Please rate my vertical ups

[SiPMerlin150]

agree totally with ragnarok.. no penetreation here. You must chamfer both edges and lay a root first with about a 3mm gap. Nice bit of neat welding but no strength. Make sure when setting out the test piece you have good strong tacks either end
keep up the good work though.. well done

I understand why i need to chamfer the edges, and i have bought a cheap angle grinder and also a grinding and cutting disc. Its not as loud as i thought, but the dust is evil! Even with a breathing mask my nostrils are black after 20 minutes of grinding or cutting

I've been tacking the top and bottom of each side to prevent the pieces from contacting inwards.

I'm still practicing and learning from mistakes, but all is going quite well.

 

[rich r]

With regards to grinding - if you're working at a vice on a workbench close to a wall (ie the typical garage), consider turning 90 degrees and grinding so the sparks and dust fly away from the wall, rather than bouncing back at you. Or even use something like a Workmate to get well away from the walls completely. Also means the sparks are less likely to set anything on fire...

Some grinding discs make a lot more dust than others, so it might be worth trying a different brand.

 

[SiPMerlin150]

With regards to grinding - if you're working at a vice on a workbench close to a wall (ie the typical garage), consider turning 90 degrees and grinding so the sparks and dust fly away from the wall, rather than bouncing back at you. Or even use something like a Workmate to get well away from the walls completely. Also means the sparks are less likely to set anything on fire...

Some grinding discs make a lot more dust than others, so it might be worth trying a different brand.

At the moment, the sparks are going either to the right, out of the shed or between my legs and down to the floor good leg warmers ! hehe.

I've used 1/2 of a cheap B&Q disc but i've whipped a branded one from the garage i'm currently working at thats pretty hard wearing, so i'll stick to those until i need more, then i'll look at what weldequip has to offer I've been using a workmate since day one, great piece of kit, its around 20 odd years old and has never seen so much use!

 

[rob1]

totaly agree with rag, id bevel and root gap of 2mm do the root run then fill ,cap ,multirun basicaly