Just had a truss kit welded, wanted to see how it rates to others since I have NO clue what a good weld is supposed to look like. This was done by a local 4x4 shop

How do you rate this?

Piss Poor (ie they should have no business welding)
Poor
Average
Above average
Excellent

Just curious. I'm happy with it, looks like it'll perform its function well enough but then again, I have no experience with welding.

 

first pic looks pretty good. I wouldnt worry about that at all. The second pic looks almost like they had too much juice. It looks like the weld is too deep into the metal,,, but I think its an optical illusion. Either way,, I dont think they will break or crack.,, By the way,,, I am not a welder. But I have seen a ton of great welds, and a ton of crap welds, and know the difference, but have no expertise.

 

Average I'd say

 

Average, to much juice x2 and to much distance between shoots. Need to make you beads tighter.

 

Welds look ok to me ( novice welder). Looks don't always mean good penetration though. Are the welds raised or fairly flush?

 

Top - good
Bottom - ok

A good weld will look like a stack of dimes pushed over.

 

If the welder didn't feel confident in the welds he could have easily ground smooth. Looks fine.

 

Could use a couple more welds on the sides of pic 2.

 

OMG more mig like tig welds. Perfectly ok for someone who has perfected this style but these are not them. He should practice more if he wants to use this style. I'm not suggesting they wouldn't hold up thou.

 

As others have stated it should look very uniform like stacked coins. What is the second picture, front LCA skid? Here are some good examples (although hard to see):