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StratoGeezer
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Thanks - I think I'm getting close. Any idea what causes that porosity? I'd assume that would equal weak points in my welds.
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Okay - I'm going to boost my gas back up slightly to 20ish to hopefully combat the porosity.
In terms of increasing penetration - I believe I was on setting 4, which is the highest. Maybe I can reduce the wire speed a bit - I think I may have increased it to just above 30.
I feel 1000 times better that I'm to the point of dialing it in, versus all over the place like when I started....thanks to you guy's providing the expertise.
I hope I can get past tripping the breaker though.....that's the last thing I need to worry about when trying to produce decent welds.
Thanks!
In terms of increasing penetration - I believe I was on setting 4, which is the highest. Maybe I can reduce the wire speed a bit - I think I may have increased it to just above 30.
I feel 1000 times better that I'm to the point of dialing it in, versus all over the place like when I started....thanks to you guy's providing the expertise.
I hope I can get past tripping the breaker though.....that's the last thing I need to worry about when trying to produce decent welds.
Thanks!
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Okay - I'm probably getting ahead of myself - but as an experiment, and knowing I still need to practice - I welded some square tubing stock together in several different configurations shown below. The strength of the welds seems decent - as I could not break them apart with hammer and vise, anyway.
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