Comments on: The Art of Arc Welding http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/ Everything about Welding Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:17:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: welder1 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/comment-page-1/#comment-73 welder1 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:57:40 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/#comment-73 you may want to do a search on that (google). That may give u the help u need. Good luck! you may want to do a search on that (google). That may give u the help u need. Good luck!

]]> By: countrytc http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/comment-page-1/#comment-67 countrytc Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:11:38 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/#comment-67 you use what is most comfortable you need to be able to see the puddle of molten metal to make sure you have good penetration and a decent looking bead I prefer a glass #10 and a glass cover plate how ever I'm thinking of buying a self darkening helmet as the price has come down to around $ 50 the auto darkening system has been on the market for about 15-20 years my brother bought one when they first came out and paid about $ 275 but the novelty wore off for him you can get a auto darkening from www.harbor freight.com Do not look at the light with out a welding lens as you will burn your eyes out! you use what is most comfortable you need to be able to see the puddle of molten metal to make sure you have good penetration and a decent looking bead I prefer a glass #10 and a glass cover plate how ever I'm thinking of buying a self darkening helmet as the price has come down to around $ 50 the auto darkening system has been on the market for about 15-20 years my brother bought one when they first came out and paid about $ 275 but the novelty wore off for him you can get a auto darkening from http://www.harbor freight.com Do not look at the light with out a welding lens as you will burn your eyes out!

]]> By: Joeysper http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Joeysper Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:21:34 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/#comment-63 18v with 260 wire... I think you should use less wire, more like 190-210. But that's just me. Weld would look flatter. Have a nice d@y! =) 18v with 260 wire… I think you should use less wire, more like 190-210. But that’s just me. Weld would look flatter. Have a nice d@y! =)

]]> By: SomtinsGoinOn http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/comment-page-1/#comment-70 SomtinsGoinOn Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:27:57 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/#comment-70 get an arc welder that has at least 200 amps dc a name brand such as lincoln miller etc practice with the 6013 switch to 7018 for higher strength mig welds are strong but brittle they will break without warning if overloaded and yes i know a lot of shops use the mig on everything but if they see what i see all of the time they wouldn,t arc welds will usually start cracking before they fail on the lighter metals you are talking about the mig would be ok or if you plan to do any aluminum welding but if you want to go to heavier metal later the arc welder is better most of my welding is done on 3/4 inch or thicker metal i will use my mig if it is nonstructural if you think what i say about a mig is not true try fillet welds on 1/4 inch plate then bend them get an arc welder that has at least 200 amps dc
a name brand such as lincoln miller etc
practice with the 6013
switch to 7018 for higher strength

mig welds are strong but brittle they will break without warning if overloaded
and yes i know a lot of shops use the mig on everything
but if they see what i see all of the time they wouldn,t
arc welds will usually start cracking before they fail

on the lighter metals you are talking about the mig would be ok or if you plan to do any aluminum welding
but if you want to go to heavier metal later the arc welder is better

most of my welding is done on 3/4 inch or thicker metal
i will use my mig if it is nonstructural

if you think what i say about a mig is not true try fillet welds on 1/4 inch plate then bend them

]]> By: dexter12322222222222 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/comment-page-1/#comment-58 dexter12322222222222 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:48:25 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/#comment-58 making a triangle is a good technique making a triangle is a good technique

]]> By: A K http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/comment-page-1/#comment-71 A K Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:30:05 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/#comment-71 Do not use welding glass. It does not protect camera lens at all. Go to a store and buy appropriate filter even a bigger one and attach it to your camera. Do not use welding glass. It does not protect camera lens at all.
Go to a store and buy appropriate filter even a bigger one and attach it to your camera.

]]> By: jasonmccoll http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/comment-page-1/#comment-59 jasonmccoll Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:37:26 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/#comment-59 Hahaha I work at a Sawmill If the welders where I work cleaned all the metal before they welded they wouldnt be welding very much! I see them blast the metal quikly with a torch and then weld away! Hahaha I work at a Sawmill If the welders where I work cleaned all the metal before they welded they wouldnt be welding very much! I see them blast the metal quikly with a torch and then weld away!

]]> By: Travis http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Travis Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:03:55 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/#comment-68 You'll probably need a formal internship or apprenticeship. Especially in this economy, there's no shortage of experienced workers. You'll probably need a formal internship or apprenticeship. Especially in this economy, there's no shortage of experienced workers.

]]> By: shah rahman http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/comment-page-1/#comment-69 shah rahman Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:38:34 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/#comment-69 The WPS is the specific directions instructing the welder in how to execute the weld. It would specify method (mig, co2, stick, submerged arc, etc.), material for the base metal and the filler metal, directions of travel, position of the weld (horizontal, vertical, angular, etc), voltage, and similar variables. Any WPS must be qualified to demonstrate that it produces the weld characteristics that are desired. It then becomes the recipe so to speak for each welder to follow. A WPS is typically written by a person experienced in welding. The WPS is the specific directions instructing the welder in how to execute the weld. It would specify method (mig, co2, stick, submerged arc, etc.), material for the base metal and the filler metal, directions of travel, position of the weld (horizontal, vertical, angular, etc), voltage, and similar variables.

Any WPS must be qualified to demonstrate that it produces the weld characteristics that are desired. It then becomes the recipe so to speak for each welder to follow.

A WPS is typically written by a person experienced in welding.

]]> By: doesrealityexist http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/comment-page-1/#comment-60 doesrealityexist Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:50:20 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2008/10/the-art-of-arc-welding/#comment-60 I would like to see that weld cut open and sent to a lab for testing. HE DID NOT EVEN CLEAN THE METAL. Dirty welds have poor penetrations and are set up to fail. People, if you are too lazy to clean the metal, don't weld. I would like to see that weld cut open and sent to a lab for testing. HE DID NOT EVEN CLEAN THE METAL. Dirty welds have poor penetrations and are set up to fail. People, if you are too lazy to clean the metal, don’t weld.

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