Wagnikov 186 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Let's see YOUR pipe! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwelhse 1,285 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 You're such a Tigger... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wagnikov 186 Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 I thought, as a society, we had risen above such stereotypes and labeling! Lol Don't hate me just because of my COLOR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwelhse 1,285 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 I said TIGGER you illiterate bastard! I DARE you to sing this while you weld! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wagnikov 186 Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Tea eye double Grrr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
storm6490 2,768 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 nice welds. pipe hitter here, sorry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wagnikov 186 Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Pipe fitter? nice welds. pipe hitter here, sorry. or like you work till 4:20 pm?! Lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
storm6490 2,768 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Pipe fitter? nice welds. pipe hitter here, sorry. or like you work till 4:20 pm?! Lol nope, not that kind of pipe, hippie! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nailbomb 10,221 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Nice GTAW. Getting inside those slip on flanges might have been a bit rough using a 17 tig torch, or did you have a mini? Gotta show the roots on the open butts to really brag, the cap is mostly cosmetic. Can you stick? For show 6010 root 7018 cap, all root bends. welded in the 6g position. Stick is my weak suit. UA Lu #073 here with UA 22, 41, 71 certifications. The coupon above was practice for a UA 2 cert. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TIMTIMTIM 57 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Looks good! nice gas coverage! Certified stainless here.........still working for a window company. Check out toxicfab.com. This guy has some sweet new titanium cups coming out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wagnikov 186 Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 That's what I'm talking about! Knew there would be some good ole boys out there! Ik cap is just to impress the ladies, you can drop your locks and open the valve after I put in the bead, Ill finish the hot pass after the plants up n running.lol right now it's just slam-n-jamb, but if I get a little free time I'll do a full purge root for ya. I have section lX certs in stick and tig, ss n carbon. He'll ones even 309 tig root, 7018 on . I prefer to fit by trade, but I'm the boss so I don't get to have fun as much anymore on my tools. Now I just gotta deal tend to the adult-daycare business! Lmao keep the pics rolling! Most of my pics say "file to big" Sittn outside the gate on smoke break. 58 hours in right now, try to get 84 by sun 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nailbomb 10,221 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Shitty Cell phone camera. Stainless Duplex pipe, inconel wire. Building a header without proper tools for US Salt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwelhse 1,285 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 (edited) Alright, as an ME that can't weld my way out of paper bag, teach me something... I don't like the look of the original picture because there is a lot of blue and scorch on the pipe, which leads me to believe that the pipe has been overly embrittled during the welding process. I would think that it would be a good idea to keep the heat on the flange side of the weld instead? Again, I'm not throwing stones. Teach me! edit: Then again.. It doesn't really look like that pipe is correct for the flange! You got a bad designer? Edited April 11, 2014 by Maxwelhse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nailbomb 10,221 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Read the flange : China I noticed it right off. Had a job where pipe and fittings came from 5 different countries. Only ones that matched up well were US and German. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwelhse 1,285 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 (edited) Read the flange : China It seems to be about 1/2" off... Even China metric flanges aren't THAT bad... Seems like bad design! Edited April 11, 2014 by Maxwelhse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nailbomb 10,221 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Nah, looks like there was a gap, but not 1/2". Weld looks heavy for the wall thickness, but some places want that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wagnikov 186 Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Nice nail-bomb. Exotic metal man! Let maxwell know if I did ok on the heat?! On op Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wagnikov 186 Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 You guys lost me on the 1/2" One of my welders just paid this out! Said there must be rattlers around he cuz he found a snakeskin wrapped around the pipe! Lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pbwe 45 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 I don't like the look of the original picture because there is a lot of blue and scorch on the pipe, which leads me to believe that the pipe has been overly embrittled during the welding process. I would think that it would be a good idea to keep the heat on the flange side of the weld instead? The tint is a high temperature chromium oxide, and the color indicates the temperature at which the oxide formed and/or the thickness of the oxide. There is no basis for metallurgical embrittlement in this context and the oxide forms in the solid state and is a surface film only. For the weld shown, the blue tint is not an issue, it is wire brushed away, but some reqirements may limit tinting to the straw color for surfaces in corrosion service. The consistency of the the tint areas along the length of the weld reflects both shielding gas coverage and reduced heat flow in the thinner pipe wall. The equal leg fillet weld indicates the welding heat is correctly balanced/controlled. If tinting were an issue, one suggestion would be to use a gas lens combined with a slightly wider gas cup. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nailbomb 10,221 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Heat looks fine. what schedule you running? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwelhse 1,285 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 I don't like the look of the original picture because there is a lot of blue and scorch on the pipe, which leads me to believe that the pipe has been overly embrittled during the welding process. I would think that it would be a good idea to keep the heat on the flange side of the weld instead? The tint is a high temperature chromium oxide, and the color indicates the temperature at which the oxide formed and/or the thickness of the oxide. There is no basis for metallurgical embrittlement in this context and the oxide forms in the solid state and is a surface film only. For the weld shown, the blue tint is not an issue, it is wire brushed away, but some reqirements may limit tinting to the straw color for surfaces in corrosion service. The consistency of the the tint areas along the length of the weld reflects both shielding gas coverage and reduced heat flow in the thinner pipe wall. The equal leg fillet weld indicates the welding heat is correctly balanced/controlled. If tinting were an issue, one suggestion would be to use a gas lens combined with a slightly wider gas cup. That's the education I am looking for. Thanks! You guys lost me on the 1/2" One of my welders just paid this out! Said there must be rattlers around he cuz he found a snakeskin wrapped around the pipe! Lol That is, artistically, one of the best weld I've ever seen. Props to that guy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunman1 1,753 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Beautiful work guys, kudos to all of you, This is the sort of craftsmanship that built this country....the world as we know it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwelhse 1,285 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 (edited) You guys lost me on the 1/2" It's like your dick, but 1/4 scale.. j/k j//k... I couldn't resist a setup that good. Sittn outside the gate on smoke break. 58 hours in right now, try to get 84 by sun Dude, I've done 90 (across 2 jobs) with 19 hours being my longest day...I hope you're 25 or under with no family... Otherwise, that shit isn't worth it. Money comes, and it goes. You'll get more when you need it. Edited April 12, 2014 by Maxwelhse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wagnikov 186 Posted April 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Can't order that shit from china! I don't like the look of the original picture because there is a lot of blue and scorch on the pipe, which leads me to believe that the pipe has been overly embrittled during the welding process. I would think that it would be a good idea to keep the heat on the flange side of the weld instead? The tint is a high temperature chromium oxide, and the color indicates the temperature at which the oxide formed and/or the thickness of the oxide. There is no basis for metallurgical embrittlement in this context and the oxide forms in the solid state and is a surface film only. For the weld shown, the blue tint is not an issue, it is wire brushed away, but some reqirements may limit tinting to the straw color for surfaces in corrosion service. The consistency of the the tint areas along the length of the weld reflects both shielding gas coverage and reduced heat flow in the thinner pipe wall. The equal leg fillet weld indicates the welding heat is correctly balanced/controlled. If tinting were an issue, one suggestion would be to use a gas lens combined with a slightly wider gas cup. Jumbo gas lense/12 cup are my go-to. It's sch 40 on the 1", sch10 on everything up. Also this is 304 pipe/308 wire, basically the cheapest ss pipe you can get. Good news is the plants have 200proof alcohol on tap! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwelhse 1,285 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Schedule 10 pipe? I've never even heard of that... Is that about the thickness of 2 sheets of printer paper? Here comes my engineer dork side, 304SS is one of the best SS alloys out there. What would you prefer? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nailbomb 10,221 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 I've seen schedule10 and schedule5. Schedule10 was a glass plant, 5 was dairy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nailbomb 10,221 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Breweries often use schedule5 tube also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nailbomb 10,221 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 I'm good at reading a tape and bending tube also... so at said glass plant when they ordered rigid medgas line and told me to bend it we had a problem. They bought up every swagelok and parker compression fitting they could get from any distributor in the area for the oxygen injection system... End results looked like this. Could have saved them a lot of money if they bought the right material. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wagnikov 186 Posted April 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Nice work! Old hand once told me"where there's chaos there's money!" Crazy what these places will throw at a project under in a deadline! Done a lot of sanitary tube. Wall thickness from .035 to .120. Sch 5 to hell idk but it was 5 1/2" thick! "J"bevel Made a real nice tig wire holder out of 1 1/2" swagelok and ss tube. I'll take some pics tom. I'm not sure the size but they get to be 100$ a fitting real quick. Cut the "original" fugly stick out of an old tank the other day!lol made a 3" door breacher the other day(overflow weir) also Slots n holes! Just like this Yes I have kids. 5 actually! And ole lady was in truck next to me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wagnikov 186 Posted April 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 You guys lost me on the 1/2" It's like your dick, but 1/4 scale.. j/k j//k... Btw maxwell, you must have measured it the circumferencialy! But lots of girls have made that mistake for you vantage point! I couldn't resist a setup that good. Sittn outside the gate on smoke break. 58 hours in right now, try to get 84 by sun Dude, I've done 90 (across 2 jobs) with 19 hours being my longest day...I hope you're 25 or under with no family... Otherwise, that shit isn't worth it. Money comes, and it goes. You'll get more when you need it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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