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by JerryWilliams
Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:35 am
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Amperage for pipe welding
Replies: 14
Views: 11664

Re: Amperage for pipe welding

just a tip to help transition from overhead to vertical to flat on 5G. place your 4 tacks on the pipe as usual but when you tack the coupons in place to weld rotate the pipe to where the tacks are in the 1:30, 4:30, 7:30. and 10:30 positions. This way you weld overhead from 6 o'oclock to first tack....
by JerryWilliams
Tue Oct 28, 2014 7:39 am
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: 7018 vertical down
Replies: 16
Views: 7327

Re: 7018 vertical down

You have to run the rod slowly. run your heat just like you would for flat and burn slow enough to boil the slag out of the puddle. If you watch the puddle you'll see the slag try to run down. In a way this helps cuz the only way i found to counteract it was to whip back to the center of the weld an...
by JerryWilliams
Fri Oct 24, 2014 1:06 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Inverters and 6010 electrodes
Replies: 18
Views: 3199

Re: Inverters and 6010 electrodes

When practicing I prefer not to grind the restarts in order to improve my skill with them. However on a test I will for sure grind them if a grinder is allowed.
by JerryWilliams
Fri Oct 24, 2014 8:32 am
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: TEST STAND
Replies: 4
Views: 3658

Re: TEST STAND

Just found these online. Should be able to attached them to a table and fabricate the swiveling table top. The plan is to build an all purpose test stand for welding plate and pipe in all positions. And it must be compact as i dont have alot of room. I'll post pics once i start building it. Any idea...
by JerryWilliams
Thu Oct 23, 2014 2:56 pm
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: TEST STAND
Replies: 4
Views: 3658

TEST STAND

Will have my welder soon and looking to build a practice stand. Something along the lines of this? Any suggestions on how to build one or where to get it?
by JerryWilliams
Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:00 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Inverters and 6010 electrodes
Replies: 18
Views: 3199

Re: Inverters and 6010 electrodes

thanks for the help guys. ill be getting 6010 and 6011 and whichever runs better will be what i use
by JerryWilliams
Wed Oct 22, 2014 2:04 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Inverters and 6010 electrodes
Replies: 18
Views: 3199

Inverters and 6010 electrodes

I'm currently looking at a Thermal Arc 161s machine to get some practice on my stick welding... And to do a few projects in my garage as it has TIG capabilities as well. I have been hearing though that this machine doesn't run 6010 too well. Has any one used these machines b4 and if so did you have ...
by JerryWilliams
Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:14 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: JerryWilliams Introduction
Replies: 3
Views: 349

JerryWilliams Introduction

New guy introducing myself. Have decent amount of welding experience but mainly that was SkillsUSA competitions in highschool where i took 3rd at Nationals. So i consider myself as a beginner due to the fact that i haven't really welded in 5 yrs due to tour in military. Looking to use this site to g...