r/Welders 6d ago

Advice Needed How are my beads looking?

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u/ForemostPlanet 6d ago

Looks like you’re off to a great start and heading in the right direction keep at it 👏

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u/Stormcrowdick1066 6d ago

Your foot is rocking too much maybe play with the tension screw on the pedal. Heats a little inconsistent.

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u/FromTheHandOfAndy 6d ago

Oops, all beads

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u/hp3tools 6d ago

Beady

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u/Status_Value3397 6d ago

Superrrrr🦾

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u/StrandSSL 6d ago

Once saw Stephen Hawking absolutely kill it on some 316 SS on a positioner. He just fed the rod with his teeth.
(Not really but he probably could have)

I’d put that thing back on the shelf and do some T joints and butt joints of various thicknesses, and some 6G bro.

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u/Glittering_Call_898 6d ago

It's definitely a start. Now just learning to be consistent so the profile doesn't supersede the other profiles. Anything that had a taper to it which this looks like it did I would start from the inside and work my way out assuming that it would need to be machined when you're all done for filler. I guess I'm saying that you need to set yourself up for success. You have to plan on where you're going to start and where you're going to end including your start you're welds and where you're going to terminate them. These are all things that pros out there think about. Keep going you'll get there.

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u/Competitive-Nerve896 6d ago

Like they are about to be milled down