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lookin at a good deal on esab's 7018 rod but i've never tried it .anyone have any exp with this stuff ? did you like it ? or should i run away?Daniel
Reply:Originally Posted by pwtenglookin at a good deal on esab's 7018 rod but i've never tried it .anyone have any exp with this stuff ? did you like it ? or should i run away?
Reply:think you can register on there www. and get some free samplesG
Reply:their atom arc is a great rod we use it all the time and it gives us very few problems now if you said Excalibur by Lincoln i would say run far far away that wire is prone to porosityAfter the arc has died the weld remains
Reply:i got a deal @ $60 a can never openedand i dont think too highly of the excaliber eitherbut the lincoln hr is pretty goodDaniel
Reply:Love ESAB OK55 7018. Sweet rod.JasonLincoln Idealarc 250 stick/tigThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 52Miller Bobcat 250Torchmate CNC tableThermal Arc Hefty 2Ironworkers Local 720
Reply:this is the atomic arcDaniel
Reply:Originally Posted by gordfraserthink you can register on there www. and get some free samples
Reply:Ran 5 or 10 lbs of 1/8" atom arc a week ago for the first time. Welding 2" threaded collars to 6" pipe. Crappy conditions, Unfamiliar machine, etc, but I liked it fine. Didn't really try much out of position though.
Reply:Originally Posted by weldbeadi tried, got a call from the rep a few weeks ago, so far no rod...
Reply:I too registered and was called by a rep a couple of weeks ago, and was told I would be sent a sample.  Their credibility is on trial.Last edited by nadogail; 05-10-2011 at 12:36 AM.Reason: spellingI offer three choices: Good, Fast, & Cheap. You may pick two.Hobart AC/DC StikMate LXHarbor Freight AD HoodHarbor Freight Industrial Chop SawDeVilbis 20 Gallon, 5 HP Compressor
Reply:My distributor had a bunch of 1\8 on sale and i really liked it,ordered in 3\16- also ran very well,both of them liked to be cooked for a while,i have had no problems with 1/4 excalibur as long as it is cooked up well in my oven.the atom arc i find is very controllable.different welders like different rods,i have 2 sae 400 s
Reply:The sample isnt on their site that I can find any more....That being said, I want to try the Atom Arc, I dont like Radnor 7018, and Im partial to Lincoln Excaliber H4R.... But my shop is a little cheap..Lincoln Power MIG 210 MP ( boat anchor )Lincoln Weld-Pac 100 HDHobart IronMan 230Cutmaster 42Jackson NexGenSumner Ultra ClampsDWM120
Reply:Esab Atom Arc 7018 is a very good rod...trusted for x-ray welds on pipe all the time, if you keep em dry of course.
Reply:ya i'm looking for alternative to the excaliber not happy with it lately it just doesnt run the same as it used too and it spatters too muchDaniel
Reply:i just opened a keg of the atom arc this weekend on a refinery job and it runs great! the first rod i burned acted goofy but the rod was cold once it was in the oven a half hour it was like butter. had been using excaliber and it was running well but the atom arc IS nice!     Now who likes MUREX now that is my favorite!
Reply:Their credibility is on trial.
Reply:my free sample arrived yesterday.soon it will stop raining and i can try it.
Reply:A month and a week ago I was promised a sample, ESAB's credibility has been demonstrated. The sample arrived today, now I will begin  to cobble up a rod dryer.Last edited by nadogail; 05-19-2011 at 03:18 PM.I offer three choices: Good, Fast, & Cheap. You may pick two.Hobart AC/DC StikMate LXHarbor Freight AD HoodHarbor Freight Industrial Chop SawDeVilbis 20 Gallon, 5 HP Compressor
Reply:I got mine the other day.tried a couple cold from the pack and seemed smooth. a little bubbly at he start.never tried the hot ones yet.looks good to me, better than some importsG
Reply:We normally use the esab atom arc rods at work, but someone ordered hobart rods and compared to the esab, they suck. splatter and undercut tough to remove slag! The esab atom arcs produce nice clean welds and if your heat and travel speed are just right, the slag will be falling off as you weld!
Reply:Originally Posted by weldbeadi tried, got a call from the rep a few weeks ago, so far no rod...
Reply:i ran about 1/2 the 1# package... ..ran ok, i didnt have it dialed in because the slag came off  with difficulty..also the hardest restirke i ever saw..had to rub the tip on a file to get the slag off enough to restrike..they really should send me ten pounds more so i can get it right and see how good it is.....
Reply:I think these rods are the best thing to happen to stick welding.Stocked my shop with em'.They weld SO nice out of position.Measure twice, cut once.Millermatic 211Millermatic 251Miller Dynasty 200DXESAB O/A Set-up
Reply:Don't use the Atom Arc, but have ran PALLETS of OK 55.00It is all I stock for 3/32", 1/8", and 5/32"The 3/16" is E7024 Lincoln Jetweld 1 but using THAT isn't "Work"... It's FUN.Later,JasonESAB's 7018 Atomic Arcs are sweet.  Yesterday, acquired a free promotional can of 1" x 6-1/2 ft 7018s from our LWS.  Heavy Work.  Now, to source a 1000A stinger and a monster CC source and then make some smoke.   Attached Images"Discovery is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought" - Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
Reply:Just cooked through half of a 50 pound can of 1/8" 7018 atomic arc doing repairs at work, ran just like Lincoln 7018.Ranger 250 thick stuffHobart Handler 140 not thick stuffthe pane and oxy setup
Reply:Esab doesn't make anything easy. They have some very good products but trying to navigate their website and figure out part numbers is a nightmare. They use different part numbers for different countries and you never if the part number is correct or not. Victor isn't much better. You have a part number or description and want to look up what it is and they don't even show a picture. Now that Esab bought Victor, it's just going to get worse.