[Shop-talk] 7018 puddle

[Eric J Russell]

Might find your answer here: http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/  Even if 
you don't, it is a useful site. He sends out weekly videos on various 
welding topics.

Eric Russell
Mebane, NC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Cavanaugh" <cavanadd at frontier.com>
To: "Shop Talk List" <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2015 10:32 PM
Subject: [Shop-talk] 7018 puddle


> Normally I weld with 6010 or 6013, and you don't have any trouble seeing 
> the puddle with those rods.  I was practicing with some 1/8" 7018 today, 
> and I was having a lot of trouble seeing the puddle because it seems the 
> rod burns up into the flux coating, and the heavy flux makes it difficult 
> to watch the puddle.  I think the other problem was I was running too 
> cold.  I normally start 6010 and 6013 at around 100 amps for 1/8" rod, but 
> I think I need to crank it up to 120 or so with 7018.
>
> Any tips on using 7018?