Right, 8mm end plates on to UB sections with MMA. Using 4mm 6013, +ve electrode, 180 amps. Steel is clean but this looks like pigeon poo. Lousy penetration and striking up is not as easy as I remember. Ebay special rods, white box, probably ****.
Many years ago I was a plater at Fruehauf welding up HGV trailer chassis with MMA and I remember it being loads smoother and not difficult at all. Those were obviously much bigger machines and I’ve no idea what the rods were but I really don’t remember it being this hard.
Any ideas please chaps? Doing my pickle now. Just ordered a roll of 1mm MIG wire cos I know I can MIG but.....
Many years ago I was a plater at Fruehauf welding up HGV trailer chassis with MMA and I remember it being loads smoother and not difficult at all. Those were obviously much bigger machines and I’ve no idea what the rods were but I really don’t remember it being this hard.
Any ideas please chaps? Doing my pickle now. Just ordered a roll of 1mm MIG wire cos I know I can MIG but.....
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