RZucker
Senior Member
Yep, this is Monday's project.Good call RZ !
Yep, this is Monday's project.Good call RZ !
And the proper wire will do the same. I'm working on a sh!t spreader, not a nuke plant. I have run a bunch of stick on process piping and do realize the reasoning for stick in the application, but I have also cranked out a ton of 275 PSI irrigation manifolds using wire with no failures. In fact in those cases, I feel the wire is better because you can put in more passes in less time. It all comes down to the guy running the weld.I will always prefer stick to wire, saw the test coupon destructive testing at the nuke using both with similar requirements, Wire would snap close to or in the welds, stick would tear the pipe apart to break the coupons.
And the proper wire will do the same. I'm working on a sh!t spreader, not a nuke plant. I have run a bunch of stick on process piping and do realize the reasoning for stick in the application, but I have also cranked out a ton of 275 PSI irrigation manifolds using wire with no failures. In fact in those cases, I feel the wire is better because you can put in more passes in less time. It all comes down to the guy running the weld.
Is that stronger or weaker?Actually more passes results in a finer grain structure in the weld.
Why the preoccupation with stick welding?
Is there any debate about whether that green sprocket was welded stick or mig? For non professional welders (and regulators apparently) it's easier to weld poorly with mig.
Is that stronger or weaker?
it was machine welded.
I agree with DMiller. I would weld that with stick also. It is a more ductile weld with better elongation than wire feed unless you get into flux - cored wires. Not worth the time to switch wire just stick weld it.
Robot dropped the ball on that weld .
RZ will rebuild it , make it better , stronger and faster .