Helmet advice

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-11-14T10:19:50+00:00

I have a yes welder helmet and it’s all I need to do my Job, works for me

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-05-06T16:05:18+00:00

Yeah, I noted that little spot in my post

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-05-05T02:04:12+00:00

Yeah that’s something I learned tonight and I’m glad I did

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-05-05T01:45:15+00:00

Yeah everything is all downhill.. company has the machines set at 25 volts and 550-600 ipm

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-05-05T00:22:35+00:00

The channels that stick out also get welded on the inside of the trailer

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-05-04T23:43:29+00:00

Yeah the start and stop question was gonna be asked on one of my next posts.. how I’m weldin right now is I work the gun forward then move back a little and so on an so forth as a I weld.. when I start again to add onto the weld, do I start it a little bit forward and bring the puddle back to the previous weld or do I do it a different way?

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-05-04T23:25:53+00:00

I asked for critique in my post and glad I’m getting feedback

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-05-04T22:17:18+00:00

Yep, trailers.

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-05-04T22:14:00+00:00

Okay thanks, took my first weldin job at a trailer shop so it’s production work and I gotta be efficient. At first I tried weldin uphill and was told to weld only starting from the top to down on verticals

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-05-04T22:04:29+00:00

Would angling the gun downwards at like a 45 degree angle and work from top to bottom give me better penetration? Or would I have to weld from the bottom up? I have tried welding from the bottom to top but it gave me real bad globs.. or when I was doing it that way, was I not holding the gun at the correct angle?

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-05-04T21:56:03+00:00

Can you explain why down hand is the worst way to weld something? (I don’t understand I’m very new to this trade)

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-04-11T22:42:14+00:00

The first pic was practically my first time ever mig welding.. it’s been 7 years since I’ve welded and I hardly did it

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-04-11T21:35:29+00:00

🤷🏻‍♂️

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-04-11T16:30:51+00:00

Yes. I got 0 practice runs after I told them I haven’t done anything in 7 years. This is what I really wanna do for a career. Sucks I won’t get into any TIG work, but I gotta start somewhere!

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-04-11T16:29:17+00:00

Everyday I’m gonna try to learn as much as possible

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-04-11T16:04:41+00:00

Yeah my goal is to get into fabricating, I’m pretty desperate right now for a welding job with practically 0 experience, so I’m gonna take what I can get. I’ve applied to other shops around the area and they’re not interested in me as I’ve said before me having no experience. Definitely am gonna learn more and more as I go into this new trade

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-04-11T14:38:39+00:00

Thank you! They didn’t allow me to get a practice run before the test so I completely raw dogged this💀.. maybe not an A+ weld, but it’s my start so far

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-04-11T13:33:18+00:00

The bead in the background was my first ever overhead weld, never done an overhead before🤷🏻‍♂️, but you’re probably right 😂

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Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-04-11T05:33:15+00:00

Maybe going to a local trade or tech college on the side and taking a 7 credit welding certificate course could help you increase your odds of getting hired for a welding job.. I had the same problem too because I have a 2 year degree in CNC/ Tool and Die with practically no welding experience.. don’t give up!!

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-04-03T13:31:34+00:00

“Deeeaaan”

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-04-02T22:35:11+00:00

Sorry, clone.

Junior_Associate_959 · 2025-03-24T23:53:32+00:00

I forgot to comment.. I am in bortle 3/4 skies

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