Howdy,
I picked up a used welder a few weeks ago, an older ('78) Miller Thunderbolt AC buzzbox. Picked up one of the HF helmets, blew out the cobwebs in the welder, cleaned out the carport, made a worklight, and started playing around.
I'm hoping that a more experienced welder might be kind enough to spare a few seconds and critique some of these welds. I realize that they are turkeyshit, but I want to know why they are turkeyshit. :)
These were made with 3/32" 6011 rod, NAPA brand (Hobart insert in the package). The plate is 1/8" thick and 4.25" wide, and I used about a half a rod for each pass. Current used was about 60A, using the LOW (higher voltage) outputs on the welder.
Jon