6g schedule 40 smaw

any points on a 6g stick schedule 40 test.im mostly concerned about the root(6010)vertical up and hot pass(6010)vertical up?

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I read a lot of forums where other welders prefer a tighter gap and smaller land but just jam the rod in tighter.

but I like a 1/8" land and 1/8" gap.

I just pretend the puddle is a small nail and the rod is a small hammer and about once a second
I tap the nail ...

that amounts to a whip and pause with a once a second rhythm.

feather both sides of all tack welds with a grinder
when you are starting on a tack or when you have to stop, get a grinder and feather the end of the weld and then long arc about 3/4" from where you stopped to let the weld heat up before tightening the arc and resuming the root.

grind all bumps and high crowned areas before the hot pass.

increase amps by about 10 for the hot pass and really make sure to burn out any little bit of slag you left from the root.

steve bleile has some really good videos on stick welding.
you can get them at northerntool.com
just go there and search for welding dvd and you will see them...at about 25 bucks each, its a good spend.

also there is a video called " under the hood welding" that shows some 6010 pipe tests pretty well. just google it. or copy and paste this

http://www.weldingvideos.net/

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argon mix for mild steel

what gas mix do you use for mild steel tig...

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I dont use a mix...just pure argon.

same for stainless and aluminum.

for thicker aluminum, i use a helium argon mix about 50/50 or as high as 80 percent helium.

mixes like the standard 75/25 argon/co2 mix used for mig welding, do not work well for tig welding.

Welding with 3/16 rods

by Josh
(Baytown Texas USA)

How to cap with 3/16 7010 rods on pipe about 3o'clock and down.

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I am not much help on this one but maybe some other pipeline welders will chime in with some tips.

I have not known many welders who can do it good and consistently. Too much puddle, gravity, surface tension, etc. makes it questionable as to whether its even good practice. (I know its often done and encouraged because of production) I realize you are asking about downhill welding but just for example, Some codes dont even allow using 3/16" rods for uphill pipe...at least not without special qualification tests.

Retired Journeyman Welder

by David
(Addison, NY)

I have always used offhand grinding for my tungsten sharpening. The only time I didn't was when I got curious about a chemical system for sharpening tungstens that I used back in the early 1980's. I don't remember what the stuff was called but it was used by heating the tungsten and dipping it in to the chemical until the desired point was achieved. It was useful at times but it was more trouble than it was worth as it appeared to contaminate the tungsten with some of it's constituent components. It also never really got the tungsten as sharp as I like mine. It didn't have the drawbacks of conventional grinding, but it came with it's own complicated baggage that made it more of a novelty than a useful tool for me. This is only my opinion and does not reflect poorly on the product.

I think one of your contributors also commented on this product. He calls it Chem-Sharp and if my memory serves me right, I think this is what I used as well.

Thanks

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good post...

I am sure there are several different makers of the product, but what I have used is called Chem Sharp.

The fumes are what I hate. along with the residue that it leaves on the tungsten.

I'm looking for a writting test for tig welding!

Need a cheap welding/cutting table?

by Ray Pilgrim
(Saint Paul Park, Minnesota)

Try an old burned out gas or charcoal Barbecue Grill. (You know the one your neighbor shoves out to the street with the free sign on it) Makes a great little practice table for use in the garage and controls sparks easily enough. You may want to take the top off for welding ease but you can also preheat small parts if you need to if the thing still works...........

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A few tips and a word of caution from old jody...

clean up the grate with a grinder where parts will come in contact and attach the ground directly to the grate so you will get a good ground.

get rid of the tank for safety sake. you can always hook one up for those rare preheats. and remove it while you weld.