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how thick of steel can be welded successfully using a 3/32 6011 rod?
Reply:As thick as you want using multiple passes.JasonLincoln Idealarc 250 stick/tigThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 52Miller Bobcat 250Torchmate CNC tableThermal Arc Hefty 2Ironworkers Local 720
Reply:Not really sure I agree with that. I certainly wouldn't trust  critical welds made at 40-75 amps on heavy material no matter how many passes you made. You just don't have a lot of power to fuse very deep into the base material. Using your comment, I guess anyone could weld 1" with a 110v HF stick machine... Not going to happen.I'd rate 3/32" 6011 good thru 1/4" no problem. From there to 3/8" maybe. Beyond that I'd really want more amps and a bigger rod..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:I have used that rod up to about 100-105 amps on a buzz box. You just don't get a good sized puddle for thicker steel like 1/4". It can be done, and theoretically beads can be stacked up. Take your time, run the machine WIDE OPEN, and let it cool down between passes (the machine). Use some scraps to test your work first. Then examine your beads very well. I have never tried the smaller stick machines. It might make for some interesting tests! City of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:Me personally, I wouldn't go over 10-GA to 3/16-inch before switching to 1/8 or even 5/32-inch rod.Don’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:Alright thanks for the feed back. i was given the 3/32 rods and i usually use 1/8 rods when i have to stick something.
Reply:Joint prep is a huge player when using smaller electrodes. I've passed lots of 3/8"+ open root tests with less than 100amps for any part of the test. Usually 95-110amps for tig root then 80-95 amps for 3/32" 7018.  I wouldn't try to single pass a 1/4" fillet weld (or even multi pass) with 3/32" unless there is some joint prep done.Airco Ac/Dc 300 HeliwelderMillerMatic 200 (stolen)Miller Maxstar 150STLMiller AEAD200LE (welding and generating power) Hobart MIG
Reply:Originally Posted by SquirmyPugJoint prep is a huge player when using smaller electrodes. I've passed lots of 3/8"+ open root tests with less than 100amps for any part of the test. Usually 95-110amps for tig root then 80-95 amps for 3/32" 7018.  I wouldn't try to single pass a 1/4" fillet weld (or even multi pass) with 3/32" unless there is some joint prep done.
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWNot really sure I agree with that. I certainly wouldn't trust  critical welds made at 40-75 amps on heavy material no matter how many passes you made. You just don't have a lot of power to fuse very deep into the base material. Using your comment, I guess anyone could weld 1" with a 110v HF stick machine... Not going to happen.I'd rate 3/32" 6011 good thru 1/4" no problem. From there to 3/8" maybe. Beyond that I'd really want more amps and a bigger rod.
Reply:The 6011's work fine on pipe fences and cattle guards since they are almost always rusty, dirty and maybe not cut out for a perfect fit.  Nothing critical there except maybe a p*ssed-off bull!!
Reply:Not to argue, and its not something I do.. But lots and lots of critical welds were done in shipyards with both 6010 and 6011, usually 1/8" and 5/32".Airco Ac/Dc 300 HeliwelderMillerMatic 200 (stolen)Miller Maxstar 150STLMiller AEAD200LE (welding and generating power) Hobart MIG
Reply:i build many gates in the course of a year. they are made of 2x2" 1/4" wall tubing. inside this frame is a 1 1/2 angle 1/4" thick. the outside gate corner joints are welded with 1/8" rod. the inner frame is welded with 3/32" rod to reduce distortion. these gates are used and abused. if it's not the c.o's angry at being stuck for another 8 hrs it's the residents kicking and banging on them year after year. so far, no failure on tube or angle. Attached Imagesi.u.o.e. # 15queens, ny and sunny fla
Reply:I don't know, for a lot of us wannabes here 6011 is good enough. Attached ImagesDon’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:6011s have to meet the same specs (mechanical properties, notch toughness, etc.) as 6010s. I wouldn't trust my life to welds made by an inexperienced welder on rusty metal with a cheap buzz-box, but it won't be the rod's fault. JohnA few weldersA lot of hammersA whole lot of C-clamps
Reply:I'm with CEP here... 3/8 with a 3/32" electrode? Lol wat?To the OP, 3/32" 6011s wouldn't be my first choice for general fab, but for non critical welds it'll do a lot. Happy welding [Account Abandoned 8/8/16 Please Do Not Attempt Contact Or Expect A Reply]. See you on YouTube! -ChuckE2009