[TheForge] Stick welding question

Thu Aug 7 10:57:01 2003

A lot of porosity is due to moisture/contaminated rod.
You can try drying it out, or just buy new would be my recommendation.
IT really depends on the rod. Any of the low hydrogen rods really need to be kept dry in a rod oven
Ray Miller
Cincinnati
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> From: "irontree" <[email protected]>
> Date: 2003/08/07 Thu AM 10:15:34 EDT
> To: <[email protected]>
> Subject: [TheForge] Stick welding question
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> Hey all,
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> I need some welding advice.
> 
> I have an old Lincoln buzz box (220 volts, 50 amps).  Lately my welds have
> been filled with bubbles.   What's wrong?
> 
> possiblilties:  Old sticks?, too much amperage?, sticks left sitting out
> (humidity)?, etc.
> 
> Any advice?
> 
> Dan
> www.irontreeworks.com
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