first attemt with my mig

Post by **toginthemog** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:20 pm

This is my first weld with my s/hand mig welder been put off with mig as I tried a gasless s/hand rubbish was the result. then I got another mig and being a tight git tried it with pub gas give up and gave it away but on a visit to a mates house noticed a brand new mig of which he had left it in the garden for days and it had got wet inside. I begged it for nought and with fitting a new printed circuit board it,s great. first time with proper gas as well that has been my problem and cleaning up the job that needs welding is a must first attempt pics<br>

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Post by **d_harris** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:52 pm

Doesn't look too bad!

Post by **Redmoggy** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:22 am

Just need to slow down a little mate. Appart from that looks bloody good.
Rod

Post by **Luxobarge** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:28 pm

Looks a good bit of kit - what a result!

Nice welding - excellent for a first go. Slightly more penetration (i.e. slightly more power) would be ideal, but if you put too much power on it you'll blow holes through it, so as I say pretty good stuff there!

Have you visited http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/ ?

A superb site, will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about MIG welding.

Post by **pao7psb** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:11 pm

I misread the title of the post and thought it was about a first attempt with a new wig. Now I can see that there's no advice for those of us beginning to go a little thin on top I'm off back to the General Discussion forum!

Post by **toginthemog** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:39 pm

bit like myself going thin on top time for another spoon of medicine

Post by **stiguk** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:28 am

look,s like a good first try

Post by **toginthemog** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:31 pm

thanks luxobarge thats one cracking good site http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/ would recommend anyone self taught to check it out

Post by **stiguk** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:09 pm

hi mate whats the name of the mig and do u know were i can get one like that from
thanks

Post by **davidmiles** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:51 pm

Thats great Tog, have you done any more since then, got any other pictures of your later welds? This is great stuff as I'm a complete welding novice and any advice is solid gold.

Post by **toginthemog** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:27 pm

Hi david no nore done yet was going like a train but work come in and bringing in the coppers is more important when you are self employed going to try to get on this weekend as all the family are in Dublin just me and the cat so should get some work done

Stiquk dont know were it was purchased as I said I got it free but anywhere like machine mart or morthen tools they will have web sites even ebay will set you up if you get stuck come back and we will get you the sites