Smaw downhill.

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Can smaw downhill be done? I'm a equipment repairman for the railroad and don't always have the the best positions to weld in. What electrodes can I use? and do you have any tips.ThanksTom
Reply:Can it be done with certain electrodes? Yes, 6010 is sometimes run downhill. 6011 would be another option. Other rods are poor choices due to heavy slag that gets buried under the weld and the fact you generally get poor penetration.If this is for structural applications vert up is usually best. If it's for thin sheet metal, then vert down might be an option..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:Originally Posted by TgmodCan smaw downhill be done? I'm a equipment repairman for the railroad and don't always have the the best positions to weld in. What electrodes can I use? and do you have any tips.ThanksTom
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWCan it be done with certain electrodes? Yes, 6010 is sometimes run downhill. 6011 would be another option. Other rods are poor choices due to heavy slag that gets buried under the weld and the fact you generally get poor penetration.If this is for structural applications vert up is usually best. If it's for thin sheet metal, then vert down might be an option.
Reply:I don't generally run downhill, it's more a pipe thing. One of the pipe welders can probably give you a better idea  how to run downhill than I can..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:Originally Posted by TgmodWould you still burn the 6010 with the normal whip pattern?