New to welding

[BMan2005]

Man oh man, that last picture of the weld with the cup brush beside it. You are doing great!:thumbsup::thumbsup: What a fast learner you are! :cool2::cool2::cool2:

Thanks, definitely a big learning curve on this.

Question, when I run my 7014 over the 6011 I'm having very slight undercut on the edges of the plate. I went up & down on my amperage, tried pushing & pulling the arc, slight weave, etc... I can't seem to completely get rid of it. For the most part you can't drag your fingernail and catch the gap, but it's there and bugs me. Any recommendations?

 

[Shield Arc]

When you weave, hold just for a split second on the edges / toes of the 6011 weld. That should let the undercut fill in. If that doesn't work. Turn the AMPS down some.

 

[BMan2005]

Ran some 3/32 7018 tonight, wow is all I can say!!!

Question for you guys, I grinded and re welded my welds 2-3 times per side, 3/8" steel. I can notice a very very slight bow in the plate. Is the steel still good to use for a inner brace? Or has rewelding it to my satisfaction possibly weakened the steel?

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

I would ask Mark, to see what he says.

Just saw this. Your arc force is limited so you don't get as good of response. 120V does have its limits.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

Its draw it up. It will happen. Weld on the back side, and it is likely to draw it back in line. Keep in mind this stresses the metal.

 

[Shield Arc]

As Mark said, you can weld on the back side. And let it cool, to draw it back. Or if you have a torch, you can heat the back side, and spray water on it. To draw it back straight.

 

[Jeepnford]

Question guys, what is a good convenient height to have the top of your work bench table for welding? Compared to your body?

I can't remember the exact measurement but my welding table is about 36" high. I have an old counter high bar stool I use to sit on for the stuff close to the table. I'm 6' tall.

 

[BMan2005]

Its draw it up. It will happen. Weld on the back side, and it is likely to draw it back in line. Keep in mind this stresses the metal.

As Mark said, you can weld on the back side. And let it cool, to draw it back. Or if you have a torch, you can heat the back side, and spray water on it. To draw it back straight.

Good to know, thanks guys. I think I'm going to just strike this plate up as a learning curve and cut/weld a new one in. It was good practice being my first V Grove butt weld though.

Question, if I ran a pass of 6011, could I cap it with a pass of 3/32 7018? Or would I be better with 1/8" 7018? It's 3/8" steel, I'm butt welding the 3/8" flat stock together, then fillet welding it to the 1" steel 3pt arm. I already have 3/32 7018 is why I ask. Also have 1/8 7014 but I ran some welds with the 7018 and man does it lay down NICE. No issues with undercut using the 7018 either and I ran them as hot as turning the rod cherry red by half rod burned.

 

[Shield Arc]

Question, if I ran a pass of 6011, could I cap it with a pass of 3/32 7018?

Sure, pipe is welded every day that way. Well, pipe welders use 6010 for the root pass, and for the hot pass. Then fill and cap with 7018.
Using 3/32-inch 7018 you will find you don't travel very far, is all.

 

[Rip]

Question....what does the Dedicated E6010 port do on the PowerArc 200ST versus most other machines that have no such port?

 

[kenlip]

For a total novice, or someone with limited experience (like me), this is possibly the best educational video I have seen on the 創et.

Steve Bleile Stick Welding 1 - YouTube

Also, it is the only video about welding I have seen where one can actually see the weld puddle and not just a massive flare of light and some smoke.

He has other videos about TIG, MiG, Oxy , etc.

 

[Shield Arc]

Question....what does the Dedicated E6010 port do on the PowerArc 200ST versus most other machines that have no such port?

Mark can give the technical answer. But I think it changes the voltage.

 

[yomax4]

Guessing the port hooks to higher open circuit voltage leg which is needed to run the cellulose flux rods 6010 and 6011.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

Basically yomax is right. It also runs through an extra/separate inductance coil and runs a different internal setup and arc force and hot start programming.

 

[Rip]

Thanks, Mark....so have the rods changed recently to a different flux or that some inverter welders need the different set-up to run even the old standard rods optimally? 90%+ of my stick welding has been 7018 (some 7014 & 7024) on DC MG or transformer, so I have no recent reference.

More recent welding has been MIG w/CO2, but looking at some of the new portable MIG/Stick combo units in the 160-180 A range for light fabrication and outside equip repairs with fluxwire.

And Welcome Kenlip...another Aussie on the forum....the more the merrier!

 

[BMan2005]

Finally finished prepping the 3pt arm and welding back in new braces. 1st pic 7014, 2nd 7018. I think my fillet welds are getting much better.

 

[Shield Arc]

WOW! BMan2005 those welds are very impressive!:thumbsup::thumbsup: You are a natural at welding!:cool2::cool2:

 

[dragoneggs]

WOW! BMan2005 those welds are very impressive!:thumbsup::thumbsup: You are a natural at welding!:cool2::cool2:

I think BMan has been playing with us all along! :confused3: Nice job! :thumbsup:

 

[Big Barn]

I think BMan has been playing with us all along! :confused3: Nice job! :thumbsup:

Well, he HAS been only welding a "few weeks" whilst being mentored by an unnamed member that admittedly has only a "few weeks" experience under his belt.

Nice progress. BMan

 

[BMan2005]

I think BMan has been playing with us all along! :confused3: Nice job! :thumbsup:

Well, he HAS been only welding a "few weeks" whilst being mentored by an unnamed member that admittedly has only a "few weeks" experience under his belt.

Nice progress. BMan

WOW! BMan2005 those welds are very impressive!:thumbsup::thumbsup: You are a natural at welding!:cool2::cool2:

Thanks guys, learning in leaps and bounds when I start working on a project. It's like I notice or make mistakes more.

My grinder would disagree with y'all. Running two, so one can catch it's breath when I switch out. Lol


Picture I took earlier tacking up a brace i put much lower running across & welding it to the brace running along the arm & to the arm it self. This should in my mind eliminate the weak points that cracked how it was originally designed. Going to put some more in sometime this weekend if I can catch a break.