Worst weld ever

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Worst weld ever? We have a winner!

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Actually the true purpose is to keep small rodents from going under the truck :). I couldn't weld that bad if I wanted to LOL
 
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Probably works good for snagging the plastic bags lying in the road. Eco weld.
 
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Actually the true purpose is to keep small rodents from going under the truck :). I couldn't weld that bad if I wanted to LOL
It looks like a rodent welded it.
 
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Looking at the photo again I wonder if some of that wire came through from the opposite side, extended through burn holes before his arc began. ???

I hope he didn't buy his welder to build a trailer.
 
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Worst weld ever? We have a winner!

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What? That made me laugh. Wire welding without heat - somewhat common in the beginning. We could call it pulse or spark welding. Saving on cost of electricity. That is truly "wire welding.
 
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I’m trying to understand what the purpose of the weld is? Looks like a skid plate that’s already bolted on to me.
 
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I saw the title and came to say I think I could beat it, I was wrong.

Does look like the rats packed it in there...........

Best,

ed
 
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Is there any actual welded metal there?...It looks lit an arc was run using plain wire (non flux core) with no gas...?
 
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Gentlemen...That's not welding - it's sewing! You can the threads poking out! Geez!

;)
 
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Is that bad welding or sewing with mechanics wire? Look like the wire was laced up in there pretty well.
 
/ Worst weld ever #15  
A rusted out floor pan "repair"? Looks like he secured a new pan or sheet metal piece with a sheet metal screw then tried welding the rust back to the underside to "secure" it permanently & keep it from spinning around on the inside.
 
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Agreed it is unbelievably inept. However, you can't blame a guy for trying. If I never had picked up welder and tried, I might have done something similar........ Nah, I'd have probably done better. If my 6 year old grandson never had picked up welder and tried, he might have done something similar.
 
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It is called the Dunning–Kruger effect,

I worked with a guy in maintenance dept that thought he was a heck of a welder, He would fill in bad spots with silicone caulk and paint with silver paint when no one was watching. He finally went on to another line of work.
 

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