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Hi guys I am using 20 volts and 180 wfs I can't get the weld to lay down on horseshoes in a but joint please help
Reply:20V and 180 wire speed sounds off but then you didn't mention what wire size and type or what machine you are using.Picts would really help..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
Reply:Your wire speed sounds low. Pictures might help, as I am not 100% clear as to what you are trying to describe. I was welding horseshoes yesterday and was closer to 350 inches per minute if I had to guess. My Hobart Handler doesn't allow me to measure that way, but I was on tap 6, wire speed 70.Miller Multimatic 255
Reply:@ DSW...great minds think alike?  Miller Multimatic 255
Reply:Thermal  arc fbricator 252i 75/25 and .035
Reply:Do u leave gap or bevel at all.
Reply:My welds are all but joint no gap or bevel
Reply:In that case your settings are too cold to try and blow thru that much material and not pile up.Those settings are close to what we use for 1/8" at the tech school with .035 and 92/8 on the XMT's. Beveling the material to give the weld somewhere to go would help as would gapping the pieces. Option 2 since this isn't for anything structural would be to go down in wire feed as much as possible and do as small a weld as it will let you do. Bead will still pile up some with no where to go, but with more volts and minimal wire you may be able to get a quick fast weld with minimal height. I'd have to play with the settings to get things tuned the way I'd want with such small lengths of weld to work with..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
Reply:On the whole I bevel, and gap everything. 1/4-inch and up.Don’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:Using 75/25 and .o35 wire how many volts for 1/4 inch
Reply:Or 1/8
Reply:This may help you. http://www.millerwelds.com/resources/calculators/Don’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:Thanks
Reply:With 1/8" we have the students gap the pieces by 3/32" for but joints. On thicker steel like 3/8", they bevel the pieces, grind an 1/8" land and gap  3/32". Usually multi pass welds. Roots are like 17.5v, about 175 off the top of my head, then they turn it up and run the rest of the stringers. Our gas is different, so your settings may vary. These are full penetration joints however..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
Reply:Miller says 22 v will this be full penetration
Reply:They don't say joint type, so those settings may be for fillets. Prep or no prep on but joints will make a big difference. Also mig is typically notorious for cold starts. With so small a piece you may have to tweak the settings and prep to get the results you want..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
Reply:These are horseshoes, right? I can't imagine but welds on a horseshoe being all that tight since these are curved pieces of metal. MAKE SURE THE METAL IS CLEAN. I would set the volts at 20, and the wire speed to 260, aim for the gaps caused by the curves and let her rip. If it isn't getting the penetration you need, turn it up.Miller Multimatic 255
Reply:Welding horse shoes is no big deal. But anything critical, proper joint prep will make or break you. Attached ImagesDon’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:For horse shoe art around 18 load volts and  some where in the neighborhood of 280 ipm of wire should be hot enough.  I don't see needing to go any higher then 19 load volts and around 320 IPM on the wire. Understand how you have your inductance set, and brand of wire can influence your IPM of wire setting.ESAB Migmaster 250 Hobart Ironman 230Multimatic 215TWECO Fabricator 181i & 211iHH125EZ - nice little fluxcore only unitMaxstar 150 STH - very nice
Reply:Originally Posted by Louie1961Your wire speed sounds low. Pictures might help, as I am not 100% clear as to what you are trying to describe. I was welding horseshoes yesterday and was closer to 350 inches per minute if I had to guess. My Hobart Handler doesn't allow me to measure that way, but I was on tap 6, wire speed 70.