Welding when you’re not 40 anymore…
5-P+ is what the pipe industry uses in the field, Mig in shop settings.
A good 6010 5-P+ weldor, can pass ultrasound and Xray testing.
Once you stick and wiggle the rod to break it off, the flux is gone and a bare section will make it hard to light up again. This is where a piece of scrap comes in handy, strike the arc, lift up high and let a few spalls drop down, then you can light up easier on your work. 7018 is kind of the opposite, the wire recedes into the flux and its easier to break it off flush with the wire to light up again. Most guy will tap the rod on the work to break it off, but sometimes that might take a chunk more than what is needed and give a Porus/bad start.
Example of my 5/32 5-P+ pipe welding on a job site.
Is the instructor showing you how it`s done? and explaining what he`s doing? I`d hope so instead of letting you eat.
5-P+ is what the pipe industry uses in the field, Mig in shop settings.
A good 6010 5-P+ weldor, can pass ultrasound and Xray testing.
Once you stick and wiggle the rod to break it off, the flux is gone and a bare section will make it hard to light up again. This is where a piece of scrap comes in handy, strike the arc, lift up high and let a few spalls drop down, then you can light up easier on your work. 7018 is kind of the opposite, the wire recedes into the flux and its easier to break it off flush with the wire to light up again. Most guy will tap the rod on the work to break it off, but sometimes that might take a chunk more than what is needed and give a Porus/bad start.
Example of my 5/32 5-P+ pipe welding on a job site.