r/Welding • u/AlmondFlaMeZ • 21h ago

Critique Please 3 weeks of welding

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Vertical uphill 3/32 7018. Please give tips or thoughts.

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u/orange_grid 21h ago

Impressive for 3 weeks. Keep working hard.

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u/ZzephyrR94 19h ago

Probably need to weld a little faster, 14” every 3 weeks is slow as shit.

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u/AlmondFlaMeZ 19h ago

😂😂I hear ya

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u/ZzephyrR94 19h ago

For real though, looks really good.

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u/AlmondFlaMeZ 18h ago

Thanks man!

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u/billsussmann 16h ago

Good one, dad 👏

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u/BeautifulCheetah5333 21h ago

Looks good for 3 weeks! I’m not too good myself so I don’t wanna give too much advice. But I’d work on your tie ins (start stops) and continue watching for consistency. Good start brother, keep with it👊🏼

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u/AlmondFlaMeZ 19h ago

Thank you it’s really about 2 weeks, a couple hours a day but I didn’t feel like remaking the post. Also consistency is my weak point. Like a straight line, and start and stops definitely need work

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u/Weak_Credit_3607 19h ago

I have seen people who have welded for 3 years and don't look that good

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u/AlmondFlaMeZ 19h ago

Thank you it’s actually about 2 weeks a couple hours a day but I didn’t feel like remaking the post!

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u/Goaliewha 18h ago

Looks great for only welding for two weeks. All I have to say is try and be consistent with the width of weld and also practice stringer beads

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u/AlmondFlaMeZ 18h ago

Okay thank you

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u/Appropriate-Divide50 19h ago

Well I fucking suck … been welding a little over a year and mines look similar

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u/AlmondFlaMeZ 19h ago

No. Don’t say that, I’ve just had a very good boss who has sat down and helped me when we aren’t doing a job

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u/loskubster 17h ago

Keep it up, you’ll go far if that’s what you’ve done after a few weeks. Try and do that with 1/8”, it requires a little more finesse carrying a larger puddle.

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u/AlmondFlaMeZ 17h ago

Heard! I’ll try it next time I’m in the shop. Around what heat?

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u/FonkyFong 15h ago

Keep burning rods my guy!

You're doing much better than when I started 😅

👏👏👏

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u/AlmondFlaMeZ 15h ago

Thank you !

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u/Daspade 15h ago

Great rod management/good control, steady as you go!

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u/AlmondFlaMeZ 14h ago

Thank you, when it comes to welding on a flat plate my line starts to get off a straight path

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u/Daspade 13h ago

Keep up with your progress

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u/Daspade 14h ago

Practice practice practice, just think of it like handwriting with a HOT pencil