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What a horrible name that is, rework.  On the brighter side of things, I found a simple answer to filling in holes. I was digging around the iron worker for plugs when I ran across some that had transfer holes drilled in them.  They worked great and you didnt have to mess up  your needle nose pliers or tack something to them.  After I got the job done, I put the rest in my locker for uses down the road. On another job I had to readjust a piece of channel and found something interesting behind it.It's not easy seeing how much undercut was on it other than the fact that I could prop a dime in it. Attached ImagesCommon sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.
Reply:Holy undercut... I can't figure out what kind of weld that is...also when I need a plug sometimes I will tack a piece of scrap to it to hold in place while I get a couple tacks on it....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:Jeeeeeze, Im gonna guess that was someone's pitiful attempt at 7018 vertical up. Why? Because thats what my pitiful attempts at vertical up used to look like...Youve got your work cut out for you, man!! [Account Abandoned 8/8/16 Please Do Not Attempt Contact Or Expect A Reply]. See you on YouTube! -ChuckE2009
Reply:So how are you gonna fix that?...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Does Ray Charles weld for you guys? Miller Dialarc 250'61 Lincoln SA 200 Red/Blue FaceHobart Handler 175Smith O/AIf you cant dazzle 'em with brilliance, baffle 'em with B.S.!
Reply:Looks like arc air or die grinder are the only ways to get all the way to the end of that fine mess.The rest of the weld is probably as good.Good luckDavidReal world weldin.  When I grow up I want to be a tig weldor.
Reply:Perfect candidate for Plasma Gouging.  It would make short work of those "welds". Originally Posted by SundownIIIDon't get me wrong.  They are just as ill informed about politics as they are about welding, they just post more on that subject.
Reply:Originally Posted by jmtebbensPerfect candidate for Plasma Gouging.  It would make short work of those "welds".
Reply:What plasma do you have?  I just did a LOT of gouging with my Powermax 65 and I've yet to ruin a gun.  I barely go through consumables with it.  I won't ever go back to CAG.  Never. Originally Posted by SundownIIIDon't get me wrong.  They are just as ill informed about politics as they are about welding, they just post more on that subject.
Reply:I gouge with our Powermax 1650 all the time. We bought the heat shield because we were trashing gloves all the time. With a little practice you won't go through the consumables. Still use the ArcAir to get into tight places because of the shape of the gun and the heat shield. Also, if you're cutting apart somebody elses mess and throwing it into scrap, use the gouging setup and it makes quick work of it compared to the drag tip.Millermatic 200Hobart Handler 120Victor O/A & Ramco BandsawLincoln 225 ACSnapOn AD HoodMiller XMT304/22AHypertherm Powermax 1650 G3Lincoln Idealarc DC600 w/Extreme 12 VSMiller Digital Elite "Joker"
Reply:I have a pmx 600   40 amps  will cut 7/8 bareley.  Just too used to the carbon arc.DavidReal world weldin.  When I grow up I want to be a tig weldor.
Reply:I want to take a guess at that weld and say its dualshield fluxcore, and a weak attempt at it at that. That dualshield should look like flat in all positions.Nothing Ever Got Done By Quitting, Never Give Up.
Reply:Originally Posted by David RI have a pmx 600   40 amps  will cut 7/8 bareley.  Just too used to the carbon arc.David
Reply:And I, being an ol' fart,still like the scarfing tip on the torch,LOL!! A whole lot less noise and less sparks flying places you don't like.                                        MikeOl' Stonebreaker  "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"Hobart G-213 portableMiller 175 migMiller thunderbolt ac/dc stick Victor O/A setupMakita chop saw
Reply:Because the gusset was behind another support, I wasnt too concerned with having a little bit of slag in my weld, so I just rolled uphill with the machine set brutally hot. Fortunately that was the only one that looked that bad. If it were any of the other gussets, then I would have broke out the scarfing rod. I think plasma would have been too tight in that space. And a torch would have taken too long. Also, it was 1/16" dualshield.Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.
Reply:Is that undercut or cold lap?  looks like it was done Vertical Up and they didnt maintain a good slag shelf to hold the weld poolVantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:Re gouging....the newer plasma's from Hypertherm (65 and 85) have a much higher tolerance for a long arc (higher load voltage)....making them gouging animals. The gouging nozzle last just about forever.....and because of the long arc it reaches into tight spots easily.I agree that the 600 does not have the power to gouge well.....good gouging starts with the Powermax45.....gets better with the 65 and kicks butt with the 85.Jim Colt