I gotta be honest with you guys. I took welding class in high school, and I've been winging it ever since. My welding rod is what I come across here and there, along with some freebies I've been given.
I don't know my rod numbers, sizes or types. When you say 7024, you're speaking a foreign language. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
I grab a piece of metal, look at how thick it is to choose a rod and adjust the amount of power it takes to flow without melting through.