Look y'all, I done welded iyut., My first try... Options

[SGB]

OK. It looks AWFUL. JUST AWFUL. But thes pieces are really and fully attached. Even actually fused like real welding in a few spots. I'm gonna keep practicing a little before I attempt car stuff, I think. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
For a cheapie HF wire feed (not mig), it seems to work OK. Who has some good welding tips? I saw something on the almighty internet that indicated there might be primer of some kind? When do ya use this? What do I need to look out for? It's kinda fun. The biggest challenge is starting "in the dark". How easy is it to burn 914 sheet metal up? This is only a two setting unit- high or low. So far I've been using just low.

So here is my sculpture.
Now I really need a good cut-off tool....

[highways]

Either go with a quality auto darkening or a quality standard helmet. I actually liked the standard "Huntsman" helmet alot- was fun to flip up and down. Proto31 loaned me a used one complaining that he couldn't see a damn thing and was welding sideways when he was trying to weld vertical. So I took out the 1/2" thick prescription bifocles from the PO behind the safety glass and my welds were better then his. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Betcha could find a cheap standard brandname helmet on ebay.



P.S. MIG is the sheit. I was an amateur- having had one ten minute welding lesson 9 years ago, then present day ten minutes of practice on sheet metal- then onto my hell hole and suspension console and floors. It all turned out awsome with mig... and easy like Proto's sister. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dancinnanner.gif)