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use for 7018 rod
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Posted by Zeke (My Page) on Sat, Feb 12, 05 at 22:33
Awhile back i bought some 7018 welding rod
to try on a D.C.welder that i use at work
and (sad to say) but it was a waste of time and money
so why is it that 7018 will/wont work in a D.C. welder ??
Zeke |
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RE: use for 7018 rod
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If the welder doesn't have a polarity switch try switching the leads where they attach to welder.
Mike A |
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| 7018 works best with DC reverse polarity. For steel of unknown alloy, 7018 is a good choice. Work must be clean and dry, electrodes must be kept (stored) absolutely dry, very low humidity. |
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| Sometimes when my rods wont start I stick them to the metal and let them smoke... Pre heating the rod makes them work so much better... |
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| I have found some rods have the coating covering the very end of the rod. This would insulate the rod from making contact and arcing. I asume you know about setting DC polarity and are holding a short arc. The rod usually produces an excelent bead with min.effert. |
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