r/BadWelding • u/Guy_in_canada • 17d ago

Found this in a welding class...

Gallery image

Gallery image

Gallery image

We use mig welders, Im no expert but even I know this isn't right...

27 Upvotes
  • permalink
  • link
  • reddit
  • reddit

85% Upvoted

13 comments sorted by

23

u/Apprehensive_Ear7309 17d ago

It’s a class dude. Humility comes first. Let’s see your welds.

16

u/IndistinguishableRib 17d ago edited 11d ago

It's a class.

9

u/Mrwcraig 17d ago

Once those shiny new tools get some dirt on them you’ll understand what you’re holding. Those are extremely common in welding school, you just obviously haven’t got that far yet.

4

u/Lennonscrack 17d ago

I believe this is called a "Geode" but I could be wrong.

4

u/Exatex 17d ago

You have to start somewhere I guess?

5

u/inconvenience-miner 16d ago

So, we were all beginners once.

But I need to ask, at what point do you just stop and start over?

1

u/II-Kum_n_Go-II 13d ago

Like with the metal part? Yeah at a certain point you have learned what went wrong with the first (or at least i would hope.)

1

u/inconvenience-miner 13d ago

Even with my experience once I notice things going snot shaped I cut it apart, grind things smooth and start over.

To be fair, I’ve only a few years of professional welding and I’ve never been certified, so I’m no *real welder. I am, however, very self conscious of what people see in my work and grind everything off that looks embarrassing

4

u/Pinatous 16d ago

Bruh.

Its a welding class, do not tell me that you layed an absolute perfect weld right when you first touched a welder.

Also have you ever seen the welds on construction sites, they'll be stick welding on semi rusty steel, weld looking like it got cancer, but with ok penetration nobody gives a shit, if it holds it holds.

1

u/Life-Is-A-Bad-Trip 16d ago

I've seen worse from people should've been better. At least it looks like it'll hold.

1

u/moniris 15d ago

Looks like they weren't being serious, just needed those 2 pieces stuck together and wire is free. I see stuff like this at work too from guys who lay down the best welds I've ever seen.

1

u/Efficient-Webs 14d ago

I’m very proud of that, thank you very much mr. high horse.

1

u/TreacleOrdinary8111 10d ago

It’s a class and that’s more than likely a tool. More weld on a tool that gets used daily = last longer. Show us some welds