So I wanted to try tig welding. I’m using spare exhaust parts to practice on. This is my first attempts. I’m looking to get any advice whatsoever on how to improve.

#8 Gas Cup, 20 CFH, 45 Amps
are the settings I used. What do I change?

I keep burning holes on the pipe.
Also I’d like to ask for large gaps, is it best to try and reduce it? Or is there a way to fill it without melting a hole? Say the gap is 4mm

I had my first big blunder today, ended up with 15 scrapped parts. That couldn't be saved. It out us behind by alot and it really took the wind out of my sails. What I'm trying to ask is how do I move forward without this eating me alive. I'm disappointed in myself, and I don't want it to effect my work going forward with a bad mindset. My boss, and coworkers gave me a shot when they hired me as it's my first welding job, and it hurts that disappointed them.

We built a family game and puzzle table using 42-inch A-frame steel legs and a butcher-block top about 1½ inches thick. The finished table is about 44 inches high.

We’d like to use it for games and puzzles, so we’re trying to find comfortable stools. Would stools with a 32–33-inch seat be a reasonable fit at this table height? Or would it be worth asking a metal fabricator whether these legs could be shortened by a couple of inches?

I’m especially interested in hearing from anyone who has paired seating with a table this high or modified similar welded A-frame legs. What worked well?

Just felt like sharing a fast turnaround, everything clicked together perfectly. Was actually really stoked with how it came out and was able to fit it on a single shade of three sixteents. Had to do some small adjustments to it. But everything packed in and there was no warping at all.

Manage to weld up a few of these as well. And I actually like how they turn out. Pretty easy to put together.