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mild steel welds brushed with wire wheel
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 4:07 pm
by nova_70_383
after i weld mild steel i notice by hitting it with a wire wheel it make is look nicer. would this be a problem in a non code situation?
Re: mild steel welds brushed with wire wheel
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 5:24 pm
by Alexa
Nova_70_383.
Power brushing the weld is usually faster than hand brushing to remove any enclosed slag, etc..
Alexa
Re: mild steel welds brushed with wire wheel
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:46 pm
by Otto Nobedder
Nova,
This isn't usually a problem even for a code weld. It's common practice, as cleaning the weld aids self-inspection, and cleaning procedures may even be included in the WPS.
One caveat... For Stainless, only use a stainless wire wheel that has never touched carbon steel. Same goes for aluminum, except you should also use a fine-wired (less agressive) wheel. For SS and Al, I typically use an .006"-.012" wire in a high-speed (die-grinder) format so I don't abrade the surface of the weld.
Steve S