My very first MIG welds !

[BilboBoggins]

Hi All

Finally setup my new Clarke 160TM i got from weldequip and gave it a whirl ! these are my very first welds ever ! any thoughts ? How much weld penetration should there be on the bottom photos ? The three welds on the right were the last three I did... settings were min voltage and a wire speed of 3 on the dial, no idea what the metre/sec though....

Cheers
Bilbo

 

[paul_c]

Looks about right. Now start joining two separate bits of metal together, then try to 'break' it and see how it goes!

 

[piet louwrens]

You've done this before

 

[knoba]

Those welds look OK to me. Well done for getting it all together and going for it! Welding is like a "right of passage" for any metal worker.