My 3rd atempt at welding a pice of pipe

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Well I got some pipe scraps from work the other day and thought Id make another atempt at welding it. At least this time it only looks like I chewed 1 pack of gum and stuck it to the base! Oh how you guys make it look so easy! Between the sweat running in my eyes, the out of position, anything other than flat for me, this is HARD! You guys that weld pipe for a living outa be safe for the next 20 yrs, cause thats how long it will take me to get the hang of this!  Attached Images
Reply:if you post some  more info then you might get some useful advice.filler rod type & size, amps. material.......just a thoughtG
Reply:try using a 3.2mm rod at about 120amps.
Reply:As for sweat I wear a bandana and have 2(one that came with it and another) sweat absorbers attached to helmet strap. It looks to me like its pretty cold whats settings? judging by th vice and the gloves I am going to guess the plate is 1/4"I only really us 7018 so I would say try 7018DC+ 1/8" rods at around 135 bevel pipe and point rods slightly down into the plate. Let the bead fill in up to the pipes beveld edge.But I am no expert by any means just throwing something out there to see if it helps.Last edited by Skeluhtor; 06-12-2011 at 03:23 PM.
Reply:Kinda looks like your letting the slag get ahead of your weld. Try to speed up a little.Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.
Reply:It looks to me like your travel speed is too slow, or you are too cold. I am going to recommend that instead of trying to weld pipe to a plate that you start by making T Joints with pieces of plate to learn your travel speed, electrode angle and amperage settings, once you can do it horizontal, move on to vertical then overhead.72 Chevy Cummins Project94 3500HD Welding Rig build Sold NOV 2011
Reply:http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.                                         -Cree Indian ProverbSA 200 LincolnVictor Torches
Reply:Im using a 7018. The setting is on 90A and the dial on about 7, my ranger 8. I was getting some sticking of the rod, that true. I have been doing my T joints, and fairly good at them. Ive been taking the scrap plates from work and sticking them togeather. Then Ill take a few cut them in half and show them to the fab guy. He says im on track, my settings seem to be where I need to play with more, thats for sure. When I do my T joints I do one side better then the other, and well I know Im not going to get this over night. Alot of the scrap I get is 1/4, its about the thinest stuff we use in the shop. The fab guy builds custom fork lifts. If im slow I try to hide from the boss and hang out with him to learn. 99% of what he dose is with a mig, big ol huge thing! As I do more, its raining now, Ill post some of my T joints. And Ill use the regular cammera rather than my cell phone. Thanks guys!Learning one rod at a time
Reply:crank'r up, especially flat joints " assuming or pretending" that your welding a flange to a section of pipe. I run my 1/8" 7018 at about 130 amps. I find any more than that and the arc starts to become unstable. I personally place myself so that i can use the arc force of the rod to push the flux back and away from the puddle and pull towards myself..... kinda hard to explain without showing you. Keep at'r my friend high pressure welding is an art in itself, youll get there with practice!
Reply:Welding tips and tricks is very helpful, but next time you go to your Local Welding Supply store pick up a Lincoln Stick Electrode Guide, this will help you with settings for rods.here is the link.http://www.lincolnelectric.com/asset...ture/C2410.pdfhttp://www.lincolnusmarketing.com/pr...asp?cat=CAT105
Reply:I read some of your posts the guys are right you are traveling to slow and your amperage is too low a good medium is 125 amps and it looks like youare trying to weave try a single bead around the pipe first if you are pratcing then try stringering the beads 1 around first then 1 at the base or touching half the plate and half the pipe, then half of that weld and the other half on the pipe, and after that you can start whe weaving process. I suggest a t-joint with the same process and when you get the hang of that go to the pipe again. And after each weld clean your work chipping and wire brushing to make sure you have a clean weld before you strike the arc again you will learn why later, the slag will trap perosity in the weld ang will cause a hole to form in your weld deposit it's hard to explain but when you are welding as the slag cools you will see the weld have a small red spot form right behind your arc when the other slag has cooled already. hope this helps keep at it it will come. Keep your posts comming I'm sure every one will try to help as much as we can. Good [email protected]
Reply:SeanA BIG THANK YOU! for that first link! I just looked threw it quickly and I can aready tell Im going to learn a lot from reading this!Learning one rod at a time
Reply:Don't be scared of the puddle, over time you will make the molten metal your bitch.7018 1/8" all the way out 140amps or so in position welded with an antique Idealarc 250 if you must know.Last edited by TozziWelding; 06-13-2011 at 06:41 PM.Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:SeanI did some looking at charts, dont know why I didnt think to use google before, any way Im way off on my 7018 settings for sure. Its no wonder I seem to like to burn the 6010 and really like the 6013. Ill up my amperage and try it out. TozziShow off !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  LOL There was a post someone did that the weld looked like fish scales. In the first lnk that Sean posted, reading the charts, write ups, I can now see how that is done.Learning one rod at a time
Reply:Pipe can be tough, especially small pipe. You'll have to keep changing the rod position to maintain the same angle relative to the bead and joint as you rotate around the pipe..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:Originally Posted by TozziWeldingDon't be scared of the puddle, over time you will make the molten metal your bitch.7018 1/8" all the way out 140amps or so in position welded with an antique Idealarc 250 if you must know.