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Hello to all, I am currently a welding student at a Local career center. I have been getting great feedback from my instructor(s). I feel I have niche per say for welding but not as much as there making it out to be. They have made me help other students and work with others that is struggling. We are currently on spray and the settings i like to use are : IPM - 451 Volts 24.9 using 95/5 gas on a 1/2" x joint in the flat position. I have attached a pic of my plate and feed back would be great. I have a side view of the welds also they say my blending and consistency is far more advanced for someone thats never really welded before. I tried to talked to my wife about what the instructors are saying but hell thats like talking to a door knob telling it to turn on its own ! Any info would be great ThanksRussPS. the last pic looks like there is undercut.. but cant catch a undercut gauge on anything its just a bad pic. Attached Images
Reply:Wow!! Dude, those are some smooth beads!! [Account Abandoned 8/8/16 Please Do Not Attempt Contact Or Expect A Reply]. See you on YouTube! -ChuckE2009
Reply:Dude, your beads are awesome!You really need to take up a new career in the welding field.Seek out further schooling and ditch the wife if she doesn't offer support...If you like this work, follow your heart.If you can do what you love to make money, it's really not work.....Good luck and keep us posted.Measure twice, cut once.Millermatic 211Millermatic 251Miller Dynasty 200DXESAB O/A Set-up
Reply:Hate to be negative but that don't make you a welder. You are going to have to weld other positions and processes, and make them look good as well. You have that one position, process and material learned pretty well.  Move on. There aint no welding jobs out there that call for what you are showing. If there is a job that lets you weld flat, on a table, right in front of you, it wont pay enough to eat on.Nice welds.  Now change position and run some more.Two turn tables and a microphone.
Reply:now lets see you do beads like that with SMAW (stick welding).  MIG is easy, though it looks like you have a nice steady hand so that will help you out.  if the career center has some stick machines, give it a go.   try OA and TIG while you are at it..Tiger Sales:  AHP Distributor    www.tigersalesco.comAHP200x; AHP 160ST; MM350P,  Spoolmatic 30A; Everlast PowerTig 185; Thermal Dynamics 60i plasma.  For Sale:  Cobra Mig 250 w/ Push-pull gun.  Lincoln Wirematic 250
Reply:Originally Posted by Rizz01Dude, your beads are awesome!You really need to take up a new career in the welding field.Seek out further schooling and ditch the wife if she doesn't offer support...If you like this work, follow your heart.If you can do what you love to make money, it's really not work.....Good luck and keep us posted.
Reply:Here is a few other pics. First one is Short arch vertical up a classmate gave me a poke in the side and you can see where i botched it. I got him back for that. The second pic is my overhead short arch (my arms were noodles after that) Attached Images
Reply:And more pics.. This first one is my OA on a cube we were said to try everything we wanted so i did just that. Lastly is my attempts at tig'in aluminum. Please keep in mind I am a beginner at all the processes  Attached Images
Reply:Looks good man practice makes a difference you are a natural it looks like, keep at it tho, like the others said there is more to welding than just one position, there's also cutting, fit-up, grinding, leveling and all sorts of jobs you have to be proficient in the field in. Imagine you were 125 foot in the air trying to weld overhead while on a lift that moves side to side everytime u move could you duplicate those welds in the pics??? Keep at it tho bro those welds do look good
Reply:I would say you have some natural talent.  That is a rare thing.  Keep it up.Miller Syncrowave 350Millermatic 252/ 30A spoolgunMiller Bobcat 225g w/ 3545 spoolgunLincoln PowerArc4000Lincoln 175 Mig  Lincoln 135 Mig Everlast 250EX TigCentury ac/dc 230 amp stickVictor O/AHypertherm 1000 plasma
Reply:Can i offer some advice bein as i am fairly talented with a mig. when you come to a corner if possible go ahead and weld around it, i hate starting in a corner. just my opinion but man thay do indeed look great.
Reply:I know you are in school but do you have your own equipment or are you planning to get anything?Measure twice, cut once.Millermatic 211Millermatic 251Miller Dynasty 200DXESAB O/A Set-up
Reply:Originally Posted by Weldin to liveCan i offer some advice bein as i am fairly talented with a mig. when you come to a corner if possible go ahead and weld around it, i hate starting in a corner. just my opinion but man thay do indeed look great.
Reply:looks good. TIG aluminum isn't the easiest thing to do. Best advice I ever got was to practice practice practice. good luck
Reply:Some update on my progression for those who like to see a person strive to better them self  The first pic is a hot pass going in with Mig pulse overhead. As you can see at the end i wanted to get it done. My arms and neck was killin me!. The second pic is a my cover pass on vertical up mig pulse.. The last pic was a job i got to weld up some alum. Inter-cooler piping for a turbo supra Attached ImagesOwner G&S Mobile Welding & Millwright Services, LLCSpencerville, Ohio Adult Ed. Instructor at Apollo Career Center Lima, Ohio
Reply:Keep it up. I left a 15 year carrer in the natural gas industry o strike out on my own as a welder just to chase my dreams. If you like it chase after it. A wife who wants you to succeed helps.
Reply:You seem to have some talent as well as pride in your work. Keep it up.Good Luck