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[zeppelin builder]

heres a 6 inch carbon full tig capped by walking method. in position note hot aluminium metal sprayed corrosion proof coating

 

[SBK]

Here’s a few from the current job 25mm box 1.5mm 304 .

 

[SBK]

A couple more

 

[zeppelin builder]

here is a,cap on carbon steel 10inch 5g. pipe done in 3 passes manualy 200 amps 1%ni mo wire 2.4 mm

 

[w124]

here is a,cap on carbon steel 10inch 5g. pipe done in 3 passes manualy 200 amps 1%ni mo wire 2.4 mm View attachment 144874 View attachment 144875 View attachment 144876

was the weld from the left on 1st pic freehand or all of them are done using walking the cup technique?

 

[zeppelin builder]

was the weld from the left on 1st pic freehand or all of them are done using wa

they are all walked 20mm bore ceramic rhs to left

 

[D5meister]

Here’s a few from the current job 25mm box 1.5mm 304 .

Hi, what cup size is that?

Is it a lens?

Did you use straight dc or was it pulsed?

 

[zeppelin builder]

no not pulsed
large gas lens with no 12 cup around 17 mm bore
here it is

 

[SBK]

Hi, what cup size is that?

Is it a lens?

Did you use straight dc or was it pulsed?

It was a fupa 12, straight dc 55amps for the fillets and 45 for the buts, around 20cfh gas 1mm wire .

 

[Richard.]

Hi, what cup size is that?

Is it a lens?

Did you use straight dc or was it pulsed?

But on stainless steel tube you can expect the same results with a no8 cup a standard lens and 6lpm of flow. The trick is keeping the heat input down.

 

[zeppelin builder]

here is a typical full cellulose weld procedure me and a mate been on 8010 bohler all down hill 4 mm root 1.5 gap 1.5 landing edge 5 passes fast n furious 20 mins per
weld 11mm wt

root cap pics
all x rays within spec

 

[Richard.]

here is a typical full cellulose weld procedure me and a mate been on 8010 bohler all down hill 4 mm root 1.5 gap 1.5 landing edge 5 passes fast n furious 20 mins per
weld 11mm wt

root cap pics
all x rays within spec View attachment 145659 View attachment 145661

That’s a stunning cel cap there zep.

 

[zeppelin builder]

That’s a stunning cel cap there zep.

not really but 8010 is a lot harder than 6010 you get burnt to f and they dont like working in windy weather it bends the arc a case of within code accept

 

[Richard.]

not really but 8010 is a lot harder

The bit I can see looks very tidy.

 

[Screwdriver]

As good as it gets.

I often joke about how bad my welding is and for this project I kept telling myself "it's just a forge" but in all seriousness, I do want to get better.

I certainly can do better since I have in the past so I think I am getting some simple basics wrong. I would love to have a quick top up, perhaps watch and learn or maybe someone might like to pop over and give me some pointers. I have a lot of stainless steel projects in the offing; after the forge a furnace, barbecue, smoker, garden ornament even a simple bucket. They will all benefit from cosmetically pleasing welds and ultimately I would like to produce mechanically acceptable joins too.

I am a fast learner and while I have a good idea where I am going wrong, there is a lot I don't know too. There's no rush but would appreciate some first hand guidance to get me back on the right track. It seems there is only so much you can pick up from YouTube.

 

[angellonewolf]

@Richard. does a few hours for some people ?

 

[Richard.]

@Richard. does a few hours for some people ?

I do but I don’t do home visits.
He’d be welcome to come to me.

 

[Liquid Metal]

Freehanded Cap on a 2" sched 80 316 stainless pipe.... not as neatly rippled as they once was a while ago, has been a while though lol

 

[M K]

Some more ally parts from work this week,

1.5mm sheet and tube to cnc’d billet flanges

Can’t let the weld lip over the edge of the flange as a silicone hose butts up to that edge

Thanks
Marc

 

[whm_fab]

few random ones i found on my phone, ti and stainless