I have actually made better welds than that with my eyes closed. No foolin'.

Call OSHA before somebody gets killed.



Charlie

I think you need nessmuck there with some bondo to make that look good.

I would make him grind it out and reweld it. Or have someone who knows how to weld reweld it.

A whole lot of grinding and a whole lot of paint makes a "welder" where a welder ain't! In our shop we call that duck shite. I wouldn't trust that weld as far as I could throw the lift! Used to work in a dealership shop before moving onwards and upwards to a welding job and have seen some pretty sketchy stuff on car lifts but that is gonna kill people!

That’s not a weld.
Who was supposed to be watching the chicken?

Stick welder, and whatever harbor freight rod he had laying in the bottom of the cabinet.

Harbor freight rods but an old tombstone 220v stick welder

The guy who works under that lift said he could get his 4 year old to run a better rod

Daaaang. I wouldn't stand in the same room with that lift!

I would not work under that lift. No way. If they forced the issue I would inform them I would be calling OSHA.
Do not get pushed into an unsafe work environment.

Getting it properly welded is cheaper than somebody getting hurt or dead.

There are a lot of cheap Chinese lifts coming onto the market. Buying one that is made properly in the USA is actually cheaper even if it costs more.

Safety first , last and always.

When I worked in a foundry, we called that a splash weld LOL Run away fast !!!
Dennis

Add some Elmer's, it will make a difference on that quality of job.

Bryce

I've seen mud-wasps lay a better bead.

Looks like one of my welds

Next time have him turn the machine on or at least light another candle

That's really bad for sure, however I have seen weld beads that from a distance look awesome until you got closer and seen a small crack going right down the middle of it because it was the wrong wire or rod to use.

Always should check structure construction out before working under it or around it !

Bump for the enjoyment of the night crew

And just like that, I am no longer the worst welder on the planet...

Little putty little paint make a welder what he ain't