What am I doing wrong?

[Industrial Toys]

I don't understand the sheilding gas comment.

 

[BukitCase]

'I don't understand the sheilding gas comment."

Stick (with or without copper) as compared to MIG or TIG... Steve

 

[CADplans]

I don't understand the sheilding gas comment.

A slight breeze will blow away MIG or TIG shielding gas,, both processes are designed to only be used in a sheltered area,,,
or,,, NO WIND at all,,,

 

[k0ua]

Where you could stick weld in a thunderstorm. I wouldn't want to, but you could.

 

[Tractor Seabee]

Where you could stick weld in a thunderstorm. I wouldn't want to, but you could.

Up here in the PNW you welded in the rain or you did not work. We improvised some unique shelter situations. Biggest problem working in rainy situations is keeping your gloves dry.
Some jobs we had an oven in the dry shack to dry gloves, and a dryer to dry our overalls.

In Vietnam we had welders working on the outside seaming steel JP5 tanks. Draped tarps over the side and the welders crawled under. The battalion OPs officer thought it was an electrocution problem and shut the job down. Him and I had a good argument over that but he would not back down. He had a very unhappy AF Colonel customer, when he did not get his tanks done before the next Tanker got there off shore.

Ron

 

[gsganzer]

You might be able to do it with a 3/32" rod. The Miller welding calculator recommends 40- 85 amps for that rod. Like others have said, do short welds to let it cool.

 

[Gary Fowler]

New to stick welding, Lincoln 225 set for 90 amps. Rod is 6011. Practicing on steel about 1/32 inch thick. Can run an arc for about 10 inches ( some of the time) which uses up most of the rod but burns a hole in the part much of the time. On some passes it deposits metal and on other passes or if I try to join 2 pieces or if I try to fill a hole, I get more holes.
I'm doing something wrong, what is it?
Thanks

This must be wrong on thickness of metal. I welded professionally and even with a 3/32" 6013 electrode, welding on 1/32" steel would be a challenge. Anything less than 3/32-1/8" thick would be a challenge with a 1/8" stick rod which I just assumed you were using based on the 90 amp setting.

 

[Gary Fowler]

I guess the OP (Pilot) got scared away with the comments. Nothing from him since original post.

 

[k0ua]

Just for comparison, 1/32 of an inch metal (approximate) is 21 gauge metal. Some may be more familiar with gauges than fractional dimensions. So 21 gauge sheet metal is just a bit thin for most stick welding. I think I would try it with the 6013 1/16 sticks, but it would still be a challenge. The copper backing metal to suck the heat out sounds promising. It would be fun to try and post results here in pictures.

I wish the OP would comment. The way you learn things is by making mistakes. And then taking corrective actions. It is all good.

 

[5030]

I use a copper backer when welding light gauge anything, TIG or SMAW,