***WELDING RANDOM CHAT THREAD***
#501
-Intl Steve Krew
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Found your problem, it's an HF special
It's inches per minute btw.
Do a test and find out if the IPM is accurate. Hold the trigger for 6 seconds. Clip the wire. Measure the length. Multiply by 10, that's the 'correct' IPM.
You should be dragging the gun, and have a drag angle of 5-15°.
Weldingtipsandtricks.com is supposed to have an IPM/thickness chart that helps to get into the ballpark of where you should be.
Other than that it's playing with settings and getting that 'frying bacon' sound.
My MIG welding textbook has a photo example of 'incorrect' looking beads. I'll see if I can take a pic and post it later.
It's inches per minute btw.
Do a test and find out if the IPM is accurate. Hold the trigger for 6 seconds. Clip the wire. Measure the length. Multiply by 10, that's the 'correct' IPM.
You should be dragging the gun, and have a drag angle of 5-15°.
Weldingtipsandtricks.com is supposed to have an IPM/thickness chart that helps to get into the ballpark of where you should be.
Other than that it's playing with settings and getting that 'frying bacon' sound.
My MIG welding textbook has a photo example of 'incorrect' looking beads. I'll see if I can take a pic and post it later.
#502
Re: ***WELDING RANDOM CHAT THREAD***
Found your problem, it's an HF special
It's inches per minute btw.
Do a test and find out if the IPM is accurate. Hold the trigger for 6 seconds. Clip the wire. Measure the length. Multiply by 10, that's the 'correct' IPM.
You should be dragging the gun, and have a drag angle of 5-15°.
Weldingtipsandtricks.com is supposed to have an IPM/thickness chart that helps to get into the ballpark of where you should be.
Other than that it's playing with settings and getting that 'frying bacon' sound.
My MIG welding textbook has a photo example of 'incorrect' looking beads. I'll see if I can take a pic and post it later.
It's inches per minute btw.
Do a test and find out if the IPM is accurate. Hold the trigger for 6 seconds. Clip the wire. Measure the length. Multiply by 10, that's the 'correct' IPM.
You should be dragging the gun, and have a drag angle of 5-15°.
Weldingtipsandtricks.com is supposed to have an IPM/thickness chart that helps to get into the ballpark of where you should be.
Other than that it's playing with settings and getting that 'frying bacon' sound.
My MIG welding textbook has a photo example of 'incorrect' looking beads. I'll see if I can take a pic and post it later.
The saying goes where is there is slag....drag. And he is not using flux core wire.
So he will have a more enjoyable experience if he PUSHES.
#503
-Intl Steve Krew
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Re: ***WELDING RANDOM CHAT THREAD***
Here is what my gmaw textbook says about gun travel direction/angle.
I push or pull depending on comfort/visibility. Usually I try to pull. It just works better for me. My latest seam weld I completed was 180", consisting of 6 tie-ins. About 30" each. All dragging, no leaks on the leak test...I must have been doing something right.
What else of my advice is wrong? I'm always appreciative of others giving advice and helping me become a better welder.
#504
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Nothing to write home about but welds get better every section. Still getting technique down, playing with settings and dipping tungsten in the filler :/ lol.
#505
Lightning teg
Honestly with your manifold looking all pretty
Chalk that 90 up to practice and toss it
Youre using way to much heat
45-50 amps max and only do 1" sections at a time
Practice dipping on a flat surface
Did you buy a gas lens for the welder? If not stop welding right away and buy one.
Get the big #12 gas lens
Honestly with your manifold looking all pretty
Chalk that 90 up to practice and toss it
Youre using way to much heat
45-50 amps max and only do 1" sections at a time
Practice dipping on a flat surface
Did you buy a gas lens for the welder? If not stop welding right away and buy one.
Get the big #12 gas lens
#506
Heres the link for the cups
I bought these for my ahp
They work.
https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/191551095550
Youll get better gas coverage and control your arc a lot better
How are you sharpening your tungsten? After you hit it with filler do you resharpen? If not you need to everytime
Did you bevel the pie cuts at?
I bought these for my ahp
They work.
https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/191551095550
Youll get better gas coverage and control your arc a lot better
How are you sharpening your tungsten? After you hit it with filler do you resharpen? If not you need to everytime
Did you bevel the pie cuts at?
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Are you saying that piecut bend wouldn't work, or just that the aesthetics of it don't match the sweet looking manifold?
#508
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Are you saying that piecut bend wouldn't work, or just that the aesthetics of it don't match the sweet looking manifold?
Those cuts maybe cost a total of 4-5 bucks at the most? Maybe less
Good practice. Just a little too excited to weld something together it seems.
Ive been there i know the feel.
Im sure the inside doesn't look so good either and is going to take a lot of time to get smooth.
#509
I think i can see some bevel on the cuts.
Did you wipe it all down with acetone?
That makes a huge difference. Also wiping the tungsten with acetone after you sharpen.
When you tack a cut you should just need to stomp on the pedal really quick to get the pieces to fuse unless you have a lot of gaps on the cuts.
A belt sander helps with getting your cuts even and flush.
Harbor freight special with a belt from mcmaster helps
Did you wipe it all down with acetone?
That makes a huge difference. Also wiping the tungsten with acetone after you sharpen.
When you tack a cut you should just need to stomp on the pedal really quick to get the pieces to fuse unless you have a lot of gaps on the cuts.
A belt sander helps with getting your cuts even and flush.
Harbor freight special with a belt from mcmaster helps
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Re: ***WELDING RANDOM CHAT THREAD***
Fcaw yes, only drag. I was taught for gmaw to push or pull, whatever works better. Vertical under 1/4" is down, 1/4 or over is up only.
Here is what my gmaw textbook says about gun travel direction/angle.
I push or pull depending on comfort/visibility. Usually I try to pull. It just works better for me. My latest seam weld I completed was 180", consisting of 6 tie-ins. About 30" each. All dragging, no leaks on the leak test...I must have been doing something right.
What else of my advice is wrong? I'm always appreciative of others giving advice and helping me become a better welder.
Here is what my gmaw textbook says about gun travel direction/angle.
I push or pull depending on comfort/visibility. Usually I try to pull. It just works better for me. My latest seam weld I completed was 180", consisting of 6 tie-ins. About 30" each. All dragging, no leaks on the leak test...I must have been doing something right.
What else of my advice is wrong? I'm always appreciative of others giving advice and helping me become a better welder.
I prefer to drag the puddle instead of trying to push it, pushing feels weird to me but I should develop both methods.
Also, I did check out weldingtipsandtricks, that's how I got my ipm () but I'll try it again.
Gonna read up on your textbook.
#511
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Re: ***WELDING RANDOM CHAT THREAD***
Lightning teg
Honestly with your manifold looking all pretty
Chalk that 90 up to practice and toss it
Youre using way to much heat
45-50 amps max and only do 1" sections at a time
Practice dipping on a flat surface
Did you buy a gas lens for the welder? If not stop welding right away and buy one.
Get the big #12 gas lens
Honestly with your manifold looking all pretty
Chalk that 90 up to practice and toss it
Youre using way to much heat
45-50 amps max and only do 1" sections at a time
Practice dipping on a flat surface
Did you buy a gas lens for the welder? If not stop welding right away and buy one.
Get the big #12 gas lens
This is using a gas lens #9, 3/32 tungsten, 25cfh
Yes I used a brand new tungsten everytime it got contaminated (I dont have an bench grinder at my house yet so I sharpened them all at the in laws house)
Cleaned with acetone after wire brush
Yeah the aesthetics
Those cuts maybe cost a total of 4-5 bucks at the most? Maybe less
Good practice. Just a little too excited to weld something together it seems.
Ive been there i know the feel.
Im sure the inside doesn't look so good either and is going to take a lot of time to get smooth.
Those cuts maybe cost a total of 4-5 bucks at the most? Maybe less
Good practice. Just a little too excited to weld something together it seems.
Ive been there i know the feel.
Im sure the inside doesn't look so good either and is going to take a lot of time to get smooth.
Not really worried about the athethics. Its going to be wrapped with header wrap so it wont be visible anyway.
I think i can see some bevel on the cuts.
Did you wipe it all down with acetone?
That makes a huge difference. Also wiping the tungsten with acetone after you sharpen.
When you tack a cut you should just need to stomp on the pedal really quick to get the pieces to fuse unless you have a lot of gaps on the cuts.
A belt sander helps with getting your cuts even and flush.
Harbor freight special with a belt from mcmaster helps
Did you wipe it all down with acetone?
That makes a huge difference. Also wiping the tungsten with acetone after you sharpen.
When you tack a cut you should just need to stomp on the pedal really quick to get the pieces to fuse unless you have a lot of gaps on the cuts.
A belt sander helps with getting your cuts even and flush.
Harbor freight special with a belt from mcmaster helps
The pie cuts fit together really well. Just the welding side of it was noobish.
#512
Sounds good
Learning to dip on pipe is a bitch
Try a flat surface to get your technique down.
I dont like using the pulse on my machine anymore
I travel a bit then pull back and dip travel pull back then dip
This helps not hitting the filler on the tungsten a lot because you can get right into the puddle
Learning to dip on pipe is a bitch
Try a flat surface to get your technique down.
I dont like using the pulse on my machine anymore
I travel a bit then pull back and dip travel pull back then dip
This helps not hitting the filler on the tungsten a lot because you can get right into the puddle
#513
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Sounds good
Learning to dip on pipe is a bitch
Try a flat surface to get your technique down.
I dont like using the pulse on my machine anymore
I travel a bit then pull back and dip travel pull back then dip
This helps not hitting the filler on the tungsten a lot because you can get right into the puddle
Learning to dip on pipe is a bitch
Try a flat surface to get your technique down.
I dont like using the pulse on my machine anymore
I travel a bit then pull back and dip travel pull back then dip
This helps not hitting the filler on the tungsten a lot because you can get right into the puddle
#514
Sounds good
Set the machine to 50 amps
Turn off the pulse and try and keep the puddle right in the bevel
If it starts melting and going all over the place dont try and speed up just lift off and try again
Focus on keeping control of the puddle.
Set the machine to 50 amps
Turn off the pulse and try and keep the puddle right in the bevel
If it starts melting and going all over the place dont try and speed up just lift off and try again
Focus on keeping control of the puddle.
#515
Whats your argon flow set to?
I set mine to 30 cfm with 6 seconds post flow and i get a nice gold color depending on how bad the part is heat soaked
As the steel soaks up more heat youll either need to let it cool or add more post flow.
I set mine to 30 cfm with 6 seconds post flow and i get a nice gold color depending on how bad the part is heat soaked
As the steel soaks up more heat youll either need to let it cool or add more post flow.
#516
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#518
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do you always run the argon at 30 cfm?