Walked into work Friday morning and was instructed to take a dual-shield fluxcore welding test, 3G position only, groove weld with backing strip. I hadn't touched dual-shield in over 2 years but had spent the past 2 weeks taking 9 different hardwire tests for the same company. So, after setting up a...

I picked up a new FiberMetal 706 but I absolutely hate the headgear. https://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/n-pktq5q/82xqw/products/8031/images/13101/FM_5906GY__00648.1436983833.500.500.jpg?c=2 Any of you using the 706 or pipeliner, which headgear would you recommend? Headgear that actually works with the 706...

Greetings,

Anyone out there use either gasless stainless fluxcore or ER308L (w/Tri-Mix) on a regular basis?

I'm trying to adjust the settings on my Lincoln MP210 so my vertical welds don't crown up as much.

Thank you.

Poland308 wrote:Grind back at least a 1/2 inch. And feather it pretty thin for a 1/4inch for the tie ins.

No grinding allowed after the root pass.

Poland308 wrote:The root is the most important. After that the wire wheel should be enough.

Yeah the tie ins are my greatest concern.

Poland308 wrote:Often no. You will simply need to grind back into your previous weld to ensure a good tie in.

Unfortunately, I can only grind the root. Once the root is in and I get a thumbs up, I'm only allowed to use a wire wheel for cleaning.

Gentlemen, My old superintendent was fired. The new guy gave me a new box of test plates to practice stating, "I need you to pass this test. Not only will you save me money but this will set you up for future projects." So starting tomorrow I will be running practice plates once again. My ...

Sometimes you have to weigh, not just how long this job will last, but the relationships and future possibilities. Good luck either way! The PM, Superintendent and I have a great working relationship and already discussed the possible positive and negative outcomes of this last test. I already knew...

SS smaw can be a mother! Don't give up if there willing to pay you to test You're right, SS can be a mother. One spec of slag can ruin your day. Overhead I long-arced for a nanosecond and it was enough. It left a nice little pocket with a piece of slag. 3G, it was my tie-in which looked good on the...

FAILED once again.

I took the 3G/4G stainless SMAW test again today and both pieces ended up breaking my heart.

I will not attempt this test again.

Perhaps this is a sign for me to move on from this current gig and expand my welding knowledge more with another company.

weldin mike 27 wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmLbwN2AkYg

Heres a little one that may help a little.

It helped a little but the 3G position that J maneuver didn't help me very much.

I'm willing to give up a SS 304 3/8" plate set with backing strip to see Jody run this process in the 3G and 4G position.

I ordered my own kit from Triangle Engineering to practice on before my company sends me to take this certification test.

I thought Chuck decided to give up welding and go into farming?

I can find pretty much any welding process on YouTube but I cannot find any videos for SS SMAW 3G/4G.

There's definitely no plate test practice videos.

I'd even go so far as to send Jody a SS 304 plate test kit from www.trieng.com

Ok, after weeks of practice I think I have a handle on SMAW SS but the stops and starts are going to be my downfall. I can't cant restart like other rods: strike an arc ahead of the bead and drag it start as that will put a lot of garbage in the weld that will/may surface once I start the next bead....

Ah hell.

Thanks for the replies but I was informed I cannot use short-circuit MIG for the project I'm currently working on. Material thickness is 3/8" 316 stainless.

Greetings, I'm running some practice 304 test plates in my shop for an upcoming weld test. I'm using ER308L .035 wire. I started with base settings of 300ipm and 20v. I'm using a Lincoln MP210. I've tried varying weave techniques but end up with a very crowned up bead. If I weave too fast I end up w...

Don't mean to sound like an ass. But I don't think there is a nut shell big enough. Believe Steve is working on setting up procedures for where he works. Slightly different scenario but same size effort needed. I know there's a lot of paperwork and that you need to be knowledgeable about the code b...

HERE is a link to a PDF file in my dropbox, it may be some help This helps. I will pass this along to my superintendent. I copied this from another forum, I'd advise you to contact a local testing lab that can assist you in this process, good luck and post back on your experience. Unfortunately, th...

LtBadd wrote:HERE is a link to a PDF file in my dropbox, it may be some help

This helps. I will pass this along to my superintendent.

Greetings all, Being new in my welding career I am not familiar with qualifying welding procedures. My current job, 54" stainless steel pipe butt straps. My PM originally wanted to weld it with SMAW 308L electrodes which is not very time or procedure efficient. At least that's my assessment. I ...

Here's a pic of the 120ft shaft. Haven't touched a TIG torch in over a year but I'm good to go with SS FCAW with Tri-Mix. I'm not too concerned about ventilation but will keep that in mind when I pull the trigger for the first weld. (if you have trouble viewing the image, right-click and open in a n...

Well damn, perhaps I should talk with my PM and maybe run a different process like FCAW. :lol: The project I'm working on is inside a 120 foot shaft. I'll be welding stainless steel brackets on the walls to hang scaffolding. I'll be working inside of a man cage suspended by a crane. Fun fun fun. Th...

Well damn, perhaps I should talk with my PM and maybe run a different process like FCAW. :lol: The project I'm working on is inside a 120 foot shaft. I'll be welding stainless steel brackets on the walls to hang scaffolding. I'll be working inside of a man cage suspended by a crane. Fun fun fun.

Greetings all, Does anyone have any helpful tips in regards to SS SMAW? I need to test in about a month. 3/8" 304 stainless steel plate test, 3G and 4G positions using 308L-16 electrodes. My boss was kind enough to order me a test coupon kit from www.trieng.com. 3 coupons with backing strips so...