stickweld 140 review

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It can takes years, I'm retired.:cool2:

I clearly have the welding bug ... caught myself drooling looking at your cache of welding supplies.

Cheers!

 

[LONGEVITYsimon]

Hi Dan,

I had one of our welders David, weld with a Lincoln's standard fleet weld rods and he stated the machine is capable of doing it just dialing it in is the most important part. I took some photos of the weld, which he says he is not proud of, but something that will show it works and is doable.

His settings were 75amps, DCEP, and he did a root and cover on A36 Hot Rolled 1/4' plate



If you wish to speak with him, please give us a call within the next hour. He will also be in tomorrow to discuss.

 

[Shield Arc]

I clearly have the welding bug ... caught myself drooling looking at your cache of welding supplies.

Cheers!

That's nothing, you should see the tools, and welding machines.

 

[CNC Dan]

Hi Dan,

I had one of our welders David, weld with a Lincoln's standard fleet weld rods and he stated the machine is capable of doing it just dialing it in is the most important part. I took some photos of the weld, which he says he is not proud of, but something that will show it works and is doable.

His settings were 75amps, DCEP, and he did a root and cover on A36 Hot Rolled 1/4' plate

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If you wish to speak with him, please give us a call within the next hour. He will also be in tomorrow to discuss.

Hmm. Not sure when you posted, post time is way off.
Anyway I'll give that a try next chance I get. If he doesn't mind, could he see what amperage for 6011 1/8".

 

[LONGEVITYsimon]

Dan! Thanks for calling in and I hope David was able to help you out. His extension is 208 if you need to call back. Also, he mentioned the key point is to keep a very tight arc length so the arc does not go out and you maximize your arc stability!

He will be in tomorrow, and we look forward to seeing what else you need.

 

[Reyer Farms]

Shield arc: very nice very nice tie in, I here a helicopter coming in to land on it !!

Cnc Dan: congrats on new machine. I love welding with new machines but not working with new machine. Like marriage it is going to take some time to get used to one another. Personally I run 6010/11 at 85-110 amps for 1/8". Have it cool enough the puddle is less water more butter. I like to be able to push on it with the arc. 6011 will always run better overall. 6010 is a rod with purpose and not all are equal. The 5p is a firecracker and the +++++'s are way more stable at lower amps. Look for what your machine likes. My .02$. Please keep posting your test results. Most of the time if it works for 1/8" 60xx it will work for 3/32" 7018.

 

[CNC Dan]

Dan! Thanks for calling in and I hope David was able to help you out. His extension is 208 if you need to call back. Also, he mentioned the key point is to keep a very tight arc length so the arc does not go out and you maximize your arc stability!

He will be in tomorrow, and we look forward to seeing what else you need.

Thanks Simon. I just figured a way to measure the voltage while I'm welding: cell phone video!
OT has been cut off at work so I should have time tomorrow afternoon. Could you have David or someone measure the voltage while the arc is on, with both 3/32"-6011 and 1/8"-6011. And then just for fun some 3/32"-7018 and 1/8"-7018.

I'd like to compare what you get with what I get.

8:17 pm

 

[Shield Arc]

Shield arc: very nice very nice tie in, I here a helicopter coming in to land on it !!

Thank you! I do get lucky every once in awhile.

 

[cowski]

Have you tried any 6011?

mine runs 1/8 6011 no problem. mine is on 220.the everlast unit restarts good.it looks about like yours.except with tig option.amperage between 100 to 120 seems normal to me.

 

[cowski]

i guess i could talk about how i use mine.i like esab 7018 rods got boxes of them also use hobart 6011.anyway been using the everlast to weld small welds in tight places .welded some stainless but basically either 1/8 6011 or 3/32 7018. i really liked the inverter arc restarts are no problem.it must have a auto hot start built in because there is no adjustment.if you have another question please ask?

 

[CNC Dan]

....basically either 1/8 6011 or 3/32 7018.
if you have another question please ask?

Do you have a voltmeter?
I'd like to know what the arc volts and open circuit volts are when running 3/32-6011.

If not, could you guess at the maximum arc length you can get before the arc stops.

 

[CNC Dan]

Update:
So after work today I ran some more test beads with the stickweld 140. And while I did, I recorded the arc volts with a VOM and my cell phone.

Results:
Open circuit voltage: 75 volts.
Welding voltage, short arc: 25 volts.
Welding voltage, long arc: 30-50 volts.
Note: I could only get a long arc with 7018 rods.

 

[ericher69]

That's nothing, you should see the tools, and welding machines.

Pictures?

 

[LONGEVITYsimon]

Hi Dan,

As soon as the guys have a minute, they will do some welding and get you some ratings on the volts. I just saw this post so let me see what they can asap.