Hello everyone and welcome to the X3M TIG channel!
In today's video, I will show you TIG and Stick welding technique difference
And some Tips & Hacks That Work Extremely Well in the welding shop.
All 4 tacks should be grinded out or
I use a grinder to feather the tacks I tie into.
Feathering of tacks or their starting and stopping ends,
so we can perform root pass without stopping!
Tacks are usually done by apprentice welder, so it would be a good habit to double-check tacks.
Tacks shall be visually examined for defects and, if found, the defects shall be removed.
The advantage of using the TIG welding procedure for root pass is Quality.
But quality is not the only factor that will keep you employed in the welding shop.
SPEED is what the employer wants.
If you master this technique with TIG you shouldn't be worried about speed performance
and you will get Quality as well.
As I showed this in one of my previous videos I will show you again.
“Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment.” ― Zig Ziglar.
Real-time shot of putting root in...
Using that technique, your TIG root will be nice and uniform.
The quality of your welds helps your company save on costs as a quality fabricated product,
will last much longer than one rapidly or poorly fabricated.
Now I'm going to do a quick hot pass
Position your torch at 12 o'clock so you can gain that speed.
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For filler pass, I'm running 140 amps
Same thing for capping or cover pass
This is what usually they don't like to see in the welding shop.
Welding up hand in positioner or rotating wheel.
I did this just for example
TIG welding except on root and hot passes are not really welcome in a welding shop.
Unless it is in a position weld.
Canada is old school, well in Alberta for sure!
OK
Now I will use stick welding for capping.
The Stick rod is 7018 5/32, and 175 amps.
This is a 4" pipe, I already did hot and fill pass and will finish with stick
Start at 12 o'clock
With slight manipulation side to side for that weld bead
Pay attention to your rod inclination 15 - 30 degrees angle
You will have to fine-tune by yourself
Pay attention to your sides or weld puddle, make sure they are equal
Or avoid getting sawtooth on your sides
I could use a bigger rod for this like 3/16 would be even better
Definitely grind out stop-start points
Welding requires specialized knowledge on how to properly stop and start when welding.
To achieve the best result possible you should practice stopping and starting on pieces of scrap metal.
At this point, you should ensure that your weld is going in the same direction as the original weld.
Stick welding is the most forgiving welding process compared with TIG applications.
And definitely faster on finishing passes
With the 7018 you may only need a steady hand so that the rod is pointed straight into the weld joint.
Use a buffing wheel to clean off the slag and any sppaters while they are still hot
It is easier to remove without using a grinder and avoid leaving marks on the side.
I like to use file to clean edges
Hope you guys like this video
Now you get an idea of how we roll in Canada and what skill set is needed
To work in a welding shop
In the next video, I will compare Flux Core and STICK welding techniques.
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