Biggest stick rod???

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Easy enough. What is the biggest stick rod in terms of thickness...also what is an uncommon stick rod you have seen(give examples like E6010, E6011 etc)
Reply:mine big boy........Couldn't resist.Miller thunderbolt 250Decastar 135ERecovering tool-o-holic ESAB OAI have been interested or involved in Electrical, Fire Alarm, Auto, Marine, Welding, Electronics ETC to name a just a few. So YES you can own too many tools.
Reply:Originally Posted by dumb as a stumpmine big boy........Couldn't resist.
Reply:Someone on here had some 1/4" 7018 for sale... that's pretty big: http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=172601Lincoln 175HD
Reply:Originally Posted by larpheadI have some 5/32" 10016 that I am not quite sure what it was for. Being a military shop maybe armor of some type?
Reply:there was a guy on the hobart forums that was burning 3/4" x 36" rods repairing blocks on presses
Reply:Originally Posted by trunkzthere was a guy on the hobart forums that was burning 3/4" x 36" rods repairing blocks on presses
Reply:3/8" diameter rods were in common use at the steel works where i served my apprenticeship,quite long too,We would knock off the flux and turn a fancy brass handle to make a poker for the fire at home.Lincoln SP-170 MigHypertherm powermax 45Lorch T220 AC/DC TigButters FM 215 synergic MigKemppi 180 adaptive mig RULES ARE FOR THE OBEDIENCE OF FOOLS AND THE  GUIDANCE OF WISE MEN.
Reply:COR-MET COR FORGE F35 3/4" x 39 1/2". I have one of these bad boys in my office leaning against the wall. It never fails to make peoples jaw drop when they first see it. LOLhttp://www.cor-met.com/PDF%20from%20...0ELECTRODE.pdfI believe this is the type of rod being used in the "Hobart" thread mentioned in an earlier post.http://www.hobartwelders.com/weldtal...ight=big+weldsjrw159 Attached Images
Reply:Hey rw159, proof that a picture is worth a thousand words! I read 3/4 inch but that didn't impress me much... until I saw those pictures!Truely Awesome!  Have you got a picture of the electrode holder?Last edited by Rick V; 10-30-2012 at 09:40 AM.Reason: Additional thoughtRick V 1 Airco Heliwelder 3A/DDR3 CTC 70/90 amp Stick/Tig Inverters in Parallel1 Lincoln MIG PAK 151 Oxy-Acet
Reply:In the lincoln Arc welding Bible ther is a pic of a guy using a mechanical arm assembly to weld with a rod like that.Tiger Sales:  AHP Distributor    www.tigersalesco.comAHP200x; AHP 160ST; MM350P,  Spoolmatic 30A; Everlast PowerTig 185; Thermal Dynamics 60i plasma.  For Sale:  Cobra Mig 250 w/ Push-pull gun.  Lincoln Wirematic 250
Reply:jesus. What kind of amperage does that take to burn?IW Local 580 NY, NY
Reply:Both threads are full of win.Miller Dynasty 200DXMiller Spectrum 250DMiller Millermatic 200Bunch of old blue dinosaurs....
Reply:Originally Posted by BlueArcjesus. What kind of amperage does that take to burn?
Reply:When I was young I remebered seeing a few rods laying around the job. They were like 5 or 6 flux coated 1/8 rods, wrapped together with a wrap flux like coating, and it had a steel cap on the end that was shouldered down to about 5/16. It was along time ago,wish I had one. Does anyone recall these type rods?I hate being bi-polar it's awsomeMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Reply:Originally Posted by Rick VHey rw159, proof that a picture is worth a thousand words! I read 3/4 inch but that didn't impress me much... until I saw those pictures!Truely Awesome!  Have you got a picture of the electrode holder?
Reply:Originally Posted by dumb as a stumpmine big boy........Couldn't resist.
Reply:Originally Posted by dumb as a stumpmine big boy........Couldn't resist.
Reply:Originally Posted by jrw159Rick, If you look on page 3 of the Hobart link in my previous post you can see the cantilver set up.jrw159
Reply:Ive held a 3/4" rod.. I dont think I would wanna run it personally.5/32 was the norm for a bit. After running 1/8 and 3/32 95% of the time, 5/32 looks big again!I found some 6022 in between metal roof sections once. Took a while to track down info...Lincoln Power MIG 210 MP ( boat anchor )Lincoln Weld-Pac 100 HDHobart IronMan 230Cutmaster 42Jackson NexGenSumner Ultra ClampsDWM120
Reply:Originally Posted by jrw159COR-MET COR FORGE F35 3/4" x 39 1/2". I have one of these bad boys in my office leaning against the wall. It never fails to make peoples jaw drop when they first see it. LOLhttp://www.cor-met.com/PDF%20from%20...0ELECTRODE.pdfI believe this is the type of rod being used in the "Hobart" thread mentioned in an earlier post.http://www.hobartwelders.com/weldtal...ight=big+weldsjrw159
Reply:They use those for flood welding, (it's works better than electro-slag). You should also be able to get them down to 5/16"-3/8" range but even at that you're running 450-800amps...I posted a 3/4" rod some years back along with a 1/2" leaning against my little kemppi (after all, it does say 1500 on the machine).Those are Weld Mold rods used for the same thing the cor-mets are (forge dies, slag pots & other flood weld things). IIRC they liked (if they could) to use a longer water cooled arm setup than was shown in the link above, at about 1800amps with the 3/4"electrodes.Pretty toasty work...Matt
Reply:Originally Posted by slotardSomeone on here had some 1/4" 7018 for sale... that's pretty big: http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=172601
Reply:Big rods......I use 1/2" thick rods with my Plasma welder....only kidding, they're filler rods so they don't count as stick comparison.Wow, who'd want to weld all day with a 3/4" stick rod set-up, the money for that job must be fantastic.....so would the UV radiation.Ian.
Reply:Originally Posted by jrw159COR-MET COR FORGE F35 3/4" x 39 1/2". I have one of these bad boys in my office leaning against the wall. It never fails to make peoples jaw drop when they first see it. LOLhttp://www.cor-met.com/PDF%20from%20...0ELECTRODE.pdfI believe this is the type of rod being used in the "Hobart" thread mentioned in an earlier post.http://www.hobartwelders.com/weldtal...ight=big+weldsjrw159A good friend of mine was deveoping an open arc overlay set up, he was running 4 1500 amp machines and eight heads, all running at the same time.  He said the first time he actually overlayed a plate he got everything set up, fired it up and was watching through his hood.  A few minutes later he says that he started smelling something that he says smelled exactly like an Arby's roast beef sandwich, he stopped a few times but could not figure out where the smell was coming from.  Later when he had finished his testing he found out, it was the skin on the back of his head and neck that had been severely burned from the reflection of the damn powerful arcs reflecting off the white walls of the shop onto the back of his head and neck.  Every time I eat at Arby's I think of him.6 Miller Big Blue 600 Air Paks2 Miller 400D6 Lincoln LN-25's4 Miller Xtreme 12VS2 Miller Dimension 812 4 Climax BW-3000Z bore welders Hypertherm 65 and 85Bug-O Track BugPair of Welpers
Reply:Originally Posted by MondoI want to see the video of you using it while laying on your back and welding overhead!
Reply:Matt--I am currently working on a little "side project" where I will be turning down pins, large pins, like 10 inch diameter and above. and then subbing chrome back onto them 1/2" thick, then grinding them to size, then re-selling them at a fraction of new price.  Should be very good $$$$$$$ once I get all the little details worked out.  You are right, I use tons of clad steel.  I am using some really good stuff out of Michigan now that is the prettiest clad I have ever used, and is perfectly flat, they really have their processs figured out.  Am using alot of 3/8 on 3/8 and some 1/4 0n 1/4, the chrome is running around 30-35%, and once in the dirt for a few days it plain SHINES!6 Miller Big Blue 600 Air Paks2 Miller 400D6 Lincoln LN-25's4 Miller Xtreme 12VS2 Miller Dimension 812 4 Climax BW-3000Z bore welders Hypertherm 65 and 85Bug-O Track BugPair of Welpers
Reply:Originally Posted by MondoI want to see the video of you using it while laying on your back and welding overhead!
Reply:Ive held a 3/4" rod.. I dont think I would wanna run it personally.