6013 dcen

[pipe fitter]

vince, i missed your post, we must have been typing at the same time. i think my answer to that question would have been wrong a few years back. from reading these boards it appears dc/ep has the most pen. if you try 6013 on both poles you should notice the difference in how they burn, my experience is dc/ep runs a lot softer giving the impression of less pen. heres another spool alan.

[pipe fitter]

same settings as last tine lads, tig root 130 amps, 3.25 filler 6013 at 120 amps, 4mm filler burned 140 amps. the cap is just as before. alan

[pipe fitter]

a little more of the same spool lads, it will take shape, alan

[pipe fitter]

on this butt, same spool the first filler run i burned a 4mm rod at 140 amps, i think this is the upper limit for me, you arn,t safe till this one is in , i think i can prove that the second filler is again 140 amps , i just slowed down slightly, easier to control. alan

[pipe fitter]

these are pics of the 5g butt that finishes the spool lads. i will explain anything i notice when i look at the pics i forget the order i placed them alan

[roberts56]

Hey there pipe fitter,

Man you are one hell of a pipe fitter, I've been following this thread and looking at your pics over and over and just so amazed with those welds. I'm no pipe fitter, just a welding man here and a 6013 user too with an AC welder but just recently got myself a new DC welder. Now I know using a DC makes welds a lot nicer and a lot easier to apply.

WOW man, your welds are like art to me, well crafted, very uniform and by just looking at them makes me wonder sometimes, will I be able to weld like yours ? lol Have you been welding all your life ????? hahahaha

Thanks man for sharing your expertise, you are an asset to the welding world.


Thanks and stay safe
roberts56

[pipe fitter]

i notice in that first pic of the tig root, the rod tip is in the same position as if i were doing a 2g or 6g root, that is the root coming to the top on the spool. with 130 amps i just waited for a puddle to form at the back of the blued area and moved forward in a circular motion, using the rod to fuse the edges, no dip in this case, what can i say robert pic 4 in this set has a defect sue me alan.

[pipe fitter]

the approach i took to repairing that slag hole was tig at 150 amps, its important when using tig that all slag comes out, just a small amount in the weld will blow back on your needle. i just cut a straight line across the defect with a 1/8 cutting disc, this is easier to blend in than a stick repair. heres a few caps. alan.

[slotard]

Wow, amazing welds there. I've never run stick DCEN, I'll have to try sometime. I wonder if that's part of why you can start back up without cleaning first.

[CMJ87]

always loved this thread finally made an account after some years lol great stuff

[pipe fitter]

i dont think thats the case slotard, thanks for your interest j87, heres a few more pics ill talk about them a little later lads. alan

[DSW]

Always great to see your work.

[cope]

Alan, I just saw this thread and read the whole thing. Awesome doesn't begin to describe your artistry. Out of curiosity, what machines do you use?

Alan

[smilexelectric]

This thread made me want to go buy a 50 lb carton of 6013, it is what I learned on and those welds are amazing.

[cope]

Originally Posted by smilexelectric

This thread made me want to go buy a 50 lb carton of 6013, it is what I learned on and those welds are amazing.

Should have a sticky so we can find it when the 6013 naysayers come out.

[WelderBill]

Very nice work!

[JPS]

DSW

I realize these are not 7018, but I guess I could use these pics for my Example of a Vert Cap weld

Very nice, what I find amazing is they are so straight and yet it looks like he is wider than the Grove.

Pipe Fitter, I would love to see a video of your cap welds, Thank you for sharing the pics

[DSW]

JPS IIRC he rolls a lot of his stuff. His stuff as an excellent example no matter how you look at it..

[JPS]

I ran some old 6013 I had in the shop today for the heck of it on DCEN

I think I could get used to it, once I got it dialed in I could run a fair cap with it

[zapster]

Nice to see you here again Alan...
How you been my friend?


...zap!

[Scott Young]

I love your work Alan! You aren't human. Just thought I would let you know that

[snowshoveler]

Wow
I just have to say it, WOW.
I am not a welder , just trained to stick 2 pieces together until the welder gets a chance to make it right.
I found this thread and 2 beers later I have read it all.
I would pay good money just to stand in the corner and watch this sort of thing being done.
2 thumbs up from me.
Regards Chris

[SMC Weldcraft]

Got a 10 lb. sealed tin of 6013 x 1/8 I've had for 15 years and will be playin' in the shop this weekend with my old Thunderbolt. Thank you for all the beautiful pics of the most gorgeous pipe welds. You, my man, are an artist.

[pipe fitter]

lads i dont have time to cover your comments, but thanks, very much, ill read back and cover any questions,jees now im a school teacher zap likewise, keeping well mate,, a lot of my workload in the last while has involved more high spec work, all tig i think a little stainless. ill sort them out and get to them later, you do know you should have cleaned that 2 g practice piece just a few pics .for now alan

[pipe fitter]

alan i use a small lincon machine, i think a 270 ill hoak out a pic these are more recent caps alan