Stick Welding 10 Gauge Steel

Stick welding sheet metal with 6013 rods.

Stick welding 10 gauge steel.

The 6013 welding rod does have wide range of applications including low carbon and medium carbon steels galvanized steels and some low alloy steels. Also don t overweld or make a weld that is larger than needed for joint strength this may lead to burnthrough. I guess the moral of the story is you can do just about anything with a stick welder in a pinch. A wide variety of welding 10 gauge steel options are available to you such as standard processing service and application.

I purchased some lincoln 5 64 6013 rods for this project but. This is the thinnest sheet metal i have ever welded using this process. Browse suggested weld parameter settings for stick welding. This video shows a basic t joint using 6013 grade.

I bought the welder last year and spent about a month welding with it on 1 8 angle and i wasnt very good at it then but got thru the project with the help of my grinder. When welding on 10 to 18 gauge sheet steel the fastest travel speeds are obtained with the work positioned at a 45 to 75 degrees downhill angle. About 2 of these are steel sheets 5 are steel pipes and 0 are graphite electrodes. Https goo gl frdnsswhen most people think about welding light gauge material they think tig or in some.

I need to weld 14 guage 1 1 2 x 1 1 2 square tubing for some saw horses. If all you ve got is a stick welder and you need to weld some 1 6 mm square hollow section it can be done. I m welding very. Stick welding with rod typically paired with small entry level welding machines 6013 welding rod is a highly versatile rod that can withstand over 60 000 psi per square inch.

Only welder i have is a lincoln ac dc stick welder and its been a year since i last used it. If you are making a section of air duct you will weld it solid for air and not for strength you get the point. Joint position can have a great affect on finished weld quality.