rate my stickwelds
05-22-2006, 12:15 AM
#11
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Re: rate my stickwelds
The welds with the big globby spatter indicate that you're welding too hot or your arc is too long. The beads aren't bad overall. No real tips you need, just practice. you have a good start on it already.
Stick welding pipe that small diameter and thickness is pretty difficult. Typically, people will use a 6010 for the first pass, and a 7018 to fill/cap it. The 6010 rod will burn smoothly at lower amperages, which means that you will have more control over it when working it into the gap between the two parts.
Bevel the pieces, put about a 3/32" gap between them, and when you weld them, you want a "keyhole". This means that you basically blow a hole through the pipe first, then you keep the tip of the rod in that hole, watching metal get deposited on the back side of the hole, as you travel along. you want to push the rod into the hole just deep enough that almost all of the sparks are going into the pipe. This will help you to get the penetration you're looking for.
Stick welding pipe that small diameter and thickness is pretty difficult. Typically, people will use a 6010 for the first pass, and a 7018 to fill/cap it. The 6010 rod will burn smoothly at lower amperages, which means that you will have more control over it when working it into the gap between the two parts.
Bevel the pieces, put about a 3/32" gap between them, and when you weld them, you want a "keyhole". This means that you basically blow a hole through the pipe first, then you keep the tip of the rod in that hole, watching metal get deposited on the back side of the hole, as you travel along. you want to push the rod into the hole just deep enough that almost all of the sparks are going into the pipe. This will help you to get the penetration you're looking for.
05-22-2006, 01:48 AM
#12
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Re: rate my stickwelds
Originally Posted by Engloid
The welds with the big globby spatter indicate that you're welding too hot or your arc is too long. The beads aren't bad overall. No real tips you need, just practice. you have a good start on it already.
Stick welding pipe that small diameter and thickness is pretty difficult. Typically, people will use a 6010 for the first pass, and a 7018 to fill/cap it. The 6010 rod will burn smoothly at lower amperages, which means that you will have more control over it when working it into the gap between the two parts.
Bevel the pieces, put about a 3/32" gap between them, and when you weld them, you want a "keyhole". This means that you basically blow a hole through the pipe first, then you keep the tip of the rod in that hole, watching metal get deposited on the back side of the hole, as you travel along. you want to push the rod into the hole just deep enough that almost all of the sparks are going into the pipe. This will help you to get the penetration you're looking for.
Stick welding pipe that small diameter and thickness is pretty difficult. Typically, people will use a 6010 for the first pass, and a 7018 to fill/cap it. The 6010 rod will burn smoothly at lower amperages, which means that you will have more control over it when working it into the gap between the two parts.
Bevel the pieces, put about a 3/32" gap between them, and when you weld them, you want a "keyhole". This means that you basically blow a hole through the pipe first, then you keep the tip of the rod in that hole, watching metal get deposited on the back side of the hole, as you travel along. you want to push the rod into the hole just deep enough that almost all of the sparks are going into the pipe. This will help you to get the penetration you're looking for.
The splatter is mostly from the arc being to long, thats something I need to practice more because I pay more attention on the angle of the stick preventing slag rather then the stick getting shorter all the time.
Time for some more weld els
05-23-2006, 10:20 PM
#13
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Join Date: Aug 2003
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Re: rate my stickwelds
looks pretty good just slow it down a bit and keep it closer. basily just pratice it a lot. pipin that thin can be trickey though. engloid pretty much said it all. I love the stick action lol mig is for wimp who can't weld haha. seriously though keep it up will look really good if you get it right.
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