Pipe is 2"sch 40 ive also practice with 3 1/2 sch 80 carbon an filler is er 70s-6

Useing laywire tech.. 3/32 gap 3/32 filler with bout 90 amps... whats the best way to get a good heavy root in mine is flush maybe a lil under in places how can i get a thicker bead on the inside of the pipe

Hello, i need some pointers for tigin 6g pipe. I do good on root and hot pass but on cover pass i cant keep the under cut out when walking the cup.. im welding with my tig machine set on 100-115. I thi k im getting it to hot after root i let it cool befor thehot pass n then weld on out after that......

My guess the amps would ne around 100-115

Thats just a slap in the face to professional welders

Ok so for those folks wondering the machine for 350 " simadre" works great i loce it produces very stable arc, i tiged for 6u hours the first day at my 115 amps and the air cooled torch got hot but i never ran out of my duty cycle.... it also does great woth 7018 8018 309 and 6010the only ...

Very nice looking bead

Oh awesome i enjoy learning about new things thanks for sharing info thats alot like a rail car its basically a tank within a tank.. some cars arerr wraped with 4 or 6 inch insulation

Steve, i was looking on " what i welded today " n saw the pic of the long tank. What type of tank was that with the recessed fixture?? I repair tank cars an never seen that..i just thought it was cool

Yea i believe mma stands for manual metal arc. Which makes no sense to me because whether is smaw gmaw fcaw or gtaw there all manual processes unless your useing automation (robotic welders) Has any seen any videos on a simadre? I cant find any on youtube as soon as it comes in i will post some with...

How can i post a picture? ?

Yea ill never use 200 amps i started to get a thermal arc 95 tig because ots a lil better brand or atleast its a lil more common but i wanted a machine with higher amps because of a higher dudty cycle and i also wanted to beable to atleast get to 125 amps. Why would it not burn 60's as well??? But a...

Ight well after asking around at work i came across a co worker who has the same machine i went to test it out and ot actually works really great it produces a very nice stable arc i ran bead and s at approximately 115-125 amd the thermal protection light never came on so i guess thats good its rate...

Hey everyone i just ordered a SIMABRE dc tig/stick 200 amp welder dpes anyone have any info om these machines hopefully besides i wasted my money im huge on not buying non american products but just cant afford a high dollar rog this one was 350 which i know is cheap for a tig rig it has 1 year warr...

Oh ok thank you im in local 5812 thats at my company now so does that help or maybe look goodas far as getting in with other unions? So basically instead of trying to jus go out and start taking 6g test i need to pick a company to persu amd join their union? Or is it like the union is the company an...

Hey everyone im brett from waycross georgia i been welding for 9 years now im currently a welder at gatx rail im here looking for advice and some help i want to join the pipefitters union or the boilermakers so that i can improve my skills and grow in the welding industry and become all that i can. ...