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erik215
07-27-2010, 11:36 PM
i've never walked the cup before and i practiced it on some vertical Ts for about 20 min and this is the best that i've done so far. any comments or suggestions so i can improve? i was using 1/16th 308L filler 3/32 thor at around 63 amps, i think material was 14ga
hockeyguynick
07-28-2010, 09:20 PM
I think it looks pretty decent for the first time. Biggest thing is watch how much rod you feed. A little more consistency there would make it look a whole lot better. In the top pic, for about an inch on the right hand side you were pretty good. And its personal preference, but I like to weave more times per 'x" amount of vertical travel, that seems to smooth it out some, too.
erik215
07-29-2010, 01:23 PM
I got a question about walking the cup and feeding the filler. I know that i'm supposed to feed the filler continuously into the puddle as i walk but do I follow the weaving motion with the filler ie. when i weave to the left do i move filler slightly left also, or should i keep filler in the center of the joint and just weave side to side?
hockeyguynick
07-29-2010, 06:39 PM
I always leave it right in the groove, and wash it to the sides
donald branscom
04-05-2011, 03:23 PM
Why "walk the cup" on 14 ga. metal? Just to say that you can "walk the cup"?
Usually pipe welders use that term and that method to do root passes and close up a big gap.
In most fabrication ships they do not use that. IT is not needed.
Some shops don't want you to do it.
Many times I hear beginner welders come up to me and say, "I know how to walk the cup" just to impress me and make me think they are good or experienced welders. But as soon as they say that, I just think they are a beginner. Which they usually are.
It is a pipe welders idea. to use the "walk the cup" method so that they can rest the ceramic cup on the weld groove.
I always leave it right in the groove, and wash it to the sides
+1
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