Newbie with first welds from the IMIG 200

[Mr120]

Hi Mark

Thanks for the quick reply.

That shinny box tubing was magnetic and it seemed to weld real clean with C25/ER70S-6. So, I don't know ~~~~~~~ sure looked like SS to me but IDK. ???

I'm heading back to the metal supply shop tomorrow to trade in my pile for a new pile. I'll ask them about that box tubing. I'll also try upping the gun speed a little bit to perhaps reduce the convex bead issue a little bit. I also have some unplated 3/8" and 1/2" REBAR so I may try some butt welds on that stuff.

When everything was running nice the weld process had a really sweet sizzle sound!
regards
JohnG

Sounds like you are making some really good progress. Your practicing and the help you are getting is really paying dividends!

[DaveO]

I'm heading back to the metal supply shop tomorrow to trade in my pile for a new pile.

Man, that's a great setup to have. And technically you're "improving" the scrap by making it heavier!

The "frying eggs" sound is a good sign, sounds like you're really making progress.

[johnnymg]

Man, that's a great setup to have. And technically you're "improving" the scrap by making it heavier!

The "frying eggs" sound is a good sign, sounds like you're really making progress.

Back to "frying eggs" next week. I did confirm that the square tubing was mild steel and not SS.

cheers
JohnG