Thread: Welder question

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Originally Posted by FMXhellraiser

If you are talking about Iron Powder rods then yes I know what you are talking about. These lay out very nice and smooth. 7018's,7028,7014, etc are an example of them. They still stick sometimes though and yes they still make them. Back then they were probably the color of brown or red? Now they are a cream and grey. There is a 6010 in redish brown and there is a newer type out in better quality in grey. I cannot think of the company though that is making them... I want to say Lincoln......???

7018 7024 7014 are call drag rods that is to say you can drag them on the steel .the coating is for sheilding think 6013 may be to ?the 6010 rod is red and has a wood pulp coating called boiler rod and is not a drag rod and you have to have a dc welder to run this rod.you have to keep it off the steel and will not make a nice weld but if it is rusty it will weld it the rod is not effected by moister it had been over 20 years but i remember a bit still all arce rods are made by many .the rod for welding iron. i use are made by weld mold and there is may more rods to