Feedback on first welds.

[sm81]

Hi folks,

Just wondering if I could get some feedback on today's practice beads?

I did an evening course a couple of years ago but only pushed the button on a welder last week. I opted for the Paton Standard 160 and it seems likes a decent machine.

One thing I'm struggling with is the start and I'm not sure if it's me or the machine, but it seems to struggle to get going..

I see molten metal, and there's a nice sizzle, but no puddle to speak of, it then kicks in and the arc is more of a pronounced blue and the sound changes to more of a whoosh popping?

Thanks!

 

[Barking Mat]

I'm no pro, but yeah, looks pretty good to me.

 

[BrokenBiker]

they look decent.

with regards to the start, try snipping the end of the wire to remove any little ball left from the previous weld, and possibly try starting with a slightly shorter arc length, then once its going, settle back in to what you were doing with regards to the actual weld.

my mig is a cheap transofrmer machine but can be hesitant on starts sometimes and ive found a tighter arc length helps

 

[sm81]

they look decent.

with regards to the start, try snipping the end of the wire to remove any little ball left from the previous weld, and possibly try starting with a slightly shorter arc length, then once its going, settle back in to what you were doing with regards to the actual weld.

my mig is a cheap transofrmer machine but can be hesitant on starts sometimes and ive found a tighter arc length helps

Thank you. I'll give it a go.