Uphill Fillets.

[Arclikeharrypotter]

First pass root no weaving, second pass it's either a weave or stringers dependant on wps. Often weave isn't allowed.

Americans seem to love to weave everything, not sure why but there's better ways if doing things.

 

[adri123]

How about this technique? Quick dash ahead to let the weld pool solidify and then back to the pool...

As in this vid...

It seems to be giving me slightly better results on first try.

Cheers

Adri

 

[Stingray]

How about this technique? Quick dash ahead to let the weld pool solidify and then back to the pool...

As in this vid...

It seems to be giving me slightly better results on first try.

Cheers

Adri

Even worse than that clown ChuckE2009...

 

[adri123]

OMG!!!

So, Uphill fillet SMAW. It's just a matter of keeping the tip of the rod moving at a steady speed up the weld? Including for multiple passes? I'm stumped as to how you stop gravity screwing up the weld unless you use either the 'weave' or 'dash ahead and back' or some technique to allow the weld to solidify without dribbling towards earth...

Anyone know of a vid that shows the correct technique?

All help much appreciated.

Adri

 

[Dcal]

As Brad says "Welding tips and tricks"
It's full of brilliant information
I'm no expert but you probably.need to move a bit quicker.
Less material = less mass for gravity to act on.

 

[Arclikeharrypotter]

So here's the answer. Hood time!
This is a root done at 120A 7018. That last video that was posted was an absolute mess, he's doing open root and using 6010. So no use to you. And also He s not a clue what's happening. Keep a steady upwards travel speed, real tight arc, with the electrode pointing straight in or slightly upwards.

 

[adri123]

@Arclikeharrypotter Thanks for that.

The root pass isn't going too badly for me. I can get somewhere near what you've got in that piccy. It's when the subsequent passes go in that I can't quite get it right. On the root pass there's a nice tight corner to jam it into but afterwards without the corner assist gravity is getting the better of me.

Would there be any benefit in tilting off vertical say 15 degrees and slowly building up to vertical? I wonder if it will allow me to build up to it rather than go vertical straight off.

I agree that it's all down to practice and more practice so will get plenty of hood time in over the next few weeks.

Given that I only started SMAW about a week or two ago I'm very happy with the progress anyway so hood time it is!!!

Many thanks for the help.

Adri

 

[Arclikeharrypotter]

Try to use you root edge as a guide for you second bead. If the puddle is falling out and going all droopy then possibly picking up your travel speed may solve this. Also let you work piece cool of for 5/10 mins, 6mm will get hot quick and that will make things harder if too hot.

 

[adri123]

@bR39Da

On Jodie Colier vids on YouTube he says he always uses a high Arc Force setting as he holds a tight arc. Why did you suggest setting AF to 0?

Cheers

Adri

 

[adri123]

Understood. V helpful.

Thx.

 

[adri123]

Some progress today...when I compare to last week it's really coming on but still looks like there's a fair way to go. On the flat it's all hunky dory... the troublesome stuff is uphill fillets...

Well I've worked through a box of esab 450mm 7018s and now have a box of bohler 7018s on the way. these new ones are shorter so should be easier to handle.

Adri

 

[adri123]

Had a look for the Fox EV50 but couldn't find them...

I ended up getting these...

https://www.weldingsuppliesdirect.c...aws-7018-low-hydrogen-welding-electrodes.html

I suspect they are the cheaper end of the Bohler range so won't be as good as the FOX but then again it's probably better for me to work with cheap (ish) until I get some muscle memory built into my welding. Would be nice to try a really good rod though just to see the difference but they seem to be much more expensive like twice or more the price.

Adri

 

[adri123]

@Arclikeharrypotter

Your root pass in the photo. Is that with a 3.2 or 2.5 mm electrode?

Cheers

Adri

 

[Arclikeharrypotter]

@Arclikeharrypotter

Your root pass in the photo. Is that with a 3.2 or 2.5 mm electrode?

Cheers

Adri

3.2 120A