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Hi all:I have plenty of bed rail to practice welding on, but, while running some 6011 on bed railit come out looking like bird droppings.  Could it be the bed rail material that caused the6011 beads to look nasty?  Normally I can weld good with 6011 but not this time.TIAHollis
Reply:Bed rails ain’t good to weld on, you never what you going to get, real old ones may be ok, newer may be pot metalRetired Old GuyHobart 210Lincoln AC/DC 225/125 Evolution 14” Saw
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Originally Posted by NotaVegetarian

Bed rails ain’t good to weld on, you never what you going to get, real old ones may be ok, newer may be pot metal
Reply:The last time welded bed rails I used E6013. Dave

Originally Posted by Hollis

Hi all:I have plenty of bed rail to practice welding on, but, while running some 6011 on bed railit come out looking like bird droppings.  Could it be the bed rail material that caused the6011 beads to look nasty?  Normally I can weld good with 6011 but not this time.TIAHollis
Reply:Remember to follow Jody's advice: enough amps so you don't snuff the arc when you hold a close arc, and... hold a close arc.
Reply:The rail doesnt help a 6011,,,, or is it the other way around?www.urkafarms.com
Reply:If your welds don't already look like bird poop, bedrail will fix them so they do!NRA LIFE MEMBERUNITWELD 175 AMP 3 IN1 DCMIDSTATES 300 AMP AC MACHINELET'S GO BRANDON!"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” BENJAMIN FRANKLIN