[TheForge] welding... my two cents

[Woolley]

Hi,

I'm thinking you got your AC DC mixed up.  6010(5P & 5P+) and 7018(Lo Hi)
are DC rods.  To add a brand name for 7018 to the mix try Atom Arc, ESAB
makes it.  My favorite.

Regards,
Bill Woolley


---- Original Message -----
From: "S. Pohlman" <ajarrod at voyager.net>
To: "the forge" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 1:50 PM
Subject: [TheForge] welding... my two cents


> My start with playing with metal started with welding, stick rod mostly.
> I am just starting to play with Tig. With pipefitting stick rod AC
> 6010  and 7018 are standards. with 6010 or 5-p there is also a 5-p+
> (plus ) that is newer  it runs a little smoother.  Almost like 7018  as
> far as slag cleanup . With 7018 we refer to it as Lo-Hi  for low
> hydrogen. There is a brand of 7018 called Excalibur. I find it runs very
> well compaired to other 7018's.  On DC rigs the 6011 or 6013 runs well.
> I have on small occasions run into stick welding  S.S. and cast iron.
> there are some good specialty rods out there that make it look easy.
> sorry I don't recal the names of these rods but a welding supply guy can
> find them.  Keeping rod dry is important especially with Lo-Hi. The
> flux  on the rod is organically based and sucks up moisture easily.
> small cracks or discolouration are a sign that the rod got wet. a rod
> oven is a good thing to have. an insulated box with a 25watt bulb is
> what I use. they have college classes on welding  so I could go on for a
> while( not that I am an expert just that I know a bit) but thought I
> would hit a couple spots  that wer being discussed.
>
> Stu
>
>
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