Tighten the gap.1/8 is on the big side for a 1/8 rod.it will help a little to focus your arc too,as will holding a tighter arc

Great idea. Will have to try when theyre out

I also weld pipe by day.some jobs you get by with being close.most of the work i do,close isnt close enough. if youre welding a spool thats tacked in position you can worry a little less about distortion,as the structure holds itself holds some strength.if you are welding 2 flanges to a short pup th...

Id expect that kind of welding on a farm.or from someone who doesn't know how to use a level properly.

Distortion?welding 3 sides of box,or 270 degrees of pipe in one go is destined to pull like a bitch.even big tacks wont stop that

Im surprised to see weaving specified Anyway,i cant say turn up your heat as i dont know what rods and amps your running. 5g i would say hot pass always 3/32 and around 90 to 95 amps for me.if things are turning out too convex,it is usually a sign of too much heat.i weave an extra half rod diameter ...

The weld profile is low and wide

Do you think if I slow down my progression on my root that it will push more of a root inside or the keyhole will close up? Getting more buildup inside the pipe is a balance of travel speed and pushing in.but travelling slower will build the root up on the outside more,if you dont push the rod tip ...

Learning open root 6010 is far from 'easy' It takes time,substantial effort and dedication,and just a little guidance. the guidance can be provided by people on this forum if you dont have a dedicated instructor.its not ideal but doable. eventually things fall into place and it becomes second nature...

You are pushing the machine beyond its limit.
its 25% @ 175a max.when you combine arc force and hot start you are running a lot more heat than the presetting you select.
turn it down,and turn the arc force down low or close to zero.you do not want it high running 7018

9 times out of 10 a 6010 hotpass is run downhill

Read in a few forums that it ran 6010 well
i found the opposite.you cannot whip most 6010 with it.you can whip a 6011

"At the equivalent amps for that diameter..."

I think he means normal operating amps for each electrode size.so yes,a bigger rod running at its optimum setting will penetrate more than a smaller rod

Otto Nobedder wrote:You may encounter a test that does not allow grinding at all.

That's where the money is.

A tig root!

Unless the gap is a tad big,i normally dont whip at 6 o clock or overhead.just push push push the rod up.then push some more.
if youre struggling still,get a partner,or pardner,to hood up and check the buildup as you weld.

Ocv has very little to lighting up a 6010 the 'working voltage' of the machine,along with the falling characteristic of its output is what it relies on. working voltage is the actual voltage across the arc when welding.6010 rods need a higher value to operate.ocv on the other hand is only present ti...

I strongly agree; other problems like undercut, overlap, slag inclusions, incomplete fusion, and lack of fusion have a higher probability of occurrence using a whip and pause manipulation with a low hydrogen rod.[/quote] What you listed are possible problems encountered with every type of rod,but d...

when learning to weld 7018 1/8" do not exceed 110 amps DCEP do not whip and pause. Huh? Why not? in addition to slag inclusions the whip and pause motion can allow for serious undercut, especially if welding in a groove. That isnt the problem with 7018.it is not whipped as it will lose gas shi...

There are no pro's whipping 7018.cowboys might do

I wouldnt presume its walked.it just looks like a regular dab and move root,but expertly welded and purged

Rate of travel (speed)

It is probably the sunlight entering the back/sides of the helmet.
stick a light (lbs) dark rag to it

Package arrived so alls well.

and for those wondering,the standard tig finger slips neatly into the XL
the welders version of an Extra Safe prophylactic

Well i hope whoever fixed it sees this thread and my appreciation!

Run 6011 the same way jodie runs 6010 in his vids.
6013 needs a lot of drag angle on top and bottom of the pipe,or it gets slaggy.coming up the sides, are less susceptible to it.
you can run 6013 a few different ways.weave,pause,weave etc or wash the pool side to side with no pausing at the sides