Tom in TN
Well-known Member
- Location
- Southern Middle Tennessee
I have a Century brand wire welder. It operates on 110V and uses .030 flux core wire. No gas. I have tried, and tried, and tried to get a decent looking bead out of it with no luck whatsoever. It's supposed to work on 18 gauge metal through 3/16 inch stock. I bought some sheet metal and some bar stock at Home Depot to practice on. I have some friends who are successful at welding so I took my practice runs to them on a number of occasions to get advice.
In spite of their best advice, I still stink. My "beads" look like a chicken has been walking on the metal. The stuff that I try to weld is holding together well, but just looks awful.
Without telling me get a better welder, do you have any advice? I'd sure appreciate it if you'd come to Spring Hill Tennessee and show me what I'm doing wrong.
Tom in TN
In spite of their best advice, I still stink. My "beads" look like a chicken has been walking on the metal. The stuff that I try to weld is holding together well, but just looks awful.
Without telling me get a better welder, do you have any advice? I'd sure appreciate it if you'd come to Spring Hill Tennessee and show me what I'm doing wrong.
Tom in TN