Rework Stick welding(SMAW)

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The welder welded 2 cylinder pipes together by using stick welding (SMAW). The weld is butt weld. The material of the pipe is carbon steel. the original design has 4 welds of one inch per weld. The four welds are distributed evenly on the outer diameter of the pipes at 90 degree apart.Please provide ur expertie if you know the answer to the question below:Question 1: Do yo know what's the method i can use to remove the welds which are already done if i want to reduce the amount of the welds to two?
Reply:Remove 2Fools speak when they want to say something; the wise speak when they have something to say
Reply:Right! what's the method that i can use to remove 2 welds without destroy the part?
Reply:Originally Posted by red dogRemove 2
Reply:Picts or more info would help.Ways to remove welds...Grinder.Carbon arc cutting.Plasma torch with gouging consumables attached.Oxy fuel torch with scarfing attachment.Saw.Die grinder with carbide burr.Just to name a few choices. Which method is best depends on what exactly you have to remove..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:FileDavid Real world weldin.  When I grow up I want to be a tig weldor.
Reply:I'd use a plasma cutter to gouge the welds, with grinder followup.Last edited by Ken Smith; 01-08-2012 at 01:21 PM.
Reply:Metabo blade,5" grinder, and wraparound.  Pics wouldn't hurt
Reply:If we knew the size of the part and the welds, it would be much easier to answer. As always, pictures  really help. If it's a small pipe and the butt joint is tight, probably a hacksaw.Fools speak when they want to say something; the wise speak when they have something to say
Reply:Originally Posted by raykeeRight! what's the method that i can use to remove 2 welds without destroy the part?
Reply:Hey guys,For those who are having delusions to be a comedienne, you can continue on the Off-Topic Board. The OP asked a very simple question that deserves a simple answer to provide a solution. I didn't read anything that appeared to be a difficult issue to engage & his post did provide enough information.DennyComplete Welding/Machine/Fab. ShopMobile UnitFinally retired*Moderator*"A man's word is his honor...without honor there is nothing.""Words are like bullets.... Once they leave your muzzle, you cannot get them back."