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BTW, I forgot to mention that I'm using 308 wire on 304 base metals, so I figure the apearance may never be the same as what you're getting with the ER70S-6.

I went through another spool of wire (2#) last weekend and Labor day (yesterday). Welds are looking better -- it's like practicing writing, but only e's! That's a slick trick! I actually got a hint of the stacked dime appearance. What about spatter -- how do you make the welds so spatter free...

Hi again, ZT. Your welds have inspired me to do a lot of practice (there's still nothing pretty in what I'm laying down!). I'm not real clear that the attached weld was made with TIG or MIG short circuit? (I hope it's attached...)

Yes, I was thinking of a track like for machine welding. You sure have given me hope for my little welder, but since following this thread I've gone through 2 lbs of wire and still my welds look like rotten fruit thrown against a fence -- and to think I was blaming my welder. So I ain't giving...

I recognize this is an old thread... but please tell me more about those MIG welds!!! I aspire to create welds like that... I have a Lincoln SP-135 (110V), is it capable of such welds? With the PowerMig 200, what were the weld parameters, wire diameter, gas? Did you use a track or manual? Would...

Thanks, Welder4956. What difference do you see in a weld using O2 versus CO2? What causes the difference?

Thanks, I'm going to try a mix... also trying to get a spool of flux core. I figure if I try enough combinations eventually I'll get there...

Nope, wasn't the size, you gotta put the pic in profile AND in avatar. Ah Ha!

I changed the size to 100 by 100...

I get this message: "Upload of file failed." The file is 16 KB jpeg. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks CC and EvilWelder. I'm guessing practice is what I need. I may try some mixes, too.

I have a Lincoln 135 (110v) and I'm welding 1/8 inch thick 304 stainless with 030 308 and straight argon shielding gas. Lincoln literature with the welder states 98Ar/202, but my local supplier only had Ar handy that day, and now I don't want to spend the bucks for another bottle to see which is...

1. A grinder is a welder's best friend. Always grind stops smooth before re-starting. Metallurgically you don't hurt the steel at all (low carbon like A36, that is). Actually, multi-pass welds provide beneficial tempering. 2. All the above plus beware of stick out -- distance from tip to work --...

I wouldn't even try it. I'd bevel the front/back (top/bottom) of each hypotenuse leg. There is no welding process with which I could get a weld in that tight angle -- it would not be a beautiful thing. Typically I like at least a 45 degree angle and either a 1/16 inch root opening or a 1/4 inch...