6011 help

[aarolar]

That's where they SHOULD be running. any 10/11 rod which is cellulose flux.

Just to confirm the 6010 port is the positive?

 

[Shield Arc]

No negative. Put the ground clamp lead in the 6010 port.

 

[aarolar]

No negative. Put the ground clamp lead in the 6010 port.

Ok I'll try that and see.

 

[Shield Arc]

I've never run a PowerArc 160. Don't be surprised if you have to hold a very close arc length, to keep the arc from going out. You have to do this with the PowerArc 200.

 

[aarolar]

I've never run a PowerArc 160. Don't be surprised if you have to hold a very close arc length, to keep the arc from going out. You have to do this with the PowerArc 200.

That's pretty much what I was experiencing.

 

[Shield Arc]

It takes a little bit to get use to holding a close arc length. But once you get it, it works fine.
This 6-G pipe weld was done with the PowerArc 200.

 

[aarolar]

Yall want to hear something funny?

My issue was I had 5/32 rods I was trying to run as 1/8. I kept thinking they looked big but convinced myself I had just forgotten since I hadn't run any rods in so long.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

Yeah, 5/32 need more amps to burn in anyway. 160 amps isn't exactly burning hot for a 5/32 7018, though it is manageable.

It happens. My biggest issue is when I cross over brands with different flux thicknesses...I have to look at them close if I have them mixed in my can.