Problem with welding a pipe into another pipe :x
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Problem with welding a pipe into another pipe :x
I have a ARC welder since a week or so, and can make some pretty nice beads on pipes with the same diameter:
The problem I encouter is when I want to weld 2 pipes with different diameters:
the arc walks on the biggest pipe most of the time, and creates lots of slag.
My grandpa told me to point the stick at the smaller pipe about 1mm from the edge, but i can't pull it off
Whos's helping me out here
The problem I encouter is when I want to weld 2 pipes with different diameters:
the arc walks on the biggest pipe most of the time, and creates lots of slag.
My grandpa told me to point the stick at the smaller pipe about 1mm from the edge, but i can't pull it off
Whos's helping me out here
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Re: Problem with welding a pipe into another pipe :x
buy a tig...
just kidding man, you should definately be able to do it, you need to slow ur wirefeed down and hit it right in between, let some filler start flowing and then just make your zig zags.
Clean the metal really well.
just kidding man, you should definately be able to do it, you need to slow ur wirefeed down and hit it right in between, let some filler start flowing and then just make your zig zags.
Clean the metal really well.
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Re: Problem with welding a pipe into another pipe :x
Originally Posted by LSD Motorsports
buy a tig...
just kidding man, you should definately be able to do it, you need to slow ur wirefeed down and hit it right in between, let some filler start flowing and then just make your zig zags.
Clean the metal really well.
just kidding man, you should definately be able to do it, you need to slow ur wirefeed down and hit it right in between, let some filler start flowing and then just make your zig zags.
Clean the metal really well.
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Randy
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Re: Problem with welding a pipe into another pipe :x
Yeah, I use sticks 
It's pretty hard to lay a nice bead in the beginning, but if you get a hang of it, it turns out real nice. I've used 60 sticks or so by now, and can make nicer beads than most of the mig users 
It's pretty hard to lay a nice bead in the beginning, but if you get a hang of it, it turns out real nice. I've used 60 sticks or so by now, and can make nicer beads than most of the mig users
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Re: Problem with welding a pipe into another pipe :x
I kinda pulled it off by pointing the tubes upwards, so that if I welded the smaller tube, the pool crawled a bit downwards towards the bigger pipe.
Here are some pics:
I'm pretty satisfied with it, because "edge-welding" it a pita with sticks
tnx for the hints!
Here are some pics:
I'm pretty satisfied with it, because "edge-welding" it a pita with sticks
tnx for the hints!
