Hey buddy, did you ever get a hold of that guy and get any more info out of him. I am kinda wandering how long they are gonna be runnin pipe around here. well ya get a chance hollar back at me or just text me. Wanted to say thank you very much for comeing over and helping me today bud, i do apprecia...

Yea, give me a call bud

Ok buddy, thanks for the info. I'm gonna set up some pieces in the morning with a little smaller gap and go at it some more. i think i gotta cut straps out and bend them. I'm not to sure what else they'll have me do. I do know its not an x ray though. thanks again bud. Phil.

Yea i had it set to the downhill pipe setting and tried cc also and kept gettin the same crap. I got my sa200 back now and it runs like a dream. It just lays it in there like butter. What do you use to space your root opening at 1/16. I been useing a quarter and I'm thinking that maybe its a little ...

Well thanks a lot for the info buddy. I'm gonna give it a shot in the morning and see what i come up with. I'm starting to think that this 305 ranger isnt keeping a steady amp. the meter is all over the place and it seems good for a minute then its like its surging and then i blow through my pieces....

I'm really struggling with blowing through on my root pass. i kicked it down some and it just keeps wanting to stick on me, but if i go up at all I'm burning through. any suggestions from anyone. Runnin the down hill is sure different than up with a root opening. and does anyone know exactly what th...

Anybody have aa rough idea on the amperage for the 5 /32" 8010? I'm doin good with the 1/8" 6010 @ around 106 amps.

Found some 8010 rod. That place in new philliy, gemstone gas. His name is rich. He is a good dude, he busted open a box and sold me 20lbs for 60 bucks cash. time to make some smoke today.

Hey steve s, thank you for the info bud, everything you guys tell me helps a lot. i jyst got home from getting my coupons cut and machined down so i can get some arc time in. now i can run the root but still screwed till i can locate some 8010. Thanks again for your help buddy. bunk.

That would be great if your buddy would have some 8010. I will buy it from him if he will sell me some. and yea that sounds great to me on coffee when your done tuesday. I'm down in new philly all the time and at midvale speedway workin. hell i grew up in beach city and outside dundee so I'm pretty ...

Hey bud, i know that the test is 2" and 6" scheduled 80 pipe in a 6G position. I also know its 6010 root and 8010 the rest of the way out, all downhill. Dont know what size rods though. I just went and got some 2" sch.80 pipe and got my buddy machineing the bevel on them for me. each ...

Yea it sounded great bud. now i gotta see how it welds tomorrow. I'm waiting to talk to that guy myself about the test. He's back home right now with his family on vacaa. I need to know what size rods they are running for root, hot, fillers, and cap. I dont know if they have coupons already beveled,...

Hey nick, sounds good to me buddy. Just give me a call when ever you get a minute next week and maybe we can get together and work something out bud. I just got my 1962 red face sa 200 running tonight. It sat for about 10 years and had gas left in it. I cleaned out the whole fuel system, put a rubbe...

Hey Nick, hows it going bud. I still gotta get all my insurance and everything together yet. problem is like i was sayin, i just need some way to go take the test and make sure i pass it before i go buying a truck rig. thats a lot to borrow and not s.ure if i got the job or not.lol.these guys pay 40...

Thanks Nick for the info. I need all the help I can get. I'm going into this blind and dont really have a clue what I'm doing yet. I'm talking with a guy from Texas that is the jobsite foreman over in carrolton. He said they need welders but cant get nobody to pass the test. I gotta have a rig thoug...

hey nick thanks for the reply. im in canton ohio. they are running pipe for the utica project through carrolton ohio and several other counties. ive been welding for about 23 years. i just got laid off from timken as a maintenance welder for 14 years. looking to make a move and try to get into the p...

I am trying to get into the pipeline welding here in ohio. I gotta take a 6G - downhill on 2" and 6" pipe with 1/16" rootopening and 1/16" landing. I know its 6010 root pass and 8010 the rest of the way out. Any suggestions or tips that anyone can help me with. Thanks.