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This is the modified side stand on the Eldovert. When I started the weld, the .250 rods from the original stand were about .250 proud of the small flat plate. The idea was to put a blob of weld over the stuck-out rods. But my blobs look like crap. Is this a gas problem with my mig?
By “proud” I meant that the rod of the old stand was sticking up from the surface of the small plate about .250 inch. I thought about making it flush with the plate, or maybe below the plate, but it seemed that the weldment would be stronger the way I did it. I wire brushed the paint off the rod part of the original stand before I welded it. I ran a few test beads on scrap before I did the stand, and the test beads looked fine.
Major rule in any type of welder. Globing weld on top of weld never makes a stronger weld, just a blob. Second lesson- Never attempt welding, gas or electric, on a painted or otherwise contaminated area. Any weld must have three metals melting simultaneously, the two metals being welded and the welding material. This method does not include brazing. These principles has always worked for me on non professional or certified welder applications required projects. If this helps good,if not, there’s no change 👍