Kram
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hurrah, we had some sun yesterday and I could use the welder! rain is pouring down right now 
Im practising on some 1" steel tube. walls about 1.5-2mm thick.
These are my first trys, learning how to chose the settings
these are getting better, but not pretty:
the above is the right weld
back side of the left - penetration is poor, should I try to do this type from both sides, or go hotter from the front? (weaving for more heat?)
Im using SIF branded gassless wire. I think its quite good, certinally useable, and a lot cheaper than gas.
The last few welds I was getting the frying sound - its quite nice, you can see the wire spraying into the pool!
I really need to get some scrap to practise on. thin sheet and tube. I want to make a luggage rack and box for my motorbike
where can I get some cheap 0.8mm sheet? Im thinking car breakers, a bonnet or something?

Im practising on some 1" steel tube. walls about 1.5-2mm thick.
These are my first trys, learning how to chose the settings

these are getting better, but not pretty:

the above is the right weld

back side of the left - penetration is poor, should I try to do this type from both sides, or go hotter from the front? (weaving for more heat?)

Im using SIF branded gassless wire. I think its quite good, certinally useable, and a lot cheaper than gas.
The last few welds I was getting the frying sound - its quite nice, you can see the wire spraying into the pool!
I really need to get some scrap to practise on. thin sheet and tube. I want to make a luggage rack and box for my motorbike

where can I get some cheap 0.8mm sheet? Im thinking car breakers, a bonnet or something?
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