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Asking for some tips.(FLUX core-gas metal arc)

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 1:42 pm
by Hawk
Hello, I'm stuggling with 4F welding position.

link to img: http://www.part.lt/img/218241d42a72a0a2 ... f26795.jpg (image appeared abnormally while in [IMG] tags.
This position are causing a problem, and ruins the working piece.
Waiting for some cool tips :)

Re: Asking for some tips.(FLUX core-was metal arc)

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 2:01 pm
by jwright650
The picture that you posted shows a 4mm fillet weld on the "other" side of the joint...opposite side than the arrow is pointing to.

Re: Asking for some tips.(FLUX core-was metal arc)

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 2:09 pm
by Hawk
just wondering how the pic appeared so huge here :?
Also, i don't get to weld in that position at all. Tried lowering volts, also feeding. Doesn't help. The weld just ''falls down''.
Probably i'm doing something fail (torch angle?) or something

Re: Asking for some tips.(FLUX core-was metal arc)

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:01 pm
by Otto Nobedder
Semantics of weld symbols aside, for that 4F weld you should be pushing, not dragging. Torch angle should be about 60* "up", and 15-25* "forward", rather than dragging your bead behind you. Work from the outside to the middle and push your puddle.

Steve S

Re: Asking for some tips.(FLUX core-was metal arc)

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:37 pm
by Superiorwelding
Hawk,
What were your settings?
-Jonathan

Re: Asking for some tips.(FLUX core-gas metal arc)

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:11 am
by Hawk
Otto, thanks for explaining this.
Superiorwelding, that;s pretty hard to say, since those machines does not have amp/volts indicator.