Welder World Blog

JAG9100:

thats a pretty small rod dryer.

J800613:

christ these videos are garbage. wet 7018 will cause porosity but the main reason to keep them warm and dry is to prevent underbead cracking from the hydrogen contained in water. also ALL rod should be keep sealed from the atmosphere. side note: proper angles 90degree work angle/15degree travel angle more if running vertical up.

kids, if you want to learn how to weld get some good old books, and few pounds of rod and a good lincoln dc machine and do it.

dryice0002006:

6011 is the same as 6010 for the most part. only major difference is that 6010 is a DC only rod and 6011 is AC/DC. they are also a fast freeze rod meaning the bead turns solid almost instantly.

Portholimu:

yeah it’s the tensile strength of the deposited weld metal not the wire, and its in the oven because it’s low hydrogen. haha

this is James by the way

AlexMadsen87:

ask a welding engineering technician anything……reply to this…

this is not expert lol

Greathome2:

i didnt know that

Cadams84:

For best results use 7018 DCEP.

CoLPluto:

most of the time they have storage cylinders that do the same thing. the oven keeps the moisture evaporated from the flux. too much moisture and the flux wears out. you can get the cylinders cheap and they do the same thing. they’re air tight.

zippther:

Not bad it is informative but still very basic. You need to get out their do it. I mean come on how many service trucks or job sites are going to have an oven just for there rods?

Darkgod171990:

I agree with lumberjay78, go through apprenticeship in a union, they treat apprentices real well.

garbageblahblah:

so uhh..the last number, what types of fluxes are there, cuz i got an E6011

TheLightningStalker:

Well, that explains the pinholes in my 7018 welds.