I just started welding Stainless today, whatcha think
In all seriousness this I welded with my Jumbo CK gas saver (1-1/8"), 1/16" tung, 60amps 2.5pps 50%/50%, travel speed is fairly quick, full penetration with a back purge. Your doing fine, lots of good guys and experience on this site that will help point you in the right direction. Practice, Practice and more practice
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I weld stainless, stainless and more stainless...Food Industry, sanitary process piping, vessels, whatever is needed, I like to make stuff.
ASME IX, AWS 17.1, D1.1
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I am getting better. I still can't get the hang of the higher amperage welds you all talk about so I tried lower amps and a .040 tungsten and it seems to work for me'. I well keep trying those higher amp om practice plates though.
Plate weld: 16 gauge 304 stainless, no filler metal, 35 amps .040 tungsten #8 gas lens 20 cfh and resting on a 1/4 aluminum plate
Pole: about 14 gauge 316stainless with a internal stainless sleeve. Mostly without filler, 35 amps .040 tungsten #8 gas lens 20 cfh
brackets: 1/8 x7/8 unknown stainless pins welded no filler rest with 309. 45 amp 1/16 tungsten #8 gas lens 20 cfh. not yacht grade but cleans up enough for a work boat,
Thanks for your help
Mark
I am getting better. I still can't get the hang of the higher amperage welds you all talk about so I tried lower amps and a .040 tungsten and it seems to work for me'. I well keep trying those higher amp om practice plates though.
Plate weld: 16 gauge 304 stainless, no filler metal, 35 amps .040 tungsten #8 gas lens 20 cfh and resting on a 1/4 aluminum plate
Pole: about 14 gauge 316stainless with a internal stainless sleeve. Mostly without filler, 35 amps .040 tungsten #8 gas lens 20 cfh
brackets: 1/8 x7/8 unknown stainless pins welded no filler rest with 309. 45 amp 1/16 tungsten #8 gas lens 20 cfh. not yacht grade but cleans up enough for a work boat,
Thanks for your help
Mark
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By George I think you got it! Looks good, keep burning only way is up from here.
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Scientists have substituted mathematics for experiments, and they wander off through equation after equation, and eventually build a structure which has no relation to reality." Nikola Tesla
I got a new Lincoln auto darkening welding helmet. What a difference from my old harbor freight darkening. Also got the cheater lens.
I can now see the puddle and the arc clearly. Being able to see lets me get the arc much shorter creating much less heat.
Weld shown is thin walled tube to 10 gauge plate. The only post weld treatment was a light wire brushing.
Thanks again for the help
Mark
I can now see the puddle and the arc clearly. Being able to see lets me get the arc much shorter creating much less heat.
Weld shown is thin walled tube to 10 gauge plate. The only post weld treatment was a light wire brushing.
Thanks again for the help
Mark
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Looking better Mark, its amazing what you can do when you can seempete53 wrote:I got a new Lincoln auto darkening welding helmet. What a difference from my old harbor freight darkening. Also got the cheater lens.
I can now see the puddle and the arc clearly. Being able to see lets me get the arc much shorter creating much less heat.
Weld shown is thin walled tube to 10 gauge plate. The only post weld treatment was a light wire brushing.
Thanks again for the help
Mark
I weld stainless, stainless and more stainless...Food Industry, sanitary process piping, vessels, whatever is needed, I like to make stuff.
ASME IX, AWS 17.1, D1.1
Instagram #RNHFAB
ASME IX, AWS 17.1, D1.1
Instagram #RNHFAB
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