First attempt at welding today.
Initially I tried with some 1mm sheet, but that was a bad mistake. Constantly blowing through - I will save myself the embarrassment of showing those attempts... I did improve somewhat by dialling the settings down. This stopped the burning through, but I could never get the weld that wide.
I found some 2mm sheet and gave that a go. I found that easier. My attempts are below. I appreciate I have lots to learn, but would be grateful for any pointers anyone can give.
Are the Scortch marks normal or have I not prepared the surface correctly?
I'm using o.6 mm wire and Argon / C02 mix.
Cheers
Al
Initially I tried with some 1mm sheet, but that was a bad mistake. Constantly blowing through - I will save myself the embarrassment of showing those attempts... I did improve somewhat by dialling the settings down. This stopped the burning through, but I could never get the weld that wide.
I found some 2mm sheet and gave that a go. I found that easier. My attempts are below. I appreciate I have lots to learn, but would be grateful for any pointers anyone can give.
Are the Scortch marks normal or have I not prepared the surface correctly?
I'm using o.6 mm wire and Argon / C02 mix.
Cheers
Al