I'm A Welder Now! Not Really, But Trying.

[Dan in Pasadena]

I finally stopped procrastinating and tried my hand at MIG welding - practice that is.

I've got a Hobart Handler 140 with .023" wire and ArC02 gas set at 20psi. I set the wire speed by varying the speed dial while running continuously on the spare door I show below until I got the continuous "bacon frying" sounds everyone talks about.

I got this door to repair FOUR giant speaker holes the PO cut in my truck's doors and for metal for various rust repairs.


- As you can see, there were three 1/8" holes near the factory mirror holes, and a larger hole for mounting the door handle. I decided to practice by closing them off.

Close-ups here after I flap disked the rust off:




Feel free to criticize, I can take it....I think