q for hobart experts

[Danco]

about your product fabshield 7018: when will it be available in canada? will it ever be available in smaller diameters like .045 or .062? does it have the ductility of e7018? what about storage? 250 degree oven? any other details would be greatly appreciated. thanks

[Hobart Expert Rock]

DANCO................BUTCH IS TRAVELING.........SO HE CALLED ME FROM MICHIGAN AND I WILL RELAY WHAT HE SAID.............EVER AVAILABLE IN CANADA......... DON'T KNOW CHECK WITH YOUR SUPPLIER.... IT WILL NEVER BE AVAILABLE IN THE DIAMETER'S YOUR ASKING ABOUT....... REASON IS THE DEPOSITION RATE IS TO SLOW......... IT DOES HAVE THE SAME DUCTILITY AS E7018................. NO ROD OVEN AT ROOM TEMPERTURE ONLY.............. AND I THINK BUTCH SAID IT WOULD ONLY BE AVAILABLE IN 5/64 AS THE SMALLEST DIAMETER....................?..........SORRY FORGOT TO WRITE THAT DOWN THAT IS FROM THE CONVERSATION AND I HOPE IT IS CORRECT.................ROCK...................... .....
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[Danco]

thanks rock

it can be brought in up here, but takes 2-3 weeks and you have to order 2 rolls min. smallest dia. available is .068 though, not 5/64 (.078). Thats good news about the storage too, and cant wait to try a roll . thanks again rock

[Hobart Expert Rock]

DANCO..............SORRY CUROSITY GOT THE BETTER OF ME.........WHAT ARE YOU WELDING WITH THIS STUFF....... I SURE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW........ ..........ROCK........................
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[Danco]

at the moment I'm doing a lot of tugboat refit work, which requires a lot of welding. The powers that be here arent comfortable with 21b self-shielding wire, because these boats take a lot of abuse and that wire doesnt have the ductility. Im of the mind whenever a lot of welding needs done.....go wire, therefore when i saw your 7018 wire on the website, i told them about it right away. its just too bad it doesnt come in smaller diameters. do you know of any other wires (all position; self-shielded) that come close to 7018's ductility and charpy values in a smaller dia? thanks again

[Hobart Expert Rock]

DANCO.............SORRY WE HAVE NOTHING CURRENTLY, AS ALWAYS WERE RESEARCHING BUT NOTHING IS AVAILABLE........ ROCK....................... ............ [email protected]COM

[Danco]

we got a 14lb roll of .068 7018 wire today rock. ill have to buy a larger liner, i assume an .078 size? our rep said that this wire isnt so popular because of its slow deposition rate. esab has an .062 wire Coreshield 8Ni1 (E7xT8-Ni1)