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Posted by Proctologically Violated©® on May 25, 2007, 11:28 am
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Awl--
Both butt and fillet welds:
16 ga (1/16"), 1/8", 1/4", over 1/4?
For 16 ga, I'll use 1/16 rod
For 1/8 mat'l, 3/32 rod
1/4 mat'l: 1/8 rod
Over 1/4: rarely weld this, but just use the heaviest I got, usually 1/8 or
5/32.
Don't have the strongest machine, either (miller econotig), altho I did nice
fillets on 3/8" to 1/2" plate.
Just ordinary rod, 6013, mebbe 7014.
In my hunt for "decent" rod, I'd also like to get a useful assortment of
sizes.
Someone recently mentioned 5/64 rod.
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Posted by N9WOS on May 25, 2007, 1:44 pm
Please log in for more thread options > Someone recently mentioned 5/64 rod.
Some of the hardware stores around here get a box in once in a while when
ever the mood hits them. But the place that usually always has it in stock
is walmart. They keep it in stock along with 1/16 rod for the little 50A/70A
AC welders they sell. The little welder is designed to use 1/16 rod at 50A
and 5/64 rod at 70A.
They want $7 for a half pound, but they have it.
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Posted by Randy Zimmerman on May 26, 2007, 7:39 am
Please log in for more thread options Don't get carried away thinking size of rod matches thickness of parent
metal. There are other factors such as the type of rod.
The other consideration is the speed and motion of the rod. Years ago I
was welding for a whole shift using E 7014 electrode 5/32 diameter and way
over 200 amps. We were joining sixteen gauge to six inch angle iron.
Dragging fast with E 6013 is very good on lighter material as long as you
keep your speed of travel up. E 6011 is good on light material if you
master a whipping motion to move out of an overheating puddle.
The main rule about welding is that someone somewhere will break the
rules and put in good welds.
Randy
> Awl--
>
> Both butt and fillet welds:
> 16 ga (1/16"), 1/8", 1/4", over 1/4?
>
> For 16 ga, I'll use 1/16 rod
> For 1/8 mat'l, 3/32 rod
> 1/4 mat'l: 1/8 rod
> Over 1/4: rarely weld this, but just use the heaviest I got, usually 1/8
> or 5/32.
> Don't have the strongest machine, either (miller econotig), altho I did
> nice fillets on 3/8" to 1/2" plate.
>
> Just ordinary rod, 6013, mebbe 7014.
> In my hunt for "decent" rod, I'd also like to get a useful assortment of
> sizes.
> Someone recently mentioned 5/64 rod.
> --
> ------
> Mr. P.V.'d (formerly Droll Troll), Yonkers, NY
>
> Stop Corruption in Congress & Send the Ultimate Message:
> Absolutely Vote, but NOT for a Democrat or a Republican.
> Ending Corruption in Congress is the *Single Best Way*
> to Materially Improve Your Family's Life.
> The Solution is so simple--and inexpensive!
>
> entropic3.14decay at optonline2.718 dot net; remove pi and e to reply--ie,
> all d'numbuhs
>
>
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