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Chose the 3/32 rod over 1/8 for a thin tube repair at the Gary mill and it actually held
Had a tube sheet job over in Gary last week where the wall thickness was only about a quarter inch, give or take. My gut said grab the 1/8 rod because that's what I always reach for, but the lead hand said try 3/32. I went back and forth on it for a bit, honestly kind of annoyed, because 3/32 feels like it takes forever to lay a bead. But I picked it, ran about 60 amps, and the puddle sat way nicer on that thin metal. No burn through, no chasing holes, which is what I was worried about. Finished the section in about 3 hours with only one spot I had to grind out and redo. The 1/8 would've blown through in the first 10 minutes, I'm pretty sure of it. Any of you run 3/32 on thinner tube sheet work, or do you stick with 1/8 and just move faster?
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sarah_harris26d ago
Ngl I'd still grab 1/8 and just haul ass, but you do you.
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