WELDING TECHNIQUES

here is some of my welds on mig and tig,and one of the mig welder i use and my helmet (its a miller auto dark helmet) i'm a welder for a living. certified in pipe, plate, tube on carbon, stainless, inconel, hastaloy, cooper nickel, chromoly and more.

those are some great looking welds!

thanks alot i appreciate it

question farmer!!!!!! lol what was the different technique u used in pics 3 and 4??? both seem to be aa filet weld but one was more dime look vs single bead?? im assuming both of those are mig welds... they look that way

#3 is short circuit
#4 is spray transfer

Spray is very hot and fast, good for flat and horizontal positions. Notice how little spatter. It is a smooth buttery arc.

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yasmany454ss said:

my biggest ploblem when welding is vision. i dont know if it is me or if it is suppose to be like that. i can barely see what im doing

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Here is a great website where I got my welding mask from. I absolutley love it.

http://store.cyberweld.com/saphefpwehe.html?gclid=CMWnxIL7ubECFQmd7Qod4CwAxA

I didn't read all of the previous post of the 10 pages but I will add a few things that will really help you. I have been welding for about 12 years now and am still learning all the time. Back to the auto shade hoods. I have been threw quite a few and actually the harbor freight auto shade hood is very good. It is light weight and is very cheep. You need to know what shade setting the hood needs to be on for each type of welding or cutting. Mig tig and arc are not all on the same level of recommended shade protection. hints the reason for different lenses. If you want to be able to see when you get older I would really look into what you need to have your hood set on before you go welding.

The looks of the welds are not always that important. If you are doing sheet metal a tack method is plenty fine, it also helps keeping the heat down. For structural mig tig what ever you do not want to loose your puddle. Do not jump around as stated before that will cause hot and cold spots. when mig welding there are many different patterns you can use it all depends on the position of the weld.
Tig welding, Keep a consistent drag of the torch and add filler rod when needed. Another good thing to do is know the metal you are welding on. Each metal has its own characteristics that requires different filler rods and gases.

Also not to long ago OSHA just started requiring supplied air welding hoods for welding on Hexavalent Chromium which stainless steel has hex chrome in it. So be sure to be in a well ventilated area when welding on stainless
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/hexavalentchromium/index.html