My local newspaper had ad for pipe welder and stated that you should be able to Walk The Cup. What does this term refer to ? Thanks, Tom
Question on Pipe Welding term
Oct 31, 2004
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This explains it. Be sure and click on the drawing below the side view. It includes an explanation.
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Best Regards, Keith Marshall snipped-for-privacy@progressivelogic.com
"I'm not grown up enough to be so old!"
"Walk The Cup" is a TIG welding term. It means that you have a short tungsten stick-out, hold the torch at a bit of an angle, resting on the ceramic shroud ("the cup") and oscillate the torch so it sort of "walks" along the joint. Never done it, never seen it done but have seen a weld (fillet T joint in thick Al plate) which was so regular it looked like it was made with a robot.
Suggest someone more expreienced might like to help out Tom with the necessary details.
Richard Smith
The site may have been down earlier. It was great yesterday but slow today so give it another try.
Best Regards, Keith Marshall snipped-for-privacy@progressivelogic.com
"I'm not grown up enough to be so old!"
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