Thank you for the info

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No open root on our 2g 3g or 4g tests that's for tube test in 6g, im working on that as well but while im comfortable welding with tig on projects an jobs that aren't tubes I still need more work on it with 6 g as I do tend not to have few areas that don't have full penetration still so need more pr...

Yeah union sometimes provides help most of time their idea of helping is saying stack beads just like when I first started an had no idea what that was

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It's for paid work, I'm boilermaker apprentice an last bunch of years altho I've welded on every job except first I've yet to pass our common arc test. Currently have no one to watch me so I take pics of every single step of process from fitup to cap an ask those with more experience about it, I've ...

Will be 2g, 3g 4g
You start off with 4g and if you pass visual inspection on root an cover pass you perform 2g an 3g at same time stopping at root an cover pass on each

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Most have 60 degree included angle on 1/2 inch or full inch plate with 1 inch 1/4 thick backing bar

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See that's the thing all wps for our tests only show verticle up an each one says for every bevel included angle max 1/4 gap. I know common arc uses d1.1 as reference so was trying to get decent reference point

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Thank you

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I use a grinder with cutting blade to cut each coupon in two as well as backing strips allowing me to get two runs per coupon

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Having bit of issue with my 3g not laying flat im using 1/8 7018 rods at 115 amps. When I practice on flat plate it lays flat with no bumps but when I get into test piece it's bumping up at points is there way to help resolve issue, im working it pretty much 90 degree in except for last quarter inch...

Im having trouble now with using 1/8 rod on 3g so having to adjust to 3/32 rod to do all tests as whatever rods you first use according to the common arc testers you have to use thru the whole test. So now trying to find gaps to use smaller than 1/4 to allow easier fill on each test piece Sent from ...

Still had the edge of bevel to consume after 4th bead

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What's good gap for d1.1 4g using 3/32 7018 rods. Having to adjust bc of all tests needing to be performed with same size rod thru out whole test of 2g, 3g, an 4g an just can't seem to get my 3g to lay flatter than it is laying

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Yes practicing before taking test in summer ordered about 15 sets of plates an backing strips using each twice than running practice beads on each set once it's used up

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2g done today 1/2 inch material 60 degree included bevel 1/8 hobart rods 1/4 inch gap root was done at 130 hot pass an fill 135 cap done at 115. Photos are in order of process following common arc wps https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210118/129b8af32449310ea839ac1abf8ead9e.jpg https://uploads.tapa...