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need more rod to learn with Tater 06-11-2007
Posted by Tater on June 11, 2007, 10:14 pm
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 finally used up my 5# of 6013, just when i was hitting a stride long
enough for me to actually experiment.

and I still got some projects to go.

been mainly welding rusty, half buried, chunks of metal that i find in
the illegal dump behind my place, build myself a hanger for garden and
air hoses, and started on a stump puller(visualize a giant crowbar)

anyway, I am out of 6013, the stuff i am welding now isn't critical,
so what should i experiment with? what AC rod is the hardest to play
with? whats the second easiest? should i go get another 5# of 6013 or
get a pound each of 60xx, 70xx, 80xx, etc.?


Posted by Randy Zimmerman on June 11, 2007, 11:42 pm
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 Get some 6011 as well as 6013. 6011 P is a bit easier with AC. maybe some
7014.... very easy rod.
Randy

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> anyway, I am out of 6013, the stuff i am welding now isn't critical,
> so what should i experiment with? what AC rod is the hardest to play
> with? whats the second easiest? should i go get another 5# of 6013 or
> get a pound each of 60xx, 70xx, 80xx, etc.?
>


Posted by Tom Kendrick on June 12, 2007, 8:11 am
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I agree with the 6011 recommendation. Go ahead and get a 10# box, it
has a greater penetration than 6013 or 7014. The puddle freezes a bit
faster too.

wrote:

>Get some 6011 as well as 6013. 6011 P is a bit easier with AC. maybe some
>7014.... very easy rod.
>Randy
>
>snip
>> anyway, I am out of 6013, the stuff i am welding now isn't critical,
>> so what should i experiment with? what AC rod is the hardest to play
>> with? whats the second easiest? should i go get another 5# of 6013 or
>> get a pound each of 60xx, 70xx, 80xx, etc.?
>>

Posted by Surfin' on June 12, 2007, 12:13 am
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> finally used up my 5# of 6013, just when i was hitting a stride long
> enough for me to actually experiment.
>
> and I still got some projects to go.
>
> been mainly welding rusty, half buried, chunks of metal that i find in
> the illegal dump behind my place, build myself a hanger for garden and
> air hoses, and started on a stump puller(visualize a giant crowbar)
>
> anyway, I am out of 6013, the stuff i am welding now isn't critical,
> so what should i experiment with? what AC rod is the hardest to play
> with? whats the second easiest? should i go get another 5# of 6013 or
> get a pound each of 60xx, 70xx, 80xx, etc.?
>
I'd recommend 6011 in 3/32" and 1/8". Use it for welding trough rust, paint
and grease and moisten the rod and crank up
amperage for cutting.

JFD



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