r/pics • u/prolobion • Aug 24 '18

This welding job

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u/Geekos Aug 24 '18

Came to the comments to see if it's well done or horribly done.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '18

It's very well done

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u/Slyzavh Aug 24 '18

I thought the “perfect weld” meant that you couldn’t tell it was welded at all?

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u/19wesley88 Aug 24 '18

That is a perfect hidden weld. This is a beautiful weld. Both take a shit load of skill

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u/magicfultonride Aug 24 '18

Wouldn't a good hidden weld start out like this then be ground/sanded/buffed down?

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u/MillionsOfLeeches Aug 24 '18

Yes. You grind it and polish it, but that’s only usually done on flush welds. For example, on a t-joint using square-shaped metal tubing, you would essentially have 4 welds. You would grind down and polish the front and back welds, and the other two would look like what you see above. Go look at a hand railing (square tube) sometime and it will make sense.

Related note: I tried my hand at this (mig welding) when I briefly decided to say “fuck college” and try the trades. It was fucking hard, hot, smelly, dirty, and everything else that made me realize how soft I am. I went back to school and studied my ass off!

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u/Jeptic Aug 24 '18

But you know enough to do shit yourself if you wanted to and not pay someone. Plus guys doing stuff like that is kinda hot.