|
|
As many here probably know, long ago stick electrodes were marked with dots using a color code system developed by AWS; it used an End, a Spot and a Group color. A few pages showing some of the code are pictured in the Lincoln handbook and I think I've seen more of it somewhere else but can't remember where so... I am hereby asking if anyone reading this has either a full copy of the Color Code he could post here, or instead has a link to a site containing the code.Part of the reason for my interest is that I'm just curious, but I have also acquired some color coded rod over the years that would be fun to decode, last week picking up a few pounds of 3/32" rod with a light grey coating and a Brown End dot, no Spot color, and a Yellow Group mark. Haven't had time to burn any yet to see its behavior.Also got some 5/32" rod with a dark black (graphitic?) coating marked ABW that I think may be Lincoln hardfacing.
Reply:Member Tozziwelding posted these to photobucket years ago! I can't believe they still work!http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/...NTU1NA==/?ref= http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/...MTM1NA==/?ref=
Reply:I'll see if I can post them here:
Dave J.Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. ~George Bernard Shaw~ Syncro 350Invertec v250-sThermal Arc 161 and 300MM210DialarcTried being normal once, didn't take....I think it was a Tuesday.
Reply:Thanks Dave!
Reply:
Originally Posted by rexcormack
Thanks Dave!
Reply:
Originally Posted by rexcormack
Member Tozziwelding posted these to photobucket years ago! I can't believe they still work!http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/...NTU1NA==/?ref= http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/...MTM1NA==/?ref=
Reply:page 465 has the information you're looking for. i believe it's nema not the aws that put out that chart.
Attached Images
Last edited by docwelder; 08-31-2018 at 11:27 PM.i.u.o.e. # 15queens, ny and sunny fla
Reply:Oldiron2,Take a look here and see if this has what you’re looking for. https://www.shopfloortalk.com/forums...0&d=1319426182It does list yellow.-Mark SmithMiller Bobcat 250Vulcan ProTig200Vulcan MigMax215Everlast PowerArc 210STLHypertherm PowerMax45 Xp
Reply:
Originally Posted by Oldendum
Reply:
Originally Posted by Mmock4
Oldiron2,Take a look here and see if this has what youre looking for. https://www.shopfloortalk.com/forums...0&d=1319426182It does list yellow.
Reply:
Originally Posted by Oldiron2
Thanks; that is exactly what I needed. I saved the pdf to my system.It confirms my guess that the rod I got is 308-16 but now I'll need to dig out some other old color-coded rod I found a few years ago and decode it/them. Always something to do to keep too busy ... often just finding things one knows he has, but put away somewhere long ago takes most of the time.Thanks for the information.You may be right about NEMA establishing the code and AWS publishing, adopting or just using it. That's a book I haven't seen and whose content doesn't, in a quick search, appear to be online. If I weren't at the point where I should really be getting rid of stuff (to some degree, I actually am). I'd probably buy a used copy just because it's old and probably well written.
Reply:
Originally Posted by docwelder
oldiron; a quick google search revealed that book is available online for 10 bucks. imvho it's the best arc welding instructional book in my extensive collection. i would've posted the chart but it's about 3 pages long and the fine printing won't translate onto the ww very well.
Reply:I do not I have seen color coded rod since the 1960's. All rods had the numbers printed on rod by 1970's .There could have been some I did not know about.Dave
Originally Posted by Oldiron2
As many here probably know, long ago stick electrodes were marked with dots using a color code system developed by AWS; it used an End, a Spot and a Group color. A few pages showing some of the code are pictured in the Lincoln handbook and I think I've seen more of it somewhere else but can't remember where so... I am hereby asking if anyone reading this has either a full copy of the Color Code he could post here, or instead has a link to a site containing the code.Part of the reason for my interest is that I'm just curious, but I have also acquired some color coded rod over the years that would be fun to decode, last week picking up a few pounds of 3/32" rod with a light grey coating and a Brown End dot, no Spot color, and a Yellow Group mark. Haven't had time to burn any yet to see its behavior.Also got some 5/32" rod with a dark black (graphitic?) coating marked ABW that I think may be Lincoln hardfacing.
Reply:
Originally Posted by docwelder
page 465 has the information you're looking for. i believe it's nema not the aws that put out that chart.
Reply:
Originally Posted by smithdoor
I do not I have seen color coded rod since the 1960's. All rods had the numbers printed on rod by 1970's .There could have been some I did not know about.Dave
Reply:It looks like from 1950's Most of time I could tell what of rod by color flux. Dave
Originally Posted by Oldiron2
Here are some pictures of two such coded rods I have available to photograph, as well as the one with (only) ABW imprinted on it, and the last, having a graphitic-looking coating and neither numbers, letters/words, or colors. These were all inherited, given on Freecycle, Craigslist , or found elsewhere. They may all be from the 1960's or before.For the second rod [closeup shot, third picture], I don't know if it has a Brown End Color, but I think the Yellow is the Group color. It appears to rust so isn't a stainless variety.I do have some (hardfacing?) rods (not shown) I bought that have a graphitic coating but recall their having decent identification imprinted on them
.
.
.
 |
|
发表于 2022-5-19 11:02:46