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[Seano]

Ok F/J I think we are talking at x purposes, (either that or I am stupid) what I want to know is when you run your stick cap welds you obviously weave them as it looks like a figure 8 on its side, what I really....really....really....(LoL) want to know is what is the weave motion that you use, is it A) The upside down V method or sometimes called christmas tree, B) a figure of 8 weave, or just weave the torch/stick from right to left of the weld run. If you go back to MY last post you will see a pic of one of you pipe capping runs, this is exactly what I am talking about....

Sean.

 

[flange jockey]

sean just to save this turning into some crazy irish joke pic one shows the weave pattern i use for stick. the rest of the pics are from a spool with a double bend, the pics will explain. f/j

 

[flange jockey]

this is a bit more on that spool, the gapping rod is 4mm, i found myself rooting at between 120 and 130 amps, the pipe was sucking up the heat. as usual a 2.5 filler rod. f/j

 

[weldingscotty803]

brill work as usual fj. i will have to get some pics up of the stainless tig stuff i did last week. been up to my neck with it (saturday and sunday 12 hours last week)

 

[Seano]

Cheers for that f/j, it is the same movement that I use when migging, doesn't always come out with as neat a weave as yours though....

Sean.

 

[flange jockey]

sat and sun scotty, are you crowing or complaining . sean thats the thing getting consistency, somewhere along the line everything sort of clicks and it becomes second nature, im not saying there isn,t a lot of concentration needed, its just a case of doing what you did last time, unless of course the last one looked like s!! t. heres more on that spool. flange.

 

[steve202]

Nice stuff FJ. What are the pipes for? What runs through them?

cheers.

 

[Tino]

FJ, that's some lovely, lovely welding. So nice to see, thanks.

 

[flange jockey]

thanks for that tino, much appreciated. steve i can,t remember if i read the product on the sketch for this spool, its for a large fuel company, either petrol, diesel or home fuel oil, that type of product. bet you thought it was for guinness heres more on that spool, i hope the pics are answering some questions as to gaps, runs etc. f/j

 

[Welderpaul]

I thought it was only us that eyed in 'two hole top' with two straight edges!

 

[oz.]

How long does it take to fully weld the two pieces of pipe together?

 

[flange jockey]

that isn,t really the sort of question im prepared to answer, that sort of info isn,t important . i will say that i did it as quickly as i could . heres a bit more f/j

 

[Weldingartisan]

F/J Do you 'walk the cup' on your TIG runs or go freehand? I've seen several videos of walking the cup, but have never had a first hand demonstration - I could certainly do with one as I struggle freehand on positional work. W/A

 

[oz.]

that isn,t really the sort of question im prepared to answer, that sort of info isn,t important

Oh, i wasn't thinking of judging you I just wondered - because of the size etc. The quality of your work would tell me you take your time to ensure this quality is always present.

Do you have to allow time to cool to reduce the warping?

 

[steve202]

I think we need a whip around to buy FJ a watch!



Cheers for the reply FJ

 

[wyn]

Jobs take as long as they take.

You start putting exact times on things and people want to know why did it take so long this time and not last time etc etc.

 

[Weldingartisan]

Jobs take as long as they take.

You start putting exact times on things and people want to know why did it take so long this time and not last time etc etc.

You obviously don't have to do the estimating/quotation then - somebody does! W/A

 

[oz.]

I wasn't expecting an exact time. "About an hour" would have done. I'm not expecting anyone to go out of their way just to answer a simple question

 

[weldingscotty803]

you in any of the pics f/j on post 29?
still ant got round to doin the pics yet, been busy wi me new project (suzuki santana)

 

[flange jockey]

w/a no im afraid i can,t help as regards walking the cup, i only ever use freehand, oz you did ask a simple question and i think i gave a straight answer, i have made it a habit here and on other boards of not talking about what i can do personally, its not about me. as wyn mentioned it takes as long as it takes, someone mentioned before how come theres never enough time to do it right, yet you always seem to find the time to fix it. w/a that estimator isn,t going to be saying i read a guy on the net reckons he can do a butt in ? thats where i think im coming from. steve if you do have that whipround you may do better getting a calander. scotty no im always on the business end of the camera, tell the truth im a scruffy wee ******. lets not start taking this all too personally lads im here hoping to make new friends. this is 20" vodex root, i really should have used 1/8 rod but the gap was a little tight so i went 2.5mm. f/j