Subscribe to my channel for more weekly videos. https://www.youtube.com/user/weldingtipsandtricks?sub_confirmation=1 Visit my store at https://weldmongerstore.com for TIG Fingers, DVDs, and other quality welding tools. see the full detailed article here http://bit.ly/2u5GqIi We have been getting a few requests for stick welding videos using 7018 5/32" rods. Andrew Cardin did the welding in this video while I filmed everything and I can tell you that is a lot easier than doing everything myself.

This Video is on Stick welding overhead with 7018 electrodes. Amperage needs to be hot enough so that when you hold a very tight arc , the rod will not stick. Arc length needs to be short. Rod angle needs to be kept to a minimum..only 5-15 degrees. A long arc will result in molten metal falling out of the puddle and will not produce good results. I used 125 amps for this video but all machines are a bit different and even 7018 rods are different. For example, a Lincoln Excalibur 7018 might requi

I had a tough time with overhead 7018 when I was first learning. lots of burns and scars. but once I learned to run same amps as flat or horizontal and hold a tight arc, things got easier. | Welding Tips & Tricks

My very first welding job was while I was still in welding school. I worked for a little more than one month burning 3/16" 11018 rods on high strength steel parts for mobile drilling rigs. Even though it was a pretty crappy job, I did learn while I got paid. The main thing I learned was that I wanted to go back to school, learn to weld pipe, and get a better higher paying job. so that is what I did. | Welding Tips & Tricks

In this video, my friend Andrew Cardin demonstrates some overhead stick welding with 5/32" 7018 electrodes. We have had several requests for videos using 5/32" 7018 low hydrogen rods for structural welding out of position. | Welding Tips & Tricks

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