for one why is a steamfitters local having you downhill all the way out wiht 6010? the pipeliners do it but i reccommend figguring out why you cant use 7018. i am a steamfitter out of a local in indiana and they made 7018 for a reason its a muc better rod. of course you should use 6010 for your root cuz of the gap but them having you do it all with 6010 is a lil ridic. and the standard to test for first timers tryin to get in is either a 2 inch super coupon or a 6 inch sch. 80
Nov 17, 2010 Rating
Try this by: J Small
Try pointing the tip of the rod toward the direction of travel to close the keyhole a little. 85 amps and and 1/8 land and a 3/32 gap should work well.
Nov 19, 2009 Rating
right gap &heat by: loco welder
first try to get a right gap 3/32 for a 1/8 rod if star opening on you just speed up and wip itup. if you get a big hole just keep going and come back and fix it. for hot pass i like to use 5/32 6010 5p no+ a up and down tecnique.or half moons.and cap with 5/32 5p a slow star and same tecnique half moons and a little long wip at bottom. good luck.
Sep 17, 2009 Rating
update... by: ken
Yes I have played around with different fit ups like I mentioned, but it still wants to open up on me.
Anyway, you shouldn't have to put much of a land on it for this weld. That's what I'm going after.
It works fine when I fit it up like that and use a step technique.
I was working on it again last night in college but ran out of time like always. But I think I've sort of got a good strategy figured out.
It's not what I was going after but it works. If I give it 3/32 root and land at 80 amps for the root. I can drag it for a little while until it starts to open up, then just step it until it cools down enough to start dragging again.
Anyone else have any other ideas?
I even tried 3/32 6010 5p but unfortunately I was running it in straight polarity by accident. So I never had a chance to see what it was really like. But it's not like I can get used to that anyway...
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