finally found a use for pulse on steel !

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didnt wanna eat up the edge of my brackets so i was able to put my pulse to use on my everlast machine worked well i think.
Reply:nice undercut you have going on the edge of those bracketsMiller Xmt 350Lincoln Ln-25Ahp 200xSmith Gas Mixer AR/HTig is my Kung FuThrowing down dimes and weaving aboutInstagram http://instagram.com/[email protected]
Reply:Cant win em all i suppose. Its penetrated. 3/16 bracket pretty hard not to wash in the corners some.
Reply:what settings, machine did you use? gas mix and wire size etc.   Guessing you welded flat or horizontal .  if you said you used a red or blue machine then weldingwookie would have said it looks great.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:Is that "welded"?Looks like the part is just sitting on top of a bead.  Sure doesn't look like something I'd be "bragging about".Exactly how did pulsing help you accomplish anything here except lowering the heat?Syncro 250 DX Dynasty 200 DXMM 251 w/30A SG XMT 304 w/714 Feeder & Optima PulserHH187Dialarc 250 AC/DCHypertherm PM 1250Smith, Harris, Victor O/ASmith and Thermco Gas MixersAccess to a full fab shop with CNC Plasma, Water Jet, etc.
Reply:Originally Posted by SundownIIIIs that "welded"?Looks like the part is just sitting on top of a bead.  Sure doesn't look like something I'd be "bragging about".Exactly how did pulsing help you accomplish anything here except lowering the heat?
Reply:Originally Posted by jesusno2Really?? I dunno what to say everlast 256 125 ish amps with a fast pulse dont remember what i had it set on. I thought it looked nice maybe someone else has to post up pictures to prove me wrong mainly i was just screwing around trying out the pulse setting on a edge with about a 1/8 inch lip not to burn off.
Reply:It looks like he has a healthy bevel in it. That's what's giving the "sitting on" look. But we'll see what the OP says.IW Local 580 NY, NY
Reply:its not beveled its 3/16 T joint real close to the edge on the the bottom plate _
Reply:"Healthy bevel" in 3/16" material.New one on me.Wack that bracket with a hammer.  Bet you get a shear, starting at the undercut on the right side as we're seeing the photo.Syncro 250 DX Dynasty 200 DXMM 251 w/30A SG XMT 304 w/714 Feeder & Optima PulserHH187Dialarc 250 AC/DCHypertherm PM 1250Smith, Harris, Victor O/ASmith and Thermco Gas MixersAccess to a full fab shop with CNC Plasma, Water Jet, etc.
Reply:thats exactly what i was thinking sundownMiller Xmt 350Lincoln Ln-25Ahp 200xSmith Gas Mixer AR/HTig is my Kung FuThrowing down dimes and weaving aboutInstagram http://instagram.com/[email protected]
Reply:Originally Posted by soutthpawwhat settings, machine did you use? gas mix and wire size etc.   Guessing you welded flat or horizontal .  if you said you used a red or blue machine then weldingwookie would have said it looks great.
Reply:Prime example of a new tigger trying to use a crutch (not needed) before he learns how to tig weld.Like a guy who wants to blow the horn before he learns to steer the vehicle.Pulsing has it's place (thin stainless, out of position, etc), but this isn't one of them.Syncro 250 DX Dynasty 200 DXMM 251 w/30A SG XMT 304 w/714 Feeder & Optima PulserHH187Dialarc 250 AC/DCHypertherm PM 1250Smith, Harris, Victor O/ASmith and Thermco Gas MixersAccess to a full fab shop with CNC Plasma, Water Jet, etc.
Reply:Curious as to why the piece with the hole is welded to a smaller piece.  Wouldn't you just weld it to whatever you are going to anchor it to?
Reply:It seems this is a part for the OP's Samari Frame per his thread in the everlast forum.  it looks like 3/8 or 1/2 steel to me but picture may be deceiving.   I am with Sundown on this one.    Why do you need to pulse mild steel in a flat or horizontal position.   If you are undercutting without pulsing, then you are doing something wrong.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:I thought the pulse worked well the weld stuck right on the ledge and didnt run off the picture is deceiving my camera tends to make thing look huge when up close its only 3/16 fb. either way it was a experience to see if the pulse would keep the edge from melting off. if the corners get washed in a little so be it it was prolly a little hot better hot then cold.
Reply:you should not have disclosed the manufacturer of your welder as i am sure you are now aware. loli think your weld looks ok aside from the little bit of undercut.   if you had said you were a newbie usinga dynasty 200 dx the responses would have been quite different.  live and learn.
Reply:Oh i see, well Ive used one of those too, you can critique this weld too done with a miller 250 no pulse though or foot pedal.
Reply:If you can do those pipe welds, then why didn't you put that kind of skill and consistency into the first welds you posted?  Looking through your photobucket albumn, you have some good MIG welds and some decent TIG welds shown...the ones you posted starting this thread though just don't compare.  The undercut is extreme, why wouldn't you bevel?  Basically, they look like welds from two different people (like putting my TIG welds up next to Zaps or something).  I'd just redo them properly and post the new ones if I were you (from what's in you're albumn, you have the skill to do them properly, so why not just take something mediocre and turn it into something good).--Wintermute"No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience." - John Lockewww.improvised-engineering.comManufacturer Agnostic:Blood----------Sweat---------Tears----|------------------|----------------|----Lincoln Red, Miller Blue, Esab Yellow
Reply:Well like i said in the previous thread i was just horsing around i cant even remember the settings. and besides I have off days and good days the ss pipe was for a place I'm currently laid off from I'm a very unorthodox in my technique I still cant run a simple T joint on aluminum worth beans or really aluminum at all, its gotten better since i bought a machine with a pedal and ac settings, my old econotwin really sucked for aluminum and I'm currentley having a hell of a time with vertical dual shield when a few years back i could do it with my eyes closed lol. I'm 100% self taught I went to trade school for welding out of high school but never certified (ran out of money) The undercut on the corners is basically lack of taking the time to set up the machine and maybe a little wonky technique i admit it but all the welds are mine and the pipe welding comes fairly natural to me from weaving a mig gun up black pipe. I've stick welded about 3 times in the 33 years ive been on this planet.Last edited by jesusno2; 11-09-2011 at 05:31 PM.
Reply:I don't see much of a problem with the weld per se, but I do think the undercut is a problem.  fix that and you are in business.  I don't care what machine you have.  Just for the record, I have seen wonderful welds with the chicom machines and crappy ones with red, white, and blues even yellows and greens.Edit:I don't know why the last of my post disappeared.  For the record I do not care for the business tactics of the chicoms.  I do not care for the gross miss representation, the lack of honesty, and the heavy handed thuggery they exhbibit in dealing with criticisms and complaints.  I am not knocking the machine as it is simply what it is,  a cheaply made unit made with failure in mind.I would like to see a cut and etch on this part.  I am curious as to the fusion and admix of parent metal and filler metal.  I too like the fact the edge didn't drop on you.  Maybe you could get a couple other pictures of the profile of the weld.  is it flat?  convexed? concaved?  are the legs egual?  details and pictures will help in cases like these.Last edited by Scott Young; 11-09-2011 at 06:45 PM.
Reply:ahh well delete then. Ive used both machines i dont notice a difference between them maybe longevity(not the brand) will be a issue, but ive seen plenty of dead millers and lincons and airco welders. The miller cp302 which is only 2 months old at the farm, just quits welding in the middle of a weld for some reason and the voltage needle spikes out and stays their till ya shut it off and wait about a hour. I'm sure some miller stuff is made in china hard not to these days if ya want to make any money everyone is used to cheap fast goods if ya cant beat em join em i guess. hell id be happy with any money made at this point.
Reply:I don't do much stainless steel. I  couldn't come close that heat control without a foot pedal or other remote amp control.  That is impressive.
Reply:it was mostly sch 40 root, and cover pass was about 70 might of been 80 amps If i remember right, walking the cup over 1/8 rod. not hard without a pedal. I rarley even use a pedal exept when i'm screwing around with aluminum.
Reply:Originally Posted by fdcmiamiyou should not have disclosed the manufacturer of your welder as i am sure you are now aware. loli think your weld looks ok aside from the little bit of undercut.   if you had said you were a newbie usinga dynasty 200 dx the responses would have been quite different.  live and learn.whoops i double posted
Reply:am i the only one that has noticed that about 2/3 rds of the posts on the miller board are repair related.
Reply:Wow, that is 3/16ths huh. I need to sit further away from my computer, it sure looked thicker when I looked at it last night. Oh well.Put it in a press and see where/how it fails.IW Local 580 NY, NY
Reply:post 18.. why does that pipe have a horizontal seam ? dont tell me its an orangepeel??
Reply:It was formed plate if i remember right. some weird size
Reply:Originally Posted by jesusno2ahh well delete then. Ive used both machines i dont notice a difference between them maybe longevity(not the brand) will be a issue, but ive seen plenty of dead millers and lincons and airco welders. The miller cp302 which is only 2 months old at the farm, just quits welding in the middle of a weld for some reason and the voltage needle spikes out and stays their till ya shut it off and wait about a hour. I'm sure some miller stuff is made in china hard not to these days if ya want to make any money everyone is used to cheap fast goods if ya cant beat em join em i guess. hell id be happy with any money made at this point.
Reply:It is going to go in for repair soon as the welding store comes and gets it. apparently  their repair guy is backed up so its just waiting on a pallet.