Thread: Noob to welding...

I wouldnt go thinner than 1/8 inch welding stick. 6010 is a great rod to learn with, you will have to learn how to controll the puddle rely fast with that rod. Get some leathers, it throws a lot of fire. 7018 is another great rod and is easy to weld flat if thats how you are welding. People control the puddle diferant and no 2 welds look alike. differant for every machine verticl, horizontal & overhead 6010 5/32 run at about 165...

20 ga. is do able but you will spend a lot of time playing with it. I have a mentor that did all his welding with a stick machine did a couple floor board jobs when he and I were workin together still. One thing to do is get some scraps of steel to practice with and be aware where you weld there is always a potetial for fire so keep eye on your work area.

Hey everyone, i just got my first welder, its a Lincoln AC225 amp 230v stick. I got it for $200 and it had only been used a couple of times by a guy my grandfather knew...sounded like a deal to me. http://www.tylertool.com/lincoln2.html Anyways, i am new to welding, but im learning as fast as i can. Thats why im here, i have a few questions. 1.) What size sticks do you guys recommend for different thickness' of metals? The 7014's are...

Quote: Originally Posted by BRONCONUT I wouldnt go thinner than 1/8 inch welding stick. 6010 is a great rod to learn with, you will have to learn how to controll the puddle rely fast with that rod. Get some leathers, it throws a lot of fire. 7018 is another great rod and is easy to weld flat if thats how you are welding. People control the puddle diferant and no 2 welds look alike. differant for every machine verticl, horizontal &...

Quote: Originally Posted by swampshaker99 The 7014's are used for thicker materials than say a 6010 correct? No, not at all. The First two numbers are the tensile strength x 1000 lbs per sq in. The third is the position (1 = all positions, 2 = flat). The last number is the type of flux. 6010 is a deep penetrating rod, but it's a DC rod. You need to use 6011 w/ your AC machine. 6013 is an easy rod to learn to use, but it has shallow...