06-27-2014, 08:00 PM
Need to wiggle your rod Dave.
If your getting weld on the edges and not bridging Im guessing you might be holding too long an arc? Never seen that.
If your using stick, 7018 or the equivalent wants you almost pushing on the rod, you can't make the arc go out. Keep it submerged and weave back and forth across the gap.
The biggest problem you should have welding the guides on is them wanting to pull to one side as you make the first pass.
Try welding vertical down with the parts positioned as they will be in the press. I get the prettiest welds welding vertical (not that mine are very pretty)
Someone dropped in today with a Honda gas water pump that they hadn't drained and broke out the bottom of the aluminum housing. That was the worst alloy I've ever tried to weld. Refused to flow, just sort of melted itself together. FAR from pretty but may work, told them to try it then come back and pay me if it does't leak too bad.
If your getting weld on the edges and not bridging Im guessing you might be holding too long an arc? Never seen that.
If your using stick, 7018 or the equivalent wants you almost pushing on the rod, you can't make the arc go out. Keep it submerged and weave back and forth across the gap.
The biggest problem you should have welding the guides on is them wanting to pull to one side as you make the first pass.
Try welding vertical down with the parts positioned as they will be in the press. I get the prettiest welds welding vertical (not that mine are very pretty)
Someone dropped in today with a Honda gas water pump that they hadn't drained and broke out the bottom of the aluminum housing. That was the worst alloy I've ever tried to weld. Refused to flow, just sort of melted itself together. FAR from pretty but may work, told them to try it then come back and pay me if it does't leak too bad.
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Greg
Greg