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by JEA
Mon Nov 13, 2017 5:02 pm
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: Mig welding pipe
Replies: 8
Views: 1287

Re: Mig welding pipe

Haven't had a chance to mess with it yet. It's just scrap pipe that I'm using to make a stand so nothing critical. Don't have a machine to do a roll out lol. I may just grind it down and use a 3/32" 7018 on it but I really want to to get better at wire feed processes. I've been researching sett...
by JEA
Mon Nov 06, 2017 1:14 pm
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: Mig welding pipe
Replies: 8
Views: 1287

Re: Mig welding pipe

Not sure it matters but found a closer up picture of one of the welds.
by JEA
Sun Nov 05, 2017 10:35 pm
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: Mig welding pipe
Replies: 8
Views: 1287

Re: Mig welding pipe

Ok I'll give it a go this coming saturday and post of pictures. In the mean time I made up a cruxiform out of some 1/4" plate and have been practicing vertical up but having a hard time not getting the puddle to drip. I have done some flat work on it. Would be able to see a heat shadow on the b...
by JEA
Sun Nov 05, 2017 5:02 pm
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: Mig welding pipe
Replies: 8
Views: 1287

Re: Mig welding pipe

Any recommendations on how much I should crank it up? Was also thinking about going to .035 wire. Also would it be ok to grind it down and just reweld it. I figure won't be wasting material. Would I be able to see any pack of fusion by grinding down the weld? Thinking about grinding a ring on where ...
by JEA
Sun Nov 05, 2017 12:04 am
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: Mig welding pipe
Replies: 8
Views: 1287

Mig welding pipe

Hey, I am pretty new to welding and have been of acting laying beads down, have been getting pretty decent. Right now i am working on a project right now that i am using scrap 2" sch 40 pipe, probably wasn't the best choice but had a bunch laying around. Anyways I am having hard time having my ...