I use two hands, its way more stable and you get better quality welds. You have two hands so why not use both of them to your advantage? When I weld one handed its dumb cause your other hand is doing nothing its just sitting there.
You're right. I was welding in 30 degree weather in paren't garage. Also, the buzz box is probably about 20 years old, yikes. Since this vid was made, we have thrown out that box and my dad bought a digital TIG/stick. NICE!
20 years old you say problaley would of lasted longer then your new stick you have now and similar quality maybe even supirior if its a licolin or miller but if u replaced it with one of them then fair enough
after you where done it looks like you ran the machine cold cause the welds didnt look like they where welded to the metal and at the begin you started bad you keep on sticking when you tryed to start it up cause the machine was cold
I agree with gregcicles on that one. Welding with 7018 isn't as tedious as even OAW which in my opinion is the bare bones of welding.
I also agree with the higher amps that Greg is suggesting. You can tell your weld wasn't penetrating all that well from the closing shot at the end of the video. Also it seems you were sticking a lot and not getting a clean strike.
i usually run about 110-Amps on almost anything between 1/8 thickness - 1/2 with 7018 electrodes, tends to come out alot cleaner for me. but the whole thing with "if you can weld with MMAW/SMAW, you can weld anything is BS. ive done everything from OAW steel to TIG Aluminum/Stainless Steel and the processes are more tedeous and require extreme knowhow instead of just strike and go, with the exception of arc 6010 whip and pause method
the processes for MIG and TIG are a little different from MMAW, but getting used to the angles and watching the puddle all start with MMAW, which is why they say "if you know MMAW, then you can do the rest" or "if you can drive a manual then you can drive anything" or "if you can shoot with iron sights then you can shoot a scope" it all applies to the same principle
hahah fenety your right. Im a boilermaker Welder by trade, The correct term for arc welding is MMAW now days. (Manual metal arc welding). They are rarely used now in workshops, they cause to much downtime. it's really just mig now days.
Btw, Try angleing your rod at about 60-60 degrees and stike it a bit more like a match.
if you are using a 7018 and don't have a rod heater, put the amount of rods you expect to use in your oven at about 180 to 200 degrees untill you use them, don't leave them out before use for more than ten minutes or so
is that what the shop class teacher told you? yeah, technically all SMAW rods are actually electrodes, you will find that 98 percent of all professional welders will refer to them as rods every time they refer to them. Ive never once yelled out, or heard anyone else yell out, "Hey I need some more 1/8 6011 Electrodes"
if having trouble to start the weld. e.g the rod is sticking to the plate, try knocking the flux back with ur thumb (wear a glove lol) cos sum rods has a slow burning flux which makes stop starting a little bit of a pain
I disagree. Especially with the 7018 rod he's using. If you knock back the flux there's a good chance too much will get knocked off and it will stick more as well as have a weak spot in the weld. I would start out with an angle closer to perpendicular and then once the arc is striked move the angle down to a more reasonable one.
As for your rods sticking - were they old? When your rods are old they tend to stick more, Flux loves moisture, and makes the rod sticky, yes knock the flux back too. More angle on the welding possition. Oh god get a MIG.
whats so special about a mig? Yeah yeah, I know better looking welds, faster welds easier to run, blah blah, but stick is much much more versatile, you can pull your stinger to the top of a water tower and weld,do that with a mig. you can move about without pullign you whole rig with you
"sykisk" - I have a MIG welder and about 2 weeks ago I got a TIG welder. This video is just for practice. If you can weld with SMAW, the you can weld anything because the concept is the same.
"Fentany3" - you are absolutely right that SMAW is much more versatile than MIG or TIG, but the advantage with both of those is that there won't be as large of a heat affected area around the weld. And we do not want heat to twist or mishapen the stock metal.
I am going to correct something you said "If you can weld with SMAW, the you can weld anything" for most welders that is true. I know some people that can weld smaw but can not weld gmaw or anything eals. Me personly I can but some people can not.
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geo10ist 1 month ago
use one hand like man do
eddiepos 3 years ago
Shutup, try not to be such an idiot.
dakota772 3 years ago
I use two hands, its way more stable and you get better quality welds. You have two hands so why not use both of them to your advantage? When I weld one handed its dumb cause your other hand is doing nothing its just sitting there.
coilgunner2 3 years ago
u sound way cold
weldingman251 3 years ago
You're right. I was welding in 30 degree weather in paren't garage. Also, the buzz box is probably about 20 years old, yikes. Since this vid was made, we have thrown out that box and my dad bought a digital TIG/stick. NICE!
dakota772 3 years ago
20 years old you say problaley would of lasted longer then your new stick you have now and similar quality maybe even supirior if its a licolin or miller but if u replaced it with one of them then fair enough
bozzza69 2 years ago
I used to weld, stick only, I had to learn how to weld sheet metal with a rod, cause that was the only type of machine I had.
msanchez007 3 years ago
Good Stuff Man! Tnx for the vid!
John
jstrunck 4 years ago
after you where done it looks like you ran the machine cold cause the welds didnt look like they where welded to the metal and at the begin you started bad you keep on sticking when you tryed to start it up cause the machine was cold
RNKJR21 4 years ago
Nice vid! Thanx for sharing.
Arlekean 4 years ago
It dose sound like its running straight polarity for its funny machine, I run 7018 eletrode Positive.
SkiDoo806 4 years ago
It sounds like you're running on straight polarity.
reffrythewelder 4 years ago
I agree with gregcicles on that one. Welding with 7018 isn't as tedious as even OAW which in my opinion is the bare bones of welding.
I also agree with the higher amps that Greg is suggesting. You can tell your weld wasn't penetrating all that well from the closing shot at the end of the video. Also it seems you were sticking a lot and not getting a clean strike.
ElCapitanols 4 years ago
i usually run about 110-Amps on almost anything between 1/8 thickness - 1/2 with 7018 electrodes, tends to come out alot cleaner for me. but the whole thing with "if you can weld with MMAW/SMAW, you can weld anything is BS. ive done everything from OAW steel to TIG Aluminum/Stainless Steel and the processes are more tedeous and require extreme knowhow instead of just strike and go, with the exception of arc 6010 whip and pause method
gregcicles 4 years ago
the processes for MIG and TIG are a little different from MMAW, but getting used to the angles and watching the puddle all start with MMAW, which is why they say "if you know MMAW, then you can do the rest" or "if you can drive a manual then you can drive anything" or "if you can shoot with iron sights then you can shoot a scope" it all applies to the same principle
dakota772 4 years ago
hahah fenety your right. Im a boilermaker Welder by trade, The correct term for arc welding is MMAW now days. (Manual metal arc welding). They are rarely used now in workshops, they cause to much downtime. it's really just mig now days.
Btw, Try angleing your rod at about 60-60 degrees and stike it a bit more like a match.
Ch1p1sC00l 4 years ago
was that rod burning longer then a normal rod or was i just dreaming
KFCHambone 4 years ago
at the time, I moved the rod extremely slow and I was using a 7018 rod so it burns slow anyway. i burned through a 6010 much faster
dakota772 4 years ago
ehhh....took u a while to strike it, nice vid dude...keep up the work
IEATBREAKFAST2 4 years ago
you can even strike an arc thats so sad keep on laying out bead hours on end
grizDG 4 years ago
strike it like a match and it won't stick so bad, try turnin your welder up to mabye 100-110 for 3/32 or use hotstart if you have it
Gixxxer01 4 years ago
if you are using a 7018 and don't have a rod heater, put the amount of rods you expect to use in your oven at about 180 to 200 degrees untill you use them, don't leave them out before use for more than ten minutes or so
Fentanyl3 4 years ago
Great job! Cool video, Thanks please keep it on youtube, i'm going to show my friend.
openmytv 4 years ago
An E7018 is not a rod its an electrode, there is a huge difference!!!!!
weldit87 4 years ago
is that what the shop class teacher told you? yeah, technically all SMAW rods are actually electrodes, you will find that 98 percent of all professional welders will refer to them as rods every time they refer to them. Ive never once yelled out, or heard anyone else yell out, "Hey I need some more 1/8 6011 Electrodes"
Fentanyl3 4 years ago
dude weldit....
what the hell is wrong with you...
wats the big deal about using slang? i call it a rod to
justinkeeler 4 years ago
you need to create an arc. not shorting the circuit by hitting the rod, you must 'strike' an arc
thepaashaas 4 years ago
good job. Like he said, your rod angle needs work.
4 basics of SMAW:
1. Arc length
2. angle of electrode
3. travel speed
4. Amps
for the flat you're welding here your rod should be 45 ish from vertical as well a 45 ish drag angle.
VISUALIZE the puddle!!!
Ironworkers Local 24
pasto76 4 years ago
if having trouble to start the weld. e.g the rod is sticking to the plate, try knocking the flux back with ur thumb (wear a glove lol) cos sum rods has a slow burning flux which makes stop starting a little bit of a pain
alanWTON06 5 years ago
I disagree. Especially with the 7018 rod he's using. If you knock back the flux there's a good chance too much will get knocked off and it will stick more as well as have a weak spot in the weld. I would start out with an angle closer to perpendicular and then once the arc is striked move the angle down to a more reasonable one.
ElCapitanols 4 years ago
lol a buzz....zap..hhhhhhhhhaaaaoooow,that hurt,get it
blazerblast 5 years ago
LMAO!
dakota772 5 years ago
As for your rods sticking - were they old? When your rods are old they tend to stick more, Flux loves moisture, and makes the rod sticky, yes knock the flux back too. More angle on the welding possition. Oh god get a MIG.
sykisK 4 years ago
whats so special about a mig? Yeah yeah, I know better looking welds, faster welds easier to run, blah blah, but stick is much much more versatile, you can pull your stinger to the top of a water tower and weld,do that with a mig. you can move about without pullign you whole rig with you
Fentanyl3 4 years ago
"sykisk" - I have a MIG welder and about 2 weeks ago I got a TIG welder. This video is just for practice. If you can weld with SMAW, the you can weld anything because the concept is the same.
"Fentany3" - you are absolutely right that SMAW is much more versatile than MIG or TIG, but the advantage with both of those is that there won't be as large of a heat affected area around the weld. And we do not want heat to twist or mishapen the stock metal.
dakota772 4 years ago
I am going to correct something you said "If you can weld with SMAW, the you can weld anything" for most welders that is true. I know some people that can weld smaw but can not weld gmaw or anything eals. Me personly I can but some people can not.
nurvina 4 years ago
no0 worries man anytime ya need help with anything zjust give us a buzz
THEFAT209 5 years ago
little bit of advice try and lower your hand so the rod is 45 degrees form the parent metal
THEFAT209 5 years ago
Thanks for the advice. I have only been practicing for about 2 or 3 months, so any tips are very helpful. Thanks again.
dakota772 5 years ago
looks like someone got some leather. Christmas?
bullitt5561 5 years ago