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Tig welding s/s tanks 1.5mm
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2015 5:14 am
by Bradles08
Have started welding dump tanks together but they warp really bad! Any suggestions on how to stop this? Normally weld around 40 amps 10 lpm argon.
Re: Tig welding s/s tanks 1.5mm
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2015 7:14 am
by exnailpounder
Welcome to the forum! I weld on SS beer kegs for home brewers and ...ahem...others, 18ga. material. Kegs have alot of rounded areas so they don't warp too bad but a good trick is to lay a wet rag near your weld area to draw out the heat. SS doesn't conduct heat worth a damn and it builds up, thus warping. Run shorter beads and be vigilant about removing the heat and you will, at least, minimize warpage.
Re: Tig welding s/s tanks 1.5mm
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2015 2:33 pm
by Bradles08
Ah that's a good idea. Will try this next time I put one together. Thanks for your suggestion ☺
Re: Tig welding s/s tanks 1.5mm
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 4:49 am
by TRACKRANGER
And welcome to the Forum, Bradles08
Trev
Re: Tig welding s/s tanks 1.5mm
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:57 am
by Rick_H
What type of welder? Tungsten, etc...
I weld a lot of 1.5mm around 55 amps, get in, get out, weld pretty fast with .030" filler. I also will pulse fuse weld stainless at 60-65amps 10-500 pps, 1/16" tung, #8 gas lens
Re: Tig welding s/s tanks 1.5mm
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:58 pm
by Otto Nobedder
Rick_H wrote:What type of welder? Tungsten, etc...
I weld a lot of 1.5mm around 55 amps, get in, get out, weld pretty fast with .030" filler. I also will pulse fuse weld stainless at 60-65amps 10-500 pps, 1/16" tung, #8 gas lens
Bradles08,
PAY ATTENTION to Rick_H. He does food-grade stuff like this as his main bread-and-butter, is (or is nearing?) a master of the craft, and can help you.
Steve S
Re: Tig welding s/s tanks 1.5mm
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 7:16 pm
by Rick_H
Otto Nobedder wrote:Rick_H wrote:What type of welder? Tungsten, etc...
I weld a lot of 1.5mm around 55 amps, get in, get out, weld pretty fast with .030" filler. I also will pulse fuse weld stainless at 60-65amps 10-500 pps, 1/16" tung, #8 gas lens
Bradles08,
PAY ATTENTION to Rick_H. He does food-grade stuff like this as his main bread-and-butter, is (or is nearing?) a master of the craft, and can help you.
Steve S
Thanks Steve....I like to feel like I get better everyday, still learn new things.
Re: Tig welding s/s tanks 1.5mm
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:00 pm
by Otto Nobedder
Don't we all!
Anyone who tells you he's a master of his craft is done learning, and is deluding himself. It's for others to define you as a master.
"Do you see a man who excels at his work? He will stand before kings. He will not stand before unknown men."
Proverbs 23:29 (Gideon version)
"Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men."
Proverbs 23:29 (King James version)
Steve S