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What are typical test specifications for this?  6" pipe, schedule 40, 37.5° bevel, nickel sized land?I don't have any 6" pipe on hand, but plenty of 2" schedule 40.  Would the setup be the same for either one?  How much gap and what amperage would you run for 1/8" 6011/ 7018?Thanks.
Reply:2" pipe is going to be a lot harder to run than 6". If you are trying to learn, get yourself the larger pipe to start out with..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:go to your local fab shops ... they all routinely scrap out their short stuff.  We dont keep much of anything under 2' long because we never use it.  offer to buy their scrap at scrap price or tell them you are trying to practice to be a better welder and some of them will give it to you for free.  6" will be easier, 37.5*, gap and land usually have a little play.  i prefer a tighter gap and smaller land, 3/32 on both.  most TIG tests i have taken were either sch 40 or 160 ... most stick tests were sch 80.AWS CWI xxxx21711968 SA200  Originally Posted by WelderMike  I hate being bipolar, It's awesome.
Reply:Start on plate....minimum 3/8" thick.  So much easier to learn technique.
Reply:I know 6" pipe will be easier, and I have done open root with plate.  Of course, I plan on running some more plate and 6" pipe as well to get better.  However, I want to make sure I have everything right for the future.  I would like to eventually practice with the 2" pipe as well.  I'm sure it can be stick welded so, I'm just curious if it would it be setup the same way as for 6" pipe and around what amperage you would run on it.  Does not change because wall thickness is the same?Also, I made a mistake; the pipe I already have is schedule 80, not 40.
Reply:On tests, is it always alllowable to have a land, or can this be disallowed depending on the inspector?  How much can the gap vary?Last edited by LeviC; 10-05-2015 at 07:37 PM.
Reply:Land is allowed, you don't want a whole lot of gap for stick root.
Reply:Might as well play by the rules.  Attached ImagesDon’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:Originally Posted by CEPMight as well play by the rules.
Reply:i keep a collection of med. sized stubs of 6010, for small dia
Reply:This is how we do it in Sweden we run all passes with 7018. English subtitles
Reply:Originally Posted by LeviCCEP, I assume that for all the ranges listed on that test, you could choose what you prefer?
Reply:Originally Posted by CEPThat is the limits of a pipe welders UA-28 test. In my opinion you should do all your practice using this guide line.