This is a follow-up on my problem on welding galvanized A588 steel,and DEANC has peeked my interest for a solution.
Is there a effeciant way to remove the zinc coating from the thread area of the nuts to make them useable if we were to attach them prior to hot dipping?
My research on this has...
We are welding hot dip gal. 7/8 - 9 nuts,A325,to hot dip gal. 7x4x1/2 A588 angle and are having a problem with cracks in the welds.
The process we are using is FCAW,gas is Co2,wire class is E80T1(8100 dual shield).Volts are 30,amps are 280 resulting in over 50k joules as required by NY state...
I would like to get some input on the right drive wheels for use on Flux-Core, .045 8100w wire. Our supplier wants to sell us 8 new "state of the art" guns. Oxo brand. The premise is that the new design will reduce maintainace costs, i.e. contact tips,nozzels,diffusers etc.
We have...
