I have one more practical for school and I am done with flat. I am having trouble with a single glee bevel groove weld. I have to use two 1/4x1 1/2x5 plates with a 6013 rod. I have been at it for a couple of days and all i do is stick or blow oUT beyond belief. I have tried to run on almost everything between 80 and 130 with no luck. Any advice?
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Take lots of care preparing your root gap, land, making slight adjustments and recording the results.
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What bevel angle, gap, and land are you required to have? (the "land" is flattening the knife edge back a little)
If a knife edge is required, no gap for me.
I would keep more of the heat on the un-beveled edge - more meat left over there.
If a knife edge is required, no gap for me.
I would keep more of the heat on the un-beveled edge - more meat left over there.
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Tried being normal once, didn't take....I think it was a Tuesday.
It's a 45° bevel, 3/32 gap with a 1/8 6013 rod. It doesn't say anything about a landing or knife edge being required. I asked my instructor about it today and was told if I want to I can to make it easier.
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You can also align your joint so that the electrode comes from the bevelled side and points at the square edge.
I have been doing that but all I seem to be able to do is blow it out and stick, this is more aggrivating than a regular open root
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When he demonstrates the weld for you, what is different from what you are doing?tschmitt wrote:It's a 45° bevel, 3/32 gap with a 1/8 6013 rod. It doesn't say anything about a landing or knife edge being required. I asked my instructor about it today and was told if I want to I can to make it easier.
Rod angle? Amps? Drag angle? Arc length? Travel speed? Size he lets the puddle get? etc.
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Thermal Arc 161 and 300
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Tried being normal once, didn't take....I think it was a Tuesday.
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If you have the option to set your arc force "dig" on your welder, try running it at about 85 amps and 40-70 arc force
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Are you welding this on AC? If not, what polarity?
This matters.
Steve S
This matters.
Steve S
I tried it on AC and both DCRP &DCSP, it wasn't for a grade but an extra that they had me to so I could try it and try to get a feel it. But AC was actually better for it. Started running my pad of beads for horizontal.
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