How to 'Stick' (Arc) Weld Thick Metal - Kevin Caron
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From http://www.kevincaron.com - To weld together 3/8" steel railroad plates artist Kevin Caron uses AHP's Alpha 160ST arc welder ....
Kevin Caron has gotten out the AHP Alpha 160ST to do a little arc, or Shielded Metal Arc Welding, on some heavy steel railroad plates he is using for a base for a sculpture he is making. The plates get nailed to the railroad ties and then the rails runs across these plates.
He doesn't know what kind of steel the plates are made from, but it is heavy and is probably high carbon steel to take all the pounding it gets on its real job. Kevin Caron decided to weld two plates together, grind down the weld, flip over the 2 pieces of metal, and weld them on the other side, and he has his base.
As most of his viewers know, Kevin Caron is not a big fan of stick welding and doesn't do a lot of it. So why choose stick, or arc, welding now? The steel is thick; it's good practice; he can have the doors open while he welds; and he'll get good penetration. He can really crank this little welder up, get a lot of amps on it, and he really get a good weld so won't have to worry about it coming apart.
To get the metal ready, he put a stone on his 7" angle grinder and got some bright, shiny metal. Then he pulled the stone down at opposing angles and got a nice "V" to weld down into so he can get good penetration. Kevin Caron also left a 1/16" of an inch gap between the 2 pieces so he can get way down inside.
Kevin Caron is going to run some 5/32 7018 arc welding rod. The AHP Alpha 160ST, which has an arc welder and a lift start TIG welder, will only go to 160 amps, so let's crank it up and make some sparks!
Kevin Caron puts on his welding safety equipment and, in 2:14 minutes, runs 1 long bead with the stick welder. He then takes his hammer and knocks off the slag. That's something nice about 7018 rod: give it a swipe with the hammer, and the slag falls right off. He finishes cleaning the weld with a wire brush and shows the weld, which isn't bad for a guy who doesn't arc weld very often.
In case you're wondering why didn't Kevin Caron tack the metal on the ends or in the middle, he'd already welded the other side with the same machine. That's also why he could weld the length of the 2 plates in a single pass, something you wouldn't normally do.
Kevin Caron also addressed whether he was weaving while he welded or just what pattern he used. The answer: none at all. He just went straight down the joint because he had ground that nice groove down the metal and was using a big fat rod to fill it in. This way the weld is almost flat. He can just touch it with the grinder to finish it.
Keep in mind that he is creating a base for a sculpture that might weigh 150 pounds, and the base will probably be buried anyway. All he needed was something structurally sound.
Now that he's ready to get back to work, you have time to visit http://www.kevincaron.com to see more how-to videos and his latest sculptures. Well, you might want to stick around for another moment to hear him tumble over his tongue ....
"Inspired sculpture for public & private places."
Artist Kevin Caron has been sculpting full time since 2006. See - and hear - his amazing metal and large format 3D-printed sculptures, which are found in public and private places coast-to-coast and online at http://www.kevincaron.com.
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From http://www.kevincaron.com - To weld together 3/8" steel railroad plates artist Kevin Caron uses AHP's Alpha 160ST arc welder ....
Kevin Caron has gotten out the AHP Alpha 160ST to do a little arc, or Shielded Metal Arc Welding, on some heavy steel railroad plates he is using for a base for a sculpture he is making. The plates get nailed to the railroad ties and then the rails runs across these plates.
He doesn't know what kind of steel the plates are made from, but it is heavy and is probably high carbon steel to take all the pounding it gets on its real job. Kevin Caron decided to weld two plates together, grind down the weld, flip over the 2 pieces of metal, and weld them on the other side, and he has his base.
As most of his viewers know, Kevin Caron is not a big fan of stick welding and doesn't do a lot of it. So why choose stick, or arc, welding now? The steel is thick; it's good practice; he can have the doors open while he welds; and he'll get good penetration. He can really crank this little welder up, get a lot of amps on it, and he really get a good weld so won't have to worry about it coming apart.
To get the metal ready, he put a stone on his 7" angle grinder and got some bright, shiny metal. Then he pulled the stone down at opposing angles and got a nice "V" to weld down into so he can get good penetration. Kevin Caron also left a 1/16" of an inch gap between the 2 pieces so he can get way down inside.
Kevin Caron is going to run some 5/32 7018 arc welding rod. The AHP Alpha 160ST, which has an arc welder and a lift start TIG welder, will only go to 160 amps, so let's crank it up and make some sparks!
Kevin Caron puts on his welding safety equipment and, in 2:14 minutes, runs 1 long bead with the stick welder. He then takes his hammer and knocks off the slag. That's something nice about 7018 rod: give it a swipe with the hammer, and the slag falls right off. He finishes cleaning the weld with a wire brush and shows the weld, which isn't bad for a guy who doesn't arc weld very often.
In case you're wondering why didn't Kevin Caron tack the metal on the ends or in the middle, he'd already welded the other side with the same machine. That's also why he could weld the length of the 2 plates in a single pass, something you wouldn't normally do.
Kevin Caron also addressed whether he was weaving while he welded or just what pattern he used. The answer: none at all. He just went straight down the joint because he had ground that nice groove down the metal and was using a big fat rod to fill it in. This way the weld is almost flat. He can just touch it with the grinder to finish it.
Keep in mind that he is creating a base for a sculpture that might weigh 150 pounds, and the base will probably be buried anyway. All he needed was something structurally sound.
Now that he's ready to get back to work, you have time to visit http://www.kevincaron.com to see more how-to videos and his latest sculptures. Well, you might want to stick around for another moment to hear him tumble over his tongue ....
"Inspired sculpture for public & private places."
Artist Kevin Caron has been sculpting full time since 2006. See - and hear - his amazing metal and large format 3D-printed sculptures, which are found in public and private places coast-to-coast and online at http://www.kevincaron.com.
Follow me for more fun and facts:
Facebook:
Facebook: kevincaronstudios
Instagram: Instagram: kevincaronart
Twitter: Twitter: kevincaronart
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