7014 electrode

[haybine]

i gotta a question for the experts on this fine forum. i was out practicing with 3/32" 7014 electrode on 90 amps and running a really nice looking straight bead. when i went to weld a small piece of 1/8" steel on a "T" joint the weld (at the same amp setting) turned out cruddy looking. while welding the joint, i could hear a lot of sputtering that i did not get when just straight bead practicing. both pieces of steel (1/8") are clean. what could be the problem?

[chip hayden]

could it be slag inclusion?
a T-joint is apt to do this with this type of electrode.
wait and see what the consensus is.

[Dan]

Haybine

On the same material a Butt joint is going to require less amperage then a T joint try increasing your current to about 100 amps and see what happens.

[haybine]

thanks for the input. i did try it later at a higher amps and it seemed to work better.















who knows, maybe somebay i might actually get the hang of welding.

[R. Nelson]

Re: 7014 electrode

Originally posted by haybine
i gotta a question for the experts on this fine forum. i was out practicing with 3/32" 7014 electrode on 90 amps and running a really nice looking straight bead. when i went to weld a small piece of 1/8" steel on a "T" joint the weld (at the same amp setting) turned out cruddy looking. while welding the joint, i could hear a lot of sputtering that i did not get when just straight bead practicing. both pieces of steel (1/8") are clean. what could be the problem?

Once again,I agree with Dan, when using 7014, 6013 etc. increase the voltage when transitioning from flat butt to a tee.