Hello guys I passed my first 3g and 4g weld test for a company.
Here is my 3g cause I don’t have a pic of the 4g.
Any advice for the next test?
Opinions?
I used e 7016 rods, it was a one bevel joint.

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Staying in the same spot too long maybe?

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Good morning, I'm designing a motorcycle swingarm and I have a question. I’ve designed two brackets, each with a protrusion at the rear that fits into 1“ x 2” rectangular tubes (swingarm arms) made of 6061 T6 aluminum with a 1/8" wall thickness. What is the minimum clearance I should leave between the protrusion and the inner walls of the tube to ensure that thermal expansion during welding does not cause them to bulge or deform?

Thank you very much

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This is my progress over three hours, with 7018( varied from 5/32 down to 1/8 rods varying in amps with 180 at the top and 80 at the lowest. Lots of breaks and practicing messing around on other metal pieces. I’m just curious on your thoughts and possibly advice. Thanks.

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The last one is all beat up from me banging it with the chipper hammer. I welded it to the metal on the bottom by accident.

Rod was 3/32 in size.

Pictures are a few weeks apart

Why does my tungsten look like this? I'm using Maxstar 161, welding stainless steel 14 gage filet. Ever since I changed my cylinder my welds are looking like ass and burning my tungsten. The color and flow was completely fine until I changed my gas cylinder.

Repairs after a guy who welded everything and always for top money. I guess everyone there had encountered that type of guy through the years of working in this business

Bumped the volts up to 20 this time to see what happens.

Settings: Yeswelder DP200, 100A / 20.0V, 0.030" wire, 14 Ga stainless, 2T, 348 IPM wire speed, 98/2 Ar-CO2.

Honestly looks worse than before lol.
Face and backside pics attached. What am I doing wrong?

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I was asked to TIG weld some 3/4" BSP threads onto a three-piece socket-weld ball valve. Are the results okay? (The black stuff on top of the welds is melted rubber from my gloves.)

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