6010 Performance

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Doing a project the other day I ran some 6010 5P+ with a Miller Dialarc and a Lincoln Classic 300D. Both ran fine but I noticed that when using the 300D the restarts would act like 7018 where they would need to be filed or tapped fairly aggressive to restart. The Dialarc arc started like I'm accustomed to with 6010 type rod.Not really a problem, I'm just curious why the two welders would act different in that way. I normally do all my tacking with 6010 even if I'm going to run 7018 just because of the ease of restarts.AlA man is judged by what's between his legs...always ride a good horseMiller DialArc HFLincoln Classic 300DThermal Arc 181iPowermax 45Scotchman Ironworker(2) BridgeportsOkomota Surface GrinderAutoCAD 2010
Reply:You may have to switch brands of rod. With my old generator welders they could care less what brand of rod I use. Pretty much the same with my transformer machine, even though the Miller Gold Stars were never known to be great SMAW machines. Now these new inverters are very finicky with brands of rod. My Dynasty is in the same league with the Gold Star for SMAW, even the Everlast PowerArc 200 will weld circles around the Dynasty on SMAW. It seems strange to me, my V350-PRO likes some brands, the PowerArc 200 doesn't, and I just got to run a Longevity StickWeld 250 this week, it is the same way, runs better on some brands, but not others.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:On your 300, drop it down a gear and turn the fine adjust up. That should crisp it up for you.Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:Yeah I just ran the Lincoln 5P that day. I could have switched over to some red rod but the strike thing was kind of more an afterthought than a problem really. And once it fired up it ran smooth so I didn't give it whole lot of thought at the time. I noticed the same preference for rods with my fairly limited experience with inverters. The 300D is a generator though. Burns nice but really tough to carry up stairs and fit in a lift basket. That was kinda what I thought Tozzi. Still getting used to the way they do the crisp/soft on the 300D. One of these days when I don't have to get something done (yeah right) I'll have to play around with the ranges and rods. AlA man is judged by what's between his legs...always ride a good horseMiller DialArc HFLincoln Classic 300DThermal Arc 181iPowermax 45Scotchman Ironworker(2) BridgeportsOkomota Surface GrinderAutoCAD 2010
Reply:twould be intristin to know the ocv on each machine...
Reply:Tell  me about the inverter, I just did a job in a mechanical room with my Maxstar 150 and fu$k me I hate running 6010 on it. But it weighs 15 pounds and I can plug it in anywhere.Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:Originally Posted by TozziWeldingTell  me about the inverter
Reply:I was told by an old Boilermaker, that the difference between Lincoln and Miller is how they generate weld current. I had stated my Weldanpower from 1989 runs circles and flat out-classes the new-ish Bobcats at work. Especially with pipe. He said DUH, and tried to explain the variances in the two machines, while the Bobcat was great for fab, it was lacking for pipe. My Weldanpower seemed superior for pipe and especially 5P, 5P+.  They are equal running 7018.Lincoln Power MIG 210 MP ( boat anchor )Lincoln Weld-Pac 100 HDHobart IronMan 230Cutmaster 42Jackson NexGenSumner Ultra ClampsDWM120