Welding Tips and Tricks

Hey guys I am running my Hobart 450 Mega Mig with a spray master 450 gun pushing .045" Corex versatile wire. I have had great luck running it flat but my vertical ups are giving me some problems any advise I have tried just stitching it along with working arrows up I have had a problem with them either not setting or running behind my puddle.

Any input would be great! You guys are great!

O and I am running 75/25 shielding gas.

Jason_alex wrote:Hey guys I am running my Hobart 450 Mega Mig with a spray master 450 gun pushing .045" Corex versatile wire. I have had great luck running it flat but my vertical ups are giving me some problems any advise I have tried just stitching it along with working arrows up I have had a problem with them either not setting or running behind my puddle.

Any input would be great! You guys are great!

Jason_alex,
I have not used this specific wire, but know that these can make beautiful welds vertical up. You did not state your volts and wire speed, so I looked up the specs. On page two it lists the recommended settings for all positions. Check your settings and get back to us.
http://www.hobartbrothers.com/uploads/p ... satile.pdf
-Jonathan

Alight check settings, 27 volts and around 320 ipm. My main problem on vertical up is it would start running down, but I was welding out side corners seamed to be melting away the corner causing the run granted fit up was not the best.

.045 flux-core (dual shield).
27V.
320IPM.

You're WAY low on wire speed. Up it at least 80IPM, and begin working UP from there.

That's a "solid wire" or "unshielded flux-core" setting.

Steve S

Alright steve.

Hey one more question can you still run the e technique or do you have to stay ahead of the puddle to prevent the slag from getting taped?

Thank you Steve and Jonathan

Jason_alex wrote:Alright steve.

Hey one more question can you still run the e technique or do you have to stay ahead of the puddle to prevent the slag from getting taped?

Thank you Steve and Jonathan

That's a good question. I always just went side-to-side, holding the toes and crossing the center rather quickly, with a near straight 90* gun angle. I'd push just a little on vertical up, and a little bit more on overhead, and drag just slightly on flat and horizontal.

It's been so many years since I've done dual-shield regularly that I don't completely trust my own advice at this point...

Steve S

Otto Nobedder wrote:

Jason_alex wrote:Alright steve.

Hey one more question can you still run the e technique or do you have to stay ahead of the puddle to prevent the slag from getting taped?

Thank you Steve and Jonathan

That's a good question. I always just went side-to-side, holding the toes and crossing the center rather quickly, with a near straight 90* gun angle. I'd push just a little on vertical up, and a little bit more on overhead, and drag just slightly on flat and horizontal.

It's been so many years since I've done dual-shield regularly that I don't completely trust my own advice at this point...

Steve S

The side to side is the way I have done it. I think you still have it Steve
-Jonathan

I have only tried side to side because I was worried about the slag getting under the the weld.

Any one know where to go to get a good video on this or some more information.... Not much out there on this it seams like.