Hey Pipeliners

Date 05-01-2009 11:27

What size gap and what size land do you use for a 12" butt weld with a 5/32" 5p+ ? And also what do you have your o.c.v. set on and what gear do you run? Advice appreciated.

By okwelder82 (***)

Date 05-01-2009 13:00

I usually use a nickel land and I have 2 pieces of Banding material that you would use to band pallets together, stacked on top of each other and that gap ends up being about perfect for me.

By griffen (*)

Date 05-01-2009 13:55

Thanks. Is that in 240-160?

By dfwpipeliner (**)

Date 05-01-2009 14:07

Nickel width, machine in 3rd gear, box on 40, let her burn!

By griffen (*)

Date 05-01-2009 14:58

Thanks for the reply. I'm gonna get some pipe and run some. Do you know what your o.c.v. is set at ? Are you running a 200 or 300 ?

By okwelder82 (***)

Date 05-01-2009 17:33

Sorry Griffen, I forgot to put the setting on there. I have a 300D and I run 3rd gear and 40 to 50 on the box. I have the Kubota in my machine so I can change my OCV's but Its usually around 90-91. Hope this helps.

By dfwpipeliner (**)

Date 05-02-2009 00:56

Runnin a 76' sa200, o.c.v? who knows? Not that schooled on the machines, just burn rods.

By griffen (*)

Date 05-02-2009 01:58

hey guys mucho thanks for the info!