watched this video in the morning while eating breakfast and then went to trade school and did a 6010 open root on 3/8" plate with a 7018 fill (in position though, not vertical) and passed a bend test for the first time. came home and watched it again. thanks for making these Jody, they are super helpful even for people enrolled in a welding program.
@@michaelbiddl8638 I have certs for the open root 3/8 plate in vertical and horizontal positions (standard stuff for construction). I worked as a welder for about a year for a foundation company. it didn't pay great and I tore my rotator cuff around the same time covid happened. long story short, I never went back to welding and have a backyard nursery where I sell mainly cactus and succulents and also native plants. I just moved from FL to NJ and am working on securing a larger piece of ground to grow on lol. not what you were expecting probably, but life is funny. I still MIG somewhat as a hobbyist to make custom heavy duty shelves and other stuff I need. it is a great skill to have. best of luck out there, and DO NOT work without the protection of a union.
@@grumpy_ken Man appreciate the reply considering it’s been 5 years 😂 I’m going to come into this with open arms and soak up all the knowledge but most importantly take care of my body. Good to hear stories from guys that’s been in the field and have continued to elevate not just in the trade but also just in life. Preciate it man and best of luck to your Nursery 🙏🏼
I love how he always mentions getting that paycheck and feeding your family. This dude truly wants us to succeed. I've learned alot from him in my 3 years of watching him
I think it says a lot about what sort of man Jody is when he's interested in helping a weldor get the skills needed to get a good job and feed their family.
Amigo, Jody sabe que no tiene competencia cerca jaja.... luego, no necesita esconder lo que sabe y además le gusta enseñar. ¿qué más le podemos pedir?.....😆
Been welding over 2 years almost got my red seal only like 3 more months of school left now and this is the only welding UA-cam I watch. Anything I've needed a quick refresher or learning for the first time has been on here and saved alot of headache. Thanks for being the one good welding UA-cam channel
Im around 15 years into serious full time welding, worked from structural iron worker, shipyard and a little in nuclear field. Have been watching jody for around 6 or 7 years, has helped tremendously through watching and his knowledge. Always watch him as a refresher before taking a weld test, and gives me that much more confidence to not forget the little details. Thanks a lot man! Always recomend your videos to everyone. Last company i worked at supplied the tig finger which im pretty sure was your invention! Works excellent!!
As a sophomore in high school, I probably did this drill almost 50 times before my school could pass it. It definitely made pipe welding a lot faster to learn later on.
Jody is such a blessing to all new welders!! I had to practice really hard and burn a lot of rod and use a lot of material before I found his videos; they were like icing on The cake! Thanks Jody
Jody, Your welding videos are a staple in my weld classes. I am a weld instructor/Millwright for GM Skilled and non skilled trades department. I find that using your videos gives me a better opportunity to teach rather then having them crowd around a booth trying to see what is vertually impossible to see when I am in the way! I am a member of the Local 2209 UAW and the 798 Ironworkers union! Thank you so much for all you do to promote good welding technical proceedure and just great information about welding knobs and buttons and gadgets in general... I Love watching what your going to do next! Keep up the good work and God Bless! Sincerely, The Rat!
Nathan Radtke Hello Sr. Rat! I am a decrepit, old ironworker (local 63), who teaches all types of welding at a community college. I teach steel, alloy and pipe. Like you, I use a lot of video from Jody. Are you on the forum? If not, you have to register there. I have learned a ton from reading responses on that forum. Carry on!
I will register....i too am an old young man....i think that is part of my trade....Millwright going on my 31st year now....but i teach welding also for the company i work for....it helps break up the strain of iron work and fixing rotary machinery! I LOVE what i pick up in the videos....i am sure the forum will bring me to a whole new level! Thanks for the tip brotha....UAW Local 2209 here also a member 879 Ironworkers out of Rockford IL.
Nathan Radtke Hi Nate! I did a lot of work out of Rockford years ago. Chrysler plant, some schools, Byron Station and a mill called 'Gunnite'. The forum will help! Keep up the good work!
I found a welding tips and tricks T-shirt at goodwill the other day... wearing it right now as i watch this video to prepare me for my AWS test in school. thanks for the videos Jodi!
Thank you for all this. I welded in the past, but I am a bit rusty. Watching you is helping to bring it all back. Please continue with these videos. They are very appreciated.
I have a huge test for the union on the 27th of October. Your tricks on the 6G have helped me alot. If I pass my test, it's because I've learned so much more from your videos. Thank you for all your help. P.S. my test will be on tig purge in the 6G position sch 80 2 inch carbon steel pipe.
Thanks Jody, I am a current Tulsa Welding School student, and have been going through the phases and whatever I can't get from my instructors demos I can usually find on your channel. I am learning can't wait to get my first welding job.
Hey Jody! I was wondering if you know a man who goes by the name David Schnalzer? He is the welding instructor at Lehigh Carrier and Technical Institute in Shanksville Pennsylvania. He is also my welding instructor, i go to the votech and i have to say with him and you giving me the ups and downs of welding will sure as hell benefit me in the long run.
As always...what an incredibly informative video! Terrific footage! Very thankful for your hard work putting these educational UA-cam's on the web. Much appreciated Jody!
What a brilliant demonstration. I liked how the correct amperage at 4:00 showed how the keyhole is drawn closed, almost like surface tension of a fluid as you slide the electrode forward every second.
Thanks Jody, I have been a fan and supporter for several years now. (looks like you have a new hairstyle!!) You are absolutely right about the schedule 80 2" pipe, it separates the welders from the wannabees. It is currently kicking me all around the test stand. I have real problems with keyhole. I am in a new welding class, and, we actually get to use grinders. My old instructer said grinders were out of the question; and, wouldnt let us even use a second 6010 for the root on the 3/8" we had to do the whole 8" in one shot perfectly. I am still working on the plate cert, but had to move into pipe to keep up with the rest of the class. Your information, and Tig Finger are invaluable, Keep it up! Thank you.
I have just finished doing my 1,2 and 3g open root butt joint 3/8" plate at school and found that i needed to run 80-90 on 2 & 3g and 95 on 4g for my root pass (seem to work pretty good) but every machine is slightly different. Thanks for the video Jody still very informative. Start practicing my CWB's today
pretty cool, at my tech school we're having to do a hot pass after the root, then fillers then caps. kinda interesting seeing it done this way. good video!
That's the most beautiful 7018 fill cap I've ever seen. It could almost pass for Tig. I just picked up a Miller Trailblazer 325 EFI. Don't have but a few hours of Stick welding under me. I've been doing mig for a few years around the farm. My goal is to run a fill bead like that. Holly crap!!!!
In my experience, as a certified welder, just about anyone can make a weld "in position". A good welder can weld in any position, and should be able to move while your making the weld (if necessary). My first weld test was positioning my coupon in the center of a jig. (Three rows of tubes/three wide.) The center one was constructed so the 2" tube coupon would fit. The bottom of the jig was positioned 18" off the concrete. Once your coupon was properly positioned the welder was required to weld the heliarc (TIG) root, then fill and cap with 7018. This required crawling all over the jig. Welding overhead, up the sides then the top. First the quality of the weld was visually judged. Then 4 test strips were cut. Two given side bend tests, one root bend, one cap bend. A flaw in any was a bust. As for the 6010 root, with 7018 filler/cap, that was the standard for a lot of refinery work I did. Their test was easier open butt with the aforementioned 6010 & 7018. Welding in a boiler "mud drum", due to the tight confines, and location of where the weld needed to be made, I ended up bent over and Welding between my legs. It was the only way to see the weld.
your opening statment is so a true!!passing these various weld test is the difference between feeding the family and not!!thankyou for all this great content you put out..
Thank you so much for your videos. I've attempted to watch multiple welding content creators and find that you are the most concise and articulate and I really have learned allot from your content. I take my pipe test in two weeks. I'm confident that I will pass, I've been putting in solid roots. The hotpassp and cap have been easy for me.
Good job showing the open root pass with the 6010 and capping it with the 7018! I felt like I was behind the electrode back in welding school again getting my coupons welded up for the bend test...lol
I remember back in high school I had a welding teacher that's a CWI took a 3G test on plate destructive test face and root bend. Passed pretty well. I love open root welding. Only open root pipe I've done is with oxyacetylene 3 inch schedule 40 with a 1/8 wall thickness, just took that a few weeks ago, im going to school for welding. But anyway keep up the videos Jody they've helped me with a lot of things with welding.
im currently training in SMAW/ stick welding and find this video of great help specially now that im having trouble making my root pass a little more precise.. thanks for sharing your video with us.. more power
I just recently started using 7018. It's hard to get it started but when I finally do half of it is gone. The 7014 is better doesn't stick as much and I don't have a hard striking it. Still working on getting better with the 7018. Your a big help thank you for your videos.
Been having trouble doing my 3G uphill at school, watched this video and had great penetration on the root. Going to be they way I weld 3G uphill from here on out.
Jody, I'm one of your subscribers. I even purchased 3 of your tig fingers. Your videos are the guiding lights of my welding. Two thumbs up! From South Korea.
Jody, one of the common trends in the industry is now 7018 all the way out. In fact a local rail car repair place cannot even use 6010 due to insurance reasons (stupid I know) as they say the rod chemistries don't match and the 6010 is weaker. So they now have a 7018 root. I"ve heard of this in other industries as well. You might want to investigate that and cover that on a future "episode". I'd personally like to see it and see how wide spread it has become.
+randysengine service It can be done, and is becoming more common as a result of insurance issues in structural applications. The theory is that 6010 is a weaker rod than 7018 and is a weak link where failures have occured. Running 7018 all the way out will keep metals similar. I've done some, and it isn't all that hard. You just have to learn how to adjust the settings and it will lay in as nice as anything. If you think 7018 is hard, a lot of Europe and Asia lay the root with 6013!
That's interesting news because I'm watching this video before practicing a 6011 open-root pass with a 7018 cap on a butt weld. I very much prefer SMAWing with 7018 and would love to use it all the time. I've heard 6010/6011 is somewhat brittle (doesn't stand shock-loading well).
This answered a few questions I have had about keyholes. The short welding course I took years ago had us mostly working with T-joints so the question of keyholes never came up.(keyholes at a glance seem like creating extra work for no reason or a type of blow through) If I absorbed the video correct, the trick to maintaining control is just barely forming the keyhole, and the purpose is full penetration when welding from only one side of the joint.
Thanks again for the tips. Been practising to recertify my pressure ticket (ASME Sect 8). Its been 12 years so its taken some practice, but I nearly have it dialled in . Still some lack of complete fusion/penetration on my overhead tie-in but should be ready to test in the new year.
so the flicking method works for me. I have to run dc+ at 100 amps, under the teacher instructions. now I just have to slow down a bit to gain total fusion. thanks for the help
Good video woulda been nice to see the whole back of the plate to see the finished root pass profile though..seem like a lot of videos dont like showing that for watever reason when its nice to see proof these techniques work
Cool tips sir I hope I pass my test next month I have to do the 6010 with 7018 root pass and the 4g vertical up coupon am so juiced my hands are anxious to weld.
Have you done the 6g 2 inch video for sched 80 pipe 6010 root? I am doing B.C. pipe ticket tomorrow P7 which is two pipes. 6 inch 6g and 2 inch 6g. Good videos though, helped me out thanks.
hey! great vid. I'm on outside corner. 1/8th gap using 1/8th 6010 on my root. no bevel and im having a hard time keeping the back of the weld consistent. starts chunky then fills in nice. is that just starting to slow? i tie back in just behind my first bead and it doesn't seem to fill in completely when I take off. how will I know if I've held long enough on a tie in and matched weld width without blowing through it. no backing plate
throw a bevel on there if your aloud sounds like your in the ballpark with the amps if it fills in better afterwards. Maybe run it a tad hotter like 5 amps or so or long arc it like Jody did when he was comin in on the restart to give the rod and weld area a second to heat up.
Great video! Question, the WPS we are required to use is 6010 1/8 , 1" plate and the amps set at 100-120, and no mechanical cleaning "period"! My first thought is this is HOT. I have not tried it yet, just wanted your input on this?
+Thomas Mathis Jr That does seem warm for 1/8" 6010. Typically it is around 90-95 amps. That 6010 rod size is commonly used in conjunction with 3/32" 7018 without changing the machine's amperage. I'm not sure why no mechanical cleaning would be specified. I have never ran into that before. I consider interpass mechanical cleaning as an absolute necessity for any quality SMAW weld.
So its okay for you to have your rod angle straight into the plate going vertical uphill/downhill for the root You don’t have to have a 10-15 degree downward angle?
Would you please do a 6010 vertical up? No open root, just a plain old weld. I would like to see your technique, i used to be able, but I cannot seem to get back in the swing of doing so.
I have a question I'm no welder by far and was wondering if you would help me with a weld I'm going to be doing in the near future, first I have and old buzz box and need to cut and shorten solid axle for a project I'm doing my question what rod should I start with for root pass and what fisnish rod should I use every thing I see on internet is 6010 and then 7018 is this my best choices for a job like this. the buzz box is AC only and no reverse polarity on this machine please help if you can answer this
Thanks for all these videos I know you have made me a better welder with all your tips so thank you. Can you please do some downhill welds open root 6010 and some 7018 please I’m a union boilermaker and work mostly at the steel mills here in Indiana please and thank you
Looks good from what I saw, how does the back look? At our welding class for open root 6010 we run 83 amps on 3/8" plate, 37.5 degree bevel, 3/32 gap, with a land the width of a nickel (I prefer mine a little heaver than that though) with fleet weld 5p+ 1/8 6010 rod.
On a related note, to my last post, is it easier to use a 1/8" rod than a 1/16" 6010 rod? I have to use the little guys unfortunately, seems a lot harder...
Weldingtipsandtricks this is what I need to work on but next week I start school I'm in college for this I'll be sure to come back to this video and see how I do
an excellent video this is. it helped me a lot to do better at 3G open root. thank you! here i got some questions. do you look down the key hole from above? I have difficulty to see the keyhole when I set the plate at the level of my chest like you do. and also I have a tendency to leave a depression right past the tack i start to weld on. Is it because i dont jam the rod deeply enough or travel slowly enough?
hey Jodie I was looking at buying this because it would be helpful for school when I am practicing my 6g 3g and 4g because it makes it so much easier to position plate and pipe do you know how much this product cost If you thankyou
Jody, can you make a video about 2G and 45 degree bevels with 3/32 7018 root and 1/8 7018 fill and cap. I'm having trouble with arc blow even with runoff tabs and moving the ground clamp.
You might be long arcing a little bit. I used to have a hard time with arc blow until I finally pushed my rod in really close. Moving the ground will only help you so much. Best to always weld away from the ground if you can, least that's what I was told. Does your machine have an arc control setting on it by chance?
rookyandb I know I'm not long arcing at all, i keep the rod really down in there. And my ground clamp is at the end of the bevel. BTW this is open root bevel 1/8 land and 1/8 gap. My instructor doesn't think high schoolers should run closed root bevels with backing strips with the exception of dualshield.
Would this be the same technique for the horizontal position?? I'm having.the most trouble with the keyhole getting way out of hand and It seems easier to fix in the vertical
I'm doing welding trade and job corps. I'm on vertical open root pass but they make use 6011 for the open root pass and E7018 for the cover bead on the back. What should I run mine machine on? Currently I have it on 85 for the Amperage and 50 for the Arc Control. Any got any tips and do I have my machine on the right settings. I've asked my instructors but I like input from many people when I'm learning things. Thanks for the replys! By the way I'm using mild steel
hey jody great vid, i\m currently in school for my second period apprenticeship. The class is SMAW heavy (our test welds at the end are SMAW 1G, 2G, 3F and 4F and GTAW 2F aluminum, 3F stainless.) i've never seen a root pass done with what seem like large steps like in the vid. obviously it works if you're showing us the technique. i usually run 1/8 land and 3/32 gap using 1/8 6010 at 100amp and arc force around 55-60. and basically keep the end of the rod right in the gap and using a kinda push and step technique. i push the rod into the gap until i feel the edges melt thru then move about an 1/8th and repeat. i basically never get a keyhole that opens up that i have to step back into. but i get full penetration and my roots hold when bent. just wondering if there's an advantage to the way you showed it vs the way i do it? also any 3F 6010/7018 tips would be good too:) Thanks, your vids have helped me tons when it comes to learning new stuff.
High Jody. As you well know a lot of in shop pipe production pieces are being done with Mig. Mig root and, full out with mig as well. Or, Mig root with Daul Shield out. Will you be making any videos explaining these techniques?
Okay so I'm in welding class and been in there for 2 years, this year were starting bevel plate, and I can't get the hang of a root weld. Could you do a video of the different ways to do flat 6010 root welds
And i use the drag motion rather than a whip. I was told the more you whip it creates small voids between the ripples on the back and a bend test would destroy it. I use the drag and watch the keyhole and keep a crescent moon of open space between the electrode and puddle and the ripples will be tighter and the bead will be uniform in width
By the way love everything you put out but having a hard time finding anything on 6GR flux pipe any recommendations as to where I can look for more info? As to what the inside is suppose to look like and what your outside passes should look like as you go?
watched this video in the morning while eating breakfast and then went to trade school and did a 6010 open root on 3/8" plate with a 7018 fill (in position though, not vertical) and passed a bend test for the first time. came home and watched it again. thanks for making these Jody, they are super helpful even for people enrolled in a welding program.
How’s welding going now Grumpy? I’m in the same predicament
@@michaelbiddl8638 I have certs for the open root 3/8 plate in vertical and horizontal positions (standard stuff for construction). I worked as a welder for about a year for a foundation company. it didn't pay great and I tore my rotator cuff around the same time covid happened. long story short, I never went back to welding and have a backyard nursery where I sell mainly cactus and succulents and also native plants. I just moved from FL to NJ and am working on securing a larger piece of ground to grow on lol. not what you were expecting probably, but life is funny. I still MIG somewhat as a hobbyist to make custom heavy duty shelves and other stuff I need. it is a great skill to have. best of luck out there, and DO NOT work without the protection of a union.
@@grumpy_ken Man appreciate the reply considering it’s been 5 years 😂
I’m going to come into this with open arms and soak up all the knowledge but most importantly take care of my body. Good to hear stories from guys that’s been in the field and have continued to elevate not just in the trade but also just in life. Preciate it man and best of luck to your Nursery 🙏🏼
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I love how he always mentions getting that paycheck and feeding your family. This dude truly wants us to succeed. I've learned alot from him in my 3 years of watching him
And I love u
I think it says a lot about what sort of man Jody is when he's interested in helping a weldor get the skills needed to get a good job and feed their family.
Amigo, Jody sabe que no tiene competencia cerca jaja.... luego, no necesita esconder lo que sabe y además le gusta enseñar. ¿qué más le podemos pedir?.....😆
Been welding over 2 years almost got my red seal only like 3 more months of school left now and this is the only welding UA-cam I watch. Anything I've needed a quick refresher or learning for the first time has been on here and saved alot of headache. Thanks for being the one good welding UA-cam channel
Im around 15 years into serious full time welding, worked from structural iron worker, shipyard and a little in nuclear field. Have been watching jody for around 6 or 7 years, has helped tremendously through watching and his knowledge. Always watch him as a refresher before taking a weld test, and gives me that much more confidence to not forget the little details. Thanks a lot man! Always recomend your videos to everyone. Last company i worked at supplied the tig finger which im pretty sure was your invention! Works excellent!!
As a sophomore in high school, I probably did this drill almost 50 times before my school could pass it. It definitely made pipe welding a lot faster to learn later on.
Jody is such a blessing to all new welders!! I had to practice really hard and burn a lot of rod and use a lot of material before I found his videos; they were like icing on The cake! Thanks Jody
Jody, Your welding videos are a staple in my weld classes. I am a weld instructor/Millwright for GM Skilled and non skilled trades department. I find that using your videos gives me a better opportunity to teach rather then having them crowd around a booth trying to see what is vertually impossible to see when I am in the way! I am a member of the Local 2209 UAW and the 798 Ironworkers union! Thank you so much for all you do to promote good welding technical proceedure and just great information about welding knobs and buttons and gadgets in general... I Love watching what your going to do next! Keep up the good work and God Bless! Sincerely, The Rat!
Nathan Radtke Hello Sr. Rat! I am a decrepit, old ironworker (local 63), who teaches all types of welding at a community college. I teach steel, alloy and pipe. Like you, I use a lot of video from Jody. Are you on the forum? If not, you have to register there. I have learned a ton from reading responses on that forum. Carry on!
I will register....i too am an old young man....i think that is part of my trade....Millwright going on my 31st year now....but i teach welding also for the company i work for....it helps break up the strain of iron work and fixing rotary machinery! I LOVE what i pick up in the videos....i am sure the forum will bring me to a whole new level! Thanks for the tip brotha....UAW Local 2209 here also a member 879 Ironworkers out of Rockford IL.
Nathan Radtke Hi Nate! I did a lot of work out of Rockford years ago. Chrysler plant, some schools, Byron Station and a mill called 'Gunnite'. The forum will help! Keep up the good work!
I found a welding tips and tricks T-shirt at goodwill the other day... wearing it right now as i watch this video to prepare me for my AWS test in school. thanks for the videos Jodi!
Thank you for all this. I welded in the past, but I am a bit rusty. Watching you is helping to bring it all back. Please continue with these videos. They are very appreciated.
I have a huge test for the union on the 27th of October. Your tricks on the 6G have helped me alot. If I pass my test, it's because I've learned so much more from your videos. Thank you for all your help.
P.S. my test will be on tig purge in the 6G position sch 80 2 inch carbon steel pipe.
Young Honor Did you pass?
Young Honor so did guy you pass
MrPONCHO467 he failed, sadly , he’s dropping frys at McDonald’s now. (Don’t rub it in, he checks these links every once in a while)
@@rl2769 @ahh nameless, teaser,& you're a hoot !!
@@rl2769 yea, you're obviously a douche, good for you, bet mommies proud of her little douche.
Thanks Jody, I am a current Tulsa Welding School student, and have been going through the phases and whatever I can't get from my instructors demos I can usually find on your channel. I am learning can't wait to get my first welding job.
Im going to that welding school. i know most of the instructors know how to weld but can't teach. where are you working now ?
Dialing in setting for open Butt 6010 root. Comment, Like, Subscribe for more...enjoy.
***** it's slag not flux peeling off the weld, btw.. Why the weave on the cover pass rather than stringer beads?
***** flux is what it is called while on the rod slag is what it is called when covering the weld bead
Hey Jody! I was wondering if you know a man who goes by the name David Schnalzer? He is the welding instructor at Lehigh Carrier and Technical Institute in Shanksville Pennsylvania. He is also my welding instructor, i go to the votech and i have to say with him and you giving me the ups and downs of welding will sure as hell benefit me in the long run.
I run at 64 and I have no problem with penetration
+Travis Brown that's really to cold for a root pass
As always...what an incredibly informative video! Terrific footage! Very thankful for your hard work putting these educational UA-cam's on the web. Much appreciated Jody!
Thanks for the video man! I've been struggling with open root for the past few weeks, but your video helped me actually get it!
Awesome! Jody's videos are some of the best on You Tube. High energy and momentum. I really think amateur video makers should watch also.
What a brilliant demonstration. I liked how the correct amperage at 4:00 showed how the keyhole is drawn closed, almost like surface tension of a fluid as you slide the electrode forward every second.
I honestly think that bead was too hot. He was out of the puddle. You get gas and porosity to far away from the puddle
Thanks Jody, I have been a fan and supporter for several years now. (looks like you have a new hairstyle!!)
You are absolutely right about the schedule 80 2" pipe, it separates the welders from the wannabees. It is currently kicking me all around the test stand.
I have real problems with keyhole.
I am in a new welding class, and, we actually get to use grinders.
My old instructer said grinders were out of the question; and, wouldnt let us even use a second 6010 for the root on the 3/8" we had to do the whole 8" in one shot perfectly.
I am still working on the plate cert, but had to move into pipe to keep up with the rest of the class. Your information, and Tig Finger are invaluable, Keep it up! Thank you.
I have a test next week for a 2" schedule 80 pipe! Nerves are shot but this definitely helped me alot! Thanks :D you rock!
I have just finished doing my 1,2 and 3g open root butt joint 3/8" plate at school and found that i needed to run 80-90 on 2 & 3g and 95 on 4g for my root pass (seem to work pretty good) but every machine is slightly different. Thanks for the video Jody still very informative. Start practicing my CWB's today
It feels good to know that even the professionals such as yourself still bust a test once in a while
pretty cool, at my tech school we're having to do a hot pass after the root, then fillers then caps. kinda interesting seeing it done this way. good video!
Your videos are about the best welding instruction I ever seen. Thanks.
That's the most beautiful 7018 fill cap I've ever seen. It could almost pass for Tig. I just picked up a Miller Trailblazer 325 EFI. Don't have but a few hours of Stick welding under me. I've been doing mig for a few years around the farm. My goal is to run a fill bead like that. Holly crap!!!!
In my experience, as a certified welder, just about anyone can make a weld "in position". A good welder can weld in any position, and should be able to move while your making the weld (if necessary).
My first weld test was positioning my coupon in the center of a jig. (Three rows of tubes/three wide.) The center one was constructed so the 2" tube coupon would fit. The bottom of the jig was positioned 18" off the concrete.
Once your coupon was properly positioned the welder was required to weld the heliarc (TIG) root, then fill and cap with 7018.
This required crawling all over the jig. Welding overhead, up the sides then the top. First the quality of the weld was visually judged. Then 4 test strips were cut. Two given side bend tests, one root bend, one cap bend. A flaw in any was a bust.
As for the 6010 root, with 7018 filler/cap, that was the standard for a lot of refinery work I did. Their test was easier open butt with the aforementioned 6010 & 7018.
Welding in a boiler "mud drum", due to the tight confines, and location of where the weld needed to be made, I ended up bent over and Welding between my legs. It was the only way to see the weld.
your opening statment is so a
true!!passing these various weld test is the difference between feeding the family and not!!thankyou for all this great content you put out..
I watch enough of your stuff to remeber little tricks I pick up from you..and in a formerly trained and full-time welder
You're like the foreman I never had
Lmao!!!
The best welding videos on youtube by far, thanks jody, look forward to the next, many thanks from the uk
Thank you so much for your videos. I've attempted to watch multiple welding content creators and find that you are the most concise and articulate and I really have learned allot from your content. I take my pipe test in two weeks. I'm confident that I will pass, I've been putting in solid roots. The hotpassp and cap have been easy for me.
I struggled with this for a semester and your 8 minuet video ended that. GOD BLESS YOU SIR
Amazing video. I just started Welding 6010 on a flat plate today for practice and your videos are so awesome with awsering my questions!
Good job showing the open root pass with the 6010 and capping it with the 7018! I felt like I was behind the electrode back in welding school again getting my coupons welded up for the bend test...lol
Thanks for all your videos Jody, I am still constantly going back and revisiting videos!
As always, a precise and very east to understand video. Not to mention your skills are phenomenal!
Keep those stick videos coming. I've been having a tough time with the 1/8th 7018 2g butt with backing plate on a vertical weld.
I remember back in high school I had a welding teacher that's a CWI took a 3G test on plate destructive test face and root bend. Passed pretty well. I love open root welding. Only open root pipe I've done is with oxyacetylene 3 inch schedule 40 with a 1/8 wall thickness, just took that a few weeks ago, im going to school for welding. But anyway keep up the videos Jody they've helped me with a lot of things with welding.
im currently training in SMAW/ stick welding and find this video of great help specially now that im having trouble making my root pass a little more precise.. thanks for sharing your video with us.. more power
I just recently started using 7018. It's hard to get it started but when I finally do half of it is gone. The 7014 is better doesn't stick as much and I don't have a hard striking it. Still working on getting better with the 7018. Your a big help thank you for your videos.
Kayla Stone heat the rods up... 7018 doesn't work well on cold steel or dirty steel
Kayla Stone 7014 won't be used in the testing lab
7014 is training wheels. Ditched that stuff quick for 7018
Very good angle and view you get from the camera . Can see the keyhole and puddle nicely !!!
hey jody thank you for your insight. for guys like me starting out you are a source of deep wisdom. i hope you had a good holiday
I am currently taking welding courses and really appreciate your videos.
Been having trouble doing my 3G uphill at school, watched this video and had great penetration on the root. Going to be they way I weld 3G uphill from here on out.
Did the school start out with that damned backing strip?
Jody, I'm one of your subscribers. I even purchased 3 of your tig fingers.
Your videos are the guiding lights of my welding.
Two thumbs up!
From South Korea.
Jody, one of the common trends in the industry is now 7018 all the way out. In fact a local rail car repair place cannot even use 6010 due to insurance reasons (stupid I know) as they say the rod chemistries don't match and the 6010 is weaker. So they now have a 7018 root. I"ve heard of this in other industries as well. You might want to investigate that and cover that on a future "episode". I'd personally like to see it and see how wide spread it has become.
+Everlast Power Equipment How can you do a open butt root pass with 7018, I was taught to use a cellulose rod for all open butt root passes?
+randysengine service It can be done, and is becoming more common as a result of insurance issues in structural applications. The theory is that 6010 is a weaker rod than 7018 and is a weak link where failures have occured. Running 7018 all the way out will keep metals similar. I've done some, and it isn't all that hard. You just have to learn how to adjust the settings and it will lay in as nice as anything. If you think 7018 is hard, a lot of Europe and Asia lay the root with 6013!
+Everlast Power Equipment ..Times was....the root could be 7010 electrode....
That's interesting news because I'm watching this video before practicing a 6011 open-root pass with a 7018 cap on a butt weld. I very much prefer SMAWing with 7018 and would love to use it all the time. I've heard 6010/6011 is somewhat brittle (doesn't stand shock-loading well).
This answered a few questions I have had about keyholes. The short welding course I took years ago had us mostly working with T-joints so the question of keyholes never came up.(keyholes at a glance seem like creating extra work for no reason or a type of blow through)
If I absorbed the video correct, the trick to maintaining control is just barely forming the keyhole, and the purpose is full penetration when welding from only one side of the joint.
Fantastic easy to follow tips. Great that you show the machine settings too.
Thanks again for the tips. Been practising to recertify my pressure ticket (ASME Sect 8). Its been 12 years so its taken some practice, but I nearly have it dialled in . Still some lack of complete fusion/penetration on my overhead tie-in but should be ready to test in the new year.
Excellent demonstration. I was confused what the idea of what a keyhole was. but you have cleared up my confusion. Thank you.
Great video. I think I learned more from watching your videos than my teacher.
You’re the man refinery workers love you
This actually was the most helpful welding video iv'e ever watched.Thanks.
i really don't know what to say exactly to thank u for all the work n knowledge ur putting in ur videos .. Big tkx really !!!
so the flicking method works for me. I have to run dc+ at 100 amps, under the teacher instructions. now I just have to slow down a bit to gain total fusion. thanks for the help
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Thanks for video Jodie iv been having a hell of a time with my root pass just can't seem to get it. Thanks again
We use the 3/32 rods for our gap at school too. I’ve only been doing it for a couple days but that open root is hard
Very informative for our future welders, beautiful welds as well !
Good video woulda been nice to see the whole back of the plate to see the finished root pass profile though..seem like a lot of videos dont like showing that for watever reason when its nice to see proof these techniques work
Cool tips sir I hope I pass my test next month I have to do the 6010 with 7018 root pass and the 4g vertical up coupon am so juiced my hands are anxious to weld.
Angel Verdin 4G is overhead
Thx for the tips , im currently in welding school of Oklahoma and the root pass is kicking my butt lol
Can you please make a video on Overhead open root pass please? Thanks
Have you done the 6g 2 inch video for sched 80 pipe 6010 root? I am doing B.C. pipe ticket tomorrow P7 which is two pipes. 6 inch 6g and 2 inch 6g. Good videos though, helped me out thanks.
hey! great vid. I'm on outside corner. 1/8th gap using 1/8th 6010 on my root. no bevel and im having a hard time keeping the back of the weld consistent. starts chunky then fills in nice. is that just starting to slow? i tie back in just behind my first bead and it doesn't seem to fill in completely when I take off. how will I know if I've held long enough on a tie in and matched weld width without blowing through it. no backing plate
throw a bevel on there if your aloud sounds like your in the ballpark with the amps if it fills in better afterwards. Maybe run it a tad hotter like 5 amps or so or long arc it like Jody did when he was comin in on the restart to give the rod and weld area a second to heat up.
Great video! Question, the WPS we are required to use is 6010 1/8 , 1" plate and the amps set at 100-120, and no mechanical cleaning "period"! My first thought is this is HOT. I have not tried it yet, just wanted your input on this?
+Thomas Mathis Jr That does seem warm for 1/8" 6010. Typically it is around 90-95 amps. That 6010 rod size is commonly used in conjunction with 3/32" 7018 without changing the machine's amperage. I'm not sure why no mechanical cleaning would be specified. I have never ran into that before. I consider interpass mechanical cleaning as an absolute necessity for any quality SMAW weld.
My brain loves 6010/6011 because you have to be on your toes. I feel like I could fall asleep using 7018 and it would still look good.
So its okay for you to have your rod angle straight into the plate going vertical uphill/downhill for the root You don’t have to have a 10-15 degree downward angle?
Would you please do a 6010 vertical up? No open root, just a plain old weld. I would like to see your technique, i used to be able, but I cannot seem to get back in the swing of doing so.
thanks for the tip! turns out the reason ive been having such trouble is i was running too hot. thanks for the info!!
I have a question I'm no welder by far and was wondering if you would help me with a weld I'm going to be doing in the near future, first I have and old buzz box and need to cut and shorten solid axle for a project I'm doing my question what rod should I start with for root pass and what fisnish rod should I use every thing I see on internet is 6010 and then 7018 is this my best choices for a job like this. the buzz box is AC only and no reverse polarity on this machine please help if you can answer this
Thanks for all these videos I know you have made me a better welder with all your tips so thank you. Can you please do some downhill welds open root 6010 and some 7018 please I’m a union boilermaker and work mostly at the steel mills here in Indiana please and thank you
Thanks for making this video. Will use this technique when ever I have a test.
Best viedo to learn! looks clear and proper setting. it really helps to know how to handle
Looks good from what I saw, how does the back look?
At our welding class for open root 6010 we run 83 amps on 3/8" plate, 37.5 degree bevel, 3/32 gap, with a land the width of a nickel (I prefer mine a little heaver than that though) with fleet weld 5p+ 1/8 6010 rod.
excellent video, as always. Thanks for all the handy tips, good to re-view these prior to check tests!
Having a hell of a time with my 6010 root, however I will use the tips you gave me and let you know what happens
So... what happened?
@@grahamshelton3448 I passed, got my 3 certs mig tig and Schedule 40 pipe
@@williamfahey4712 thats awesome. The sky is the limit, my friend
On a related note, to my last post, is it easier to use a 1/8" rod than a 1/16" 6010 rod? I have to use the little guys unfortunately, seems a lot harder...
Weldingtipsandtricks this is what I need to work on but next week I start school I'm in college for this I'll be sure to come back to this video and see how I do
an excellent video this is. it helped me a lot to do better at 3G open root. thank you! here i got some questions. do you look down the key hole from above? I have difficulty to see the keyhole when I set the plate at the level of my chest like you do. and also I have a tendency to leave a depression right past the tack i start to weld on. Is it because i dont jam the rod deeply enough or travel slowly enough?
Hey on your restarts are you suppose to get the Slag off then tie it in or do you start back imenmditly and don't knock the Slag off
your videos have helped my stick welding so much. Thank you
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Do you have a video for 10 gauge butt joint with a 16th inch gap vertical and overhead with 7018 rod?
Great video thanks, the best channel welding a hug here from Portugal 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹
Can you please show how to stick weld 1.5 mm sheet steel v up inside Cnr and horizontal outside Cnr. What rod would you use?
Jesus he has so much knowledge for welding beautiful good job jody!!!
Is the 3/8th inch plate standard for the stick welding test? If you need to test for both flux and stick?
Jody do you recommend using a run off tap with a 6010 open root.
hey Jodie I was looking at buying this because it would be helpful for school when I am practicing my 6g 3g and 4g because it makes it so much easier to position plate and pipe do you know how much this product cost If you thankyou
I have really liked it and am gona put more effort to learn to become a welder
Jody, can you make a video about 2G and 45 degree bevels with 3/32 7018 root and 1/8 7018 fill and cap. I'm having trouble with arc blow even with runoff tabs and moving the ground clamp.
You might be long arcing a little bit. I used to have a hard time with arc blow until I finally pushed my rod in really close. Moving the ground will only help you so much. Best to always weld away from the ground if you can, least that's what I was told. Does your machine have an arc control setting on it by chance?
rookyandb I know I'm not long arcing at all, i keep the rod really down in there. And my ground clamp is at the end of the bevel. BTW this is open root bevel 1/8 land and 1/8 gap. My instructor doesn't think high schoolers should run closed root bevels with backing strips with the exception of dualshield.
Would this be the same technique for the horizontal position?? I'm having.the most trouble with the keyhole getting way out of hand and It seems easier to fix in the vertical
I'm doing welding trade and job corps. I'm on vertical open root pass but they make use 6011 for the open root pass and E7018 for the cover bead on the back. What should I run mine machine on? Currently I have it on 85 for the Amperage and 50 for the Arc Control. Any got any tips and do I have my machine on the right settings. I've asked my instructors but I like input from many people when I'm learning things. Thanks for the replys! By the way I'm using mild steel
hey jody great vid, i\m currently in school for my second period apprenticeship. The class is SMAW heavy (our test welds at the end are SMAW 1G, 2G, 3F and 4F and GTAW 2F aluminum, 3F stainless.) i've never seen a root pass done with what seem like large steps like in the vid. obviously it works if you're showing us the technique. i usually run 1/8 land and 3/32 gap using 1/8 6010 at 100amp and arc force around 55-60. and basically keep the end of the rod right in the gap and using a kinda push and step technique. i push the rod into the gap until i feel the edges melt thru then move about an 1/8th and repeat. i basically never get a keyhole that opens up that i have to step back into. but i get full penetration and my roots hold when bent. just wondering if there's an advantage to the way you showed it vs the way i do it?
also any 3F 6010/7018 tips would be good too:)
Thanks, your vids have helped me tons when it comes to learning new stuff.
In my case I make 1/8" the landing and 3/32" space. Then not necessary to worry about large key hole. Thanks for your great video !!!
High Jody. As you well know a lot of in shop pipe production pieces are being done with Mig. Mig root and, full out with mig as well. Or, Mig root with Daul Shield out. Will you be making any videos explaining these techniques?
At school on lunch and about to dive into this thanks a million
Brilliant guy may God bless you for sharing your experiences
Okay so I'm in welding class and been in there for 2 years, this year were starting bevel plate, and I can't get the hang of a root weld. Could you do a video of the different ways to do flat 6010 root welds
2 years!?
Fattypatty88 im in high school, started as a freshmen and am a junior atm. Only get the class 48 mins a day so u can't get much done
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And i use the drag motion rather than a whip. I was told the more you whip it creates small voids between the ripples on the back and a bend test would destroy it. I use the drag and watch the keyhole and keep a crescent moon of open space between the electrode and puddle and the ripples will be tighter and the bead will be uniform in width
Hey Jody, could you do a series on Aerospace specific cert tests? Or some tig welding on exotic metals? Just an idea, thanks for all the great vids!
By the way love everything you put out but having a hard time finding anything on 6GR flux pipe any recommendations as to where I can look for more info? As to what the inside is suppose to look like and what your outside passes should look like as you go?