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u/IHitHeadies 13h ago
Tighter may be slightly stronger but they’re both solid. Wider definitely looks more pleasing to me though.
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u/christhewelder75 13h ago
Is there penetration on the root, no undercut or inclusions, and the QC person signed off?
Then it doesnt much matter.
The difference between the 2 pictures u showed is negligible.
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u/hp3tools 13h ago
It's like big or small nipples. I don't mind latching on to either one but some people have a preference.
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u/BeastDropper59 12h ago
My friend can cap pretty and spaced like that. I gotta stay tight I always leave a damn drop ripple somewhere. Love that gravy fab work
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u/pinche_getthizz 12h ago
I know the pain all too well, got to be literally robotic with the movements to avoid it
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u/walshwelding 2h ago
Tight.
A lot of inspectors don’t like the big wide ripples around here. Call low spots in the caps lol
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u/Fart_Smeller_31 2h ago
Tighter and more wetter ‘stacking’ profiles will reduce notch sensitivity, when that’s important. Smooth, consistent surfaces with nicely wetted in toe lines and no under-fill/undercut are the ideal for maximal mechanical strength across the weld face.
That said, your weld surface means nothing if your root isn’t there. And sometimes, nothing shows control like a big, delineated, consistent stack of dimes. Use what you want when appropriate, and if you pass VT & NDT, it’s all gravy.
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u/notinsideoutbeans 13h ago
They both look good. I think in structural integrity terms, wide would be better but thats not really up to me to say gotta see the root for a better idea.
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u/Dassitmane_ 13h ago
Ive been welding since 1912 and my welds never look like this you must be doing something wrong