3G Open Root Plate Test | 6010 & 7018 | Stick Welding

Today we got a special guest Merle Swaggart doing his version of an open root plate test. He is welding a 1/2" plate using the stick welding process. The root and hot pass will be welded with a 6010 rod and the fill and cap will be with a 7018 rod!

[markwildt]

I swear I learn more from videos like this than anything I'm shown in school.

[sharonswearingen]

I think I could do that, it was explained very well, and we got to see the weld as Jon was doing the welding. Good job and it was a nice looking weld.
Thank you for the Video.

[aldeanbilly]

Doing this tomorrow in class. Awesome job and video, thanks!!

[danielguzman]

Wow that guy is a good ass Welder his skills shows thats his on another level.

[mantulgogogo]

Very good brother, from Indonesian 🔥🔥👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[KaneAKilla]

Starting these in class tonight. Nice vid. Thanks

[buddybell]

Great job WT fam. Wish we could've seen each pass before grinding them off so know what to look for

[StatCity]

Very detailed and precise. Thanks for being informative. Appreciate the tips. Nice work by the way. 💯

[uboginryodan]

video is very detailed and precise welding explanation. good job! keep it up.

[luvkountry]

Seeing the beads of each pass and the root bead penetration would be helpful.

[tylitke]

It amazes me how simple your welding tests are in the states here in chinada where only allowed a wire wheel no removing any metal. You have to have a backing plate and you have to demonstrate atleast 2 stop and starts your root gets visual inspection for undercut and on your hot pass your not allowed to go up and down only side to side as the up down traps slag and destroys the structural integrity of your weld and the once you finally get your cap on you get choose either bend test or x-ray test always choose the bend test because if they find any slag on the x-ray test fail if your plate bends into a perfect U with no cracks and no slag spots over 1/32 of an inch show on the back side of the bend you pass

[Redasurc]

Thanks I’m in highschool and this helped a lot I kept melting my metal on the bevel

[weldingwithravi]

thanks for this video, I loved the overall explanation by the merle. Keep coming up with such content.

[christopherarmamento]

Very good technique for not showing root pass…

[siilko]

Im currently doing this right now. Good to see some other POV’s of how someone else does it just to help out. Good video

[adi]

Nice
This would run on me every time I welding up with 7018 the whole thing running away on me and it looks bad.
You make it look so easy.

[robertcombs]

Very nice, like the technique on the cover pass, circle left pause, then the middle, then circle right pause!
Nice job!

[mrfastlane]

Definitely agree with all the positive remarks here !! But just curious why they didn't show any of the weld till after it was completed...🤷‍♂️ exc. Here's the root pass completed, Here's the hot pass completed
Here's the fill pass completed

[varzacwarin]

Great Techniques! Welding with confidence, thanks👍

[erickj.]

Been having trouble with this test here at RSI but this video helped out