Tim
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So, I had to wait for some friends to leave today before I could get it on for the first time ever...
Mig Nerves prevailed....So I re read Malcoms tutorials maybe four times.
Set my wire up and gas bottle...I may be a bit soft, but it was a bit nerve rackin' to be honest. No one ever tells you how hard to tighten the reg into the bottle or basic stuff. So I took my time, checking things over and over again.
Eventually got it all ready to go....checked it all again for good measure kept on checking my Optrel lid was working..
So check out the photo's I expect it will be obvious which welds were the first ever, I had the power down low a possible so the welds are narrow and high.
As time progressed I wound the power in to see wha happend, also played with the gas..started on 10 LPM and ended up playing around and settleing on 13 lpm. What should it be?? ( using argonshield light)
Got a bit confident and tried to stick two pieces together. I set it up, tacked the ends and went for it, weaved from side to cover both plates. Check out the pics.maybe weaved a bit big??
No good penertration really, but I tell you what I had to try hard to break it!! eventually the metal broke NOT the weld so heading the right way!!
you see both tacks gave up but the main weld held fast..well chuffed for a first effort.
Anyone got any comments or tips, good or bad..I'd be really happy for ANY points.
Gonna add some more pics below