Welders Worry About Skill Gaps
11 posts across 2 communities in the last 60 days; 91% from r/Welding.
“What’s the consensus on this welder for draw, its nameplate isn’t very clear, to me it says 30amp 240. Client wants twist lock ends which are stocked and I can get 30 but now I’m second guessing as someone else thought 50amp but I’m not seeing how they got that number. 50amp…”
“For my internship assignment I need to make a space frame for a research vehicle. I've been teaching myself how to mig weld for the last 3 weeks because of it and here's a practice piece of mine in the photos. I still suck ass at tube welding and those I want to ask How are my…”
“Community Rules disclaimer: While this project is on a car, these components are add on reinforcements, if this weld fails the integrity of the car is still fine. I wanted to weld these subframe connectors to my car and was a little uncomfortable with this gap here. I have a…”
Multiple posts reveal anxieties among welders, particularly those newer to the craft, about their skill level and ability to meet expectations. This includes concerns about passing bend tests, achieving quality welds, and understanding proper techniques.
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“What’s the consensus on this welder for draw, its nameplate isn’t very clear, to me it says 30amp 240. Client wants twist lock ends which are stocked and I can get 30 but now I’m second guessing as someone else thought 50amp but I’m not…”
7018 or 6013? submitted by /u/tinfoil3346 [link] [comments]
“For my internship assignment I need to make a space frame for a research vehicle. I've been teaching myself how to mig weld for the last 3 weeks because of it and here's a practice piece of mine in the photos. I still suck ass at tube welding and those I want to ask How are my current welds and what's there to improve? What are techniques or tips to attack tubular welds and to improve? submitted by /u/The_Loyce [link] [comments]”
“Community Rules disclaimer: While this project is on a car, these components are add on reinforcements, if this weld fails the integrity of the car is still fine. I wanted to weld these subframe connectors to my car and was a little uncomfortable with this gap here. I have a 125A flux core welder that I was planning on using and wasn’t sure if it was feasible to try to jump from the connector (red) to the frame/sheet metal area. Would shimming with a strip of mild steel be a better approach? The”
“I’m new to welding, is there anything I should know getting into it( like best supply places to go to), anything even tips. I have a snap on mig 180i, I’m looking to get bottles for it but I want decent ones that I can move around pretty easily. submitted by /u/UpstateRedneck [link] [comments]”
“Since what I'm welding is very light and thin, I'm assuming the cheaper end of most machines can do what I need. I weld thin window and screen type frames in the corners, same thickness, same parts, repeatedly) and want to get either Harbor Freight (convenience, they're 2 miles away) or Prime (I've always heard fantastic things about them.) My question is this: is there a considerable advantage to buying any of the more expensive models? Settings, the quality or look of the weld,”
“The machine only has one Dial and it is for Amps. No wire speed or Volts. I can only choose between 0.6, 0.8 and 1mm wire Edit: i am using 1,0 mm Flux-core wire submitted by /u/PonytailMaster [link] [comments]”
“I go to a university with an incredible makerspace that offers all sorts of unique trades like welding completely free with consultations. I have never touched MIG in my life before and have maybe 30 minutes of flux core in my resume, because my grandfather was a journeyman millwright for Chrysler and taught me a little bit out in his garage. The center was out of untouched mild steel so all the random welds and messiness around the two outlined ones were not done by me. Anyways, these were my t”
“If you were to weld sheet metal enclosures how large or a seam gap do you prefer? like let’s say the flat patter was a t and you fold the edges up to make a open box and were to welded the four corners. Do you want a gap between the metal at all? Is smaller better or is there a range that’s best? submitted by /u/Prudent_Brush_9926 [link] [comments]”
“Recently started. New job as a mig welder i would like to become a boilermaker any ideas how i should go about it i can take morning classes on welding but that's about it i need help whast to do. South East USA. Sorry for typos rlly tired rn. I'd like to become a boilmaker don't care about travelling I am single submitted by /u/Outrageous-Slice3400 [link] [comments]”
“So I just picked this up off marketplace and while I have some experience welding I’ve never used a Lincoln and I’ve never welded with anything smaller than .045 solid wire.. this welder came with .025 in it but dad wants to run .030 so I picked up a spool of .030 solid wire and some tips, going bask to get a defuser that the tips will actually thread into and possibly a new nozzle as well… What I need to know is what my amps/ volts should be at and what my gas should read on the gauge when weld”
“I’m in school right now and am working on a Lincoln machine, how does it look? submitted by /u/solidgears [link] [comments]”
“Hello, very much an amateur welder here, recently I started fabricating products that use a lot of 0.5-0.8mm (0.02-0.031") sheets. Even using 0.6mm wire with ar+co² is a gamble, a lot of times the fit is far from perfect, I have to bridge 1-2mm gaps sometimes. Honestly even when the fit is right, welding a 90° corner on 0.8mm sheets is difficult. My current remedy is brazing the parts that are most delicate like 0.5mm flanges but it's cost prohibitive so I try to keep it to a minimum. I”
“I have a a nice mig welder but I also have money to spend on a MP AC/DC Stick/Tig welder, I definitely want to shoot towards fabrication/ Tig welding at least after many years of experience of working dirty and dangerous jobs… I’m in it to provide for my family (money) but love and take pride in artistic work. but what should I do in my position, right now I have time and money saved and should be investing in knowledge and experience, unfortunately not knowing any welders/mentors I’m here askin”
“TLDR; Will these welds hold up to the force of a 2,500lbs winch? I just learned to weld yesterday afternoon from some youtube videos. I'm using the harbor freight Titanium Flux Core MIG welder. I needed to weld the winch mounting plate to the trailer ball hitch plate from my go kart (I removed the ball from the plate first obv). It's a 2,500 atv winch and a ~700 lbs go kart. Claude said my welds look like shit and I should drill through and put bolts through the plates (which is impossib”
“So, I have both a MIG and a Stick welder (everlast cyclone 262i). I currently have the level of expertise of making two pieces of metal stick together good enough for farm work. I want to improve my skills. Any advice on either a good YouTube channel to follow to improve skills or an online paid video series that doesn't break the bank? I am not looking to weld as good as a career welder (though it would be awesome if I could and I will always strive to be better), but trying to improve my c”
“well that could have went better, think I just got in a hurry and didn't take out all the slag. that last one had a hole unfortunately I struggled a bit with the root and it shows. I'm not discouraged but humbled, I will improve. 6010 root, 1/8 inch rod 7018 hot pass, fill, and 3 caps 3/32 rod submitted by /u/be_silent-_- [link] [comments]”
“Hi guys im new to welding ( started MIG welding few months ago) I just started my project where i have to weld two SHS hollow frames (80x80x3 mm) together but angle between them is larger than 90 degrees… What would be the best way to weld those two together (butt joint or miter joint) submitted by /u/ComfortableSecret956 [link] [comments]”