Hard facing a bucket

[chvet73]

My local welding suplier recommended Stoody rod. I tried to run it with my Buzzbox. After a few minutes the rod would turn to cherry red. Checked with Stoddy who said that rod was best run on DC, something my AC buzzbox can't do. But for my toubles the Stoddy gave me a roll of hardfacing wire for my Hobart 175. It worked great and was very easy to use.

 

[MasseyWV]

Very informative thread. For someone who is learning to weld, I can use all the information (and practice) I can get. I really like the idea of hardfacing but will wait until I have lots more practice before attempting it.

Hardfacing does seem like a good way of getting in some additional stick time by practicing on scrap metal.