Last Nights Project

[TozziWelding]

A 10" spool on one of our pumps let go so I had to make a new one, 10" Sched 40, nothing fancy, the flow is 1600 GPM @ 110PSI.
The parts
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/TozziWelding/welding%20stuff/CopyofHumphrey051.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/TozziWelding/welding%20stuff/CopyofHumphrey052.jpg
The set up
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/TozziWelding/welding%20stuff/Humphrey053.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/TozziWelding/welding%20stuff/CopyofHumphrey054.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/TozziWelding/welding%20stuff/Humphrey055.jpg
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[TozziWelding]

6010 root
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/TozziWelding/welding%20stuff/Humphrey063.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/TozziWelding/welding%20stuff/Humphrey062.jpg
5/32 7018 at about 200 amps out
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/TozziWelding/welding%20stuff/Humphrey057.jpg
The slag just falls off
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/TozziWelding/welding%20stuff/Humphrey064.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/TozziWelding/welding%20stuff/Humphrey056.jpg
Done and painted
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/TozziWelding/welding%20stuff/Humphrey060.jpg

[MikeGyver]

holy hell what kind of pump is this?

[Sandy]

Purdy. Did the bolt holes have to match on each end?

[zapster]

Still driving the wife's buggy I see..

...zap!

[Scott Young]

yes, the holes have to match.

[TozziWelding]

holy hell what kind of pump is this?
I will get a pic tonight

[weldbead]

Purdy. Did the bolt holes have to match on each end?

its called two-holing...

[killdozerd11]

Is that a porn thing ??or a pipe thing ??

LOL

Nice work BTW

[Stick-man]

Nice work! Any particular reason for 7018 choice? By me, Excaliber is very popular and I know you like 418. And would this be considered "critical" in regards to rod from oven or fresh opened can?

[TozziWelding]

Thats the 7018 that was in the welding cabinet, it runs pretty good, better restrikes than that excalibur crap. I am not worried about the rod, the oven got loaded after I opened the can. And before the safety police come in, OMG there is no guard on my grinder:laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Vince_o]

Damn Tozzi you make it look so simple!

[infro]

Tozz...when you get a second, come down my shop and teach me to weld like that. I'm sick of the bubblegum.

[TozziWelding]

Lenny, if your gonna be around tomorrow I will pop in.

[Pressure_Welder]

Purdy. Did the bolt holes have to match on each end?


As stated its called two-holing. Its "Generally" a world wide universial practice for flange alignment. Although all of us pipe welders know when doing existing pipe replacement if their was an unexperienced fitter/welder or someone that just didnt care the flanges could be wherever suited them at the time! Nice work tozzi.

[ephotrod]

Two Holing? So i see the level in the two flange holes but how does that line up both flanges? Can someone explain the method to this madness!
Josh

[Rojodiablo]

Two Holing? So i see the level in the two flange holes but how does that line up both flanges? Can someone explain the method to this madness!
Josh

It's basic: You ALWAYS start with 2 holes level. Everything from that point on back follows suit; regardless if you rise, fall, go 'round a corner..... you always set up the same. This way, whenever you go to replace a piece of pipe, you can always line up the flanges, insert your gaskets, set your bolts, follow the bolt tightening sequence, and move on.

Failure to adhere to the 2 hole level system leaves the next guy in a nightmare situation; how the hell do you compensate for an unknown degree of position? If you are close, but not on..... you simply do not grind the holes oval to make it work just this one time.

It's one of those things where certified pipe welders really shine; they do this every time, and their training shows how much they pay attention to their detail, whereas the average shop welder or hobbyist simply does not have to follow such protocols. It does not mean that a shop welder is not as good, nor possibly better at his welding. It simply is a function of the industry that a pipe welder works in.

You blow 2 flange welds in a week, they are gonna walk you to the gate with your helmet in your hands.....:nono:

[slow6i]

You know, ive een thinking about a way to ease two hole positioning for a while now.. and never came up with anything quite as good as that there level. I need to get me one. Like yesterday...

Nice welding on the spool man :)

ephotrod - if one flange's roll is level, and the pipe it is being welded to does not move (tacked on the stands or what not to prevent it rolling one way or the other,) then when you level the roll of the second flange, the two flanges will line up because the first one was (and its roll had not changed from level)

[Greyhorse]

What kind of level is that? I've never seen one like that, sure looks like it would be handy to have one.

[TozziWelding]

Curv-O-Mark pipe flange aligner.
http://www.jacksonsafety.com/linkdetails.cfm?groupid=3001891

[ephotrod]

If you all could post more pictures of your flange alignment i would appreciate it! I am beginning to see how it works.
Josh

[Cliff Lodes]

Very nice looking welds dude.