New to this welding game, Tell me what you think.

[dboy]

Well i thought since i need to do a fair bit of repair work on my car i thought i mite try my hand at , I have had a wee clark gasless mig kicking about in my garage for some time (cant mind where it came from its been there for that long). I got my self a section of repair panel from my local paint store to practice with and here is my first results.

What do you all think??

The only prob i am having is when i try joining 2 parts i tend to blow through the joint, is my wire set to fast? oh i am using .8mm wire think thats the smallest gasless i cam find.

Last one for just now, will using a gas mig give me better results??

 

[GeorgiePorgie]

I have had a wee clark gasless mig kicking about in my garage for some time

I'm no expert but it would be helpful if you where to elaborate on the the model and settings you're using to practice welding.

what I have learnt up to now is,Mig welding with fluxcore wire is not MY cuppa tea on thin metal around 1.5mm.

 

[Wozzaaah]

Honestly?
Pretty poor welds, very blobby and inconsistent.
It looks like you're moving the torch a bit too fast, hence the straggly appearance and tall welds.
Slow down a bit, steady the torch nozzle on the index finger of your spare hand and try and get the bead width more consistent and a flatter profile.
If you look at the reverse of the steel you'll probably find that the penetration is very hit and miss.
Welding with solid wire and shielding gas will always achieve better looking welds than gasless wire but acceptable results can be had with gasless all the same.
0.8mm is the smallest diameter available in gasless.

 

[GeorgiePorgie]

Pretty poor welds, very blobby and inconsistent.

As a relevant newbie to mig welding and if they were my welds I would have said the same thing to myself.

 

[dboy]

Wozzaaah, i appreciate the honesty lol, the penetration looks ok, I will give it a go moving the torch slower and a bit more steady