Sequential Welding?

[newfarmerdon]

Good evening. I am trying to get the best penetration and strongest welds..so do you think this is the best way. I think I should weld the joints in picture #047, grind the "top" weld flush, then add the upright tube, photo #048 and weld that. That way, I am welding one horizontal, and then one vertical. Am I over thinking it, or will it be just as good welding them together at once? Any advice is welcome. Thanks.....Don

[H80N]

Originally Posted by newfarmerdon

Good evening. I am trying to get the best penetration and strongest welds..so do you think this is the best way. I think I should weld the joints in picture #047, grind the "top" weld flush, then add the upright tube, photo #048 and weld that. That way, I am welding one horizontal, and then one vertical. Am I over thinking it, or will it be just as good welding them together at once? Any advice is welcome. Thanks.....Don

Don

I would think that you will do just fine welding it once...

as clean and well fitted as that joint is... your welds should be quite sound... in my opinion anyway...

but I would suggest that you tack first and alternate sides on your welds to minimize warpage and avoid putting a twist into your spaceframe...

[Portable Welder]

If your weld is good you wont have a problem weld it up.

[o7oBaseMetal]

I would say it depends on how strong it needs to be. Personally I would weld everything and grind like your first idea. I would bevel the one edge if it was getting ground but it probably would be fin either way.

[H80N]

With 1x1 inch 16 ga tubing... your wall thickness of approx .065... and your Craftsman MIG..
you should have no problems producing a weld as strong or stronger than your base metal in a single pass without any extra grinding, rewelding or other tomfoolery....especially if you maintain your present high standards of preparation, cleanliness and excellent fitup that you show in your pics...

[Shade Tree Welder]

You are doing too much welding. You should have mitered two of the
perpendicular tubes then welded the others to it.

Bevel well and leave a root gap of 1/4 of the wall thickness for complete
penetration.

[newfarmerdon]

Originally Posted by H80N

With 1x1 inch 16 ga tubing... your wall thickness of approx .065... and your Craftsman MIG..
you should have no problems producing a weld as strong or stronger than your base metal in a single pass without any extra grinding, rewelding or other tomfoolery....especially if you maintain your present high standards of preparation, cleanliness and excellent fitup that you show in your pics...

Good morning, and thank you. I know it will be a long time before I reach any part of "perfection", but I will keep trying. It is a little difficult trying to figure some things out, but with the "constructive criticism" and "encouragement" I get from you and others on this site, the journey will be much easier! Don