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I'm fabbing a electric motor mount for a small conveyer belt. the frame that i need to weld the mount to is 2"x2" stainless steel. i'm using a 12"x14"x3/8" plate from steel and 2 8"x8"x1/4" gussets.
My question is, can i use regular .030" wire and 75/...
Started by homemadexj on
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Stainless steel conveyer frame?
Sounds like something/someplace where the stainless factor is important or....
Note that if you do so, you may (probably) will end up with no-longer 'stainless' in the weldi think you need 309L wire..
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I've got to put a O2 bung in my stainless exhaust (non Chevelle) so that I can use a new wideband O2 meter. The WB manufacturer sent me what looks to be a mild steel bung. Can this be welded to stainless? If so, what mig wire and gas would be needed? ...
Started by JohnC on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at chevelles):
I weld stainless for a living almost all welded pretty much ....
I'm not sure of the wire to use 'til tomorrow and someone will answer the question here .
Yes, you can weld steel to stainless or stainless to steel.
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I have a couple of sections of 4" stainless tube. I don't weld, so as to not look like a fool when I ask someone who does, is there anything special, i.e. rod that I need? Wish we had a "neighborhood Lanse" around.
Larry
Started by Fergienewbee on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ytmag):
You can weld stainless to stainless,stainless....
Larry use 308 or 309 3/32 stainless steel rod,80 to 85 amps.
Where I used to work, we had SMAW (arc) weld kind.
The type of stainless and preferably use a tig process.
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I have a couple of sections of 4" stainless tube. I don't weld, so as to not look like a fool when I ask someone who does, is there anything special, i.e. rod that I need? Wish we had a "neighborhood Lanse" around.
Larry
Started by Fergienewbee on
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by 11 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at yesterdaystractors):
You can weld stainless to stainless,stainless....
Larry use 308 or 309 3/32 stainless steel rod,80 to 85 amps.
Where I used to work, we had SMAW (arc) weld kind.
The type of stainless and preferably use a tig process.
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During a conversation with one of the maintenance guys as work the other day the subject of mig welding stainless and aluminium without gas came up. He was saying that his dept was trying to talk their boss into buying them a mig welder. They currently...
Started by Oldneweng on
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by 6 people.
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Stainless Steel GASLESS Mig wire 0.9mm x 0.9 Kg 316 (Made in USA) | eBay
Pretty sure you cant....
Not done it myself but I have seen flux cored stainless used to weld wear plates into dump truck stainless wire but it is expensive.
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Bit of sneak peak of my stainless steel welding trolley as its finally coming together.
My first SS project and it has been challenging to say the least!
Will be fully kitted out including; Stainless top tray for MIG and tools. 4 x 10amp industrial GPO...
Started by Jarh73 on
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Took about (on mig welding....
Nice idea, would love to have something similar to another weld.
To move 4 feet to another weld.
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Stainless steel threaded and socket weld pipe fittings blocks
im looking for 304 stainless steel and 316 stainless steel threaded and socket weld pipe fittings... would like to have them for free but i will pay alittle for them.. sizes from 1/4" to 2"...
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Here is a great site for this. MIG Welding, Short Circuit Welding,Thin Gauge Stainless,Steels Under 4 mm Nice chart on the page for STEEL GUAGE CHART, WIRE SIZE & WELDING GAS MIXTURE.
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Mdkruse: great site; thanks for turning us on to it .
Can't always get Sicfab on the phone when I need a question answered! LOL.. .
Thanks, I'm always looking for references and resources.
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When welding 316L stainless, are there any code rules (ASME or AWS) that specify the heat input limits/control? Is there a reason to be concerned about heat input for 316L stainless?
Also, is there any real heat affected zone for welded 316L stainless...
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The practical problem is 'dual certified' stainless steels, which tend to have carbon welding 316L stainless, are there any code rules (ASME or AWS) that specify the heat input limits.
It depends.
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Tungsten contamination/erosion when welding stainless
When welding stainless, generally 304 and 316, I have noticed lately that the tip of the tungsten gradually seems to go from a sharp point to more of a mushroom when welding. When I start welding ...
Started by gatesy on
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The gas pipe had split were it connected to the torch with a crimp so on some angles it opened up starving the tip of any gas hence tungsten died ... .
Had this last year on a cheap r tech 160dc .
Out of intrest have you got good gas flow at the torch end .
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