Welding Tips and Tricks

Hi looking for some advice as a beginner, I need to cut and fit a 3mm x 20mm Dia ring but what would be the best way to finish this but weld neatly
Thanks for any help....

Splicer86 wrote:Hi looking for some advice as a beginner, I need to cut and fit a 3mm x 20mm Dia ring but what would be the best way to finish this but weld neatly
Thanks for any help....

Welcome to the asylum Splicer...pics are always a big help and you'll get more responses that way.

Here's a picture of what I need to do, would it be better to just fuse it or add filler ?

If you fuse it you will lose some of the diameter but that may not matter, depending on what this is for.

If I were doing it I would add some filler, however if you're somewhat new to welding this may be more difficult.

When welding it's important to know the application of the part, if you're not sure how to proceed let us know what this part is for.

Yes, use filler 1,2 or 1,6 mm or even smaller if you have.
Be prepared to push in the filler as soon as the arc starts

Here's some I made recently. 20x6 mm mild steel

AndersK wrote:Yes, use filler 1,2 or 1,6 mm or even smaller if you have.
Be prepared to push in the filler as soon as the arc starts

Here's some I made recently. 20x6 mm mild steel

IMG_20170507_153412_344.jpg

Hey what ya got going on there Anders? Did you form those rings?

Yes, I made them. Will post in the " what I welded today" to not hijack this post

AndersK wrote:Yes, I made them. Will post in the " what I welded today" to not hijack this post

I can do that for you

exnailpounder wrote:

AndersK wrote:Yes, I made them. Will post in the " what I welded today" to not hijack this post

I can do that for you

I won't question that my friend