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Calling all welders! (by Kieferlong)
(30 / M-F / Arkansas)@gump79: not a job lol just looking for ppl who can give me tips and tricks. i work on railcars and my welds aren't looking that good.
@Kieferlong: on new or old rail cars? What welding process are you welding with? Mig tig or stick or dual shield? What positions?
@gump79: new rail . cars arc welding uphill welds are what i'm having the most problems with.
@Kieferlong: what temp u running at? How thick it the metal. Are u mulipinating it going up hill
@gump79: using flux at three fifty wise speed and twenty four volts. the metal is about a half inch thick.
@Kieferlong: what the problem with ur weld? May turn the heat down and the wire speed. Hole the sides a lil longer
@gump79: it gets all bulbous and looks like junk. full of dog turds and undercut
@Kieferlong: ok slow it down and turn the heat down. Hold the sides longer pause for rwo second. Is it wimdy
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