what are you running your rods at?

[WildBill]

Is it just me or does anyone else really hot when stick welding, ive ben running 1/8 7018 at about 180 to 200 amps dcep and keyholing and getting wonderful welds in all positions, just kinda curious what you guys run your diferent rods at, Thanks

Bill

[Henro]

Hi,

I'm new at the welding game, but I have been practicing with 3/32 7018 and if I set my machine at more than 100 amps I end up burning the electrode off at the holder. If not all the time, at least enough of the time that I have realized it....

My machine is an inverter, that I assume provides a pretty constant DC...seems to me I was running a higher setting on my machine at the welding class. I wonder if inverters supply more heat for a given setting than transformer welders?

Might be helpful if those responding state the welder they are using. Mine is a Thermal Arc Prowave 185. I plan on getting into tig after I get satisfied with my ability to lay a stick bead.

I too will be interested in hearing what others are doing.

[Arc Burn]

I run mostly 5/32 in 7018 almost always at 175 amps,the only thing that changes is the fine tune and even thats only a few numbers up or down,thats on a Ranger 250 gas drive.

How thick of steel are you running that 1/8 so hot on?

[WildBill]

1/4 to 5/16 is the thickness and my machice is an inverter too its a cst 250

[WildBill]

guess no one stick weldorsnymore ( just kidding ) i just wanted to say thanks to the guys that replied

Bill

[timo]

I am just completing my welding class at the
local comm. college. The 1/8 7018 rod with 3/16
material on a miller syncrowave 300 or 350 the common setting is 120-130 amps. The booth I use
is controled by a miller 8 bank unit. These run
a little hotter than the syncrowave and I run
100-112 amps.
For the 1/8 6010 rod the settings are 80-90 amps.
Tim

[Henro]

I was using 1/8 6010 this evening and found myself running it at 85 amps which is right in the ball park with Timo's experience...

Now if someone could tell me how to get those 6010 beads looking as good as 7018, that would make my day. Not that my 7018 beads set the world on fire, but they sure do look better than I can attain with the 6010.

[cope]

Originally posted by Henro
I was using 1/8 6010 this evening and found myself running it at 85 amps which is right in the ball park with Timo's experience...

Now if someone could tell me how to get those 6010 beads looking as good as 7018, that would make my day. Not that my 7018 beads set the world on fire, but they sure do look better than I can attain with the 6010.

Don't think it will ever happen

[Arc Burn]

Henro,don't feel bad,even with practice you probably won't get a 6010 to look as pretty as a 7018

[cope]

Originally posted by Henro
Hi,

I'm new at the welding game, but I have been practicing with 3/32 7018 and if I set my machine at more than 100 amps I end up burning the electrode off at the holder. If not all the time, at least enough of the time that I have realized it....

My machine is an inverter, that I assume provides a pretty constant DC...seems to me I was running a higher setting on my machine at the welding class. I wonder if inverters supply more heat for a given setting than transformer welders?

Might be helpful if those responding state the welder they are using. Mine is a Thermal Arc Prowave 185. I plan on getting into tig after I get satisfied with my ability to lay a stick bead.

I too will be interested in hearing what others are doing.

Henro, I believe you are right. Seems my PowCon runs hotter than my AC stick transformer unit.

[BillC]

Originally posted by Henro
<<snip>>Now if someone could tell me how to get those 6010 beads looking as good as 7018, that would make my day. Not that my 7018 beads set the world on fire, but they sure do look better than I can attain with the 6010.

Funny you should say that. People say a 6010 weld is ugly, but that same ripply weld is "beautiful" if made by a TIG machine... Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...

[CPB]

Originally posted by BillC
Funny you should say that. People say a 6010 weld is ugly, but that same ripply weld is "beautiful" if made by a TIG machine... Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...

Amen Bill, I've always enjoyed welding with 6010 better than anything else just for the challenge of trying to get a better ripple weld than the last time. Nothing against the other electrodes It's just that 5P+ is more fun to me.
CPB

[bjdenommee]

I Run all my machine for 1/8 7018, 6011-7014-6013 around 85 amps to me thats the right temps to find the sweet spot.

The Powcon and the lincoln ranger work at or about the same temps to me, a buddy of mine took the knobs off of his machine once he got his temps to the right settings so his kids would not play with his settings, welded like that for years.

Good luck
Bernie

[Danco]

ive been burning a box and a half of 7018 1/8 rods a day for the last 3 days. mostly welding verts and overheads. my machine's set at 150 amps.......my "all position" setting

[JTMcCracken]

1/8" LoHi at 200 amps sounds way too hot to me. On a welding test where the inspector logs your amp & voltage numbers, you'd be busted out.
As for 6010 being ugly, you guys need to look at a few welds made by pipeline welders that burn 60 70 & 8010 all day long, you would be enlightened!

JTMcC