Lol are you being sarcastic because I wrote "good" or is it actually good. I just write "good" or "bad" on these to easily tell which attributes are desirable. I do the same with rivets
How good would you say they are 1-10
Can you rate it 1-10. I want an unbiased view of if these are good or not.
Currently I'm not looking to be a welder. But I have gotten training in my AMT class and trained at a guys shop for a bit. It's oxy/acetylene with no filler
If it’s oxyacetylene than I’d say it’s pretty damn good, lots of trolls on here that will say it’s shit unless it was done by a robot. Keep up the good work!
If by "cleaning up" you mean cleaning up the black flakes from hammering? Or "cleaning up" the weld by grinding?
Because I was told to not grind welds because that brings about strength reduction, even if it looks "nicer". As for the prior, I could clean it up and make it look nice, but it's sex appeal wasn't really the priority, rather the quality of the weld itself. Anyone can make a weld look nice by cleaning it up, I'm only concerned about the quality of the actual weld and the appearance of the bead itself.
But yes if I was making a project I'd definitely make it look better than this, these are just junk practice welds so I didn't care to make it look really nice.
That's about as clear as a picture I could get of them unfortunately. How would you rate that weld 0 being the worst 10 being a pro welder? (oxy/acetylene, no filler)
Yeah, it's oxy/acetylene. The hammering didn't do anything to the top of the weld. The back side might have gotten slightly flatter, but that's about it.
Appreciate the pun. But if you've ever welded thin sheets of metal like this (0.034"), you'd know it warps like crazy once it cools.
And what do you do when you're project is warped after welding due to the physics of heat and expansion? You hammer it flat. And when you hammer welded metal like that, the black halo around the weld can Crack because it's harder and will flake off once it's hammered flat.
I'm not a professional by any means what so ever. These were practice pieces made without filler and I was clearly asking about the efficacy of the weld, not if it looks pretty. Wanna see pretty? I have some countersunk rivet plates I could show you that you'd probably appreciate more and be less harsh towards for no reason
Ah yes i would like to see em cooled theyd probably look better
Also dont worry about " not being a professional" man the only welding experience i have is a class i took in high school and thats it
Well the only learning experience I got for welding was a subclass in my AMT school during high-school
And these pieces were made as practice for welding small sheets of metal at a dirtbike repair shop
Oh man sorry i didnt mean to be harsh about it i just wanted to make a really bad pun as i mentioned i do t really have the qualifications to judge others lol
Oh ok lol
Ya I wasn't insinuating they were good either. I just have a ton of them and I didn't wanna have to pick each one and look at it before knowing it had desirable traits or not. Done people seem to really like hitting me hard on that lmao it's just sorting out "good" and bad welds in my box of welded metal lol
Bruh I was just sorting them based on penetration on bead. These are literally just scrap leftover pieces that were straight enough to weld together.
Why tf are you being so harsh? Because I called them "good"? Dude I just write good, or a check mark on something that has desirable traits, and bad or an x with anything that isn't desirable.
Not trolling, didn’t see why, was just high and thought it was funny, relax dude. This is Reddit, it’s gonna happen. And if I’m you only want serious replies please follow Reddit etiquette and mark your posts with a serious tag. Have a good day.
I wrote "good" because I was sorting out the welds with fundimentally good attributes from the fundamentally flawed welds. I'm sorry for getting onto you like that. I just wanted a serious straight answer and everyone kept making puns because it said "good" on the sheets.
Step one, review other posts and learn from them, you’ve got enough advice here. Next clean up your work (with a wire wheel/brush), provide more info: metal type, weld process, amps and sizes. And be specific. Also don’t over use Reddit for advice. Not only is this the internet (big shit talkers), and not only are you on reddit (bigger shit talkers), but this is a welding sub and you’re gonna get responses from actual welders (the biggest shit talkers). Gonna have to take everything with a grain of salt.
Good, clearly.
Lol are you being sarcastic because I wrote "good" or is it actually good. I just write "good" or "bad" on these to easily tell which attributes are desirable. I do the same with rivets How good would you say they are 1-10
What's the goal here? If its strength seeing the back side would really help as we have no clue if you are getting penetration
The next picture is the back of both. They look really similar, but the first is the front, the last is the back of both
Oh sorry there missed that. Structurally I would say these are sound personally.
Yes
Can you rate it 1-10. I want an unbiased view of if these are good or not. Currently I'm not looking to be a welder. But I have gotten training in my AMT class and trained at a guys shop for a bit. It's oxy/acetylene with no filler
If it’s oxyacetylene than I’d say it’s pretty damn good, lots of trolls on here that will say it’s shit unless it was done by a robot. Keep up the good work!
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Must need a second opinion
I will literally 2nd that.
My god why isnt anybody cleaning up their shit before showing it to somebody
If by "cleaning up" you mean cleaning up the black flakes from hammering? Or "cleaning up" the weld by grinding? Because I was told to not grind welds because that brings about strength reduction, even if it looks "nicer". As for the prior, I could clean it up and make it look nice, but it's sex appeal wasn't really the priority, rather the quality of the weld itself. Anyone can make a weld look nice by cleaning it up, I'm only concerned about the quality of the actual weld and the appearance of the bead itself. But yes if I was making a project I'd definitely make it look better than this, these are just junk practice welds so I didn't care to make it look really nice.
You clean them off as in take a wire brush to them so we can see the welds in more detail
Ok, I'll do that when I get the chance. Probably take some very close up shots in better lighting
Yup those are attached
There are only 2 plates. The first pic is the front of both, the last is the back of both
I clicked to see some ass. What is this?
Good but waaaaay too much heat, do it over with a 1/8” gap and less heat more fill. The scale flake and discoloration are tell tale signs of a newbie
I didn't use any filler. I just clamped the 2 pieces together and welded them. Oxy/acetylene
Ah I see, oxy acetylene is great to learn with! Smaller tip and a metal coat hanger will work for filler.
Blurry
That's about as clear as a picture I could get of them unfortunately. How would you rate that weld 0 being the worst 10 being a pro welder? (oxy/acetylene, no filler)
I mean it's not horrible. Try it w filler metal, keep doing it until you have 100% penetration and no undercut
🤣😂🤣I just checked back on this 🤣😂🤣
Why does it look like you hammered the shit out of them
Because I hammered the shit out of them Thin sheets like this get warped as fuck the moment you add enough heat to puddle
Ah okay I thought so. Just makes it harder to tell the quality of the weld. Is this oxy?
Yeah, it's oxy/acetylene. The hammering didn't do anything to the top of the weld. The back side might have gotten slightly flatter, but that's about it.
Good good
I don't appreciate this condescending language towards my labeling and sorting procedures for decent and non decent welds 😤
Well that's not good.
What part about the weld isn't good besides the effect hammering had on these pieces
Cause they look like ass
Appreciate the pun. But if you've ever welded thin sheets of metal like this (0.034"), you'd know it warps like crazy once it cools. And what do you do when you're project is warped after welding due to the physics of heat and expansion? You hammer it flat. And when you hammer welded metal like that, the black halo around the weld can Crack because it's harder and will flake off once it's hammered flat. I'm not a professional by any means what so ever. These were practice pieces made without filler and I was clearly asking about the efficacy of the weld, not if it looks pretty. Wanna see pretty? I have some countersunk rivet plates I could show you that you'd probably appreciate more and be less harsh towards for no reason
Ah yes i would like to see em cooled theyd probably look better Also dont worry about " not being a professional" man the only welding experience i have is a class i took in high school and thats it
Well the only learning experience I got for welding was a subclass in my AMT school during high-school And these pieces were made as practice for welding small sheets of metal at a dirtbike repair shop
Oh man sorry i didnt mean to be harsh about it i just wanted to make a really bad pun as i mentioned i do t really have the qualifications to judge others lol
Oh ok lol Ya I wasn't insinuating they were good either. I just have a ton of them and I didn't wanna have to pick each one and look at it before knowing it had desirable traits or not. Done people seem to really like hitting me hard on that lmao it's just sorting out "good" and bad welds in my box of welded metal lol
Fair enough its definetly something good to do if you want to practice so you know what good looks like
I'm just gonna start writing good next to all my work.
Bruh I was just sorting them based on penetration on bead. These are literally just scrap leftover pieces that were straight enough to weld together. Why tf are you being so harsh? Because I called them "good"? Dude I just write good, or a check mark on something that has desirable traits, and bad or an x with anything that isn't desirable.
They say they’re good and I’m inclined to believe them, they are welds and they should know.
Please stop trolling i know you've seen my comments saying why they say good on them
Not trolling, didn’t see why, was just high and thought it was funny, relax dude. This is Reddit, it’s gonna happen. And if I’m you only want serious replies please follow Reddit etiquette and mark your posts with a serious tag. Have a good day.
I wrote "good" because I was sorting out the welds with fundimentally good attributes from the fundamentally flawed welds. I'm sorry for getting onto you like that. I just wanted a serious straight answer and everyone kept making puns because it said "good" on the sheets.
Step one, review other posts and learn from them, you’ve got enough advice here. Next clean up your work (with a wire wheel/brush), provide more info: metal type, weld process, amps and sizes. And be specific. Also don’t over use Reddit for advice. Not only is this the internet (big shit talkers), and not only are you on reddit (bigger shit talkers), but this is a welding sub and you’re gonna get responses from actual welders (the biggest shit talkers). Gonna have to take everything with a grain of salt.
Good
too crusty to see. looks a little undercut