2nd best feeling in welding is passing xray

Just behind being paid!

If a 6010 root is overlayed by 7018, then the 7018 wont be as 'low hydrogen' as it would have been.hydrogen from the 6010 will migrate into the 7018 hot pass, fill etc. a tig root with er70 filler will have higher tensile strength to match the 7018, 70,000psi compared to 60,000 of the 6010.there wil...

I did a cellulose root 6013 fill n cap asme IX test lately.its used a bit but not as common as tig root lohy fill and cap or tig complete.or even lohy root to cap. 6013 isnt harder or easier to go round a pipe with than 7018, just different.if you can use one you should have no problem with the othe...

Everlasts 6010 port and 6010 never got on for me.
yes it would 'weld' with them,but it was nasty.for open roots it kept extinguishing.
6011 it was a little better, but still not nice

Check earth connections.

Ill admit that my first try at arc was so bad, that getting a camera out was the last thing on my mind.
more like, how much will I get on ebay for a lightly used welder?

If the machine puts out a fancy squarewave in ac, it only needs hf to initiate the arc.just like dc. if it is a plain old transformer putting out sinewave, then the hf needs to stay on the whole time or the arc will extinguish. sounds like yours is square. Possibly the hf voltage is leaking out and ...

6011 are harder to run than an AC7018, so if theyre going fine id say your lohys are shite.buy some fresh ones

They make a lot of good stick rods, big variety.
one of the most common filler brands in Europe.

Otto Nobedder wrote:
If it's as solid and reliable as their vacuum pumps, it's certainly worth a look. I use their vacuum pumps regularly, and they have well over 50,000 hours on them with oil-change every 1000 hours being the only maintenance.

Steve S

I didn't know Oerlikon made a welder. If it's as solid and reliable as their vacuum pumps, it's certainly worth a look. I use their vacuum pumps regularly, and they have well over 50,000 hours on them with oil-change every 1000 hours being the only maintenance. Steve S They sell a few models, their...

hh30 wrote:i also thought about ewm tetrix 230(newer model), but is it better than kemppi 2300/or oerlikon 240 acdc ? Is it worth extra money to pay for ewm ?

Sorry, I meant the tetrix 230 also.
it is the same price as the kemppi/oerlikon

Its the same output,230 amps, and the exact same front panel, which is a unique one. the price of them both is the same when you include VAT , or tax. the kemppi has a very good reputation, but I have never used it. if it was me, I would go for a EWM tetrix 220acdc, or save a bit more and get a fron...

Hello, i'm looking for tig welder and tools for welding car parts (aluminum and stainless steel). I can buy this tig welder http://maszynowy.eu/spawarka-inwertorowa-citotig-240-ac-dc-oerlikon.html for 3400€. What you think about it, is it fine? What tools could you suggest to buy for rest money? Th...

It sounds like a voltage issue.if you are definitely using the right taps, id check them with a meter.
that welder should have 65 volts, which is about the lower limit for a 7018

The easiest solution for the business end was staring you in the face,2 short back caps.one each side
blue tac in the gas fitting is what I use

10045 is the low hy electrode for downhill I had heard of
lincoln pipeliner lh-d100
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You wont be pooling the base metal at all.
less heat will mean less distortion,less time.the main drawback of lower tensile strength is fairy irrelevant as its only body panels etc.

Really now, lets let this 6013 go.... Put it behind us. I've used 7018 for years, proven itself many times over. Been using 6013 for a few minutes, and decided I can do better. 7018 out... I prolly could of used 3/16 8018 for this, but, she'l hold with 1/8 7018. BTW, I used my Invertec 200. Very ni...

There is a 7018 rod ive heard about designed for vertical down, cant remember the name as its been a while

Its not strange that when run properly they pass bend and xray tests.a fillet weld needs a different technique though.
penetration at the root is the only weakness, every other pass can be done at lower amps if needed

No matter how good a weldor is,as im sure Shield Arc is better than most, you need to know a particular rods drawbacks, and how to work around them.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/402/250xl.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/694/rootav.jpg [/quote] surely the first pic is mig? If the second is a 6013, then it was welded poorly.it would have failed an inspection, and wouldnt have even reached the bend test.a 6013 root run on a fill...

Don't get AK going on that again please ! - he'd try anyhow just to hate on it if that's 6013 ! naturally he did'nt mention he had a 28lb hammer for that test ! I think he borrowed it from Thor ! That's a wide looking weave on the cap - is this just for #hits & giggles or you got a test to do -...

Id love to see you break that with 3 blows.