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kyhayman

08-02-2003 17:51:23




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Ok folks, I am man enough to admit when I am wrong and when I learned something. I have been a real advocate for 6011's over 7018's. Just finished a short course and was reviewing my practice pads. By far and away my best welds were with a Lincoln Excaliber 7018.




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ed

08-06-2003 14:14:42




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 Re: Eating words on welding rods in reply to kyhayman, 08-02-2003 17:51:23  
I thought 6011 created a higher strength deeper penetrating weld. 7018 were better at pretty welds on new or clean material



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Fred OH

08-06-2003 09:04:58




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 Re: Eating words on welding rods in reply to kyhayman, 08-02-2003 17:51:23  
6011's also generally have a flatter bead than other types of rod...useful when welding things like plow points or runners where you don't need a big hump of weld sticking up to drag on the dirt passing by it. The only drawback to me is their stinky smell...you need plenty of ventilation when using them. Other than that...they're a repairman's dream. L8R....Fred OH



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rhudson

08-03-2003 06:09:33




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 Re: Eating words on welding rods in reply to kyhayman, 08-02-2003 17:51:23  
i like them both. root pass with 6011 or 6013 for penetration, finish with 7018.



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Wayne

08-02-2003 22:12:14




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 Re: Eating words on welding rods in reply to kyhayman, 08-02-2003 17:51:23  
The biggest advantage of a 6011 rod is that they have a forcefull penetrating arc that is taylor made for repair welding. True a 7018 is one of the best all around rods for use on anything you can get clean, but not for repairs to equipment when you can't. If you can't get off all the rust, etc, and get a good clean welding surface then your better off to go with the 6011 since the force of the arc is better able to blow through or aside any dirt, etc that it may incounter thereby giving a better weld than a 7018 could under the same conditions. True the finished weld probably isn't gonna have the little ripples and be as pretty as what you could do with a 7018, but what counts in the end is that you have a sturdy, lasting repair.
Just my .02

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Zac

10-20-2003 20:14:01




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 Re: Re: Eating words on welding rods in reply to Wayne, 08-02-2003 22:12:14  
Hey man I agree...I love the 6011s they are awesome. I have this piece of 3/8 inch rod that i was tryin to tac to a rusted piece of pipe the 7018 just couldnt give me an arc but that 6011 just nailed it. I love em.



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Gene Davis(GA)

08-02-2003 20:03:56




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 Re: Eating words on welding rods in reply to kyhayman, 08-02-2003 17:51:23  
6011's are an entirly different sort of animal from a 7018. they are a fast fill/freeze type rod with a minimal amount of flux, there fore they cool down rapidly and they seldom allow the flowing look to a weld that the heavy fluxed slow cooling rods of the 7018 type does. Each has a place in the world of welding.



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