Tricks to getting good tie in

[aarolar]

What are the tricks to getting good tie in down in inside corners with stick mainly 7018? I struggle with this it ends up being a big blob or having slag inclusions most of the time.

 

[Shield Arc]

I like to use a die grinder with a 1/16-inch thick disk to feather my starts and stops of a weld. Makes for easy tie ins.

 

[aarolar]

Yea I'm good with that I'm only talking about an inside corner with stick.

 

[Shield Arc]

Sometimes you have to use a roto burr in a die grinder.

 

[aarolar]

Sometimes you have to use a roto burr in a die grinder.

That's exactly what I ended up doing I was wondering if I was doing something wrong.

 

[Shield Arc]

You gotta use what ever works!

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

You can try to use a smaller rod. Or weld in from the other direction and tie in that way.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

That's the only tool my die grinder has ever seen. That exact one.

 

[aarolar]

That's the only tool my die grinder has ever seen. That exact one.

Works excellent for getting slag out of deep grooves on the first pass too.

 

[SPYDERLK]

Works excellent for getting slag out of deep grooves on the first pass too.

I use a 1/4" ball tip. Easier to control and almost always it can do all you need.

 

[Lowery]

When you get to the corner, point your rod forward just a little about 1/4" from where you want to tie in and do a small circle, then pull straight out. Pointing forward at the end makes the bead lay down and the circle re- consumes or re melts the bead and flattens the tie in.