Review Time - Advice Required

[Gloves88]

So I've just received a new GYS SmartMIG 162 from weldquip, which I hooked up to a 2L argoshield light bottle from BOC and some 0.6 wire.

I'm going to be carrying out some car body work repairs so started practicing on an old door.

Results are below....don't hold back with the comments. Got to start somewhere and any help is appreciated.

I feel my horizontal welds aren't too bad....maybe....but I really struggled going vertically though, so switched to trying stitch welds.


Also cut out a section of the door then welded it back in. Started with a few tacks, then ~2cm welds to join the tacks.

I'm getting a fair bit of brown soot around the weld....is this normal? I have the gas flow set to ~15lpm whilst using it in the barn, doors shut. Guessing maybe my tip angle is wrong???

Thanks

 

[the snooper]

turn down the gas to around 10 lpm you could also turn down you wire speed a touch, the welds look a little high on the patch you welded back in, experiment with different settings

 

[p0689109]

You could also try grinding down welds to see how they have penetrated after each control adjustment.
Cheers, Michael T

 

[Gloves88]

turn down the gas to around 10 lpm you could also turn down you wire speed a touch, the welds look a little high on the patch you welded back in, experiment with different settings

Ok, thanks. I’ll give that a go.

You could also try grinding down welds to see how they have penetrated after each control adjustment.
Cheers, Michael T

I ground down the welds (flush to the door) on the piece I welded back in and I had full penetration. Also had a look from the back as well. So I think it’s doing the job, just really really doesn’t look pretty.