LOL just busting your ***** @dantheman1540 .

That weld looks pretty damn good to me. Infinitely better than I could ever do I will tell you that much.

 

Got it tacked up! Took a bit of practice to tack with filler, previously I had been using only the torch to quickly fuse the two pieces together but it wasn’t working on this at all.

I think there 2 or 3 spots where I should have swapped tungsten and didn’t so it had a bad arc and made a small hole but nothing that can’t be fixed! Gonna test fit it tomorrow and then get to burning!

it’s ok @tjmath i wouldn’t have been butt hurt if it wasn’t true

 

As far as the original issue to this thread goes, the truck started not starting again today and I got “REduced engine power” twice while driving which went away after cycling the ignition. I’m pointing towards those damn grounds again!

For the pie cut intake tube I spent 5 straight hours today welding it and have learned a lot.

 

A crappy throttle body can cause REP mode. Happened to me a few years ago and after replacing it’s been fine.

The issue for me only happened when I went WOT.

Welds look tight AF.

 

The TB is an OEM LS2 90mm that I have had for a few years so I don't think it's that but I have a spare I could always swap on for testing.

I'm trying to spread the stack out a little better and make more defined dimes but then I seem to teeter on the edge of blowing a hole in it. The part I struggled with the most was tying the tacks into the bead and making them look nice, I had a really hard time tacking them in the first place. Basically, I added a bit of filler to both sides and then tried to heat it together, the only issue is it ends up spreading out wide and looking fugly.

 

sounds like some girls I know 😂

turning the AC freq down will help with dimes, turning it up will help with the melt thru

gotta find the balance of what works for the speed you wanna go

 

So this is run on a miller Synchrowave 300 (Pretty sure that's the model) the only things I have to adjust are post gas time and balance which none of the instructors seem to have any idea wtf it does so they said leave it on "Pro set" which is about 68% balance.

There's are a couple of dynasty machines but I'm in the poor people booth.

 

https://www.millerwelds.com/resource...alance-control

TLDR: More % = more penetration. When you get your 185 set up at home, it has more settings I can help you with

Maybe try running 50% balance, reduce the "penetration" and help clean up the puddle. With less DC action (penetration), less heat in the work piece and less chance of burn thru

I like saying penetration



































penetration

 

That intake tube looks great.

Using all of the school's gas is the best decision you can make.

 

I will have to try these tips next week, it was a little depressing that as soon as I finished the tube and went back to T joints my welds looked great and I had no blow through issues. I'm super pumped to work the Everlast this weekend even if it's only with stick!

Thanks! I make sure the taxpayers tuition is getting me the most of my time .

I did a little walking the cup on some carbon steel last night, **** seems pretty dang easy and looks cool.