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- by Welding Bear
- Mon Dec 29, 2014 3:32 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
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Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
Thanks j wright
- by Welding Bear
- Sun Dec 28, 2014 6:39 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
Thanks j wright. Good priced is also good especially after Xmas time!
Do you think I'm on the right track re the penetration also?
Do you think I'm on the right track re the penetration also?
- by Welding Bear
- Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:26 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
Thanks for all the replies lads. I do have some disposable masks. but I think I may invest in a respirator. just in case :) Haven't had a chance to weld over xmas but my auto darkening mask arrived. its got a rating between 9 and 13 so that's good from what ive read. I'm in Edinburgh for new year so...
- by Welding Bear
- Wed Dec 24, 2014 8:08 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
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Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
Cheers mate. Ps, re penetration... (lol)..... would you be concerned that i still cant get the penetration to look like a weld on the back side? its kinda not concerning me cos im thinking 3mm is on the limit (from what ive experienced and read) of the 135te. i do get a really really nice blister on...
- by Welding Bear
- Wed Dec 24, 2014 7:46 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
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Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
Thanks WM.
i have a bunch of shiny silver (zinc plated) bolts that ill use.
i have a bunch of shiny silver (zinc plated) bolts that ill use.
- by Welding Bear
- Wed Dec 24, 2014 6:58 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
Awesome, cheers for the info mate!
- by Welding Bear
- Wed Dec 24, 2014 6:32 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
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Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
***sorry meant nuts not bolts
- by Welding Bear
- Wed Dec 24, 2014 6:32 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
Thats actually a really good point. sandwich them together and weld them up.... 6mm instantly
yeah will look forward to seeing them mate
chuckE said there was some dodgy gold looking coating on the bolts he used that when welded give off toxic fumes. is this on all nuts/bolts?
yeah will look forward to seeing them mate
chuckE said there was some dodgy gold looking coating on the bolts he used that when welded give off toxic fumes. is this on all nuts/bolts?
- by Welding Bear
- Wed Dec 24, 2014 5:57 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
Haha! You guys are awesome! :D :D :D After i made my workbench (some time in Jan) i'm going to make a bench vice as per chuckE's vid. As my welder will only fully penetrate 2.5mm realistically, am i ok to use 3mm? i wont be bashing stuff out on it. just need it to hold some auto work pieces and the ...
- by Welding Bear
- Tue Dec 23, 2014 4:37 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
- by Welding Bear
- Tue Dec 23, 2014 1:28 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
Holy moly. Well, at least it don't stop you welding!
Haha, I get jokes too.... I usually buy things at the second hand shop etc
Haha, I get jokes too.... I usually buy things at the second hand shop etc
- by Welding Bear
- Mon Dec 22, 2014 10:26 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
Right mate, i think i understand. they kind of interlink and theyre between ''on top of each other'' and ''next to'' .
- by Welding Bear
- Mon Dec 22, 2014 8:35 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
Thanks JWright for that explanation.
That makes complete sense. i think this confirms that my understanding of ''multiple passes'' was incorrect. youre saying that you add passes next to each other as opposed to on top of each other?
That makes complete sense. i think this confirms that my understanding of ''multiple passes'' was incorrect. youre saying that you add passes next to each other as opposed to on top of each other?
- by Welding Bear
- Mon Dec 22, 2014 8:13 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
Ps, one more thing i'm interested in..... Why do more than one ''pass''? i understand that you lay a bead. and then lay another bead over the top. presumably this is to get a stronger weld. but surely this has the effect of travelling too slow... i.e. you just build up on the existing bead and dont ...
- by Welding Bear
- Mon Dec 22, 2014 8:12 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
Yeah i do know what you mean.
The jack stands build scared me
The jack stands build scared me
- by Welding Bear
- Mon Dec 22, 2014 5:42 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
ps guys, one last thing (sorry to bang on)... have any of you checked out a channel on youtube ChuckE2009? He has some awesome welding projects fom bbq's to beefy car bumpers. he's really clear in explaining stuff and ive found it a real help in addition to everything you guys have helped me with of...
- by Welding Bear
- Mon Dec 22, 2014 5:40 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
@Braehill.
Thanks very much for that mate. That looks just the ticket for what would help me. perhaps making one as a first very small prject instead of purchasing???
Thanks very much for that mate. That looks just the ticket for what would help me. perhaps making one as a first very small prject instead of purchasing???
- by Welding Bear
- Mon Dec 22, 2014 5:37 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
@GreinTime..... yu shot your leg off???
- by Welding Bear
- Sun Dec 21, 2014 2:58 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
I didn't bother telling anyone cos I didn't think it relevant. But I actually only have one hand. You weren't to know. :) I kinda support the gun with my arm whilst holding it with my right hand to pul the trigger. I actually think I'm quite steady but I don't tend to weld the metal flat. . . I put ...
- by Welding Bear
- Sat Dec 20, 2014 7:52 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
Thanks Mike. So although a tad ugly they're not too bad?
- by Welding Bear
- Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:56 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
Thanks Mike.
From these pics is there anything good in there?
From these pics is there anything good in there?
- by Welding Bear
- Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:35 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
Just a quick update... I sawed off the end of my nozzle ::) in an effort to reduce stick out Been out this morning with new shortened nozzle and also plugged in to the mains as opposed to an extension lead. I started off welding 3mm steel. I got to say, right from the off there feels like theres mor...
- by Welding Bear
- Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:03 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
No worries mate i really appreciate you looking at that for me
To be honest, all these ''checks'' are great anyways cos they're not costing me anything and i'm making sure its all spot on
ill update when i have bodged my nozzle haha!
To be honest, all these ''checks'' are great anyways cos they're not costing me anything and i'm making sure its all spot on
ill update when i have bodged my nozzle haha!
- by Welding Bear
- Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:54 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
Thanks for that mate. However, that is for ''EN'' gasless models only (i had a good read through the book before i went out also lol) not the TE models
- by Welding Bear
- Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:50 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8530
Re: Trouble with butt-weld penetration
I certainly did look in the door mate.
Definitley no + or - leads. the gun goes to the wire. and the ground lead goes to inside the machine out of site. no area to change polarity.
Well, at least its one more thang to cross off my list lol
Definitley no + or - leads. the gun goes to the wire. and the ground lead goes to inside the machine out of site. no area to change polarity.
Well, at least its one more thang to cross off my list lol
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