FCAW and Stick welding Sunday

[MigPlazArc]

I'm Getting better on the FCAW. There are 3 start/stops that you can hardly see. Oh 1/2 decent. Another half decent weld. WHAT IS THAT!?!! Must have been welding steel with a propane torch? Well this is what happens when you try to put two welds on top of the first one, to make it look better when you don't use enough amps or go slow enough because the blades are 1/16" and you have already burnt through them.
Well, now that I have already done it, I wish I would have done it different... I welded two angle pieces then welded those together. Made it harder for myself and it didn't turn out with square angles. When I do it again I will but joint two pieces then tack it on one side. Then I will tack the third one on the opposite side and I will grind the two original tacks off. Then I will tack the fourth one on and then I will finish welding it. Might try new thicker steel too.

7018 stick welds: Getting better. Now I kinda like that one.


Okay everybody... You know there are some things you just have to try to see what will happen lol

This is what happens to 1/4" thick steel when you weld with a 1/8" 6011 rod that is meant for 125 amps at 140 lol. The last part of the weld (left to right) was a huge hole from it, but I managed to fill it in, at 140 amps, just barely...


I would like to use this as my third project for the contest.

[SDunlop909]

Try slowing down a little and getting that rod more vertical.

[geezer]

You need help, first off buy a grinder and weld on clean metal, welding on crappy metal gives spit back and crappy welds, second , you use less heat to fill a hole not more, third know your rod amperages ,125 amps for 1/8 6011 is too hot, fourth know your rod height above base metal, I have attached part of an earlier posting which may help you, as follows:

To keep it simple for the newbie small amp welder, there are only 6 rods you need to know,6010, 6011, 6013,(the 60 series) and 7014,7018,7024 (the 70 series as I call them). Using 1/8 rods their midrange or starting amperage is as follows: 6010,6011,6013 = 100 amps. 7014,7018 =130 amps 7024 =160 amps

For 3/32 rods 6010 = 50, 6011 = 60, 6013 = 70, 7014 =80, 7018 = 90, 7024 = 0 cause nobody makes such a small hard facing rod.

Rod height above base metal, for the 60 series rods it can vary from 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch, On the 70 series it is 1/8 and less to a drag on the base metal.

Amperage can vary from the midrange+ starting point by +\- 10 to 15 amps, all depends on your welder readout being accurate, length of welding cables, metal type and how clean the metal is.

This information can be verified by reading up on the rod spec sheets supplied by Hobart or Lincoln.

Hope this helps you.

geezer

[MigPlazArc]

You need help, first off buy a grinder and weld on clean metal, welding on crappy metal gives spit back and crappy welds, second , you use less heat to fill a hole not more, third know your rod amperages ,125 amps for 1/8 6011 is too hot, fourth know your rod height above base metal, I have attached part of an earlier posting which may help you, as follows:

To keep it simple for the newbie small amp welder, there are only 6 rods you need to know,6010, 6011, 6013,(the 60 series) and 7014,7018,7024 (the 70 series as I call them). Using 1/8 rods their midrange or starting amperage is as follows: 6010,6011,6013 = 100 amps. 7014,7018 =130 amps 7024 =160 amps

For 3/32 rods 6010 = 50, 6011 = 60, 6013 = 70, 7014 =80, 7018 = 90, 7024 = 0 cause nobody makes such a small hard facing rod.

Rod height above base metal, for the 60 series rods it can vary from 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch, On the 70 series it is 1/8 and less to a drag on the base metal.

Amperage can vary from the midrange+ starting point by +\- 10 to 15 amps, all depends on your welder readout being accurate, length of welding cables, metal type and how clean the metal is.

This information can be verified by reading up on the rod spec sheets supplied by Hobart or Lincoln.

Hope this helps you.

geezer

Hahaha Ja, I know what the rod amp range is, but like I said, just had to see... I was just filling the hole quick since there was a little rod left lol

And the rod pack says 125 max... I was welding with 87-97 before... It's an old 295 amp ac something or another...Can't even see the brand lol

[geezer]

Hahaha Ja, I know what the rod amp range is, but like I said, just had to see... I was just filling the hole quick since there was a little rod left lol

And the rod pack says 125 max... I was welding with 87-97 before... It's an old 295 amp ac something or another...Can't even see the brand lol

My apologies, misunderstood your situation, hopefully some newbie will read up on rod amps etc. and gain from our posting.

[MigPlazArc]

My apologies, misunderstood your situation, hopefully some newbie will read up on rod amps etc. and gain from our posting.

Ja, and No problem...I'm kinda a newbie anyway