1/4 plate 110 mig

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ok this is based on David R. post 3/8 with 90 amp 110 mig welder. i didnt have any 3/8 so i did it with 1/4 plate the machine i used was a century powermate 70lincoln nr211 .035specs:primary input volts.............................................  ......120 VACprimary input amps .................................................1  8phase ..................................................  .................. singlefrequency ..................................................  ............. 60 Hzkilovolt amps ..................................................  ........ 2.2secondary output volts ............................................ 18 VDCsecondary output amps ........................................... 70 maxopen circuit volts ..................................................  ... 31 VDCduty cycle ..................................................  ............ 20% @ 70 ampsrunning at max and for wire ipm i dont know there arent any numbers or meter for exact readings it is a single pass and no beveling ..... go a head i want opinions i promise i wont retaliate no mater how ****y they are Last edited by assassin_works; 09-29-2011 at 11:17 PM.Reason: didnt add the wire sizeLincoln Power Arc 4000 Thermal Arc Fabricator 252 iThermal arc 186Thermal Arc 26 tigTweeko 200 amp spool gunHobart AirForce 400WP-17V-12R
Reply:Fluxcore i'm guessing.. doesn't look half bad...  Now cut it up.
Reply:Fcaw?
Reply:now cut it and look at a cross section bead looks goodidealarc 250/250 ac-dc tigidealarc 250/250 ac-dc tig #2 used for sticklincoln sp100hh125dual arbor grinder polisher30 yrs of hand tools52 pitch blocks 6p-26prake gauge -pitch gaugeG&D prop repair 918-207-6938Hulbert,okla 74441
Reply:Flux core?Oops , already asked twice by others."The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first instead of duty first, the love of soft living and the get rich quick theory of life." -Theodore Roosevelt
Reply:yes flux core .035Lincoln Power Arc 4000 Thermal Arc Fabricator 252 iThermal arc 186Thermal Arc 26 tigTweeko 200 amp spool gunHobart AirForce 400WP-17V-12R
Reply:you should do a butt weld, and then slice it and bend it.... that will tell you for sure....Lincoln pro mig 180Lincoln Square Wave Tig 300/wp 20/home built water cooler Victor, Purox, Harris, O/A welding/cutting setupsVintage Craftsman drill pressVintage Craftsman/Atlas 12"x 36'' lathe7''x 12'' w/c band saw Everlast 140 st
Reply:Saw it in half and macro etch it, toes look cold , ie all the flux lines .I forgot how to change this.
Reply:Originally Posted by SandyFlux core?Oops , already asked twice by others.
Reply:Originally Posted by DemonSpeederyou should do a butt weld, and then slice it and bend it.... that will tell you for sure....
Reply:How does one do a home  "etch"  test on a weld??Lincoln pro mig 180Lincoln Square Wave Tig 300/wp 20/home built water cooler Victor, Purox, Harris, O/A welding/cutting setupsVintage Craftsman drill pressVintage Craftsman/Atlas 12"x 36'' lathe7''x 12'' w/c band saw Everlast 140 st
Reply:Originally Posted by assassin_worksstraight or beveled
Reply:Originally Posted by DemonSpeederI'd do one of each, maybe do one preheated also.... but its up to you though
Reply:Originally Posted by DemonSpeederHow does one do a home  "etch"  test on a weld??
Reply:Just a question. It looks like you must have measured an actual 70 amps? Was that at your max setting or did you have it dialed back a bit ?"The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first instead of duty first, the love of soft living and the get rich quick theory of life." -Theodore Roosevelt
Reply:Originally Posted by SandyJust a question. It looks like you must have measured an actual 70 amps? Was that at your max setting or did you have it dialed back a bit ?
Reply:It looks nice.  But MIG and Flux Core welds can look great but have poor penetration.Jack OlsenMy garage website
Reply:Originally Posted by DemonSpeederHow does one do a home  "etch"  test on a weld??
Reply:ok i curt sanded it down with a flap disk and tried etch it with naval jelly here is the result it was maybe a 1/16 of an inch into the metalLincoln Power Arc 4000 Thermal Arc Fabricator 252 iThermal arc 186Thermal Arc 26 tigTweeko 200 amp spool gunHobart AirForce 400WP-17V-12R
Reply:About twice that much penetration, and then welding the other side, and you'll be good Haha... Thats about what I thought it might be... Good test tho...[Account Abandoned 8/8/16 Please Do Not Attempt Contact Or Expect A Reply]. See you on YouTube! -ChuckE2009
Reply:Originally Posted by LanseAbout twice that much penetration, and then welding the other side, and you'll be good Haha... Thats about what I thought it might be... Good test tho...
Reply:I cropped and lightened....Throat is inadequate Attached ImagesLast edited by skelley521; 09-30-2011 at 04:39 PM.Semper FiJesus may have been a Carpenter, but his dad was a Millwright" A grinder and a can of paint, will make a welder what he aint' "I've done so much, with so little, for so long, that now I can do anything with nothing!
Reply:yup, cold root and lacking penetration.  Maybe strong enough for somethings...but it depends on what the weld is intended to hold.  If it were just holding some metal together for something without alot of stress on it, I'd have no concerns...kind of expensive epoxy though .  If it were on something that was going to take a decent amount of stress, it'd be inadequate.--Wintermute"No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience." - John Lockewww.improvised-engineering.comManufacturer Agnostic:Blood----------Sweat---------Tears----|------------------|----------------|----Lincoln Red, Miller Blue, Esab Yellow
Reply:These are GREAT threads! Should be sticky. I too will probably re-invent the wheel (or fillet weld as the case may be!)XMT304 (school)SP125+ (home)HF 4x6 BandsawGood judgement comes from experience and much of that comes from bad judgement.
Reply:I'm not sure I'd say you even had 1/16" penetration into the base from the Pict Skelley blew up. Maybe 1/32" at the bottom given this is 1/4" plate. 1/16" would be 25% and I don't see that there..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan