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Walking the cup is a simple, but very effective way to TIG weld. It produces a very consistent weld with a very uniform appearance. The reason behind this is simple. The arc length and the pattern used are almost always the same. Walking the cup eliminates most handshakes and wobbles because the cup [...]
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Over head welding is not the hardest position. From a learning standpoint of view, vertical up is much harder! The fact is that overhead welding is not much different then welding in the flat position or horizontal position. The welding techniques are the same and so are your machine settings. What does change [...]
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To start Stick welding vertical down you need the right electrode. The ideal electrodes for this position are electrodes that don’t have a heavy flux coating. The three electrodes that come to mind are:
E6010
E6011
E6013
The reason for using an electrode that is light on the flux coating has to do with how the slag [...]
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Doing an open root pipe weld with an E6010 electrode requires three steps:
Make sure the pipe joint is fit up properly.
Set your welding machine right.
Use the right welding technique.
When it comes to doing an open root welds on pipe or plate the general rule is you must have a good fit up! That [...]
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Expansion Joints refers to a metal bellows expansion joint designed to absorb axial, lateral and angular motions in piping systems. They are designed to alleviate piping stress, compensate for movement, reduce noise, and isolate vibration.
Expansion joints are designed just for your individual needs. Either metal bellows or sliding expansion joints are used in [...]
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Building a closet organizer is a do-it-yourself job which is not very tedious and certainly doesn’t require you to be a master of the carpentry skills. You could do with the basic knowledge of using hammer, saw, nails and a board.
Closets could turn into a black hole used to capture anything or everything. [...]
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Steel Detailing Drawings:
In the steel construction industry, Detail drawings are considered as the legitimate shop drawings. Detail drawings represent the members of each assembly and contain step by step instructions on how to fabricate each piece.
In detail drawings each detail piece is provided with a separate number so that the shop fitters know [...]
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For modern steel construction, final approval on shop drawings is the most talked about issue today. The use of sturdy steel can cut down both initial costs and life cycle costs; but, it is crucial that one follows industry standards to avoid possible delays in approval process. To be specific, the amount of [...]
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The E6011 electrode for Stick welding can fix or weld anything that is made of steel. The E6011 electrode is easy to use, works well with any Stick welding machine, and will do an excellent job no matter what position the weld is done in.
First this electrode works well with any type of [...]
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There are a few main differences between welding carbon steel and stainless steel.
o Stainless steel requires a high percentage of Argon in the shielding gas mixture.
o The welding wire or electrode needs to be very close to the composition of the base metal.
o The transfer of the wire must be either globular or spray transfer.
o Finally the [...]