favourite stick rod

[deereman75]

Well the title pretty much says it all. My favourite rod now is the blueshield 6011 from air liquide. I am thinking that might change when I get dc and start using 7018s. So whats yours?

 

[JB4310]

Well the title pretty much says it all. My favourite rod now is the blueshield 6011 from air liquide. I am thinking that might change when I get dc and start using 7018s. So whats yours?

If you're like me, your favorite will change to 7018 when you get DC.

Mine use to be what ever worked with AC, but by far the best beads with ac came out with 7024. But that is a horizontal use rod (in position) I got real good at flipping things over so I could still use the 7024.

Right now with DC the only rod I need is 7018. At my limited skill level I really wouldn't care if there was no other rods available.

JB

 

[flusher]

Well the title pretty much says it all. My favourite rod now is the blueshield 6011 from air liquide. I am thinking that might change when I get dc and start using 7018s. So whats yours?

I like 7014 drag rod, 1/8 inch. It's not as sensitive to moisture as 7018 and is easy to weld with on DC positive. 7024 drag rod is really easy to use also.

 

[deereman75]

I am thinking of getting a box of 7024 rods next time I am at air liquide. Only 200# of o2 left, so I will be going fairly soon.

 

[sweettractors]

6011 in the 1/8 and 5/32 diameter. Good penetrating rod for old farm equipment. Ken Sweet

 

[k0ua]

7018. kinda hard to restrike unless you break off the "corn" or covering on the end of the rod after you finish a bead, but the appearence of the bead is great. And they run so smooth. I use 6011 for deep penetration on dirty metal and 6013 some too for sheet metal and tack up, but its 7018 for me when ever possible.

James K0UA

 

[Gizmo2]

I like 7014 drag rod, 1/8 inch. It's not as sensitive to moisture as 7018 and is easy to weld with on DC positive. 7024 drag rod is really easy to use also.

X2, Been using the 7014 forever. 7018 for the big stuff.

 

[Scooby074]

6013 and 7018. Both from Air Liquide.

 

[deereman75]

The only problem I have had with my 6011s is that some of them have about 1/8" of flux over the end of the rod, but a quick tap on the floor fixes that. The other thing is these rods are a few years old, and have dried out. So I diped some of them in water and let dry in the sun for a few days, and they worked much better.

 

[Soundguy]

6011 for thick, and 6013 for thin or top dressing..

soundguy