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JD Seller 02-15-2013 22:16:11 208.126.196.144 Report to Moderator	Did some bridge welding in the 1980s. Some of the beams where 4 foot tall and had an inch thick web. We ran 5/16 rods at 400 amps to fill the vee on those big beams. All the welders where gas powered. [Reply]   [No Email]
Stan in Oly, WA 02-15-2013 23:35:04 174.31.223.173 Report to Moderator	Re: Couple welding questions in reply to JD Seller, 02-15-2013 22:16:11   I've heard that it's challenging to weld out of position with big stick electrodes at high amperage. Was it, or were you able to do those welds in the flat position? Stan [Reply]  [No Email]
JD Seller 02-16-2013 12:41:21 208.126.196.144 Report to Moderator	Re: Couple welding questions in reply to Stan in Oly, WA, 02-15-2013 23:35:04   They where all flat welds as this was a new bridge. We did repair some older bridges and there we had to weld out of position on most of those welds. These we usually used 9018 and 10018 3/16 rods. Set the welder usually at 175-200 amps. When we where doing those flat welds they sure created some heat. I sure pitied anyone that had to do them in the summer. We where welding in the winter. You kept warm. [Reply]  [No Email]
Stick welding 02-15-2013 23:42:23 96.53.210.246 Report to Moderator	Re: Couple welding questions in reply to Stan in Oly, WA, 02-15-2013 23:35:04   Had to be flat. Probably had a lot of iron powder in them. [Reply]  [No Email]