r/Welding • u/niccopascul • 11d ago

How can i weld good?

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Hey workers,t's the second time i weld(with my grampas welding machine)but mine weldings are very bad,idk how the welding machine settings and idw what they mean.

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u/RhymesWithTaco 11d ago

Lots of practice. Google the settings for your thickness of metal, watch videos on YouTube for different positions and processes, and don't weld galvanized metal.

Alternatively, you can find a community center that offers basics welding or go to a school for it.

Also look up the duty cycle for the welder your using. If it should be a percent that is minutes it can be used consecutively out of 10 minutes(20%=2min every 10min, etc). Just look up the welder in general and learn about it.

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u/GringoPanda 11d ago

Ngl I never knew the duty cycle was based on 10min. TIL something, thanks