RoyKing
Platinum Member
I think you did good, you can't expect to get to the bottom with no bevel. You've got your heat better than before
Guys, that tip on setting 100 amps for 1/8" 6011 and 3/16" 7018, that's real handy thank you!
3/32, not 3/16. You try runnin 3/16 7018 @ 100 amps 10 pound hammer to back of stinger won't get you penetration.
3/16 does make real good hinge pins in 1/8 iron pipe barrel.
When I was welding pipe in younger days; always bevel with a flat land width of rod diameter and gap same as rod diameter. Do root pass with 6010 DCR or 6011 AC/DCS. All the low hydrogen (7018 and others) or the 6013/14/7014 rods do not fast freeze enough to make a properly gapped root weld. If you root pass does not show a definite bead above the surface on the reverse of a single side bevel you have a weak weld that will not pass inspection of any type. On a double sided bevel it is very important to clean (with a thin grinding wheel) to remove any slag leaving bright metal. Guaranteed weak joint. I never use lo- hydrogen rods as I have no rod oven to keep dry. 6014 and 7014 are good multiple pass fillers. On A36/A54 steel, 70K PSI and higher of any type is a waste. 6010 and 6014 produce a weld strength equal or > the pipe strength. My opinion, there are many weld procedures that would refute that.
Ron