HAndy,you're a star. Would happily buy some scrap from you to practice on, and the gas bottle sounds like a plan, although not sure how much welding I'm gonna be doing. If I knew what I was looking for it would help. How much penetration is expected, I know the welds in my pics show too much penetration, but when I've done any welds that look ok, there seems to be no penetration at the other side, just some discolouration. Should have taken a course, but shiftwork means would miss quite a few weeks.

As far as I'm aware, you cannot have too much penetration. If there is too much power, you end up blowing holes. No holes, not too much power.

If you are really stuck pm me and I could pop down to you and have a look,not far from you.

Hiya Flyerncle, I'm hoping to get some scrap steel sheet from HAndy next week and a bigger CO2 cylinder. Once I get sorted with that and practice a bit more I would appreciate a visit for some help if I'm not sorted by then.
Cheers

Have got a bin full of scrap box section and tube you can help yourself to Bob if you are passing.

AndyH

No prob CC, give me a shout when you,d like to pop down for the gas bottle, a full bottle will last you ages, & its nice to have it there "when" you need it ;)

cheers
andy

Cheers Spud and HAndy, I might get down to Saturn next week sometime, probably after these next 4 night shifts. If I can arrange with HAndy to pick the bottle up there would be a bonus. Managed to get in the garage today for literally 5 minutes just to try out my new auto-darkening helmet, and found welding appears so much easier when you can see what you're doing.
On a separate note, I think Spuds got me confused with another CC, cos he keeps calling me BOB, (unless it's short for Boring Old Bar-steward), anyway, it's better than some people call me.
I just feel sorry for the real Bob when Spud keeps calling him Alan :D

No probs,let me know and we can sort something.

Sorry Alan - you B.O.B. ;) I seem to remember you telling me off previously aswell.

See you later in the week.

Cheers.....AndyH

The minds always the first thing to go Spud. I'll try and get you some of them adult nappies from work for when the inevitable incontinence kicks in. They'll come in handy when you take peeps out in that mad orange beastie of yours too :D
Is the new mad wankel thing on show at Saturn, will be good to have a look.