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Practical Welding Today May/June 2011
The Welder, formerly known as Practical Welding Today, is a showcase of the real people who make the products we use and work with every day. This magazine has served the welding community in North America well for more than 20 years.
Consumables Corner: Horizontal fillet test troubles
- By Jay Ginder and Jerry Mathison
- Jul 1, 2014
- Consumables
- Article
Q: For a recently acquired large structural job, we have had to qualify a single-pass 5/16-in. fillet using 0.045-in. E71T-9M flux-cored wire. We are having trouble passing the horizontal fillet test. When performing the weld break test on the horizontal fillet weld, there is incomplete penetration...
Arc Welding 101: CV or CC - What’s the difference?
- By Paul Cameron
- May 9, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Learn CV vs CC in arc welding. Direct-current (DC) power supplies can be constant-voltage (CV) or constant-current (CC).
Advancements in FCAW
- May 11, 2011
- Consumables
- Article
Flux-cored welding is growing in popularity, yet its dependence on high concentrations of CO2 has prevented fabrication shops that employ a bulk gas delivery system from using the process. Recently wires have been developed that utilize a higher content of argon and a lower content of CO2. The result is a wire that provides low spatter, less welding fumes, and higher out-of-position deposition rates, as well as excellent weld characteristics in the vertical and overhead positions.
Aluminum Workshop: Weldable and unweldable aluminum alloys
- By Frank Armao
- May 11, 2011
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Q: I want to weld on some 7075 aluminum, but I can't find a recommended filler metal for it. Can you tell me the correct filler metal to use? In a word, no. The reason you can't find a recommended filler metal for 7075 is that it is usually considered to be unweldable with arc welding. No one,...
Horizontal fillet test troubles
- May 11, 2011
- Consumables
- Article
For a recently acquired large structural job, we have had to qualify a single-pass 5⁄16-in. fillet using 0.045-in. E71T-9M flux-cored wire. We are having trouble passing the horizontal fillet test. When performing the weld break test on the horizontal fillet weld, there is incomplete...
Subarc for structurals
- By Sean Moran, SCWI
- May 10, 2011
- Arc Welding
- Article
SAW offers a cost-effective and efficient means for automated welding of plates, beams, flanges, and profiles found in structrual steel environments. Technology advancements in flux combinations and SAW equipment have helped boost arc-on times, which have elevated productivity levels within the process.
A journey of 1,000 welds
- By Amanda Carlson
- May 9, 2011
- Arc Welding
- Article
Seven years ago Doug Wilkinson of Reinke Mfg., Deshler, Neb., set out to start up a welding education program for high school and adult students that would give them the opportunity to earn AWS D1.1 or D1.2 qualification. It's been an uphill battle but Wilkinson is still at it--and the welding program continues to grow.
Little by little
- By Amanda Carlson
- May 9, 2011
- Arc Welding
- Article
Determined to make a life for herself and provide for her family, Mioshi Neal juggled full-time work,night classes, and single-parent duties to ultimately land her dream job—welding instructor.
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/30/2024
- Running Time:
- 53:00
Seth Feldman of Iowa-based Wertzbaugher Services joins The Fabricator Podcast to offer his take as a Gen Zer...
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