Hey bro your videos are the best I don’t have no welding knowledge never done it anywhere not at home or on the job but I’m a carpenter in the union and I see that nobody in my trade have the D1.1or the d1.5 CERT I joined my welding class that is offered to us for free since we are in the union and I took a two week class before with light gauge for D1.3 and I passed it was a two week course and I passed my fifth day so I started practicing on my 7018 because the previous test was 6013 started doing 7018 structural for the last week didn’t complete anything and then I took a five week class on Saturdays and I was able to obtain my D1.1 certification by watching your videos you put out some real knowledge and wanted to say thank you for that
I've never touched a welder in my life but I'm a pretty skilled guy having worked in other trades over the years and after watching your incredibly helpful, informative and well made videos, you guys make it look easy! I'm pretty sure I could go out and pick up a welder and....make an absolute fool out of myself. Seriously though it's a skill I'm looking forward to picking up in the future and I'm glad your videos are around for great reference and instruction.
Wow. Great job illustrating a 3G side bend prep, weld and test. I take my helmet off to you. Keep up the great content. I’m at the end of my welding days but never give up on learning and perfecting my craft. Thanks for the video. Cheers! Whipple
6:30 might be the best view of stick welding I've ever seen. To see both an expanded view and close up just captures the speed at which you're going perfect. It's always verrrrry difficult to see the speed on closeup shots only.
Damn Red, I wish I had your skills. I've been a back yard welder for over 35 years, and none of mine ever look as good as your bad welds. Granted there are times I go a year between welds, but, I don't have enough time in the day to practice, practice, practice.
I'm with you; welding is only one part of my job. Sometimes there's a lot of it, then weeks or more with nothing but making chips with the mills and lathes. It all depends on what comes in the door.
I just did a practice test and I do the real test this Tuesday and I can grind it’s a 1inch d1.1 but I ran mine just like this and it worked great for both 3g and 4g I ran the 3 at 117 and the 4 at 123 and it was great I didn’t need to grind at all I was allowed to but didn’t need it so thanks this video helped a lot and I’m going into this test Tuesday really confident because the practice was ran just like a real test so thank you
As an inspector; I appreciate the slag advice. When I start hearing comments like “ I’ll just burn it out” it makes me wonder about any other shortcuts they’re taking. It can really change the dynamic between the welder and the inspector in a negative way.
As a welder I cant imagine myself telling an inspector hey dont worry about that slag in there I'll burn it out!! Lol.. but I've worked with people that will shortcut anyway they can and it drives me nuts
Yo i also do welding at Jobcorps I just finished my basic abt 2 months ago and I’m gonna be doing advanced training in welding here when space opens up
I was practicing for this and I ran into Arc blow for the first time. I had never ran into it and actually never even heard of it. Good thing it was practice.
you got that right, he is a AWS CWI and Certified welding teacher....and qualified to do many type welds, he has more paper for qualifications than a case of Charmin....
I'm a welding student in highschool... And I'm prepping my plates tomorrow and I was just going to try and attempt to practice a 1 inch SMAW to see if I'm ready to take that test... I'm going to just attempt 1G just because I'm not too confident in my ability to weld vertical very well but I will still practice. Very helpful video I must say and very good welding. I'm very jealous 😂
Nice welds! I'd encourage welders to also qualify using NR232/233 wire as flux core welders are in high demand for the structural field. Pressing my luck, I've filled the 1" test plates in 4 passes using NR232 x.072" wire!! The deposition rates with FC can be up to 5x what we can get w/stick welding...hence the demand for FC welders!
Outstanding as always. I learn so so much from yall. I went into welsing school for SMAW with 6 years of GMAW and every video Weld.com has produced on SMAW in the last 4 years in my pocket. Made a HELL of a difference. That said, how about a video on what slag profiles should look like? Like what does the slag on a 7018 3G and 4G and 6010 6G spring to mind. I saw a good look at it here, but it would be cool to see it under a variety of heat, cleanliness, and CLAMS conditions. Give the newer welder a chance to start diagnosing their welds at the slag level and the intermediate welders a goal. Also, it might be cool to do a video on how to remove the backing plate from the B-U2a joints and how you clean test coupons with more detail on not overgrinding and rounding edges than the Test series. Thanks yall!
Hey man, thanks for watching. Not sure what you mean by slag profiles. We did a couple videos awhile back on how to prep the test plates before welding and how to remove backing and prep the coupons that was pretty in depth. That why we speed through it this video. Check it out here ruclips.net/video/Bz0-I2kLd0U/видео.html
By slag profile I mean what the slag should look like before its chipped off. What the slag should look like if everything is correct. Such as bad travel or work angle causes slag to look like X, lack of fusion can cause slag to look like Y, etc. Now that I think on it I feel like Bob did a video using a wash tip on an Oxy-Fuel torch.
Heard that time, and time again.... And when you do take the time to get it right the first time, you have to take a beating, like....."you took to damn long, who's gonna pay all that extra money......?" All along, the next guy -who cuts every corner, takes every shortcut- gets a raise....
D1.5 was the hardest weld test I ever have taken. My test plated got x-rayed and they made me use 11018 which unfortunately leaves porosity on tie ins. I’m glad I got that cert tho d1.5 jobs are $$$
I would love to see some .065 wall square tube MIG welding for light fabrication work. Thanks for all you guys are doing, I teach Fire Tech at Cosumnes River College and we on distance learning right now so this gives me time to build projects etc. Thanks for the help, Rick
❤ that was awesome! After years of welding, I don’t know why I never heard of D1.5, but I’m on a bridge job and I’m qualifying at my union hall for the 1.5. Thank you for that! Question, do you have a tutorial on well welding symbols that would be nice
We had to take that test open route no backup plate 0.45 wire at niles steel tank company in niles Michigan. Welded high pressure tanks. Mig, tig, rod.
Timestamp 18 minutes and 42 seconds... He makes a prophetic statement!!! Don't burn your knuckles off 😂😂😂😂😂.. yeah that's what the 10in part of that electrode holder on the bottom is for...😂😂😂.. but hey I made some comments a little too quick before I watch the whole video.. you mentioned temp sticks .. interpass cooling.. electrode oven... Maybe I should finish the rest of the video before I make any comments 🤫🤫🤫..
Working the extensin tabs good idea. I rember a few guys try to cheat the overhead test. the instructor called me over show me they cant fool him when he bend cupons.
Could you PLEASE do a Video on welding in uncomfortable positions/ locations maybe use a mirror or if you have Tips on it I would appreciate it. I’m currently training my “weaker hand” to weld ambidextrously.. Thank You again for taking the time out to make these videos your knowledge these Videos have greatly improved my skill set Sending You Positive vibes from Orlando, Florida
Using 3 mirrors, like taking 3 gold faced welding lens and taping them together like a book works great... or using a second mirror to reverse the image also works great.. soo put one on the left that can see the weld.. and one on the right that can see the left image.. and look at the right mirror.. As for ambidextrous.. when i learned to weld.. i took the class 2x.. once with my left.. once with my right.. and take it further.. practice writing with the off hand.. doing everything with the other hand.. put a bead on with the left.. put a bead on with the right.. ect.
Note if you're welding high strength steel or equivalent don't instantly knock the slag of because slags servers more purposes besides protect the weld from the air but it also insulates the metal slowing the cooling rate which is vital when dealing with hard to weld steels
Heat rises only in a fluid or gas because it affects the density of the fluid. Under the influence of gravity the more dense (colder) fluid will sink down and the less dense (hotter) fluid will float up. In a solid material like steel heat travels equally in all directions.
Did you read the d1.1 AWS book? I took the la city test and the book says 1/8 reinforcement on the face. It's all good we're all learning and if you respond to my comment I'll find the clause to help you find it. But welds are noice brother I'm sure any inspector sees your root and passes they will know your qualified. Thanks for the video
Side bend is also used for high pressure tube weld certification. In fact you have a "cap bend", "root bend", and "2 side bends" (not just one). Any defect is a busted test.
Timestamp 15 minutes and 33 seconds my bad I didn't watch the video far enough .. interpass cooling temperature!!! Thank you you just gained two points 😂😂
19:00 you said to stagger your restarts. I know your much more skilled than me so you can blend it easier But I’m being taught to do our stops and restarts on the middle to reduce any chance of messing the bend coupon out.
nice weld job. thanks for the explanations, i dont weld and have no experience at it but i was able to understand a number of things with your commentary.
I have a question about the 1/8” rod you’re using. I’m in welding school and I did my stick with backing and I did 1G and 2G with 1/8” 7018 at ~100 amps. But my vertical and overhead it just was too hot and it was impossible to make a weld so I had to use 3/32 at ~85. My instructor said that it’s very difficult to run 1/8” on 3&4G on 3/8 plate because there’s nowhere for the heat to really go. Are you running 1/8 at that amperage on 3G because the 1” has a lot more room for the heat to go?
you should be able to run 1/8 and 7018 at 115 to 125 depending on your skill and the machine you are using for 3G and 4G..on 3/8 plate..100 amps for 1G and 2G sounds very cold. 3/32 at 85 amps sounds about right....I am not sure about the information your instructor is giving, but 7018 is run pretty much all day long every day at 115 to 125 amps.....rule of thumb, the diameter of the rod is the amperage......1/8" equals .125"....so 125 amps is a good starting point......3/32" is .093" , so 93 amps is a good starting point......hope this helps, Paul from Weldcom
Good stuff Jason. my advice from my mentor was Clean, clean and clean again ! Stephen Marshall @rippy154 is a instagram friend of mine as well, super talented fabricator IMHO. He does not live far, perhaps someday we will meet. I did this test some 25 years ago and still have my samples from both V-up and overhead. For fun polish up the weld area and wipe some mild acid on there to bring out the weld, it will make the individual beads stand out. Oil it up and place it on your desk for a conversation piece. To this day thick groove welds all get done with the same attention to cleaning. No slag left in the weld is the key to success. If I get a shit spot in a job I am doing, I will grind it out and fix it before I proceed. Do it right, code weld or not it will not fail in service. Take pride in your work!
How do they rate welders in terms of max plate thickness? The rebel 285 is rated for 1/2 inch thick material max, but now we know it can weld 1 inch thick steel.
@@andrewzinn7118 nah man you got it exactly right, but we had the material and we werent gunna use it for anything so me and a couple buddies had a little competition to see who could do the best. It was totally just for fun and to take up some time
When you are filling (intermediate passes), do you do the right/left/center sequence or right/center/left? Do you know what I mean? Awesome as always dude 😎🤙🏼💥💪🏼
Having a hard time getting the bead to lay flat on the root pass. It's always convex with slag trapped at the edges. Very frustrating. I've played with amps a lot, never gets any better. I almost wonder if my machine or the grounding is causing it.
depends on the test, if it is open groove or groove with baker, the angles are different for the open groove, 60 to 74 included angle, unlike the 45 degree included angle here
I have trouble running my test plates with stringers, i cant keep mine as flat as i can keep my weave. I want to get better at stringers but cant get it right, any tips you can point out to me to help me run better stringers in 3g? I usually run about 115 amps
LP, maybe a very slight left/right manipulation with slight pause at sides, moving fast across the center.....stringers can be tough to master...keep at it and you will master .......Paul from weld.com
I’m working on doing a 2g weld test with MIG to get certed for a big job at work and I’m struggling with it as far as undercut and getting the cap right any tips?? Thank you
I'm an iron worker from New York City. going to take my DOT 3G and 4G soon the backing strip cannot have extra length anymore. can you do a video where the backing plate is the same length as the test plates?
I prefer to keep about a 5°-10° angle (just under perpendicular to the weld face). That’s just how I’ve always done it and have always had good results on my tests and field welds.
Seems like I'm missing something here... @ 8:09 - "still a stringer, I'm not running a wave(r) here" - and I see the stick waving from side to side. Now, I GUESS a "waver" does not become a "qualified waver" until it reaches certain width (like, say, 3/8" or 1/4"), but it is still rather confusing to all of us non-professional welders. Can anybody explain that "wavy stringer" issue properly? Thanks.
I know bupkis about welding, so don't jump all over me, but when you did the root pass and subsequent pass, you said they were stringers, but by going side to side, they really looked more like a weave. I did some looking around on the web and what I found, basically, was that stringers are straight passes and weaves are just that, a side-to-side weld. What am I missing on this?
You are absolutely right. I'm reading through the comments to see who else has picked up on that.(Your the first) Along with some other things that should be mentioned as well as pointed out especially for the beginner, novice to intermediate level welder.
I have never welded successfully ... once I stuck a few rods to a rusty I-beam and realized that there was more to this than renting some gear from the local rental shop ... then children and career knocked out 30yrs ... now with RUclips and channels like yours, I can get into stuff and absorb the amazing knowledge of real experts ... so, two comment areas from someone who's still never successfully welded, but will one day soon visit the offcuts bin at the local metal shop and have a go at proper practice and learning. Comment 1. You guys usually demonstrate with sacrificial backing plates in examination setups. Do you actually use backing plates in the field? Do you remove them? How do you remove them? They seem like they must have become part of the workpiece. Just a huge amount of grinder work? Show backing plate removal sometime. Comment 2. Most (not all) of your welds are on 6in stock from 1/2" - 1" thick, on a workshop jig. Often you have a videographer. It would be interesting, if you had client permission, to take the videographer along on real-world jobs. Show how you problem solve in the field. Workpiece prep and support. Inadequate elbow room. Time pressure. Maybe sometime you could show expert thinking 'in the wild'. Just suggestions. Thanks.
That would be very interesting to go on actuall jobs do various scenarios as far for the backing strips they are left in place in the field there cut off for testing only
Hey bro your videos are the best I don’t have no welding knowledge never done it anywhere not at home or on the job but I’m a carpenter in the union and I see that nobody in my trade have the D1.1or the d1.5 CERT I joined my welding class that is offered to us for free since we are in the union and I took a two week class before with light gauge for D1.3 and I passed it was a two week course and I passed my fifth day so I started practicing on my 7018 because the previous test was 6013 started doing 7018 structural for the last week didn’t complete anything and then I took a five week class on Saturdays and I was able to obtain my D1.1 certification by watching your videos you put out some real knowledge and wanted to say thank you for that
I've never touched a welder in my life but I'm a pretty skilled guy having worked in other trades over the years and after watching your incredibly helpful, informative and well made videos, you guys make it look easy! I'm pretty sure I could go out and pick up a welder and....make an absolute fool out of myself. Seriously though it's a skill I'm looking forward to picking up in the future and I'm glad your videos are around for great reference and instruction.
Wow. Great job illustrating a 3G side bend prep, weld and test. I take my helmet off to you.
Keep up the great content. I’m at the end of my welding days but never give up on learning and perfecting my craft.
Thanks for the video.
Cheers!
Whipple
Bob would have been proud of those welds
Did he died?
@@MK-ty5qc Oh...thanks god..!
Thanks for the info....
Were is Bob, I missed something. Jim
@@aerialrescuesolutions3277 he moved to instagram, i think his instagram id is ram_nation58
@@henryrollins9177 he did not die. He’s still rocking on.
This was a great, long and informative video with lots of great tidbits of pointers sprinkled throughout it. You guys are great! Thank you
I love watching an artist. Welders are soooooo underpaid, considering the great talent they display in their work.
Underpaid? 😂😂
@@ysoextra7333 Sure. Are you suggesting you're overpaid? :)
Best 3g D1.1 video I ever saw,by far.....thank you
6:30 might be the best view of stick welding I've ever seen. To see both an expanded view and close up just captures the speed at which you're going perfect. It's always verrrrry difficult to see the speed on closeup shots only.
good comment.....you are so right
Damn Red, I wish I had your skills. I've been a back yard welder for over 35 years, and none of mine ever look as good as your bad welds. Granted there are times I go a year between welds, but, I don't have enough time in the day to practice, practice, practice.
I'm with you; welding is only one part of my job. Sometimes there's a lot of it, then weeks or more with nothing but making chips with the mills and lathes. It all depends on what comes in the door.
I just did a practice test and I do the real test this Tuesday and I can grind it’s a 1inch d1.1 but I ran mine just like this and it worked great for both 3g and 4g I ran the 3 at 117 and the 4 at 123 and it was great I didn’t need to grind at all I was allowed to but didn’t need it so thanks this video helped a lot and I’m going into this test Tuesday really confident because the practice was ran just like a real test so thank you
As an inspector; I appreciate the slag advice. When I start hearing comments like “ I’ll just burn it out” it makes me wonder about any other shortcuts they’re taking. It can really change the dynamic between the welder and the inspector in a negative way.
As a welder I cant imagine myself telling an inspector hey dont worry about that slag in there I'll burn it out!! Lol.. but I've worked with people that will shortcut anyway they can and it drives me nuts
Thanks for the video just passed my d1.1!!!!your video helped me out a lot
I'm 3 months in at job corps' welding program and i feel called out by the statement, "it's a weld test not a grinding test."
Yo i also do welding at Jobcorps I just finished my basic abt 2 months ago and I’m gonna be doing advanced training in welding here when space opens up
lol same
@@victorjuarez2095 what state are u in
I was practicing for this and I ran into Arc blow for the first time. I had never ran into it and actually never even heard of it. Good thing it was practice.
listen up! this man is spot on!
you got that right, he is a AWS CWI and Certified welding teacher....and qualified to do many type welds, he has more paper for qualifications than a case of Charmin....
This is the exact type of video I was looking for thanks a lot fellas
I remember doing this test in weld school. I absolutely loved doing verticals and this was a treat to test on.
*grabs popcorn* I’m ready for this show
I'm a welding student in highschool... And I'm prepping my plates tomorrow and I was just going to try and attempt to practice a 1 inch SMAW to see if I'm ready to take that test... I'm going to just attempt 1G just because I'm not too confident in my ability to weld vertical very well but I will still practice. Very helpful video I must say and very good welding. I'm very jealous 😂
Awesome video. Wish you were still on here
Would love to see those etched with some naval jelly just to see the weld profile. Awesome videos!!!!
I’ll see what we can do. We still have some of the plate left. I’m sure we could etch it.
@@jasonbecker3362 much appreciated. Always love seeing the etch
Nice welds!
I'd encourage welders to also qualify using NR232/233 wire as flux core welders are in high demand for the structural field.
Pressing my luck, I've filled the 1" test plates in 4 passes using NR232 x.072" wire!!
The deposition rates with FC can be up to 5x what we can get w/stick welding...hence the demand for FC welders!
No structural is done with stick ever.
Outstanding as always. I learn so so much from yall. I went into welsing school for SMAW with 6 years of GMAW and every video Weld.com has produced on SMAW in the last 4 years in my pocket. Made a HELL of a difference. That said, how about a video on what slag profiles should look like? Like what does the slag on a 7018 3G and 4G and 6010 6G spring to mind. I saw a good look at it here, but it would be cool to see it under a variety of heat, cleanliness, and CLAMS conditions. Give the newer welder a chance to start diagnosing their welds at the slag level and the intermediate welders a goal. Also, it might be cool to do a video on how to remove the backing plate from the B-U2a joints and how you clean test coupons with more detail on not overgrinding and rounding edges than the Test series. Thanks yall!
Hey man, thanks for watching. Not sure what you mean by slag profiles. We did a couple videos awhile back on how to prep the test plates before welding and how to remove backing and prep the coupons that was pretty in depth. That why we speed through it this video. Check it out here
ruclips.net/video/Bz0-I2kLd0U/видео.html
By slag profile I mean what the slag should look like before its chipped off. What the slag should look like if everything is correct. Such as bad travel or work angle causes slag to look like X, lack of fusion can cause slag to look like Y, etc.
Now that I think on it I feel like Bob did a video using a wash tip on an Oxy-Fuel torch.
I did this test when I was taking classes and I failed it because of small slag inclusions. CLEAN YOUR SLAG! XD
Very knowledgeable very informative 10/10 wish me luck on my weld tests tomorrow
Never time to do it right, but always time to do it again.
Heard that time, and time again....
And when you do take the time to get it right the first time, you have to take a beating, like....."you took to damn long, who's gonna pay all that extra money......?"
All along, the next guy -who cuts every corner, takes every shortcut- gets a raise....
Its always nice....when you do it twice..
Phrase/Mentality used way to often. Very well said sir.
You wouldn't have a job very long.
Goes back to the saying we do it nice cuz we do twice.
I'm not an ironworkers I'm a boiler maker. We are the proud. But I take my hat off to ironworkers. Now they have to be certified in welding.
actually qualified in a certified type weld.....
D1.5 was the hardest weld test I ever have taken. My test plated got x-rayed and they made me use 11018 which unfortunately leaves porosity on tie ins. I’m glad I got that cert tho d1.5 jobs are $$$
It’s a beautiful thing. Nice work
🤞🏾 D1.1 4G please! 🤞🏾 The information in these test videos are golden.
Hold my beer 🍺
Great job and great video. Some guys are way more confident in front of the camera showcasing their skills
Great job man.
I noticed the sign on the rod oven... apparently Mancub must of unplugged the rod oven before. 😂😂😂
Maybe 🤔 😂😂😂
I would love to see some .065 wall square tube MIG welding for light fabrication work. Thanks for all you guys are doing, I teach Fire Tech at Cosumnes River College and we on distance learning right now so this gives me time to build projects etc. Thanks for the help, Rick
Nice clean side bend.
Awesome work, and great explanation. Thank you, Jim Tree
Wish we were able to use run off tabs like that, good video!
❤ that was awesome! After years of welding, I don’t know why I never heard of D1.5, but I’m on a bridge job and I’m qualifying at my union hall for the 1.5. Thank you for that! Question, do you have a tutorial on well welding symbols that would be nice
We had to take that test open route no backup plate 0.45 wire at niles steel tank company in niles Michigan. Welded high pressure tanks. Mig, tig, rod.
love your training video. I would a training session on how to weld an air tight weld on thin metal.
Timestamp 18 minutes and 42 seconds... He makes a prophetic statement!!! Don't burn your knuckles off 😂😂😂😂😂.. yeah that's what the 10in part of that electrode holder on the bottom is for...😂😂😂.. but hey I made some comments a little too quick before I watch the whole video.. you mentioned temp sticks .. interpass cooling.. electrode oven... Maybe I should finish the rest of the video before I make any comments 🤫🤫🤫..
Great educational video. Thank you!
Amazing job!
Thanks to share and for your explanations!
Great thanks 👍
Working the extensin tabs good idea. I rember a few guys try to cheat the overhead test. the instructor called me over show me they cant fool him when he bend cupons.
Damn, I don’t know much about welding, but if I worked for you I’d be in good hands. Nice video!
Could you PLEASE do a Video on welding in uncomfortable positions/ locations maybe use a mirror or if you have Tips on it I would appreciate it. I’m currently training my “weaker hand” to weld ambidextrously.. Thank You again for taking the time out to make these videos your knowledge these Videos have greatly improved my skill set
Sending You Positive vibes from Orlando, Florida
Using 3 mirrors, like taking 3 gold faced welding lens and taping them together like a book works great... or using a second mirror to reverse the image also works great.. soo put one on the left that can see the weld.. and one on the right that can see the left image.. and look at the right mirror..
As for ambidextrous.. when i learned to weld.. i took the class 2x.. once with my left.. once with my right.. and take it further.. practice writing with the off hand.. doing everything with the other hand.. put a bead on with the left.. put a bead on with the right.. ect.
@@johnjacobjingle8302 thank you for the mirror concept and thank you for the knowledge. I appreciate it
Note if you're welding high strength steel or equivalent don't instantly knock the slag of because slags servers more purposes besides protect the weld from the air but it also insulates the metal slowing the cooling rate which is vital when dealing with hard to weld steels
good info Cuz...thanks
Oh Yea Another Video!!!!!!! Let’s Goooooooo
Heat rises only in a fluid or gas because it affects the density of the fluid. Under the influence of gravity the more dense (colder) fluid will sink down and the less dense (hotter) fluid will float up. In a solid material like steel heat travels equally in all directions.
Did you read the d1.1 AWS book? I took the la city test and the book says 1/8 reinforcement on the face. It's all good we're all learning and if you respond to my comment I'll find the clause to help you find it. But welds are noice brother I'm sure any inspector sees your root and passes they will know your qualified. Thanks for the video
Rod ovens are very important been on jobs they didn’t have them, rework cost a bundle.
Always remember to leave your rod oven plugged in... 17:58 😂
Side bend is also used for high pressure tube weld certification. In fact you have a "cap bend", "root bend", and "2 side bends" (not just one). Any defect is a busted test.
Thanks very much for sharing this awesome video. Bin there, done that. A.W.S.Certified.
Timestamp 15 minutes and 33 seconds my bad I didn't watch the video far enough .. interpass cooling temperature!!! Thank you you just gained two points 😂😂
19:00 you said to stagger your restarts. I know your much more skilled than me so you can blend it easier But I’m being taught to do our stops and restarts on the middle to reduce any chance of messing the bend coupon out.
Learning alot from you
Thanks Alan
yup liked it, good tips too
Got the same oven and dang it’s hot
nice weld job. thanks for the explanations, i dont weld and have no experience at it but i was able to understand a number of things with your commentary.
I do two times that kind of test for shufft steel In different times same restricction just wire brush but wast 3/32 wire
3/32 wire, you mean Rod?????
I have a question about the 1/8” rod you’re using. I’m in welding school and I did my stick with backing and I did 1G and 2G with 1/8” 7018 at ~100 amps. But my vertical and overhead it just was too hot and it was impossible to make a weld so I had to use 3/32 at ~85. My instructor said that it’s very difficult to run 1/8” on 3&4G on 3/8 plate because there’s nowhere for the heat to really go. Are you running 1/8 at that amperage on 3G because the 1” has a lot more room for the heat to go?
you should be able to run 1/8 and 7018 at 115 to 125 depending on your skill and the machine you are using for 3G and 4G..on 3/8 plate..100 amps for 1G and 2G sounds very cold. 3/32 at 85 amps sounds about right....I am not sure about the information your instructor is giving, but 7018 is run pretty much all day long every day at 115 to 125 amps.....rule of thumb, the diameter of the rod is the amperage......1/8" equals .125"....so 125 amps is a good starting point......3/32" is .093" , so 93 amps is a good starting point......hope this helps, Paul from Weldcom
I like to use a fresh wire brush, sharp flat head screw driver, flash light and 9" high velocity fan to cool plate as I weld.
I had no idea rod storage made that big of difference! But that's why I'm here... lol
Good stuff Jason. my advice from my mentor was Clean, clean and clean again !
Stephen Marshall @rippy154 is a instagram friend of mine as well, super talented fabricator IMHO. He does not live far, perhaps someday we will meet.
I did this test some 25 years ago and still have my samples from both V-up and overhead. For fun polish up the weld area and wipe some mild acid on there to bring out the weld, it will make the individual beads stand out. Oil it up and place it on your desk for a conversation piece. To this day thick groove welds all get done with the same attention to cleaning. No slag left in the weld is the key to success. If I get a shit spot in a job I am doing, I will grind it out and fix it before I proceed. Do it right, code weld or not it will not fail in service. Take pride in your work!
Beautiful work
Thank you.
The content is appreciated
How about a 4G open root, no backer TIG demo? I'm about to start one in class, this week. Thank you!
Great CJP weld!
How do they rate welders in terms of max plate thickness? The rebel 285 is rated for 1/2 inch thick material max, but now we know it can weld 1 inch thick steel.
I recently did a 2 1/4" side bend test, man that took a while!
Curious as to why? Isn't 1" a qualification for unlimited thickness? Serious question, not being a jerk and always looking to learn differences.
@@andrewzinn7118 nah man you got it exactly right, but we had the material and we werent gunna use it for anything so me and a couple buddies had a little competition to see who could do the best. It was totally just for fun and to take up some time
Well done bro.
When you are filling (intermediate passes), do you do the right/left/center sequence or right/center/left? Do you know what I mean? Awesome as always dude 😎🤙🏼💥💪🏼
Having a hard time getting the bead to lay flat on the root pass. It's always convex with slag trapped at the edges. Very frustrating. I've played with amps a lot, never gets any better. I almost wonder if my machine or the grounding is causing it.
Thank you it was very very good
Always faithful brother Burn on
Is it standard for backing plates to be used for test welds in the US
depends on the test, if it is open groove or groove with baker, the angles are different for the open groove, 60 to 74 included angle, unlike the 45 degree included angle here
Did you get fusion and fill on left side, doesn't look like it
Bro by chance could you do a video on the AWS book like how to navigate through it for testing
I have trouble running my test plates with stringers, i cant keep mine as flat as i can keep my weave. I want to get better at stringers but cant get it right, any tips you can point out to me to help me run better stringers in 3g? I usually run about 115 amps
LP, maybe a very slight left/right manipulation with slight pause at sides, moving fast across the center.....stringers can be tough to master...keep at it and you will master .......Paul from weld.com
Great lesson thanks man 🙏
How long should this test take ?
I’m working on doing a 2g weld test with MIG to get certed for a big job at work and I’m struggling with it as far as undercut and getting the cap right any tips?? Thank you
Scribes are good ways to avoid slag inclusions. Drive er in, brush er out, rinse and repeat. Works wonders.
So how many passes were they?
I'm an iron worker from New York City. going to take my DOT 3G and 4G soon the backing strip cannot have extra length anymore. can you do a video where the backing plate is the same length as the test plates?
What stiffness are you running your machine?
is it presonal preference to go with that angle when welding or is it better? i taught close to 90 degree you get better penetration on rooth.
I prefer to keep about a 5°-10° angle (just under perpendicular to the weld face). That’s just how I’ve always done it and have always had good results on my tests and field welds.
How do you remove the run off plate?
Seems like I'm missing something here...
@ 8:09 - "still a stringer, I'm not running a wave(r) here" - and I see the stick waving from side to side.
Now, I GUESS a "waver" does not become a "qualified waver" until it reaches certain width (like, say, 3/8" or 1/4"), but it is still rather confusing to all of us non-professional welders. Can anybody explain that "wavy stringer" issue properly? Thanks.
thx for vid !
I know bupkis about welding, so don't jump all over me, but when you did the root pass and subsequent pass, you said they were stringers, but by going side to side, they really looked more like a weave. I did some looking around on the web and what I found, basically, was that stringers are straight passes and weaves are just that, a side-to-side weld. What am I missing on this?
You are absolutely right. I'm reading through the comments to see who else has picked up on that.(Your the first) Along with some other things that should be mentioned as well as pointed out especially for the beginner, novice to intermediate level welder.
What do you use for a lens for the camera , I tried taping a welding lens on one once ! Cheers .
Thanks for sharing
keep dripping towards thw top of my root, any tips?
My old man always told me it takes less time to do something right than to do something wrong.
you got that right, and if you don't have time to do it right the first time, are you going to have the time to do it right the 2nd time
Do you have any tips or tricks on how to get a backing strip off of a test strip? Looking for fastest and most precise way or the methods you use
What are the D1.5 specs as far as allowable amount of flaws?
Can someone help me out rq? Im curious how cool does it have to get before you run the next pass?
I have never welded successfully ... once I stuck a few rods to a rusty I-beam and realized that there was more to this than renting some gear from the local rental shop ... then children and career knocked out 30yrs ... now with RUclips and channels like yours, I can get into stuff and absorb the amazing knowledge of real experts ... so, two comment areas from someone who's still never successfully welded, but will one day soon visit the offcuts bin at the local metal shop and have a go at proper practice and learning.
Comment 1. You guys usually demonstrate with sacrificial backing plates in examination setups. Do you actually use backing plates in the field? Do you remove them? How do you remove them? They seem like they must have become part of the workpiece. Just a huge amount of grinder work? Show backing plate removal sometime.
Comment 2. Most (not all) of your welds are on 6in stock from 1/2" - 1" thick, on a workshop jig. Often you have a videographer. It would be interesting, if you had client permission, to take the videographer along on real-world jobs. Show how you problem solve in the field. Workpiece prep and support. Inadequate elbow room. Time pressure. Maybe sometime you could show expert thinking 'in the wild'.
Just suggestions. Thanks.
That would be very interesting to go on actuall jobs do various scenarios as far for the backing strips they are left in place in the field there cut off for testing only