Welding fucken sucks.

So, to all the actual welders out there. Hats off to you you crazy mother fuckers!

2mm stainless pipe/plate, 10mm plate

Was just going through a few photos and found this from a couple of years ago. Thought you'd guys would appreciate it.

Nature is healing

How long should it take to get good at MiG? I feel embarrassed even asking this cuz it’s the most easy but I genuinely am having a hard time still. For the last 3 weeks, my welds have been so frustrating. Sometimes I’ll get a good one, and sometimes I’ll mag something down that looks like I’m literally blind. I have problems seeing my actual puddle, my tip, and sometimes the wall I’m actually welding. I get easily lost at what I’m actually looking at, and certain angles or body positions are so uncomfortable to weld in. I’m starting to get really frustrated and worried the welding won’t be for me, but this is literally my job and my only source of income and I feel like my life is on the line if I don’t get good at welding quickly lol. I’m still in my 3 month union probation period and I’m worried I won’t even make it past that sometimes. Tips ? Advice?

We needed it in our lab because we wanted to inspect and simulate welds we’d done, but they’re usually in bizarre places or attached to a bunch of other stuff. I bought the cheapest scanner I could find off Amazon. Its resolution was fine but I couldn't do anything useful with the model other than look at it. I especially did not want to learn or pay for professional 3D scanning reverse engineering apps.

So I ended up making this processing software for us, and now contemplating making this something other people can use too.

Isoform Workflow - YouTube

https://isoform.ca (overview of the capabilities if you don't want to watch the video)

Would it be useful for anything you do?

New to tig less than a month
coming from spool gun I feel like this weld looks cold but I’m maxing the machine out at 280 amps to run this it’s 1/4 to 3/8 plate running at 100hz and 86% I was previously running much lower balance around 70% and got smoother shiner welds but found the tungsten would deform far too much any tips appreciated

hey all first year apprentice light metal fab. doing routine tig at tafe and need tips on how to improve tig. 1.5mm SS running about 45 amps

when other people's paintings inspire you to make metal

IG @hb.fabrications

Hello everyone, I (19m) would like to show this oak tree sculpture I was commissioned to make. It is made purely of Cor-Ten meaning that as the months go by it will form a beautiful patina.

This was my first time ever doing something like this and am pretty chuffed on how it’s come out. Many hours of welding and grinding. Each leaf has been cut, then hand crafted by using a fly press to add marks, Dremel to hand score every vein, a needle scaler for texturing then hammering for shape. So every leaf is unique.

I would very much appreciated a follow on Instagram @hb.fabrications as it would help me and my journey of building my welding and fabrication business. Thank you.

Email for inquiries - info@hbfabrications.co.uk

I think i improved a bit in these 6 months (I'm learning to weld from my employee). Please tell me what I lack.

Every place I've worked for that employs in-house QC has been like this. Every inspector is a complete dickhead who lets shit skate for their buddies but everyone else can get fucked.

There's a guy at my current job who is no bullshit on a high dose of steroids, and you see every bit of the anger issues those bring about.

Now consider that there's 2 inspectors on 2nd shift, one on 3rd, and 2 on days. Every one of them has shit they'll let slide and things they'll get pissed off about, and a million variations thereof depending on who you're friends with.

It's been like this at every place I've been to.

My A60's clip for the Lens broke off, so now I need to order a shell, which takes 5-6 weeks to come in. I need a cheap temporary replacement untill I get the shell in to continue to work. Anyone have any recommendations? Or should I just grab the Amazon special.

I am currently working on a project, a hydrogen trailer, and the pipes are 18mmx3mm and 16mmx2,5mm and I have problems with the oxidation. On my root pass I can keep the color in a okay range (only some grey spots) but when I cap it off the whole pipe gets completely grey and burned. I am currently running my cap at about 52 amps and I am using a cup size 8, sadly I cant really use any bigger than that since my torch wouldnt fit with a 12 for example. The biggest issue is that the whole pipe gets so hot that its still almost glowing red when I am already on the other side of the pipe so the argon coverage is basicly non existent.
I just wanted to know if any one has any tips for me or if its inevidable to get grey welds

Hi, I have access to some nice welding equipment but no one to teach me how to use it, I'm getting by with YouTube and chatgpt, (ppe is not an issue that I've been strictly taught, although I would take any general safety tips of course, especially info on fumes - the entire room is a huge fume hood but still).

Today was my first time, set up mig (100%co2), V and wire speed according to chart, and just screwed around with whatever scrap metal I found around me. I think my biggest problem is inconsistency, mostly being too far away due to me using my wrist to move. I'll probably try out Tig next time.

What do you guys think I should be doing better, I'm having a hard time finding an angle where I can comfortably see the puddle, I might have an easier time if I'm sitting instead of standing over it. Thanks for any help!

Trying out my hand at mobile and onsite welding on the side, still gathering all the tools to make this easier, this is the first project doing this. It’s a part dump/chute for my aunts shop, which will be little small sheet metal brackets that end up going through a hand load conveyor with an imager attached. This was made with my dynasty 200 tig, and my little Lincoln 100amp mig, chop saw, and cutoff wheel. Besides this stuff I also have a miller trailblazer 250g that I will be adding a wire feeder to so I can be able to do more.

Hi I am a 20 YO F, based in SWFL and am interested in going into welding but have no idea where to start. I am also wondering if this is a trade worth getting into. I am interested in this trade because I think it could be useful in other aspects of my life (for art and such), and because I also heard that this trade can make a lot of money as well.

So in short is going to school for welding/getting into the trade worth it? And People that are in it already what do you like and dislike about it?

I signed up for a 3 month shipyard welding program. They got us on stick welding so far and ive been on vertical weld for 2 weeks but theyre saying I need to get onto overhead weld.

And my verticals have been looking like shit, too patchy or I made too big of a cavity in the plates. And all I can think is if i'm ever gonna be skilled enough to pass the class let alone be a good welder. I wanna get into an apprenticeship but at this rate i'll have to retake the program. But I dont have that kind of money.

I dont even know if I can get a job as a helper with my welds being this shitty.

As the header says, the tungsten started to speckle it looks like. Its CK worldwide LaYZr tungsten 1/8". It doesn't seem to have effected my arc at all and I dont remember ever seeing it on my tungstens when sharpening. Has anyone else ever seen it or am I just blind and never noticed?

I went to a muffler shop recently cause a catalytic converter header on my car or something broke apart. Anyhow, talked to the owner a bit and he actually mentioned he wanted to train someone. Seemed like a decent shop, they do a lot of custom exhaust work so I'm hoping I'd be able to do a lot of TIG there. Problem is I'm going to community college for welding and it's a good program, but I'm inelligible for financial aid so I really need a job. Wondering if I should just take the opportunity rather than trying to stick out another year at the welding program. I have automotive experience, however my background is in collision repair rather than mechanical, so I'm not sure if that'll be a problem. Anyone worked at a muffler/exhaust shop that can share what it's like? I'm in California if it makes in any difference.

Hello all I would like your guys opinions on my works new respirator rules, they are making us opt in or out for mask fit tests and if we opt out we are forbid from using any and all company or personal respirators, we do carbon/ stainless dual shield and tig

I made this little 18 gauge stainless die for fun and after grinding and polishing I noticed i have small cracks/ holes in nearly all the the corners and ive also noticed this on the pans and other things i do at work, am i over grinding or is this a welding technique issue?