SMAW electrodes, rods, amperage, and technique.
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A welder once laid what looked like a perfect stack-of-dimes 7018 bead on a structural column, only to have the joint crack hours later…
A shop apprentice once burned three 1/8-inch 7018 rods into a cold, lumpy uphill seam on 3/8-inch plate because his buzz box was cranked…
Use our stick welding amp chart to set the right amperage for 6010, 6011, 6013, 7014, 7018 rods by size, position, and thickness.
A hobbyist welder once set his 1/8-inch 7014 rod at 90 amps because that setting worked for the 6013 he used last week —…
Learn stick welding techniques for beginners: electrode choice, arc settings, striking an arc, CLAMS technique, drills, and fixes for common mistakes.
Master a welding rod amp chart to pick safe amperage for E6010, E6011, E7018, and other rods. Follow AWS guidance for cleaner, stronger SMAW…
Curious what welding rods are made of? Learn about core wire metals, flux coating ingredients, AWS codes, alloy types, and fume safety.
Master cast iron stick welding: pick the right nickel rod, preheat and cool correctly, peen short beads, and avoid the cracks that ruin repairs.
Decode any welding rod number. Learn what each digit in E6010, E6013 and E7018 means, plus charts, mistakes and tips.