06-01-2013, 07:04 PM
On something like that I'd bring the power way up, (not sure the numbers, but go scary hot) And you can melt the thinner angle into the heavier plate with little to no chance of burning through.
Where the leg of the angle meets the plate go straight in with the wire weaving back and forth covering at least 1/8 inch of the angle. On the corner at a 45 to go straight into the joint again weaving the pattern,
Thats assuming you can lay it flat, if it is an overhead weld same process but bring the power down so the weld doesn't sag.
I wouldn't bother chamfering the plate, with the power up you'll get lots of penetration.
.035 or .045 wire would be beter and tri mix gas with oxygen but if you weld thin material the oxygen makes it impossible.
Where the leg of the angle meets the plate go straight in with the wire weaving back and forth covering at least 1/8 inch of the angle. On the corner at a 45 to go straight into the joint again weaving the pattern,
Thats assuming you can lay it flat, if it is an overhead weld same process but bring the power down so the weld doesn't sag.
I wouldn't bother chamfering the plate, with the power up you'll get lots of penetration.
.035 or .045 wire would be beter and tri mix gas with oxygen but if you weld thin material the oxygen makes it impossible.
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Greg
Greg