I was surprised and marveled how smooth it is to TIG weld, i loved it ...... no sound, no sparks, no smoke.Im starting without filler rods, only trying to control the puddle, i will try to get some rods soon and hope i can make decent welds.This is on mild steel. Attached Images
Reply:I see nothing wrong.  Continue.  JGSMAW,GMAW,FCAW,GTAW,SAW,PAC/PAW/OFCand Shielding Gases.  There all here. :
Reply:Looks good here. Just make sure you keep the metal clean.What was your settings?Ya gotta spend money to make money!
Reply:Way too much undercut add more filler and don't weave the electrode .
Reply:Originally Posted by vlimaHello.this are my first ever TIG attemps (still fresh).I was surprised and marveled how smooth it is to TIG weld, i loved it ...... no sound, no sparks, no smoke.Im starting without filler rods, only trying to control the puddle, i will try to get some rods soon and hope i can make decent welds.This is on mild steel.
Reply:Originally Posted by Fat BastardWay too much undercut add more filler and don't weave the electrode .
Reply:True, no weave, let it wet out before you move it ahead. (Same rule applies w/or w/out filler.) Oh; and good first go-round. (I wish I had been that good that soon.)Last edited by papabear; 05-21-2009 at 12:01 AM."SOUTHPAW" A wise person learns from another persons mistakes;A smart person learns from their own mistakes;But, a stupid person.............never learns.
Reply:I got the bowl roughed in.  Getting the two halves stuck together wasnt as easy as I thought it was going to be.  The bowls didnt sit perfectly against each other and the stainless was so thin that I couldnt get a clean weld around the edge.  So what I ended up doing was clamping and kind of spot welding the two halves together and then fusing them.  Turned out pretty good, it actually holds water which I was a bit suprised about to be honest.  I still need to atach the shaft and clean up the opening but I think it will work well.Sorry for the bad pics..... a photographer I am notP.S.  This is only for personal use and will be cleaned throughly before and after each use.
Reply:aint a thing wrong with the weave...