donsrods
Well-known member
One thing that drives me nuts is, I see guys (not only on here, but on other forums) welding parts that are either rusty or still have mill scale (that black coating that comes on new steel) still on it. I can't stress enough how clean you should make the parts before attempting to weld it.
We grind it and sometimes even sandblast it first, to a very shiny appearance, then keep our hands off of the parts without gloves until we are done welding it together. You can't get a good, strong weld unless you spend some time getting the parts prepped properly. We find we spend a lot more time cleaning the parts and getting them clamped properly than we spend on the actual welding.
If you do this you will have stronger welds that also look better.
Don
We grind it and sometimes even sandblast it first, to a very shiny appearance, then keep our hands off of the parts without gloves until we are done welding it together. You can't get a good, strong weld unless you spend some time getting the parts prepped properly. We find we spend a lot more time cleaning the parts and getting them clamped properly than we spend on the actual welding.
If you do this you will have stronger welds that also look better.
Don