6013

[deereman75]

Well for the first time in two months, I had the time to do some welding. I started with my normal rod, the 6011, and it welded like crap, I tried differnt heat settings, and it just wouldnt make a decient bead. Then I tried a 6013, I have never liked this rod, it has always made a mess, and no bead. I had been doing some reading on welding with it on my vacation, so I had a better idea of how to use it. Well it was amaizing, my first bead with it was a nice, even, fish scale look, and all of the rest seemed to be nice. The only problem I had was that there was almost always a worm hole at the end of the bead, and there were often them in the middle of the bead, my question is, how can I prevent these worm holes. (any advice or tips will help)

 

[Shield Arc]

Did your 6011 act like arc blow? Burn off on one side?

 

[deereman75]

Did your 6011 act like arc blow? Burn off on one side?

Not really, it was more just making a ton of splatter, and the slag looked like it had boiled, and was more glass like then normal, also there wasnt much of a bead at all.

 

[Shield Arc]

That is strange!:confused2:

I've always heard of reconditioning 6010 / 11, but never done it until last week. When welding for a living I never ran much 6010, all 7018 and Innershield. Anyway I have quite a bit of 6010 that has dried up, so I took a hand full of 6010 placed it in a plastic rod storage container, and filled the container full of water! Let the rods soak for a few seconds, and turned them over in the same container full of water. Removed them from the container, and let them drip dry for a couple hours, then replaced them in the same container, but didn't use them for a couple days. WOW, just like brand new rods!:thumbsup:

 

[nybirdman]

I cut my teeth on 6013,that was all we used for years in the pipefitter world.I ended being a certified pipe welder.Were you welding D.C?That's what 6013 is suppose to be run.6011 is an A.C rod.I would guess your 6013 was old or a little wet.Now standard practice is 6013 root,hot pass and 7018 out.

 

[deereman75]

my rods have been sitting in the open blue shield cardboard box that they came in, for the last 2 or 3 years, do you think they are dried up?

 

[deereman75]

I cut my teeth on 6013,that was all we used for years in the pipefitter world.I ended being a certified pipe welder.Were you welding D.C?That's what 6013 is suppose to be run.6011 is an A.C rod.I would guess your 6013 was old or a little wet.Now standard practice is 6013 root,hot pass and 7018 out.

I have an AC lincoln, and the 6013s I was running today were over 3 years old, they came with the used welder.

 

[Shield Arc]

Now standard practice is 6013 root,hot pass and 7018 out.

I've read where 6013 is "Standard Practice" for pipe welding in Europe, but not here in the states.:confused2:

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[Shield Arc]

my rods have been sitting in the open blue shield cardboard box that they came in, for the last 2 or 3 years, do you think they are dried up?

Yes I do, try soaking a hand full of them.

 

[deereman75]

Yes I do, try soaking a hand full of them.

Ok I will go try that now, thanks.