Uphill Fillets.

[Brad93]

Decent electrodes do make a difference. Those AWS 7018s are pretty bog standard.

 

[adri123]

It's slowly getting better but still a long way to go...

I've bought some 3mmx25mm and 5mmx25mm flat bar mild. I'm suspecting that the 3.2mm 7018s are too big a rod for this on uphill as the piece gets very hot indeed. Would I be better off with 2.5mm rods on this thickness of steel?

Thanks for any advice.

Adri

 

[Arclikeharrypotter]

Yes 2.5 is a better electrode to use for that thickness. Although a single pass on the 5mm with a 3.2 would be fine. 3mm for vertical practice is getting on the thin side.

 

[Barking Mat]

Revival time.

4mm 6013 on 10 mm plate. 200 amps? More or less amps ? Vertical fillet weld.

It's all a bit drippy. Just read this post.

Big old 3 phase welder, with a hand wheel at the front.

I probably need to move up quicker.

Thought the Christmas tree triangle welding thing worked but little success, much fusion and drippy ness.

Sorry, didn't take any embarrassing photos.

Thoughts please.

 

[Dcal]

Use 7018s unless you just want to master vertical up with 6013s

 

[Barking Mat]

Thanks, sourcing stuff over here's not easy on the, it needs doing now, timescale, but i appreciate that, do they make a big différence ?

 

[Dcal]

Day and night.
I'm no expert but I will happily tackle a vertical up or overhead with 7018s.
I've tried the same with 6013s and I just make a mess.

It can be done but I'm not the person to offer advice on them.

 

[Bornfree]

I only use 6013s. I got given some 7018s but haven't used them yet. I know every welding set is different but I would be using around 160-170 amps on 10mm vertical.

 

[Richiew]

Smaller electrodes? I will dig out my notes but I think we were taught at college to use a 2.4 electrode on the the root and then 3.2mm for the rest. Maybe a 4mm is putting down too much material at once for you?

 

[Barking Mat]

I only use 6013s. I got given some 7018s but haven't used them yet. I know every welding set is different but I would be using around 160-170 amps on 10mm vertical.

I'm having issues, so i'm going to turn thé weld pièce 90 dégrées.

Will involve two forklift trucks.

 

[Bornfree]

I'm having issues, so i'm going to turn thé weld pièce 90 dégrées.

Will involve two forklift trucks.

 

[Barking Mat]

Photos tomorrow or Monday.