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Welding 1/2 Flat bar and 1/4 thick square tubing Mild steel .6011 rod would not burn a bead just bird shit welds same on 6013 and 7018 electrodes Ac and DC +. Ended up using 7014 Firepower electrode hit that 1st arc and never looked back Burning at 135 Amos Ac . 6011 should have worked
Right And 6013 is my go to. ?

 

Not sure on this unless machine was goofing up and cleared itself. Do you have a pic of bad welds

 

No Ground down welded over .Makes no sense except rods were few years old and open box in shop.but the 7014 was just as old and open too. I don't get it .oh well

 

Swinging through Pennsylvania at some point?

I can’t wait for that.

 

Yes sir it is in the plans.

 

Here is the 7014 1st hit and you can see all the splatter etc from trying to stick the other rods.

 

No pic

 

What timeframe are you looking at?

 

Pretty Brazin’ response if you ask me.

 

Dammit here it is

 

Not sure yet wife is putting it all together. I told we wanted to miss the cold and ansty weather so probly September. But it will be next year.

 

You trying to hit the fall colors?

 

Wtf Kenny is right I can't post worth a shot driving .Was wifes Bday .sorry

 

No ground, and clean dang caroboline paint out of your way. Stuff is nasty for you.

 

Yes sir, exactly

 

Was ground and cleaned 30 degree angle also.

 

Late September might be good. You never can predict exactly when, temp, humidity, rain, wind, all mess with the timing.

 

Morning, crew