Dumb welding question

[gauthier]

Bet that was rolled?

 

[Shield Arc]

Bet that was rolled?

Bet it wasn't! 6-G.

 

[gauthier]

Well,you can tell it is 7018,,and you can tell it looks pretty good,but that picture looks like you started at about 4-5 oclock,bottom didn't look welded yet,so,from that figured it was welded vertical up rolled. What gap and land did you have on it?

 

[Shield Arc]

It wasn't rolled! If you don't believe me that is fine, I have nothing to prove to you.
If you look at the first picture where the slag is pealing, you can see the table in the back ground.
If you enlarge the picture you can see the tack weld at 6 o'clock, and darn near perfect tie in.

 

[gauthier]

Ok,guess I was wrong,[that happened one other time]

 

[Shield Arc]

This wasn't rolled either.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

Downhilled the cap? Uphilled the root..Was there any reason you didn't uphill the cap? From the picture, unless you repositioned it the left side is going downhill.

 

[Shield Arc]

No, no, no, I always run uphill! Not good enough to run downhill, I'll leave that to the pipeliners.:thumbsup:

 

[gauthier]

Shield arc,you are a pretty good stick welder,not many can/ could put a root in with 7018 like that,,its generally not done,or guess a better way of saying it would be hardly ever done. :thumbsup:

 

[Shield Arc]

Parlor tricks, all parlor tricks!:laughing:

Seriously tho, I understand testing with 7018 roots is quite common in Canada.