Welditwill. There are probably strong and weak schools out there. Some may have traditional class hours while others are open in a way to allow someone who is working to fit in. It would probably be a good idea to get feedback from welders that had attended the schools. They will give their pros and...

ironmanjay wrote:Hello my name is Jay and I am kind of new to welding. I was given a old Century 100amp AC stick welder and I started hacking at it. I am looking forward to learning and gaining advice from y'all.

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Ironmanjay.

What welding chores are you planning for now?

Alexa

Kurtdsmith.

Do you have a couple photos? One of the over all joint (drum plate-to-square stock-to-half inch plate) and one blow up shot of the cracking?

Is the cracking consistently along the fillet welds or only in the locations that corresponded to the blockages?

Tanks.
Alexa

Welder. As the months pass, you will probably have a chuckle looking back at the first weld. As with all processes, the restarts, tie-ing in to the end of the last bead, are important to develop the techniques. Tanks for sharing the photo. Curiosity ... what is the white-ish background behind your w...

Welditwill.

Welcome.

Have you generated a list of technical institutes or colleges yet for the welding technology?

Alexa

Used homemade guide rings about the pipe to rest the torch and the cut is uniform and minimizes grinding.

Alexa

Werkspace.

She really risks an arc burning ... gift her some some leather.

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Vince51.

What do you mean by: "On another note a 3/16 gap is still to narrow for my auto shade to darken reliably."?

Tanks.
Alexa

Nils. Charge per hour. To reduce the hours, the client should have the areas to be welded cleaned from paint, the components clamped or fixed in position, and ready to weld. Also providing cover in case the weather turns for the worse. Probably a good chat on the phone to understand if he knows what...

Nils. There are a lot of procedures out there, but I never found one that is applicable for the trailer park setting. An old timer informed me years ago that welding and love-making are identical processes, for many variables, such as: preheat, selection of electrode, work and travel angles of elect...

Werkspace.

Tanks.
Enjoyed the web link.
In your experience, were there any drawbacks while using their construction plans?

Alexa

TamJeff.

Tanks for the procedure.
Almost no touching the finished weld.

Alexa

Removed.

Thank you all for the excellent replies. I knew that repairing cast iron can be a tough job, but wow, now I really know how much care you have to take. Being that I have NEVER stick welded before, I'm not sure about going that route. I can TIG weld at an above average level, but I'm not sure if TIG...

What are tie ins creek crossings? ===== Chadwarden. On the pipeline, the welders are often divided into four groups with separate functions. MAINLINE. There are the mainline teams that are organized where the root pass is put in by two or more welders working simultaneously. The hot pass crew is imm...

Blaz.

When I clicked on your comment, the photo popped up, and I thought I was looking in the window of a wood burner stove.
After recognizing the head gear ... it seemed just that your name is Blaz.

Those individuals that have an affinity with fire ... always find jobs.

Tanks.
Alexa

Otto.

Tanks.
I enjoyed the explanation, particularly concerning the density ratings.

Alexa

Noddybrian had some interesting additions concerning the stick welding. It is correct about the cost of nickel rods. The 99% nickel rods are considerably more expensive than the half&half Ni/Fe rods. The advantage of rods is that you can buy only a few that are necessary to do the job. Probably ...

I've done miles of low hydrogen open root. Mostly 8018 and 11018 but 7018 also works about the same. Vertical is always up. Run it just hot enough that it doesn't stick. Hold the toes and fly across the middle. Once the root is in turn up 5 to 10 amps and run a "hot" pass. You should be a...

Pepper23.

Welcome aboard.
No help on the question ... but others might have some input.

Lots of jobs do unannounced chemical testing though.
The good old days of half a beer or a couple drags before welding up the qualification joint are out of question anymore.

Enjoy the boilermakers.
Alexa

Hi guys, I recently bought a great vise- Reed 4C. However, the base is missing an ear. I don't have the ear to weld back on, so I will have to make one and weld it on. Questions: What kind of steel can I make the ear out of? What welds well to cast iron? What practices must I use to achieve good re...

kurtdsmith wrote:I'm a maintenance technician and have been doing a lot of repairing water leaks lately. Any tips on repairing cracks and choice of rod for regular mild steel. Any tips would be great. Thanks

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Kurtdsmith.

What type of leaks?

Alexa

Welcome Alumike.
You probably have a lot to offer concerning those engine heads.
Alexa

A general question.
During your experience, has switching gases in flow meters, caused any difficulties?

Alexa

Sd22.

What is the manufacturer/model of your inverter?

Welcome.
Alexa