Welding Rod on your rig truck?

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I would like to ask all of you rig welders what rod do you carry on your trucks? It would be nice to know the type and size. Just wanting to see what the rest of you do.I carry 1/8" 6010, 1/8" 7010, 1/8" 6013, 5/32" 7010, and 3/32" 7018.Thanks for you Replies!KroekerMiller Trailblazer 302Miller Dial ArcMiller Suitcase 12RCVictor Torch
Reply:1/8" 70181/8" 60101/8" 60133/32" 7018StephenMillermatic 251Miller Syncrowave 200Miller 30A SpoolgunHypertherm Powermax 30Etc., etc., etc.............Cancer Sucks!
Reply:3/32 5P+1/8 5P+3/32 Excalibur1/8 Excalibur3/32 Red Baron 309L
Reply:1/8" 6010 Hobart Pipemaster 1/8" 7018 Hobart 4185/32" 7018 Hobart 4183/32" 309 stainless Hobart.045 Excel Arc 71 Dual Shield.045 Hardwire.035 Hardwire5/64" NR-211 Lincoln flux coreand miscellaneous TIG wire and Brazing rodsDisclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:Geez, I don't have a 'rig truck'... should I get one? Rick V 1 Airco Heliwelder 3A/DDR3 CTC 70/90 amp Stick/Tig Inverters in Parallel1 Lincoln MIG PAK 151 Oxy-Acet
Reply:3/32 1/8 5/32 70181/6 3/32 1/8 5/35 60101/8 70241/8 5/32 7022
Reply:1/8 6011, 6010, 7018, 6013, 70243/32 6011, 6010, 7018,7024,6013,5/32 6011, 7018,7024Vantage 300 kubota ,miller 304 xmt ,lincoln ln 25 pro , ranger 305 G, plenty of other tools of the trade to make the sparks fly.
Reply:I dont have a "rig/pipline" truck, but we keep 10 LB tubes full: 3/32 6011, 7018 1/8 6011, 70183/32 & 1/8 308 Esab .035 Hard wire for the suitcase75% of what we do is container repair so we keep 50LB cans of 1/8 6011 on every set up.You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else. Albert Einstein
Reply:1/8" 6011, 7018, 11018, 702433/32" 6011, 7018.035 71GS fluxcored (LN 25)Thermal arc raider 10,000 proESAB multimaster 260300 amp ac/dc heliweldhobart handler 140lincoln LN 25 wirefeedermiller spoolmate 200profax sp 200ramsond cut 50dy plasma cuttercampbell hausfield 30 gallon air compressor
Reply:1/16  60133/32  6010  7018  3091/8    6010  7018  utp85fn5/32  7018
Reply:All you guys carry alot of rod! I find it hard to carry all that rod and still have room to carry my other tools and things espcially large quantitys.Do any of you guys have any problems with that?KroekerMiller Trailblazer 302Miller Dial ArcMiller Suitcase 12RCVictor Torch
Reply:Some of the inventories here kinda have me wondering...why?Why 6010 and 6011 bothWhy so many different sizes of 7024Why 4 different sizes of 6010I AM NOT being judgemental and I know we all do different types of work and on different types of material, I just never saw the need myself for so much inventory. But that's just me..........I like to keep things as simple as possible.StephenMillermatic 251Miller Syncrowave 200Miller 30A SpoolgunHypertherm Powermax 30Etc., etc., etc.............Cancer Sucks!
Reply:3/32.   6010,7018,70161/8.     "  "      "  "    "  "5/32.   6010,70183/16.   6010,7018308,309,and 316 tig wire in various sizesThe reason I carry so many different rods and is because I can go from a 16" sch 80 weld to a 2" sch 40 weld in the same day or I may have to use a different procedure or process on certain lines I work on through out the day
Reply:1/16 - 60133/32 - 6011, 6013, 70181/8 - 6010, 6011, 7014, 7018, 7024The 6011 and 7018 are used most.  I rarely use the 7024.MM350P/Python/Q300MM175/Q300DialarcHFHTP MIG200PowCon300SMHypertherm380ThermalArc185Purox oaF350CrewCab4x4LoadNGo utilitybedBobcat250XMT304/Optima/SpoolmaticSuitcase12RC/Q300Suitcase8RC/Q400Passport/Q300Smith op
Reply:Running out of space for them allLast edited by slim83; 11-23-2010 at 09:36 PM.
Reply:in lots of places the fitter working with the welder is the "pimp" ..is that what all the references to ny asian escorts is about?
Reply:One day this summer Istarted off the morning welding a stainless pieces on some bottling equipment at one of the local wineries. Next I went to a local garage and welded the broken exhaust manifold on an old Chevy truck-while it was still on the truck. Old Mr. Burkett called about that time and said he was broke down in a big plowed field and needed something on his disc harrow welded. About a pound of 7018's later and I was on my way to the real job of the day, a metal building the hands were working on. Welded clips on for the rest of the day with 6010's.Yeah, I carry a bunch of rods, but I'm prepared for most stuff.
Reply:I carry 6011, 6013, and 7018 in 3/32 and 1/8 inch on my truck. But by a giant margin, I use 1/8 6011 the most. I probably go through 10 pounds of it for every pound of anything else. This is for  carports, metal buildings, pipe fences, and some trailer work I do mostly.Kevin- Springtown, TexasTruck:Chevy cab/ chassis 1 ton dually, big block and flatbedMiller BobcatVictor cutting rigTool boxes crammed full of stuffShop:Millermatic 250Lincoln 135Lincoln 225AC tombstone
Reply:3/32" - 6010, 7018 , and a little 60131/8" - 6010, 7018, 7024Tig filler for steel Going to put some ten pound tubes of 5/32 - 6010, 7018SometimeUse 7018 75% of the time I stick weldG
Reply:A 50# of 4mm 6P+ or 5/32 5P+,a 50# of 5/32 70+ or Hyp+,a 50# of 3/16" 70+,a 50# of 5mm 8P+. Some jobs, I will have some 10# of 3/32, 1/8 and 5/32 8018.It really depends on the job at hand......-Rhyno07 Fowler 200D65 RedFace04 Miller TB 302, 22hpMiller 12RCMiller HF 251-1Lincoln SP135HyperTherm PM 380and a few others... Originally Posted by RhynoBut, if I "all of a sudden disappear....  ...." hopefully I didn't suffer too much....
Reply:6010 -  3/32,  1/8,  5/32  7018 -  3/32, 1/8, 5/32, 3/16I went through my truck a while back and took some rods out. I removed 3/16 6010 and 1/4 7018. The 3/16 6010 was great and when needed can get a serious pile of welding done fast but I had only used it once in a few years. Similar story with the 1/4 18,, never really used it so I pulled it to save space and weight.
Reply:6010  -  1/8, 3/32, 5/326011  -  1/87018  -  1/8, 3/32, 5/327024  -  1/8
Reply:No rig truck but this is what I have on hand:6011-----3/32  1/86013-----1/16  5/64  3/32  1/87018-----3/32  1/8E70S-6 solid wire-----.023  .030  .035NR-211-MP fluxcore wire-----.030  .035A few of my toys !LinuxMintManjaroMiller Roughneck 2E Lincoln WeldPak 100HTP MTS 160 Chicago Electric 80amp Inverter   Victor O/A
Reply:Originally Posted by weldingroper6010  -  1/8, 3/32, 5/326011  -  1/87018  -  1/8, 3/32, 5/327024  -  1/8
Reply:3/32: 70181/8: 6010      6011       70185/32: 6010         7018I keep some other cast and brazing rod sealed in the shop.I need to start carrying 5/32 7024, I also have a FC machine with me.TB 302 EFIESAB Migmaster 275MM 211 w/Spoolmate 100Hypertherm PlasmaMetal Master, Victor, and Smith TorchesUnihydro 45Wells BandsawArcair K2000Weldcraft Tig rigMiller 12VSLincoln PT 225No one can say I'm brand biased.Hey guys,I keep (3) sizes ea. of 6010, 6013, 7018, 7024, & .030 & .035 NR211MP & E71T-1/11, 70S-6, 4043 & 5356.DennyComplete Welding/Machine/Fab. ShopMobile UnitFinally retired*Moderator*"A man's word is his honor...without honor there is nothing.""Words are like bullets.... Once they leave your muzzle, you cannot get them back."
Reply:i got a couple of sealed 5lb cans of 3/32 7018  5 lbs of 6011  50lbs of 6022.125lbs of Esab Coreshield 8 .072" in 25lb rolls.and a spool of NR-211 0.68" 14lb er i think.Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:Originally Posted by feetfatsWhat do you use the 6011 for that you couldn't use 6010?I'm unfamiliar with 6011.