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by jef1
Wed Feb 18, 2015 5:00 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: ELECTROCUTION
Replies: 20
Views: 2266

Re: ELECTROCUTION

Back when I worked for a living I did repair welding on heavy equipment in the mines. One day while repairing a bucket for a CAT 992 loader I got hit pretty bad. Mines are muddy on a dry day most times. In this particular instance it was spring time and it had been raining for about a week. The load...
by jef1
Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:06 pm
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: Welding round tube to flat stock
Replies: 15
Views: 5137

Re: Welding round tube to flat stock

If you could provide us with some more info we will be able to better help you. Things like material thickness, composition if you know it, sketch of the joint or real pictures, tools you have available to do the job (torches, grinders, welding machines and material) can all be helpful in determinin...
by jef1
Tue Feb 10, 2015 10:25 am
Forum: Welding Certification - Stick/Arc Welding, Tig Welding, Mig Welding Certification tests - Welding Tests of all kinds
Topic: 3G Flux Core, 1" plate test
Replies: 32
Views: 8859

Re: 3G Flux Core, 1" plate test

Agreed. That weave is way too wide. Try splitting that into two smaller weaves and weave faster. It appears that your weave was very slow and that can allow your slag to freeze. Once the slag freezes you run the risk of trapping it in your weld when you run back over it. I will also caution you abou...
by jef1
Mon Feb 09, 2015 4:50 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Good to meet you
Replies: 4
Views: 485

Good to meet you

Hello, I am an AWS CWI working for a large locomotive and mining equipment manufacturer in Pennsylvania. I have almost 10 years experience in welding. 7 years formal education and 6 years in the school of hard knocks (some of those years overlap). I started out doing repair welding on heavy equipmen...