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I was just wondering what rod, current settings, etc. you like to use for farm fence bracing, such as the H-braces and corner braces with barbed wire fencing. Most people around here make them from 3" - 3 1/2" oilfield pipe, usually about 5/32" thick. I made one recently with 3/32" 6011, and it seemed to work fine. I'm wondering if most people would have gone with 1/8" though. Example in the pic (it's not mine)Last edited by Ruark; 07-24-2015 at 07:09 PM.-RuarkLincoln 3200HDHobart Stickmate LX235TWECO Fabricator 211i
Reply:I usually blast that kind of stuff out fast with 5/32 6010/6011 at 130 to 150 amps. Its a fence, not a nuclear powerplant.
Reply:3/32 in 6010/ 6011 (either would be fine for that) is hard on the clock. when i first learned pipe welding, i passed my test with 3/32" root and darn near zero gap at around 85 amps. that stuff would turn into spaghetti half-way through the rod!in the field, it took me 5 minutes to realize that 3/32 **10/ **11 rod is a terrible waste of time. 1/8" minimumbosses stuff:trailblazer 325maxstar 200my stuff:sa 200fronius transpocket 180100 amp Lincoln w/f97 f350 DITKevin
Reply:cattle corral oil pipe is how i got my start, and i'm retired out of that. my feelings are 5/32 would be ok w/ the perfect fit, which likely isn't the case 3/32 would take all day. 1/8 is it. if the pipe is clean enough, i've even used .045 nr 211 to whiz through it.
Reply:I've built hundreds of those over the last 35 years and used 1/8" 6010 and usually 2 3/8" or 2 7/8" upset tubing. Attached Images
Reply:Not hundreds but enough. Me too, 1/8'' LINCOLN 5P or 5P + 6010. That stuff will burn through ALMOST anything.
Reply:Those pictures your posting , Texas is getting dry again after the rains earlier this year. We are back to hot and dry.
Reply:Why would you guys prefer 6010 instead of 6011, which I though 6011 was better for welding thru rusty pipe? Jus' curious.
Reply:Originally Posted by shortfuseWhy would you guys prefer 6010 instead of 6011, which I though 6011 was better for welding thru rusty pipe? Jus' curious.
Reply:Originally Posted by shortfuseWhy would you guys prefer 6010 instead of 6011, which I though 6011 was better for welding thru rusty pipe? Jus' curious.
Reply:Originally Posted by BD16010 is a DC rod while 6011 is basically a AC rod. I prefer DC
Reply:I usually run 6010 on clean steel, 6011 on rusty, both with DC. Most fence pipe is rusty, so that's why I was curious. Curiosity killed the cat.....I know.
Reply:6010 is a faster freezing rod for me and I also have an easier time pushing the puddle around when the joints don't come out just right. It seems to burn through rust and various other crap better than 6011 for me.
Reply:Bob, I'll remember that. Sounds reasonable. Thanks.
Reply:Originally Posted by 12V716011 runs very well on DC. Just sayin.
Reply:Have built a fair amount of it, 1/8 or 5/32s 6010. 6010 and 6011 are pretty much the same rod on DC, 6011 is the AC/DC version of it. After I left the gas company I was given hundreds of pounds of 6010, as they changed brands. I am all out of 5/32s now, so 1/8" it is. The tighter the fit the better. I also built a pipe smasher out of a small hydraulic press. I can cut three rails, smash them to about an inch and a quarter wide and weld them in about half the time it takes me to cope them. I ain't no slouch coping either!
Reply:When I first started out, working in oil refineries. I noticed some of the pipe welders would tack the pipe together with 6011, but weld out with 6010. Their reasoning being, 6011 is more ductile. They could move the joints around further when tacked 6011, and not have to worry so much about the tacks breaking.Dont pay any attention to meIm just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400 |
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