How To Make Stronger Welds

Any process, any material. Weld AROUND those corners, and don't stop at the edges of fillet welds, the video explains more.

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[JamesJakification]

Great videos - really helpful. Thanks. I have a couple of questions I hope you can answer. sometimes when I do a fillet weld it is perfect like you show. But then for some reason what happens is that I get weld deposited on both the horizontal surface and on the vertical surface, but with slag in between the two beads. Why is that? Going too fast, current too low, wrong side rod? How do I repair that. I try grinding it out, but each time i get slag in the same spot again. Why?

[ChuckE2009]

@JamesJakification

Sounds like you're running something with a heavy slag coating, 6013, 7014, 7024, etc. My advice is to learn to run 7018 if thats the case, once you get good with it you'll never go back, plus that is what almost all modern code work is, etc, except for root passes and other things (hard-facing, etc). But anyway, you might want to see my 6013 tips video that I posted a few weeks ago, it talks about how to avoid this problem, its probably just a rod angle issue. Good luck :)

[cropsey7]

what if you're a much better welder and you dont create craters?

[ChuckE2009]

@cropsey7

You can weld without creating craters? Good for you, Id like to see that lol :p

[ChuckE2009]

@JamesJakification

Sweet!! Thats a good analogy, glad its coming along for you. BTW, nice work Baba :D

[JamesJakification]

@BabaKaboom I have been using the tips that both you and ChuckE gave me and things have improved considerably. I think the main problem is that I was going too fast as I was worried about burning the thin sheet. Slowing down, watching the puddle, getting the stick angles right and basically just chilling out mean that I have improved a huge amount. I think welding is like playing music. Even if you understand all the notes and can read the score, it takes a lot of practice to play perfectly.

[JamesJakification]

@BabaKaboom Thanks for the clarification on the styles. Tomorrow will be day of experimenting with them. I tried looking for the image and registered with imageshack but can't find the upload. My browser complains of too many redirects to open it (Safari). I'll try with firefox in the morning as it 2.30am in UK now.

[JamesJakification]

@BabaKaboom Thanks BabaKaboom. That is very helpful. I have been keeping the amps low as the metal I have been working on is very thin. I have been worried about blowing holes in it - but your advice makes sense and I will try upping the voltage and slowing down tomorrow. Sorry to be naive, but what is an O or U technique? I looked up U technique in Google and it refers to removal of a contraceptive implant in women which is obviously not applicable. Is this the motion one makes with the rod?

[JamesJakification]

@ChuckE2009 Thanks for the prompt reply. You are spot on - the rods are 6013. I will order some 7018 and give that a shot. Just going to check the video out. Thanks again.

[kronicsoldier]

cut off tabs for craters.. and when you were going around the corner, before the actualy turn you're going 90degree into the puddle and not arcing into any basemetal... thats a fail..