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[davidjohnperry]

My uncle says there not great but I think there ok what do you guys think120 amps phoniex rods 3.2

 

[the repair man]

Keep practicing! Its not all bad, the bottom pic, the bottom half of the weld is the best you've done. You can tell the way the edges blend into the parent metal seamlessly, this was good temp, good penetration etc.
Try to keep notes, of what settings you had on each piece, arc length and hand speed etc.
A few more like the bottom bit and you could tow a car with it.!
That's how it looks to me anyway ( don't know how to do a smiley face ! )

 

[pedrobedro]

A few more like the bottom bit and you could tow a car with it.!
That's how it looks to me anyway ( don't know how to do a smiley face ! )

That's ironic looking at your sig line. Have you got the reply box with smilies next to it, just click on them Don't let you uncle influence you if he isn't helping you to improve, that's a good start there.

 

[the repair man]

That's ironic looking at your sig line. Have you got the reply box with smilies next to it, just click on them Don't let you uncle influence you if he isn't helping you to improve, that's a good start there.

The appear sometimes, I think it varies, whether its quote, quick reply etc, I have them now!
edit: lol bit late catching the irony bit then, at least I implied a smile!

 

[davidjohnperry]

Cheers guys. Question tho rod angle for pushing the rod for vert up is it best 90 or 60 degrees I see the pool and I try to keep tight wevs but I get slag incurrsion still

 

[wheresmejumper]

somewhere between flat and pointing up around 10 degrees

 

[davidjohnperry]

Cheers for that mate ill try it next time I weld experiment with rod angles

 

[rich r]

You'll find an angle that works best for you - the more angled it is, the easier it is to see what you're doing and keep the arc short, but it'll tend to blow the the pool back, causing overheating and a messy weld. But if it's bang on vertical, it's difficult to keep the arc length short and stable and you can't see the pool that well sometimes.

With thinner rods (eg 2mm), I find just resting the edge of the coating on the workpiece with the rod at about 20 degrees off vertical produces beautiful welds - the rod shrinks back so quickly that 'dragging' it like this actually works well at controlling the arc length.

 

[wheresmejumper]

You'll find an angle that works best for you - the more angled it is, the easier it is to see what you're doing and keep the arc short, but it'll tend to blow the the pool back, causing overheating and a messy weld. But if it's bang on vertical, it's difficult to keep the arc length short and stable and you can't see the pool that well sometimes.

With thinner rods (eg 2mm), I find just resting the edge of the coating on the workpiece with the rod at about 20 degrees off vertical produces beautiful welds - the rod shrinks back so quickly that 'dragging' it like this actually works well at controlling the arc length.

he's asking about vertical up

 

[davidjohnperry]

I am enquiring about vertical position but I get told off for stopping and restarting is that so bad to do that

 

[mybuttssplit]

45 degrees or so on the vert. youll soon pick it up. its easy when you can see whats going on

 

[rich r]

Whoops, sorry - misread that (I'll claim I was doing it on my phone whilst on a train). Yes, 45 degrees for vertical up.