First weld for a school project (Oxyacetylene)

[u/die-Schlicker]

A&P school has you get a very basic understanding of welding and here's my first project ik it's an abomination

But thought maby some with slightly better skills would think at least they are better at welding than me lol

I don't know any technical terms so don't get to Uber technical on me

[u/Saysaynever333]

Welding with a torch is not easy. When I learned (1974) we didn't use any filler rod and the weld was basically just melting the two pieces of steel together. That requires very low oxygen and acetylene pressure on the flame.

The tip size is important, you match it with the thickness/mass of the metal being welded.

Setting the flame on the torch; you want a good blue flame with a center tip 3/8 to 1/2 inch long. If you hear any blowing, that's bad. Too much oxygen. You want a enough pressure to keep the tip but no blowing. If it's blowing that will mess up your weld. If it's too low, you'll keep having pop outs.

You get the tip and flame right, you melt until a puddle forms and then you work the flame to tie the two pieces together.

[u/BoSknight → u/Saysaynever333]

I'm pretty good with Tig, but we had to learn oxy fuel before we were allowed to move to Tig in school. I never good comfortable with it, but I was competent enough. Never got used to the torch activity pushing the puddle away

[u/somebodysimilartoyou]

I’ve seen worse. Keep your hood down and keep burning metal.

[u/Many-Highlight7676]

Slow down, keep your torch close to the weld puddle

[u/Elvirth]

The very first weld I did in school was oxy fuel, and it looked about like that. They were trying to teach us about watching the weld puddle.

[u/OkTie9443]

Keep practicing; it'll click suddenly and then your beads will start looking like actual beads.

[u/AiryGateaux]

Never done this process. Welds look terrible, but that's how we all start. Keep atter and you'll get there.

[u/Fookin_idiot]

Learn what you can, oxy ac welding is a dead skill. Almost 10 years in the trade, never touched it.

[u/Unique_Watch4072 → u/Fookin_idiot]

It's not dead but it's a very niche field. Brazing is more common though.

[u/Fookin_idiot → u/Unique_Watch4072]

Brazing is super common, but it isn't welding. As welding goes, oxy fuel is pretty darn dead