6010 Stick Welder

But i dont get hung up on terminology.

6010 stick welder.

Like 6010 electrodes 6011 electrodes produce a deep penetrating arc that cuts through corroded or unclean metals. For welding pipe welding out of position and field applications involving dirty or rusty metal that means using e6010 smaw stick electrodes and welding power sources specifically designed to run this electrode. Welding success depends on having the right tools and knowing how to use them. The 6010 and 6011 rods intimidate many first time welders.

E6010 electrodes one of the basics for pipe and plate stick welding are old standbys that are easily handled by industrial transformer type welding machines. This welding rod does produce a small amount of slag but it s slightly more difficult to remove than slag from other welding rods including the 6010. Call it what you want. When it comes down to it almost all are good.

Different stick welding rods are suited to different amperage settings. And the best amperage setting depends on a rod s diameter. The same can be said of the different brands of rod. Electrodes or welding rods are usually named like e6010 or e6011.

Like most welders i do have a preference but can make do with any of them. Arc welding is often called stick welding and vice versa. Stick welding is a fundamental process that is still used an awful lot. Some seem to run more smoothly.

Many welders choose 6011 electrodes for maintenance and repair work when a dc power source is unavailable. Because they require more manipulation they are a bit harder to run than 7018. But the new generation of portable inverter type machines donâ t always handle them well. It mostly comes down to personal choice but if you don t want to spend too much time and effort chipping off slag then perhaps the 6011 shouldn t be at the top of your list.

Especially 6010 pipe welding. An industry expert tells the 6010 story and explains what to look for in an inverter welder for this penetrating electrode. 6011 electrodes can also be used for all position welding using an alternating current ac welding power source. Arc welding with 6010 padding beads.