WHATS A GOOD WAY TO LEARN TO WELD PIPE

by MATTHEW MARES
(HOBBS NM )

WHATS A GOOD WAY TO LEARN TO WELD PIPE I PRACTICE FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS AND SEEMS I CANT GET IT TO WHERE ITS SUPPOSE TO BE I USE 6010 1/8-6010 5.32 RODS. IM NOT A WELDER YET JUST TRYING TO BREAK OUT

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here is a link to a joint that is good practice for pipe.

http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/gas-metal-arc-welding.html


by practicing flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions, in this joint, you will be able to transition to pipe pretty well.

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Jan 07, 2012
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by: the legend


use a 1/8 rod nickle gap and a nickel land (width of rim)
before tacking for uphill. bury your rod and drag it ukpwards to next tack

for down hill use a 1/8 dume land and gap bury rod and drag downwards till nest tack

pretty tried, true, and failure proof methods if you have the correct heat very important

buy using a 1/8 rod you will get more penetration therefore less likeley to fail more room for error
Oct 14, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		Practice, Practice, Practice.
by: Anonymous

Do your root pass with 3/32" - 6010 5p5 Lincolin rods,let if open a keyhole and it will fill in as you go. Then simply cap the rest of your coupon with 3/32" or 1/8" - 7018. Your procedure will dictate the size of filler rod to use.
Jul 21, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		a good tip
by: Anonymous

always keep the electrode pointed straight to the center of the pipe as you weld.
Dec 03, 2010
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by: Anonymous

I always bevel the opposing butt ends and tack the two joining pieces at all four points of the compass so that I can ensure it's straight then run a root pass with either 6013 or 6011 1/8 and then cap it

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