First welds with new Welder

[jweaver]

I am a novice welder with a few years of experience with DIY projects.. Just took delivery of a Gys Smartmig 162 as an upgrade to my old SIP Migmate and decided to use the opportunity to switch from CO2 to Argon.

Attached are photos of my first welds on 2-3mm steel.. Any comments, feedback?

On the dice, I am happy most of the welds are good.. But a few got fatter as I moved along.> My theory is that I slowed down? I went a bit mad with a flap disk, so some of the welds arn't easy to see..

On the rusty bit, ignore the long straight welds.. They was done years ago on the old welder. Also the right most weld on the 4th picture was done without gas (Forgot to turn it on). The new welds are the clean ones..

My only concern is that some of the welds are a bit 'fat', but even though I changed the wire speed, I couldn't get them to settle down.. Are the they OK? Should the be less 'bulbous'?

Any feedback would be appreciated.

Jon

 

[Wayne.]

Someone's been watching Jodie at weldingtipsandtricks welds look ok to me

 

[jweaver]

Someone's been watching Jodie at weldingtipsandtricks welds look ok to me

yep.... It was a great little project to get me going... Want to do another mow, so i have a pair.

I am tempted to grind the welds down on the first snd bevel the edges so that its "finished". But then again, i have nothing to compare my welds too, so i need to resist the urge.

How did i do?

 

[Wayne.]

I think you did very well it's like anything the more you do it the better you get

 

[keeny]

same welder as u

yep.... It was a great little project to get me going... Want to do another mow, so i have a pair.

I am tempted to grind the welds down on the first snd bevel the edges so that its "finished". But then again, i have nothing to compare my welds too, so i need to resist the urge.

How did i do?

hi jweaver
wat do u think of the gys 162 smartmig as ive had mine 4 about 1yr now
and in my opinion i think they r great it even got the euro tortch, ive done some great weld with mine,im welding a 1972 triumph stag with it
do u rate the mig, hope to here from u.....

 

[jweaver]

hi jweaver
wat do u think of the gys 162 smartmig as ive had mine 4 about 1yr now
and in my opinion i think they r great it even got the euro tortch, ive done some great weld with mine,im welding a 1972 triumph stag with it
do u rate the mig, hope to here from u.....

Yes.. I think its excellent.. I have little to compaire it too, but based onthe SIP MIgMate i had before, its lightyears better.

Finding the trigger a bit sensitive so keep sppoling out wire/gss without realising (which is bound to lead to a "flash" at some point... And i am bit concerned about th Euro torch connector poking out 8" because i am clumbsy and fear i will walk into it and snap it off..

But other than that its and awsome bit of kit.. I just hope its reliable, as i dont do much and hope it will last for years and years.

 

[keeny]

hi again

yes i think the euro torch does get in the way, i do alot of mobile
so it nice en small plus it holds a bottle and got wheels, i love it
for my needs, and u will get some great welds out of it, wire speed is a bit advance but it doesnt bother me, because ive had some where the wire doesnt come out unless u turn it right up, anyway hope u will get on with yr smartmig......