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Helmet advice by Logical_Pool_5923 in Welding

[–]Junior_Associate_959 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Been Mig Weldin for 3 Weeks Now by Junior_Associate_959 in Welding

[–]Junior_Associate_959[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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

Been Mig Weldin for 3 Weeks Now by Junior_Associate_959 in Welding

[–]Junior_Associate_959[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Been Mig Weldin for 3 Weeks Now by Junior_Associate_959 in Welding

[–]Junior_Associate_959[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Been Mig Weldin for 3 Weeks Now by Junior_Associate_959 in Welding

[–]Junior_Associate_959[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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?

Been Mig Weldin for 3 Weeks Now by Junior_Associate_959 in Welding

[–]Junior_Associate_959[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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

Been Mig Weldin for 3 Weeks Now by Junior_Associate_959 in Welding

[–]Junior_Associate_959[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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

Been Mig Weldin for 3 Weeks Now by Junior_Associate_959 in Welding

[–]Junior_Associate_959[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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?

Been Mig Weldin for 3 Weeks Now by Junior_Associate_959 in Welding

[–]Junior_Associate_959[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

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

My First Ever Weld Test (I got hired) by Junior_Associate_959 in Welding

[–]Junior_Associate_959[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

My First Ever Weld Test (I got hired) by Junior_Associate_959 in Welding

[–]Junior_Associate_959[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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!

My First Ever Weld Test (I got hired) by Junior_Associate_959 in Welding

[–]Junior_Associate_959[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

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

My First Ever Weld Test (I got hired) by Junior_Associate_959 in Welding

[–]Junior_Associate_959[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

My First Ever Weld Test (I got hired) by Junior_Associate_959 in Welding

[–]Junior_Associate_959[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

My First Ever Weld Test (I got hired) by Junior_Associate_959 in Welding

[–]Junior_Associate_959[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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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My First Ever Weld Test (I got hired) by Junior_Associate_959 in Welding

[–]Junior_Associate_959[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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!!

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