Pleas comment on these TIG welds

Boris Mohar · 2005-04-18T21:52:02+00:00

Hello,I am learning how to TIG weld stainless steel and would like someone tocomment on these welds. found this piece on a scrap yard. The color is bit off. It is notreally rusty but more of a golden brownish. I do not know what kind ofstainless it is exactly but it is slightly magnetic. The weld is nice goldenmetallic color. I would like to believe that this is how a good weld shouldlook. If someone has a link with pictures of ss welds I would like to seethem.Now look at this crud that I managed to produce first one appears burn to crisp while second one might be passable.I am using Lincoln 175 with 3/32" 308 rod The tungsten electrode was 1/16 1.5% LanthalatedWhat am I doing wrong and just how wrong is it?All comments appreciated.