Welding

switched84 cutlass · 09-16-2003, 07:54 AM

I have been practicing welding with a stick welder for the last couple months and have got pretty good at laying nice looking beads. I wasnt able to get ahold of stick welder so i went and rented a wire feed welder to weld some powerballs on to my rearend and all i am getting is bunch of ugly bubblegum looking welds . What am I doing wrong ? Maybe welder not big enough , It is a lincoln powerpak 110.

baggedimpala · 09-16-2003, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by switched84 cutlass

I have been practicing welding with a stick welder for the last couple months and have got pretty good at laying nice looking beads. I wasnt able to get ahold of stick welder so i went and rented a wire feed welder to weld some powerballs on to my rearend and all i am getting is bunch of ugly bubblegum looking welds . What am I doing wrong ? Maybe welder not big enough , It is a lincoln powerpak 110.

turn the heat up and the wire feed speed down.. it should feel smooth when you weld, I'd bet the wire is pushing your hand back away from the weld, huh?

DRLOWZ · 10-02-2003, 05:07 PM

WEAR your protective mask.............

ballnchain · 10-03-2003, 12:02 AM

And if you get flashburn let your wife give you your eyedrops...

rlowride · 10-03-2003, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ballnchain

And if you get flashburn let your wife give you your eyedrops...

good idea!!!!!!!!!!

juicedkandy · 10-05-2003, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by DRLOWZ

WEAR your protective mask.............

hahhaah..got jokes huh?..i know that was referring to my incodent with the flashburn....

Billy:....make sure that what u are welding,,,is grinded down really good to bare metal.....if its not grinded down,,,i will leave that ugly popcorn lookin junk,,and looks ugly and wont hold......if u grind the shit out of both metals u are welding,,,it shouldnt do it,,,,and like other guy said,,,,slow it down,,

DRLOWZ · 10-05-2003, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by juicedkandy

hahhaah..got jokes huh?..i know that was referring to my incodent with the flashburn....

Billy:....make sure that what u are welding,,,is grinded down really good to bare metal.....if its not grinded down,,,i will leave that ugly popcorn lookin junk,,and looks ugly and wont hold......if u grind the shit out of both metals u are welding,,,it shouldnt do it,,,,and like other guy said,,,,slow it down,,

Actually Maurice, it was making a joke on myself with my RECENT flashburn. Cost me a trip to the ER...

juicedkandy · 10-06-2003, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by DRLOWZ

Actually Maurice, it was making a joke on myself with my RECENT flashburn. Cost me a trip to the ER...

...Ouch,,,,,,,i just read bout it...lol....hope u get to feelin better....

DRLOWZ · 10-06-2003, 11:57 AM

How bad were yours Mo?

juicedkandy · 10-06-2003, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DRLOWZ

How bad were yours Mo?

well my eyes werent that bad....felt like i had sand in them,,,,,cuz i was wearing some goggles over my eyes part of the time,,,,but my whole face,,,besides where the eye goggles were,,,was nothing but on big blister/burn,,,,,look like i caught my face on fire,,,,,like my whole face was one big scab...hurt like a mofo,,,,,,,,

John on the otherhand, from watching me weld,he didnthave a mask on,,and had to go to ER and get some drops and stuff too.....luckily my eyes wasnt that bad,,,,,

09-16-2003, 07:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
switched84 cutlass Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Mobile ,Al Posts: 283	Welding I have been practicing welding with a stick welder for the last couple months and have got pretty good at laying nice looking beads. I wasnt able to get ahold of stick welder so i went and rented a wire feed welder to weld some powerballs on to my rearend and all i am getting is bunch of ugly bubblegum looking welds . What am I doing wrong ? Maybe welder not big enough , It is a lincoln powerpak 110.

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