Welding RODS

hi all i really need alot of advise here before i go buying.

i'll be welding hardtail frame tube and so on. mild steel stainless and alliminium.

can you tell me the best types of mild steel to use and on what tupes tube etc..
and so on. as iv found alot on ebay going pretty cheap in bulk amounts but i dont know what types are best for welding what types mild steel grade etc

many thanks

6010 for penetration, 7018 for cover pass. the forst 2 numbers are tinsel strenght, the third number is the position, and im not sure what the last number is. but you wont need to know that. JUST DO IT!

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kz1k wrote:

6010 for penetration, 7018 for cover pass. the forst 2 numbers are tinsel strenght, the third number is the position, and im not sure what the last number is. but you wont need to know that. JUST DO IT!

oh very quick penetration.... cover pass??????

6010 is for welding rusty fence posts! :laugh: weld it with 7018 and be done with it.or just get a mig welder
check local welding shops for tubing to use,lot cheaper that way.
for welding stainless i like 308-16,works better with a dc machine though.
check with z-torch,he'll know best rod for you to use.

PLUMMEN wrote:

6010 is for welding rusty fence posts! :laugh: weld it with 7018 and be done with it.or just get a mig welder
check local welding shops for tubing to use,lot cheaper that way.
for welding stainless i like 308-16,works better with a dc machine though.
check with z-torch,he'll know best rod for you to use.

6010 is used for a route pass. 7018 is for a cover pass over the 6010.

a route pass is thr first most important pass. the cover pass is just a lets make it look pretty pass.

i have used these rods fo years welding 2.5" up to 24" pipe.

yes, 7018 will be all you need for this application.

hell,i can make it look purty with any kind of rod! :laugh:
i can make it look purty welding flat,vertical up,vertical down and overhead

i do have a mig welder aswell. but i want pretty looking welds. plus tig sounds fun. hehe. thanky you all. i will let you know how i get on and yes i will take pics. my 1st time. haha

so the link i post aove they no good?

those frames were mig welded from the factory,pretty hard to make them look much worse than some of those factory welds! :laugh:

PLUMMEN wrote:

those frames were mig welded from the factory,pretty hard to make them look much worse than some of those factory welds! :laugh:

you aoint seen someone i know. bloody hell. he does worse than factory. haha

but those ones showed any good?

The link was to tig welding or oxy/acetelyne rod. You would only use that if you have a tig welder or are planning to use a gas welding rig. What welding process were you planning to use?

PLUMMEN wrote:

those frames were mig welded from the factory,pretty hard to make them look much worse than some of those factory welds! :laugh:

this is the truth....