Some build up work I did a while back.

http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e2c6-3802-0511.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e2c6-381a-9f4b.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e2c6-382b-a9ec.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e2c6-383d-9a73.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6219/6334424559_72ee3b339f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/6334424559/)

My little girl layed this pass down last night, she is getting preety damn good.
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/Smewhtguy/Random/IMAG0139.jpg

here are a few running pulse .045 wire
http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo35/eigerrich/P1000418.jpg
http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo35/eigerrich/P1000417.jpg
http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo35/eigerrich/P1000404.jpg
http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo35/eigerrich/P1000409.jpg
http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo35/eigerrich/P1000415.jpg
http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo35/eigerrich/P1000416.jpg

I'll play. Some welds on a customers 9" housing.

Mike what settings are you using?

I suck at welding.

rotator welding - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qd2J8JJ_T8)

A few of mine

http://img.tapatalk.com/46b593bf-f880-d735.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/46b593bf-f8e9-8f67.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/46b593bf-f986-d94c.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/46b593bf-fa20-3523.jpg
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l479/markbenoit/IMG_0929.jpg

Any tips for breathing techniques on long MIG beads. I've been TIGing for years, and I guess I didn't notice, but I hold my breath when I do to steady my hands. Neve been an issue with TIG since I never end up with long beads - I end up repositioning and breathing. On the MIGing that I've been doing recently, it would be helpful to just keep running the bead, but I end up messing up my position when I breathe.

Any tips for breathing techniques on long MIG beads. I've been TIGing for years, and I guess I didn't notice, but I hold my breath when I do to steady my hands. Neve been an issue with TIG since I never end up with long beads - I end up repositioning and breathing. On the MIGing that I've been doing recently, it would be helpful to just keep running the bead, but I end up messing up my position when I breathe.

Breathing has never been an issue for me as long as I had a good stable "base" I was positioned on. I used to do long runs, up to 8 feet long, on duct pipe for cotton gins in a single weld. It was 14-16 ga. Obviously I had to breath and move my feet for such a long span. I would just be sure I had by left hand, Im right handed, resting on the piece and that my arms weren't pressed against my chest. The raising and lowering of my chest cavity would have been a challenge. As always a stable base is key. You will get it with practice.

Adding to this ^ I find that it helps to plan my moves before hand and to stay as comfortable as possible. Keep your breathing calm and steady don't hold it.

bump.


wow. i was going to post some of my tig welds that i just did but judging by all the welds in this thread, i may as well post them in the ghetto fab hack job thread :D
i've only owned a welder for just under a year now.
meh.. maybe one pic.


https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/430541_10150655528938700_661908699_9027153_5394774 51_n.jpg

don't laugh!
edit: if you do, just don't let me find out :flipoff2:


i'd also like some constructive criticism on my TIG
it's not high freq or remote start (miller dial-arc 250 i converted)
one day ill get a fancy machine :)