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    Numbers for 5/8" weld

    Thanks for the direction. We are making large hydraullic stone splitters. Generally we lay the parts at a 45° angle so that the we pour the weld straight into the joint. For our big items we start with a 3/8" root and lay a 5/8" cover pass over the top. As for not getting the weld to work I...
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    Numbers for 5/8" weld

    We are welding 1018 and 1025 bars along with A36 plate.
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    Numbers for 5/8" weld

    The company I work for has had an ABB robot for 2 years and is just now setting it up for production. My job is to make the robot do what our welders are currently doing. The only problem is that I can't get a 5/8" weld to work out. I was wondering if anyone has suggestions on gas, voltage...

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