I took a 2G and 3G test on 1/2" carbon steel with a backing plate and failed both of them for lack of fusion (tested via Xray). I didn't get any more details than that. I was running .045 dual shield wire with 75/25 gas at around 40 cfh. For the 2G test I was at 25.3 V, 280 IPM and 195-207 amps...

thanks alot everyone sorry ive been crazy busy and they told me they have a 100% job placement of people who are willing to wrk which i am so thats good and they said if im not capable of performing a process they will guide me to something I can do I start on monday so ill keep you guys posted as ...

I have a weld test Thursday and was given the opportunity to practice the test just to know what to expect. It is 1/4" stainless steel with backing bar in the 2g position, 1/8" gap, 15 degree bevel on each piece, Tig welded, probably will be given 1/16" filler rod (308?). When I took ...

Braehill wrote:If you're deadlifting 900# then you don't need to care what others think about how fast you got it done.

Haha, I'm not deadlifting 900! I just wanted to see how easily the jack would move a loaded bar and I couldn't fit any more than 10 plates on the end.

I spent probably 3 hours total on this. I guess someone who knew what they were doing could have it done in a little over an hour. To match the round tubing contour to the square tubing I traced the contour with a scribe, cut slots with a cutoff wheel up to the scribe mark, then ground I all out wit...

I am learning to tig and posting this to get feedback. At first I was thinking I would just post pictures of what I thought was decent stuff (relative to my skill), but then decided I would just post a majority of what I weld. So expect some ugly looking stuff. Aluminum fillet weld. This one I was a...

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What are those ugly little things hanging onto the bottom of that last pic you posted? Surely you are able to eliminate those ? I was starting my stringers on the backing plate so that is where the weld transferred from overhead (doesn't seem like the right term?) to vertical. Unless you mean the t...

I went and preheated the test piece to around 250 degrees, which I hadn't done prior. I noticed no matter how dialed in I felt I had the machine the first weld I layed always had slag that couldn't be easily chipped off. This time there was a slight peeling to the slag of the first weld. The more I ...

I can't pull pictures off of my phone to post. I about ran out of flux core and it has been on backorder for a few weeks so I started using outershield, Lincoln's 71 M. This stuff I can lay vertical stringers with very easily, I can't with the flux core (Lincoln NR 211 I think). I had a test piece a...

What is the reason to not weave so wide? Slag inclusions?

Any criticisms? The one piece has slag inclusion. I used a wire wheel to clean up my weld, next time I will run a grinder down the toe of the welds. The one piece that looks undercut is. I will probably weld up three more test pieces and if they go well then do one for a certification. Hopefully tom...

I am using Lincoln Electric's 00.45" flux core, I think it is NR-11 or NR-211. On 3/8" plate I was running the first 2 passes at 21 V and 300 IPM and would drop to 20.4 V and 300 IPM. All three passes at 21 V was too hot and I would have the puddle run down the test piece. I set up a 1&quo...

It is for an AWS cert through a career center, not for a job.

Anyone have any resources for doing a 3G 1" test plate with flux core. I have bent 5 3/8" plate coupons that were all nearly flawless. I am far better at weaving than running stringers and am not sure I can weave a large gap. Could I weave a covering pass on 1" plate. I guess it would...

I am going to Wayne Career Center. We had exchanged a few messages through facebook.

I am 34 and think I finally figured out what I want to be when I grow up. Actually, at this point in life it is what I am going to do whether I want to or not. I am halfway through a 10 month welding school and trying to learn all I can. I am from Ohio, Wayne/Ashland county area.