http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/Welding-Tips-blog.html Welding Blog of Real Questions sent in by welders. en-us welding Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:59:46 GMT Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:59:46 GMT weldingtipsandtricks.com http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/cheap-ass-pipe-vise-pics.html Here are the pics. Rusty ---------------------------------- thanks for posting the pics Rusty, jod Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:59:42 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/overhead-safety.html If you do a lot of overhead work with stick, MIG ect then you've probably had your arms burned a few times. Sometimes the green jacket itself isn't enough. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:58:34 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/tips-for-overhead-open-vgrove-welding.html I'am about to take a test at school for open v-grove welding and i'am having trouble with my overhead part could u give me any tips on this please.or any Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:58:00 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/tip-for-setting-the-right-aperage.html Usually to have a good weld you need an amperage range between 119-126 it all depends on the speed of which you move the rod. Wait for the weld pool to Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:55:48 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/309-tig-wire-on-carbon-coupons.html hi i was wondering if im taking a 2 inch test on carbon with 309 tig wire should i hang the wire like im welding carbon or just go with a eighth inch gap Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:55:10 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/3g-test-in-fcaw.html So I have always just stick and tig welded, since work is kinda scarce right now I found myself having to go to a fab shop for work. The test in a 3g Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:53:24 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/vertical-mig-setting.html wondering what kind of voltage and wire speed settings you would use on 3/8 vertical fillet weld tee or lap i'm currently using .035 solid wire. -------------------------------------------------- Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:51:00 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/miller-legend-aluminum-tig.html Ive been learning to tig aluminum and doing alright with a machine at school with a foot pedal and ac balance and all that stuff but i was wondering if Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:49:13 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/just-a-guy-looking-for-a-decent-welding-job.html what the hell is up with these company's with the revolving door policy's? the places who don't give a shit about you. places that pay you like shit Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:47:59 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/funny-safety-videos.html Sitting on the wrong side of the pipe - Funny Safety Videos Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:34:37 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/chinese-stuff-is-both-good-and-bad.html Just like everything made anywhere in the world, some of its good and some isn't worth jack. I saw a chinese guy who owns a metal supply company cut steel Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:34:15 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/cheap-ass-pipe-vise.html Can't keep your pipe still on the pipe stands? Here's a simple, easy and usually FREE way to solve the problem. Find a piece of 6 sch 40 pipe and cut a Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:22:34 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/a-tip-you-never-see-on-videos-for-the-noobs-use-a-chopsaw-on-those-first-electrodes.html I had a kid want to learn how to stick weld, first time under the hood he stuck the stinger down got stuck pulled back jammed down almost everywhere except Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:21:50 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/tips-for-amps-for-rods-that-are-116-to-564.html how thick of steal can i weld with these rods ? i have a 95amp 115v welder. ----------------------------------------------- Depending on the breaker Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:20:45 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/flux-cored-arc-welding.html I will be having to perform a metal-core welding test! What can i expect from one of these tests? Will I only be performing flat welds! Will there be Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:19:29 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/38-lap-joints.html can you weld a 3/8 lap joint with .035 wire with no weaving if i have to weave what kind of motion thanks for the help.. ---------------------------------------------------- Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:09:06 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/so-so-hot.html I am a beginner tig welder and when i am running my practice beads sometimes right in the middle my hand gets so hot i have to terminate the weld. Now Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:04:30 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/309-wire-and-carbon-steel.html i'm practicing for state competition, and i miss read the wire type. Thought it was ER70S6 wire, which i use frequently. But in all actuality i was suppose Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:00:09 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/scratch-start-tig.html I have never TIG welded before but have been Stick and MIG welding for many years. How do you set up a scratch start TIG? Electrode Positive or Negative? 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Don't wear shitty jeans. (full of holes or the white threads showing) that will set your ass on fire B. Don't where canvas or soft clothe shoes. (converse, Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:39:38 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/carmen-electrode-says.html You're right, tungsten electrode sharpeners aren't for everyone. Some folks like 'em because they want all the best tools in their shop. Others, like those Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:39:03 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/how-can-i-make-a-good-fillerpass.html i will have an assessment next week. but i just cant make a good filler pass can you give me a tip on how to do it properly???tnks.. ------------------------------------------------- Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:38:24 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/asmevs-aws.html Is the required test for ASME Certification the same as AWS requirements? ____________________________________________ there is a lot of overlap, but Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:35:10 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/tec-question-about-mig.html how do i know if im welding mig with the right polarity? ------------------------------------------------- bare wire mig always uses dcep thats electrode Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:33:55 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/6g-final-pass.html I'm practicing my 6G and I'm having trouble with the finals. In one spot I have Mt. Fuji and in another spot is Mt. Everest. I think I know what I'm doing Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:29:03 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/base-chart-on-voltagewire-speed-metal-thickness.html am looking for a reference chart for welding steel. ie: voltage,wire speed, & thickness of material. knowing that all machines, act different, just because Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:25:27 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/contact-tip-recess.html Will my MIG welds improve in appearance if I use a nozzle that is flush with the contact tip? Would this set up be more prone to getting burnback? Thanks!!! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:23:22 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/cause-of-weld-defects-in-fcaw.html The trouble I 'm having is what appears to be worm track's on the face of the weld it does not look like piping porosity in that in most case's it does Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:21:39 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/need-help-with-setting-for-a-1g-pipe-on-roll-out.html I have a weld test on a 1g pipe on a rollout. The test is a mig root, filler and flux core cap. I would like to know what wire speed, volts and speed of Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:19:00 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/mig-welding1.html How can I MIG Weld a 3/8 inch plate using solid wire and pass the bend test? ------------------------------------------------- Thats a really broad question Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:15:12 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/help-with-mig-7525-mix-settings.html Hello, Im pretty new to welding, only been doing it for 8 months or so. Ive been using my friend's lincoln HD package mig welder for some time, but his Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:11:53 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/welding-problems.html i am welding steel pipe with 250 miller tig. the weld is getting air bubbles in it i have adjusted my gas flow and it still does it ...whats my problem? Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:04:30 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/do-you-always-have-to-use-filler-rod.html im welding some pilot heads for a burner with 1/16 tungsten and 1/16 filler and #6 cup. 3/32 stainless butt joints the beads are very small an filler makes Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:00:08 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/springer.html My exposure to chinese welding products is this: Order a mutiprocess welder, waited nearly 2 months for it to arrive. Plasma cutting was amazing, tig welding Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:26:32 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/nathan-fritz.html Not about the Chinese Welder, but thought you might like to know that I recently purchased a Miller 252 and picked up a spool of Harris .023 wire at the Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:23:41 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/aluminum-powered-paraglider-trike.html Just thought I'd share a recent project. A friend wanted a custom built aluminum trike to mount his powered paraglider motor and wing. He wanted it Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:22:48 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/of-all-your-very-helpfull-info-i-have-yet-to-find-anyones-input-on-gas-cup-sizing-im-lost.html I have wanted a small tig for quite a while, was going with a Thermal Arc Dragster 85, but never had the cash, well its discontinued and replaced with Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:21:04 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/thin-wall-sockets-to-6g.html At my last job i was a pipewelder apprentice (shipyard) and was taught how to stick fillet welds using low hydrogen and 309 stainless steel rods, and was Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:09:54 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/tig-welding1.html I have been TIG welding in the aerospace field for 23 years. I have always practiced holding the torch no more than 10 degrees back hand. With this walking Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:07:07 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/tig-welding-stainless-tubing.html Killer Pulse Settings for Tig Welding Stainless tubing near the Edge Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:37:15 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/help-with-work-and-travel-angle.html for the best weld and results, what should my work and travel angle be when using the FCAW method? ------------------------------------------------ it Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:41:48 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/welding-41301.html can you mig weld 4130 to 1010 mild steel? ------------------------------------------------ It can be done, but it is not recommended for critical applications, Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:40:45 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/tig-welding-boiler-tubes.html I'm in welding school right now and when i get out i have a job lined out for welding boiler tubes. First off have you ever welded on a boiler tube and Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:38:29 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/forum.html Jody: Thanks , I love the web site. You have a great way of conveying your ideas. I just bought a Everlast power tig 250 ex after watching your show I Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:33:37 GMT