What is it?will post mine as still playing with them
1st one gasless 2nd one is arc the third and forth is gas mig welding i still hate gasless but will do it
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i said i wouldny do any whipping on structural steel stuff. didnt say it was as strong at all... my dads a 6g coded welder been doing it 30+ years and he tells me not to do it but he also says you can do it all the way up until when its really needed. i understand welding ive always spoke about it to my dad. i understand your disturbig the weld pool jumping forward etc that creates inclusions. im not stupid. im just saying for ALOT of MIG work it doesnt even matter. and where it does matter you should be using the likes of stick anyways tbh for structuralSo you're saying we are wrong? The combined knowledge of Richard, who is a certified welding inspector and backpurge who is a professional welder (running his own business iirc). I've been in places where people have passed tests, whipping, im not saying you can'y , but testing and research done, has shown that 7 out of 10 times, that weld would have defects and inclusions.
You should buy yourself a book, "The science and practice of welding", you may reconsider your opinions. Or go and look on instagram for a fellow with the username mig_man. Karl is a time served mig welder working in probably one of the largest structural engineering firms in the uk with more certifications than you could shake a stick at. There are no whip & pause welds on his page I can assure you of that.
not bad at all bro. on the plate would of ran abit further to the end. and wudnt of jumped as much on the bar. thats about it. good work broHere are some of my welds. All be it am not happy with them.View attachment 100298 View attachment 100299 View attachment 100300 View attachment 100301 View attachment 100302
Yes I should of pushed all the way to the corners more.. and the handles I spot welded as I could not get a good weld to sit right.not bad at all bro. on the plate would of ran abit further to the end. and wudnt of jumped as much on the bar. thats about it. good work bro
yea i thought it was spotted can tell by the dots in the middle haha. just thought you may have jumped loads. its holding anywaysYes I should of pushed all the way to the corners more.. and the handles I spot welded as I could not get a good weld to sit right.
im sure sticks 100% better and makes a stronger weld than a mig welder. my dad dont like mig anyways cause he said a true welder welds stick hahaMig and stick are technically the same, tis only the shielding thats different. Ziggies melting metal rods.
I like stick welding. Done loads of it. Struggled with very up stick and worm tracking but otherwise I like it.im sure sticks 100% better and makes a stronger weld than a mig welder. my dad dont like mig anyways cause he said a true welder welds stick haha
I have got a 12hp petrol stick welder. Mighty midget I think they are called...the thing is an animal.I like stick welding. Done loads of it. Struggled with very up stick and worm tracking but otherwise I like it.
The trick is angle of attack more so than any thing else. Go in straight on then drop the back end back about 20° keep your weaves to no more than the diameter of the rod. If your going in with rutiles on a filling pass it tends to be easier if you reverse the polarity to DC- rooting with rutiles is doable with a decent size gap but easier with a lo hy or if the machine will allow a fast freeze cel going down hand.I like stick welding. Done loads of it. Struggled with very up stick and worm tracking but otherwise I like it.
Most of my stick has been with 6013 steel rods. And some dissimilar on cast stuff.. haven't used the fast freeze rods yet. Will do some stick when I finish these tailgate parts I making.The trick is angle of attack more so than any thing else. Go in straight on then drop the back end back about 20° keep your weaves to no more than the diameter of the rod. If your going in with rutiles on a filling pass it tends to be easier if you reverse the polarity to DC- rooting with rutiles is doable with a decent size gap but easier with a lo hy or if the machine will allow a fast freeze cel going down hand.
I'll be honest I've had little to do with Cels but that's simply down to the fact (up until now) I've not owned a unit that will run them well. When I have used them it's been messing about whipping in down hand open roots. Never used them on an actual job but I'm not a pipe welder which is there primary market.M
Most of my stick has been with 6013 steel rods. And some dissimilar on cast stuff.. haven't used the fast freeze rods yet. Will do some stick when I finish these tailgate parts I making.
It will run 3.2's off a 13amp plug no issues.richard can you tell me any good stick welders that wont break the bank please bro? that will run 3.2 lowies etc. probs will need to get a amp converter thingy to run off a normal plug though wont i? cheers for any info given