I took a community college course on tig, mig, brazing, and plasma cutting 5 years ago.
I have a Lincoln 170 (old) and just bought a Lincoln 180.
My welds suck!!!!! I don't seem to be getting any penetration or I blow a hole through the plate or tube. My roll of wire is flux and is slightly rusty and 5 years old. I'm thinking that my be the problem. I also have gas but don't seem to get any nicer with it.
I use a mask for arc welding but have trouble seeing even after the arc is struck. I tried using a acetaline torch to smooth my bird shit splatters out but is didn't. I didn't use a mask with the torch and I am suffering from a bad case of flash burn today. Lesson learned use mask with torch also.
I'd show a picture of my weld but its just to damn embarrassing. I've welding the plates for my head tube and I know I need to clean them up and make them stronger. I don't even want to attempt to weld my neck tube until I know I can do it right.
I have a Lincoln 170 (old) and just bought a Lincoln 180.
My welds suck!!!!! I don't seem to be getting any penetration or I blow a hole through the plate or tube. My roll of wire is flux and is slightly rusty and 5 years old. I'm thinking that my be the problem. I also have gas but don't seem to get any nicer with it.
I use a mask for arc welding but have trouble seeing even after the arc is struck. I tried using a acetaline torch to smooth my bird shit splatters out but is didn't. I didn't use a mask with the torch and I am suffering from a bad case of flash burn today. Lesson learned use mask with torch also.
I'd show a picture of my weld but its just to damn embarrassing. I've welding the plates for my head tube and I know I need to clean them up and make them stronger. I don't even want to attempt to weld my neck tube until I know I can do it right.