Arc Welding Tutorial

[snowcat]

Yeah I spotted them

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A brown envolpe with some unmarked notes will be fine...

 

[malcolm]

Are the videos just a regular video camera pointed thru a welding screen? The quality is really good.

They were recorded using a digital camera looking through an autoshield. It doesn't like cold weather so the flat joints video is a little blurred.

My old digital camera didn't record sound, so all the MIG videos were filmed through a webcam.

 

[scarecrow]

Yeah I spotted them

Are the videos just a regular video camera pointed thru a welding screen? The quality is really good.

that was one of the first things that caught my eye and what should be really helpful was videoing the mistakes kind of let people see where they are going wrong
you should probably do something similar for the mig tutorial
wish it had been around when I was learning

 

[matt1978]

A brown envolpe with some unmarked notes will be fine...

Stuffed with Turkish Liera

I have a machine I would like you to try.........a new inverter base. Same size housing as the H150 which you have, but its 3-phase 200 amps, will run 5mm CEL rods no bother too. Its called a Handy 200. Smallest 200 amp in its class

 

[Bsmith]

Very well done, Good job Malcolm.

Must have been good rods. My 2.4mm Fleetweld rods need a bit longer pause when weaving and move slower on fillets or you will get slag inclusions. I seem to run about the same current.

Edit: not that the method was wrong in any way. When things work smoothly, that is about the pace I go. Maybe show being a bit slow and methodical for those starting out.

I have been meaning to do more video. I did some on MIG and was working on getting real close up views (to show spray/short arc modes.) If I find a god set of filters, lenses, I'll let you know. Would be nice to show what to look for in the weld pool on various rods.

The Fleetweld rods I have seen were all cellulosic, the rods in the videos look more like rutile 6013s.

 

[snowcat]

Stuffed with Turkish Liera

I have a machine I would like you to try.........a new inverter base. Same size housing as the H150 which you have, but its 3-phase 200 amps, will run 5mm CEL rods no bother too. Its called a Handy 200. Smallest 200 amp in its class

Nice keep me posted....

 

[dopplershift]

Excellent work on the tutorial!

In the comparison of different welders, it is mentioned that you may be able to run a 140A welder off a 13A supply. I presume this applies to UK power. For international readers, it would be helpful to mention voltage as well; eg: 13A, 110V supply, if that's what is meant.

I'm looking forward to the pages on positional techniques!

 

[malcolm]

Well spotted dopplershift - I've added in a mention of voltage (240V over here).