6013 slag

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just thought id try this part of the site, did this 6inch butt today check out the slag. Attached Images
Reply:Yea, I'd say those settings were spot on... that weave is GORGEOUS.
Reply:beautifull, i love 6013 especially when you get it just right and the slag just curls off behind you. what polarity was used ,ac ,dc-, or dc+ ?
Reply:thanks lads appreciate the comments.this is the old girl dc genset,good old machine .we had 4 up until 2 years ago,i fried one wworking in a fertalizer plant you can imagine the panic,flames everywhere.things turned out fine though we were able to heat the pies in a rod oven. Attached Images
Reply:same rods 6013 pheonix darker probably burning slightly higher,hard to tell with the machine settings.sorry i messed up the sizeing.on pics Attached Images
Reply:Excellent craftsmanship!!!  Thats a hot lookin weld!!
Reply:Damn, none of the smilies mean f'n nice weld.Man invented metal, he can do whatever he wants with it.KMAC
Reply:dont usually weld as low as 2inch with stick only on site,my mate was doing small stuff with o/a did these to give him a break, far faster. Attached Images
Reply:great looking welds  pipe fitter..one question..is  6013 the norm for  pipe over there..here  in the  chemical plants in canada 7018 is all that is  allowed...some  roots  are  still 6010 or 6011 but more and more we are  told to  tig  the  root and  fill with  7018
Reply:That's one hell of a Texas weave! Very nice looking cover pass.
Reply:thanks lads,billie ;it is normal practice here to weld most pipe with 6013 thank goodness.i know that if i were working in a chemical plant here , it would be argon root and and lo/hi cap same as yours.difference being non product lines steam condense etc 6013.the last time i used 7 series rods must be 10years.i really dont want to use 70s if i dont have to but im curious about them so i had another go today granted i am showing the best bit but i tried burning both neg and pos this was pos still not convinced they should be a gp rod. thanks for your time.just to say i welded a 6inch butt 2 weeks ago so its not 10 years. Attached Images
Reply:another fine  weld..and  thanks  for the response...i have used  6013  and i find it  lights  easier than  7018  and to  me  it  seems  to  freeze a little  quicker..and for the most  part it is  easier to get a smooth  looking  weldbut i can see you  get a god looking weld  with either...nice   job!
Reply:Beautiful weld, you should make that your background on your desktop.DewayneDixieland WeldingMM350PLincoln 100Some torchesOther misc. tools
Reply:got to do another 6ins butt today fox sum 3.2 root and cap,hope you like them. Attached Images
Reply:I need to spend some saturdays with a pipefitter !***************************************Lincoln AC225 stick welderLincoln HD100 WeldPak flux core wire feed welderThree of the cheapest grinders money can buy
Reply:Nice!  That slag peels off like dual shield.  Looks real familiar!
Reply:heres a couple of horizontal butts,a couple of days rain gives a nice tan don,t you think.the first picture shows the third pass ,hope you like them,i cant use mig welderboy wish i could; looking at some of the posts. Attached Images
Reply:this flange was welded with a 3.2, 6013 rod on the roll not flat as shown,keep the amps well up say 120 plus amps,roll the pipe towards yourself and keep the rod pointing slightly uphill at the 5 30 position the flux scorpion tails every time.if your hot enough the stub of the rod should be red hot.hope you try it pipefitter. Attached Images