6013 vs 7018 vs ??

[rankrank1]

Thanks all for the info. Most importantly..."7014 rod which is easy to run so much so that it is called idiot rod".

I know what kind of rod I'm buying next .

JayC

Only disadvantage with 7014 is if you happen to have a small power source welder (e.g. 115 volt arc welder that is limited to 70-80 amps or so max output).

In general 7014 requires more amps than 6013 will in the same size rod. If you have a 220 volt welder though you will love 7014 as it is the easiest rod to use which is where the "idiot rod" name originates.

 

[steel]

7018 7018 7018 and never look back !!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbsup:

 

[Haywire]

I've settled on 6011 and 7014 for my uses. No need for anything else.

Ian

 

[shaley]

6013 6013 6013 and never look back :thumbsup:!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7018 falls out of the sky around here. You can find new cans of it at every garage sale. There is so much shipbuilding going on around here they surplus a ton of it.
I just dont like the way it re-strikes plus I can get 6013 from 1/16" to 5/32" in stock at most places.

 

[Haywire]

Re-strike and humidity sensitivity are the only reasons I won't buy any more 7018 unless I need it for a specific purpose. 6013 didn't seem to run as smoothly as 7014 for me. Of course, I struck my first arc about 2 months ago, so experience is something I don't have.

Ian

 

[Shield Arc]

10P-Plus 10P-Plus 10P-Plus 10P-Plus, and never look back. :thumbsup::laughing:

 

[Haywire]

Won't work well if you're welding aluminum to titanium. Gotta use a phasor set on stun with a unobtanium filler rod for that.

 

[Soundguy]

maybee silicon bronze-tig?

soundguy

 

[Iplayfarmer]

7018 7018 7018 and never look back !!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbsup:

That's because if I look back I see how bad my welds look with 7018. :laughing:

 

[Shield Arc]

maybee silicon bronze-tig?

soundguy

Never ran any silicon bronze Tig, but years ago I worked in a sheet metal shop, we ran a lot of silicon bronze Mig. When I bought my Mig welder it had a roll of it on the spindle.