Pulse mig and sub arc

Blazer · Post by **Blazer** » October 11th, 2013, 6:36 pm

I know this has nothing to do with building a smoker but I hope you find this interesting.

18'' flange 18''x16'' reducer 16'' pipe schd. 80. The root has been already been ran with stt mig and then ground and wire wheeled, now I'm running the hot pass in with pulse mig.

Hot pass

First pass of sub arc

Then I start stacking them in.

Filling her up

Inside, you need at least 1/4 of weld before the sub arc or bad things happen.

I did run one more bead on the right side of this weld

Finished.

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » October 11th, 2013, 7:58 pm

Now that is a weld!

I admit I don't see me doing it, but it's way KOOL!

Clover Ridge Smokers · Post by **Clover Ridge Smokers** » October 11th, 2013, 8:23 pm

Very impressive.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » October 11th, 2013, 8:58 pm

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SmokinFF · Post by **SmokinFF** » October 12th, 2013, 8:32 am

Damn Blazer, you weld like a machine.

Post by **Rodcrafter** » October 12th, 2013, 9:27 am

I think I saw a Fireman who put one of those flanges on his UDS, so it is smoker building related. Just kidding. Cool stuff, we use those welders back home building high pressure vessels for refineries.

Blazer · Post by **Blazer** » October 12th, 2013, 10:18 am

Yea steady hand huh, lol. If I can spin it and it's 8'' or bigger you bet I will. Yea Rodcrafter they use subarc on propane tank end's also so I guess it is related somewhat.

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » October 13th, 2013, 5:39 am

Well it looks like an excellent piece of work and a solid skill/trade …. and everyone needs a job to get off of work from so they can go home and do some BBQ….

that's all I got…..

SmokinFF · Post by **SmokinFF** » October 13th, 2013, 7:49 am

Pretty sure Blazers flange is a bunch heavier than mine.

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