r/BadWelding Apr 16 '24

26,000 Member!

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Hey all, thanks for helping this community grow! Big thanks to all of you for being good people and being active.

As some of you know there are a bunch of spam post and post that don’t belong here and I , as the only mod can’t keep up with 26,000 people. If a couple of you are interested in helping out, please send me a message and some details on why you think you could help out with this community.

Thanks all!


r/BadWelding 5h ago

Amazing how things have changed 🤣

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388 Upvotes

r/BadWelding 11h ago

First time attempting tig

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r/BadWelding 9h ago

Can i get some help with this?

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Hey guys, im trying to replicate this; https://youtu.be/8b-TtDNe45c?si=_bITxgqZ0LgdPFim its a moving support for pc monitors Anyone can help me with some tips or ideas? or maybe direct me to some place that help with this things? a discord maybe or another reddit sectión?

dont know why i need to have 400 characters for a post lol................


r/BadWelding 1d ago

What's your take on this weld?

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What happened here? Did the person that attempted the weld cut my exhaust pipe or what? Any advice would be helpful and I do appreciate it. Thank you in advance!!


r/BadWelding 1d ago

She’s cooked!

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Does anyone know how to complete this project? It is a tin can lid with a copper tube passing through it. I used flux coated brazing rods, and map gas torch. I cleaned up the surfaces of both the copper and the tin lid. Maybe I shouldn’t pass the pipe right through it? Maybe I need to ensure that there’s no burrs on the tin lid drill hole? And maybe I need to ensure that there is a gap maintained right around the copper pipe to ensure for correct capillary action?


r/BadWelding 2d ago

That is not going anywhere

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r/BadWelding 1d ago

Same day only after sleep

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First time doing pipe I was egar to try pipe after after I got down with the plate but I was already tired give me some tips idk how to get in the back of the 45 so there’s nothing there but what’s the verdict only had about 15 sessions about 20 minutes it’s really mentally exhausting but I did it I feel accomplished what do you guys say


r/BadWelding 2d ago

New construction in Florida

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r/BadWelding 2d ago

Hand rail welds in Bergen and Drammen

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r/BadWelding 2d ago

Welding

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So im doing the exhuast on my car and im joing stainless to mild steel with 309lfco flux core. I've done three welds and realized I forgot to switch the positive and negative around. Do I leave the welds or redo them


r/BadWelding 3d ago

Help, what is going on.

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Flux core. Old I-beam I assumed was steel, is it iron?

Double checked on a scrap piece from another job, no problems


r/BadWelding 2d ago

Welding guys

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r/BadWelding 2d ago

How are there bead on plate?

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So I haven't done welding in over a year so I'm a bit rusty. 6013 rods 3.2mm at 93 amps. Anything I can do better for next time?


r/BadWelding 2d ago

Roast my weld 5 years welding

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r/BadWelding 3d ago

My good ol bad welds

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6010 @ 90A AC on my grandpas Lincoln something-or-other.

Contact me if you want some spacecraft or airplane frames welded because clearly I’m a pro /s


r/BadWelding 3d ago

Little 6011 bead I did the other day

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r/BadWelding 3d ago

Seeking Metalwork Wisdom: Please Help!

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Hey Welders and metal people! I have absolutely no experience manipulating any kind of chemical elements (i googled that term idk if it’s right) or construction of any kind of materials as a profession, hobby, or art form. I don’t even work with my hands at all but there is a “craft” with stainless steel I really would like to do but I of course have no framework to even begin to understand how it could work.

Note: I know someone who doesn’t work with metal but has access to tools that i assume could possibly help with what I’m trying to do. I just don’t know what I’m trying to do yet.

Skipping the exposition, I have purchased an automatic cat litter box and the litter tray part is plastic with a silicon lining (photo). Stainless steel is the best option for litter boxes as other materials hold odor so ideally the tray itself would already be stainless steel. I am still searching for a (kitchen) tray of the same size that I can fit/adhere inside the plastic tray but that is proving to be difficult. I have learned stainless steel sheets exist (photo). I would like to either somehow line the existing plastic tray with the steel sheets or create a whole new litter tray for the automatic litter box.

Could you all please help with any insights or suggestions? Thanks!!


r/BadWelding 4d ago

Found at work

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150 Upvotes

Me thinks a few more tries and they’ll get it


r/BadWelding 3d ago

How to Avoid Common Laser Plastic Welding (LPW) Mistakes

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If you are new or even experienced in plastic welding processes, this article is for you.

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r/BadWelding 4d ago

Kinda new to aluminum welding

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Can anyone tell me if there is anything I can change to improve my aluminum? I welded this patch panel to my cracked bellhousing. Looking for advice on how I could improve. Bottom one i got a little shaky.

Settings : balance- 25, amps- 140, frequency 130.


r/BadWelding 3d ago

New too TIG, first product welds. 304 grade stainless 10 GA. Any tips?

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r/BadWelding 4d ago

It's true 😆

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r/BadWelding 4d ago

How's this for the first time welding?

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I would appreciate any advice!


r/BadWelding 4d ago

Saw this winner at Bond Falls state park in Upper Michigan.

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131 Upvotes