T joints - Feedback

[Lewis_RX8]

Hey just managed to get some nice looking T joints but a bit confused as the whole rod angle , think i am somewhere close but not sure.

If anyone has some sort of diagram for the rod positioning that would be great .

Welds:

 

[decca]

Have a read of the arc welding tutorial, green link at the top of the page. Failing that I’m sure someone will comment that knows a lot more than me.

 

[Lewis_RX8]

Have a read of the arc welding tutorial, green link at the top of the page. Failing that I’m sure someone will comment that knows a lot more than me.

Ah thanks, that's what I was looking for, I knew thought I saw it on this forum somewhere but couldn't find it.

Cheers

 

[Memmeddu]

Hey just managed to get some nice looking T joints but a bit confused as the whole rod angle , think i am somewhere close but not sure.

If anyone has some sort of diagram for the rod positioning that would be great .

Welds:

Cold start
Crank up your amperage
Travel speed seems to fast
Just stick the electrode in the corner wait to get the puddle and the rod should run alone

 

[Brad93]

There’s more wrong with that than right.

Get a proper length of steel and do w single run first

 

[Lewis_RX8]

Cold start
Crank up your amperage
Travel speed seems to fast
Just stick the electrode in the corner wait to get the puddle and the rod should run alone

Will try that thanks.

There’s more wrong with that than right.

Get a proper length of steel and do w single run first

Got plenty of rods and I got a good but of scrap to do some more practise on so will be burning a few rods on that.

Thanks gents