Yes, it's the first time I've picked up a torch. So thanksiff your a complete newbie then i would call that a win mate. Ime no pro welder but it looks like you might have too much speed on the wire in the 1st pic
The weld is standing quite tall and doesn't appear to have melted into the metal very well at the edges.
That's because there is a lot of material (wire) being fed into the weld with not enough heat.
NoIs that a gentleman sausage lower down the plate in the second picture?
What settings and thickness metal? Also what gas?
I assume you are using a push technique with no more than 15 degrees torch angle and distance between shroud and workpiece of no more than 2 cm.
The way to think about it is wire speed is the amps and the voltage is the penetration.
That often helps newbies out.
You want to hear a noise from the arc like frying bacon a nice crackle.
Wire speed does generate amps but voltage determines spread. Wire feed/current determines penetration. And travel speed determines bead reinforcement.What settings and thickness metal? Also what gas?
I assume you are using a push technique with no more than 15 degrees torch angle and distance between shroud and workpiece of no more than 2 cm.
The way to think about it is wire speed is the amps and the voltage is the penetration.
That often helps newbies out.
You want to hear a noise from the arc like frying bacon a nice crackle.
what is bead reinforcement??Wire speed does generate amps but voltage determines spread. Wire feed/current determines penetration. And travel speed determines bead reinforcement.