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Overheard a welder at the Portland yard say he uses a 1/16-inch gap for his 7018 root passes on thick plate.
Tried it on a pressure vessel patch yesterday and the penetration was way cleaner than my usual tight fit. Anyone have a different go-to gap for stick welding roots?
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garcia.miles6mo ago
Ever notice how the right small space, not just in welding, lets things work better?
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theabennett6mo ago
Yeah, a little gap like that makes all the difference.
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elliotburns5mo ago
Totally. That "little gap" idea @theabennett mentioned is so true. I was putting a shelf up last week. Measured it perfect, no room at all. Wouldn't slide in. Shaved off maybe a sixteenth of an inch. Went right in.
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