6011 help

[aarolar]

Guys I bought some 6011s to use on less than perfect joints I've got and I feel like it's running super cold any thought. This is at 120 amps electrode positive it's very cold looking and **** to start.

 

[Shield Arc]

What welder are you using? Some welders just don't have the voltage to run 6010, or 6011 very well.

 

[aarolar]

Everlast 160

 

[aarolar]

It did a little better on the other side I slowed down on my pauses and let it burn in more.

 

[Shield Arc]

That looks pretty darn good! I like Hobart's 335A 6011. It seems to stack real well for me.

 

[bigdeano]

You don't say what size rods you have. I assume 1/8? Welds look pretty nice for 6011.

 

[aarolar]

Yes TSC 1/8 6011s

 

[aarolar]

Would there be any advantage to running them on the 6010 port on this machine?

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

That's where they SHOULD be running. any 10/11 rod which is cellulose flux.

 

[aarolar]

That's where they SHOULD be running. any 10/11 rod which is cellulose flux.

Gotcha makes sense now considering the way it was acting.

 

[aarolar]

That's where they SHOULD be running. any 10/11 rod which is cellulose flux.

Just to confirm the 6010 port is the positive?

 

[Shield Arc]

No negative. Put the ground clamp lead in the 6010 port.

 

[aarolar]

No negative. Put the ground clamp lead in the 6010 port.

Ok I'll try that and see.

 

[Shield Arc]

I've never run a PowerArc 160. Don't be surprised if you have to hold a very close arc length, to keep the arc from going out. You have to do this with the PowerArc 200.

 

[aarolar]

I've never run a PowerArc 160. Don't be surprised if you have to hold a very close arc length, to keep the arc from going out. You have to do this with the PowerArc 200.

That's pretty much what I was experiencing.

 

[Shield Arc]

It takes a little bit to get use to holding a close arc length. But once you get it, it works fine.
This 6-G pipe weld was done with the PowerArc 200.

 

[aarolar]

Yall want to hear something funny?

My issue was I had 5/32 rods I was trying to run as 1/8. I kept thinking they looked big but convinced myself I had just forgotten since I hadn't run any rods in so long.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

Yeah, 5/32 need more amps to burn in anyway. 160 amps isn't exactly burning hot for a 5/32 7018, though it is manageable.

It happens. My biggest issue is when I cross over brands with different flux thicknesses...I have to look at them close if I have them mixed in my can.