When I do a hot pass with 7018, do I need to get every bit of slag out before I lay my fillers? Or can I get a most of it out and burn the rest out?

Also, any other tips would be well appreciated?

Thanks for all the feed back !!!!

83amps , 1/8 gap and landing , 1/8 6011, the root from the back.

How does that look? How can I improve it?

I'm using a 6010 root and 7018 fill and cap.

R u using a backing plate?

3/8 " plate

What does the Welding community prefer when it comes to landing and gaps?

What are the pros and cons of a bigger landing vs. a smaller landing?

Also, pros and cons with the gap?

Noddy ur right about the 6011 being on AC. The school provides the rod so I hat run with it. It could be that I'm going to slow. But if I speed up just a litte it seems as if the key holes isn't fill up fast enough. Maybe my rod angle is wrong. I run about a 5 to 10 deg travel angle. Wheresmejumer W...

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Oh yeah sorry about that .....all that info would help

I was using 1/8 6011 DC rods running at 92 amp. 3/8 2G plate with 1/8 landing and gap.

I don't know about a transformer/invert.

7018

Why do I have so much undercut on my root pass?

I repaired one rack so far. I'll get some pics of the weld tomorrow.

It just seemed too hot. The fit up wasn't to good and the weld wasn't clean. I should of used 6010 running them low

I was very limited with what rods to use. I was at his mercy.

So it was only 6010 and some shitty 7018

A couple good fit and a couple bad fit and there was paint on the metal.

Hey AK, It is a moble job, no mig available. So 7018 at 80 amps wouldn't melt the angle fast?and would 3/32 6010 not work better, it being a fast freeze rod with bad alignment? What ever the amps was on it, it melted the angle almost instantly And giving me troubles :) What would u use giving the ro...

We had 3/32 6010 and 7018(which was horribly take care of)

The positions was 2,3 and 4F

I think we should of use the 6010 at around 60 to 65 amps

The weld we was using was a suitcase miller welder that could only handle 3/32

At my job I'm building racks(for experience, I'm currently a forklift driver) and I'm working with an "experience" maintenance/welder of 30 years. I need to know what rods and amps u would use to weld 1/8 angle to repair these racks. Some were not properly aligned. I think I already have a...

AK, They were 3/32 7018 and I ran them at 94. Rod pointed up about 10deg and a 5deg travel angle... Jon, That's the problem I was having. My keyhole would get out of control. I I believe it was my gap. It was a little bit more then 1/8 in. Which made it hard for me to control. What gap do u like to ...

Superior,

Haha, yeah... The gap was wavy. My key hole got to big. But the first picture is what I want u to focus most on. Ha.

But also, insight on the root of the second pic

My 3 stringer cap... Thoughts??

I was kinda hoping to here that... I do ok with 7018... Maybe the bevels eaten away to much ?

Yeah the roots are killing me.

Two string filler. How can I make it better?

What can I do too better it. I'm running 1/8 gap and landing. Can I do smaller gap ? Say 3/32?

No big deal man...

I was hoping I didn't offend u.

U give a lot of good feed back.
Keep it up, thanks

Yes I'm in welding school.. I have done a lot better since I have been reading this forum and getting tips on what I need to do. I have passed the 3G plate. On to over head

Not trying to poke fun by any means.... But are all them passes necessary?

I'm pretty new to welding. So, I'm just asking.

Thanks man, I'll try the 3/32 gaps this week.


Can I do circular motions with the 6010 on 3G plate? Or Is it only whip and pause and dragging?

Yep... That's was my problem. The weld arc.... I was long arcing way to much.

Does the gap and landing need to be the same size as the rod (1/8) or can I go smaller and a little tighter?