Going back into Weldng!

 Welcome back guys! This is my update for the month of February. During the period of this month, I have  been working on welding.

Q: What type of weld are you trying to learn first?

A: Well, first things first I cut off two metal pieces to weld. I was preparing to weld the two pieces into a T weld.

Q: Cool, how did you learn to do a T weld?

A:My teacher taught me a technique how to weld a T weld. Essentially you have to make a C pattern across the weld. You always start in the bottom and then overlap each c pattern really close.

Q:That's great! What was the next weld you did after the T weld?

A:The next weld I was trying to prepare for after the T weld is a pipe and metal weld.

Q: What technique did the teacher show you for this weld?

A: Well for this technique I was taught that the key here is patience. I had to put a tack on every number position in that paper. I also had to wait for each tack to cool down.

Q: How did the tacking process turn out?
 A: I was able to tack all 4 of them, after I did that I let it cool down for a while. Once it cooled down, I was able to weld from one tack to another. However, so the weld wouldn't burn through the pipe, I did it diagonal from each other.

Q:What was the end result for this weld?

 A: I was able to weld this piece however, it isn't the best weld since there are holes around the weld that could compromise the structure it has.

Q: Did you have to redo the piece?  

A:I cut off another piece of tube so I can retry and do the weld, but this time I was going to make it more calmer that the other one, and actually take my time.

Q:How did that weld come along?

A: It came out pretty swell, you can clearly tell that there are no holes on this side of the pipe. The pattern looks more smoother than usual . 

Well we ran out of welding wire, so we have to wait until we get our next shipment. Until then, see you next time!!