Welding Techniques do you push or pull your weld? Post a pic

Post by **david58** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:51 pm

When you lay a bead using a Mig. What determines if you push or pull the weld?

Post by **Leatherneck** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:44 pm

Mig? I just mix the red cap stuff with the black cap stuff and BAM! there ya go!

takotruckin · Post by **takotruckin** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:46 pm

i think you push with an upward vertical bead

winifredevw · Post by **winifredevw** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:41 pm

Push with gas, pull with flux core.

terry cloyd · Post by **terry cloyd** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:56 am

David I do both push and pull. But here's the real story. It's nice to hear from the people who build the welder.

http://www.millerwelds.com/education/te ... /MIG_tips/

winifredevw · Post by **winifredevw** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:58 pm

My little 110 mig can use gas, but I haven't upgraded yet (I know, I know). It's been a while since I've used gas, so I'm kinda used to flux core and I'm guilty of pushing the puddle sometimes. I was always told "Push gas - pull flux" but that ain't necessarily so. Can someone shed some light on this?

terry cloyd · Post by **terry cloyd** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:05 pm

winifredevw wrote:My little 110 mig can use gas, but I haven't upgraded yet (I know, I know). It's been a while since I've used gas, so I'm kinda used to flux core and I'm guilty of pushing the puddle sometimes. I was always told "Push gas - pull flux" but that ain't necessarily so. Can someone shed some light on this?

If I lay a piece of 1/2" X 2" metal on a welding table and I welded the 2" down. That would be a drag weld. The gun would face up. You would not start from the bottom and go up.

All my stick welding is a drag weld. I push the rod into the puddle.

winifredevw · Post by **winifredevw** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:22 pm

I may be wrong, but I watch the "arc" to see where the metal flows. Is this a good practice? You guys know more than I. Please share.

terry cloyd · Post by **terry cloyd** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:53 pm

winifredevw wrote:I may be wrong, but I watch the "arc" to see where the metal flows. Is this a good practice? You guys know more than I. Please share.

First of all I would like to {{{{{{Thank}}}}} David for starting this posts.

I would think that it would be better to post a picture of your weld. This way we could beat you up

I grew up with the best welder's in the world and I still weld like dog poop. It looks like a roll of dimes.

winifredevw · Post by **winifredevw** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:29 pm

OK dog me at will, sorry about the fuzzy pics. I'll take better pictures later, but I can't gaurantee better welds!!!!!

P.S. I'll be the red-headed stepchild for welding....

Post by **david58** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:05 am

This was my son Curtis welding on the his first day. I showed him what little I know about welding and let him go at it. He was 17.

Ol'fogasaurus · Post by **Ol'fogasaurus** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:19 am

Several years ago, there was a company in Missouri (I think) that offered a halogen light that attached to your MIG welding gun. Anybody know anything about it and if it is still available?

Lee

Post by **david58** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:54 pm

Ol'fogasaurus wrote:Several years ago, there was a company in Missouri (I think) that offered a halogen light that attached to your MIG welding gun. Anybody know anything about it and if it is still available?

Lee

I searched for one but came up empty it is a great idea though.

Raymondo · Post by **Raymondo** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:18 pm

winifredevw wrote:I may be wrong, but I watch the "arc" to see where the metal flows. Is this a good practice? You guys know more than I. Please share.

When I learned to weld, I was taught that especially when I'm starting out I'll want to always be able to see flow. I've read this in books as well. I don't think there is any harm in it, but I'm really not qualified to state this as an absolute.

In fact, I think it's one of the major reasons why some people prefer pulling the weld vs pushing the weld.

Post by **david58** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:59 pm

A little learning material. Watch this vid.
http://www.millerwelds.com/education/vi ... matic.html#