🔥 Teaching 6010 Roots & Repair Techniques

In this episode of MIG Monday we invited one of Bob's students, Clayton Lessert, to help us demonstrate a viewer request; 6010 downhill roots and repair welds. We begin with some 3/8" plate beveled to 30 degrees with a 1/16" gap. The machine is set to 85 amps and we are going to run a downhill root pass. During the weld, the rod will start wandering off to one side and we will have to grind it out and restart the weld. We will adjust the amperage up two - three amps to compensate for some lack of penetration on the backside. After the weld is complete, there is problem. On the restart, we didn't tie in to the previous bead and there is an inconsistency on the backside. We can't have that, so we will show you how to repair and overcome this to get proper backside penetration throughout the entire weld.
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[beauregardelectric]

Through life I've had many teachers. In many cases the phrase; "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach." applies. In Bob Moffat's case the opposite applies. This man can teach! He understands the how to do it, and much more rare, he knows how to teach.
He is the very best in his subject, and among a very few in any subject.

Thank you Bob

Willie B

[doctwiggenberry]

Thanks for showing what teachers should do. Instruct, show the right way and let the student feel as though he is learning..good job.

[bjen]

Bob, I wish I could spend about two weeks just welding 6010 root passes, fillers and caps with you so I could go to the pipeline. You burn that root in good every time. You are one slick welder.

[charliespann]

Showing mistakes helps us very much. We do the same thing and it's great to see how to repair it. Great video. thanks.

[joshamaya]

hey Bob, industrial combo welder here. I think that what your teaching these guys is great!! can't tell you how many welders come through different jobs not knowing anything, only how to pass a test to get that money. Once they're out in the field, they do maybe one or two welds, but they never learn how to weld in a tight spot, or repair a weld. Good to see that students who go through you, learn what it's like on a real job!!

If I could make a request to pick your brain, I'd like to see a repair on pipe. Keep up the great work Bob!

[ShellFitter]

Love your videos Bob. Im a journeyman pipe welder and I love watching your videos, they really show you know what your talking about.

[xRoderxx]

what a excellent instructor and great welders

[Freshwaterfishkeeper]

Had much chuckling when you told him you didn't ask your old teacher if he wanted dinner lmao! Your the man bob! Haha! You can tell that kids going places with what he has learned 👌🏼

[tomasjonsson]

Great video! Learning to fix and repair is just as important as learning not to make mistakes. I have screwed up on tests but managed to grind it out and pass the test anyway. Please make more of these videos.

[nqdz]

And it JUST THAT EASY awesome teaching Bob. Nothing better n this word than a person being able to, teach his craft to others.

[CTSCAPER]

I know it's a fast freeze rod and I know the plate has a ledge ground on it to help prevent blowout but I'm always amazed the plate doesn't melt away on open root welding.

[davesage]

Excellent video. I really enjoyed watching one of your students do the welding. It was refreshing to see how other than an expert (like you) gets along doing the exercise. In addition your excellent advice on how proceed and correct problems was very informative. Much more so that watching you do everything perfectly every time. I hope you can follow this format more often. Very informative for non-professional welders like me because I'm likely to make even more mistakes than your student.
Clayton: Good job man. And thanks for volunteering.

[jackshadow]

Your videos are always helpful. Thanks.

[CBendis]

Great video as always Bob. Nice to see the grinderless restart aswell, when we did open root in school we were not allowed to use a grinder at all.

[eddiekawecki]

That was an excellent video, especially with your student. Clayton is an excellent student seeing his welding and attitude and respect are very good and I think he knows your never done learning. Good job Clayton and Bob. Ed K. Cleve. Oh.

[scottrippin.]

Hey bob. I'd love to move out to America to come learn how to weld properly at your college and then get a welding job out there. I currently work as a maintenance engineer in England and practice welding in my spare time. Love it.
Great content from yourself! Keep them coming. Thanks
Scott

[JP-kuur]

good stuff i am a student and i like watching your videos makes me proud to be from kansas. keep the videos coming.

[BigWesLawns]

I was making the mistake of holding it too long to try and fill the puddle... causing blow thru constantly. I eventually realised I am not gonna end up with a thick bead, its not a fill rod it's a freeze rod. these videos and me practicing it helped me to be able to do open roots!! thanks Sir!!

[themotofixery]

great video! i like to see a mistake and how to fix it or see a common mistake being made and how to diagnose what went wrong. thanks guys!

[jonathanlittle]

Trying to up my stick welding game on my powerarc welder. Thanks for all of the tips. I hope I can remember and apply all of them.