Author: 98TJ Subject: Mud Madness Posted: 10 April 2024 at 5:00am https://originalproductions.com/show/mud-madness ..read more

Author: 98TJ Subject: Backwoods Poorman's Stick Welding Posted: 29 March 2024 at 2:37pm Thanks, but no rush.  We can do it down the road sometime.  Right now these sticks are working for what I'm doing...... which is 99% welding on gates ..read more

Author: alabamatoy Subject: Backwoods Poorman's Stick Welding Posted: 29 March 2024 at 1:32pm I had a last-minute change of plans and can't make the Battelle thing tomorrow.  My bees are being delivered! Brad, you're welcome to borrow this welder and try it out, but obviously I wont be there to bring it to you.  The reason for the jumper cables was to allow setup/use without removal of the batteries.  You have to *disconnect* the batteries in order to use the jumper cables to arrange the batteries in serial for 24V, but its not necessary to remove the batteries from ..read more

Author: 98TJ Subject: Backwoods Poorman's Stick Welding Posted: 29 March 2024 at 1:15pm If we can do it without taking batteries out of vehicles, I would love to try it ..read more

Author: alabamatoy Subject: Backwoods Poorman's Stick Welding Posted: 29 March 2024 at 6:13am I can bring it to Battelle and you take it and try it out ..read more

Author: 98TJ Subject: Backwoods Poorman's Stick Welding Posted: 28 March 2024 at 7:50pm Have you tried welding some thick flat bar with that welder?  Sometimes I need to weld on the gates near our cabin and some of that steel is 3/8" and 1/2".  Multiple passes would be fine ..read more

Author: alabamatoy Subject: Backwoods Poorman's Stick Welding Posted: 28 March 2024 at 10:43am 98TJ wrote: I think Doc has a Ready Welder. Yes, nice little rig.  Fits in the bag at right, including the dedicated jumper cables.  Its wire feed, uses flux wire since I dont want to carry around a gas bottle and regulator, but it will work with gas. Dunno what the interest is.  In my limited experience with it, seems to work well, but really needs 2 batteries for 24V power.  On 12V, its really not able to penetrate sufficiently for structural welds.  I ..read more

Author: 98TJ Subject: Backwoods Poorman's Stick Welding Posted: 26 March 2024 at 9:30am That was the issue with the 7018 1/8, it would not hold an arc.  It would spark a little and then stick or go out.  It did the same as 6011 5/32 when I tried to go a little bigger with 6011. I'm  using two large agm batteries.  I assume they are deep cycle batteries but I don't  know.  Maybe two cranking batteries would put out more current. That 3/32 7018 might be perfect. Edited by 98TJ - 11 hours 27 minutes ago at 9:34am ..read more

Author: 83K10 Subject: Backwoods Poorman's Stick Welding Posted: 26 March 2024 at 6:07am 3/32 still will do a lot. Holding a nice tight arc with a 1/8 will help as well.  Are you running dcen or dcep? This matters to how well the electrode will melt.  ..read more

Author: 98TJ Subject: Backwoods Poorman's Stick Welding Posted: 25 March 2024 at 9:07pm https://www.harborfreight.com/332-in-aws-e7018-welding-electrode-200-lb-63508.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=12129548629&campaignid=12129548629&utm_content=118594669364&adsetid=118594669364&product=63508&store=118&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwYSwBhDcARIsAOyL0fjW8a9hxWtyWhjPZ5pziA_9a6Sb4rD5uqxoWP6neMzeggyfvJ8ayrkaAmjDEALw_wcB Looking at an electrode/amperage chart, I think 3/32" 7018 might work ..read more