I hope this the right section of the forums to post this . . .
I am trying to provide a detailed drawing of sections of skewed mechanical tubing (round) connections. I can’t find how to determine weld size or weld symbol (if one applies) to convey design requirements. Most round tubing we use has a wall of anywhere from .0625” to less than .1875”. The AWS specs we have do not deal with hollow connections, and other publications I’ve viewed deal mainly with structural tubing which have far greater wall thicknesses then we deal with. Can anyone provide some input or direct me to any publication, spec, or books that deal solely with mechanical tubing (round and square). That will show how to choose weld size, symbol, etc so we could properly convey joint connections on our drawings. And when it comes to drawing a detail of a skewed joint, it will be properly represented with the right dimensions and any other data needed to weld and inspect. I hope this makes sense because I’m using the least amount of words to describe a major headache.
Thanks,
Jim