Some of my stuff from welding class...

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Figured I'd share a few pictures of my welds from class.  I figure I'll post 'em as I take them.  Today one of my weld was a 2g single vee non-backed butt joint in 1/2" plate with 6010.  I ran it around 85 amps.  4 passes; root, weave, stringer, stringer.  Turned out halfway decent in my opinion... I'll try to remember to post a few more as I go along... mostly for my sake.  It's nice to track my progress visually without having to keep a crate welded coupons in the closet.
Reply:just to give you some insight, not to bad consistancy. But just because 6010 is a fast freeze rod, dosent mean you have to whip it. Try literally running it like a 7018, your ripples will look much smoother and makes for a much more asthetically pleasing 6010 bead. PLUS you keep the puddle fluid longer which gives you the opportunity to float our more slag.
Reply:Originally Posted by Pressure_Welderjust to give you some insight, not to bad consistancy. But just because 6010 is a fast freeze rod, dosent mean you have to whip it. Try literally running it like a 7018, your ripples will look much smoother and makes for a much more asthetically pleasing 6010 bead. PLUS you keep the puddle fluid longer which gives you the opportunity to float our more slag.
Reply:lol sorry weldermike... sometimes i get caught up in the moment ! cheers bud!
Reply:it looks like your whip is backwards?   whip forward and then come back to the puddle, repeat.  or maybe just slow down a little.  looks like your slag just needs a bit more time to get to the surface..Tiger Sales:  AHP Distributor    www.tigersalesco.comAHP200x; AHP 160ST; MM350P,  Spoolmatic 30A; Everlast PowerTig 185; Thermal Dynamics 60i plasma.  For Sale:  Cobra Mig 250 w/ Push-pull gun.  Lincoln Wirematic 250
Reply:Myy whip is the right direction... the elongated ripples are because I ran all 4 passes back-to-back with no cooling time except to chip the slag.  By the time I started my cover pass, the whole thing had a dull red glow to it.  I was moving really fast to keep the whole thing from melting into a blob on the floor.I know that's not how it should technically be done , but I was near the end of the lab session and didn't have time to wait between passes.
Reply:anickode  -  'Pressure Welder' is sage.  Whipping with stick, and oscillation [Mig like Tig] with hard-wire are advanced techniques, used in special conditions, by well versed welders.  Weld joints, and filler processes are one consideration - weld efficiency.  Stick [6010], and wire perform best when run as stringers.  This is the preferred practice in industry.  Whipping and oscillation is what [we] welders do to deal with real-life conditions beyond the welding lab.  You are in a welding lab [class] so your beads flunk.  You have a good hand, fuel it with good theory from your text-books, and then you can 'whip'.   Opus