E7018 AC Rods In The UK?

Buggerlugs · 2026-03-23T10:44:18+0000

Just out of curiosity, are E7018 AC rods available in the UK?

Not that I'm needing any, but just curious as they seem to be mentioned quite a few times in US based YouTube videos.

Erie Fred · 2026-03-23T11:45:00+0000

I've only seen them made by Hobart (which I find don't run evenly at all, anything they make)
and the 7018AC is only sold at Tractor supply.

Have tried them, don't run well, leave trapped slag too easily.

Nothing to write home about.

IIRC you have D.C available ?

Buggerlugs · 2026-03-23T16:30:46+0000

Erie Fred said:
I've only seen them made by Hobart (which I find don't run evenly at all, anything they make)
and the 7018AC is only sold at Tractor supply.

Have tried them, don't run well, leave trapped slag too easily.

Nothing to write home about.

IIRC you have D.C available ?

I have DC, so no need for AC rods. I was just curious, as I'd seen them mentioned on US based YouTube channels and was wondering about them.

Erie Fred · 2026-03-23T18:12:08+0000

Buggerlugs said:
I have DC, so no need for AC rods. I was just curious, as I'd seen them mentioned on US based YouTube channels and was wondering about them.

I prefer A.C as no arc blow, so I run 7014 mostly.
However, having 7018 on a.c. would have been nice, but it's not really very good.

I finished the snowplow welding the other day (ran out of 7014) so switched over to d.c and ran 7018....not as nice, and had arc blow problems at the ends.