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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. For even more options, check out my Amazon recommended products page at https://www.amazon.com/shop/weldingtipsandtricks Follow Welding Tips & Tricks on social media to see what I’m up to: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weldmonger/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weldingtipsandtricks Join the discussion with thousands of welders at the Welding Tips & Tricks forum http://forum.weldingtipsandtricks.com read the full article on my website http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/7018-overhead-tube-plate.html 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.

Subscribe to my channel for more weekly videos. https://goo.gl/T7d23Z Visit my store at https://weldmongerstore.com for TIG Fingers, DVDs, and other quality welding tools. see the full article on 6010 overhead practice root on my website http://bit.ly/2VwAZOF For even more options, check out my Amazon recommended products page at https://www.amazon.com/shop/weldingtipsandtricks Follow Welding Tips & Tricks on social media to see what I’m up to: Instagram: https://goo.gl/AncnFa Facebook: https://goo.gl/e2TtXC Join the discussion with thousands of welders at the Welding Tips & Tricks forum http://forum.weldingtipsandtricks.com This is the final 6010 practice plate video leading up pipe. Now that this one is posted, I will also make a playlist of all three videos and include the 5g 6010 downhill video when it posts as well. Practicing using plate before jumping on pipe can be more efficient because plate is somewhat less expensive and is very easy to prepare for welding. This one is overhead using 1/8”6010 for the root and 5/32” 7010 for the fill and cap.

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. 165 amps, arc force set to 10 using a Lincoln powermig 210mp. We decided to use some leftover rods so that we show lots of restarts because being able to make a good restart is a fundamental skill…especially in overhead welding. my number one rule for overhead stick welding is… “set the amperage high enough where the rod wont stick even when you hold a tight arc…then hold a tight arc.” check out my Amazon recommended products page at https://www.amazon.com/shop/weldingtipsandtricks Follow Welding Tips & Tricks on social media to see what I’m up to: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weldmonger/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weldingtipsandtricks Join the discussion with thousands of welders at the Welding Tips & Tricks forum http://forum.weldingtipsandtricks.com

Subscribe to my channel for more weekly videos. https://goo.gl/T7d23Z Visit my store at https://weldmongerstore.com for TIG Fingers, DVDs, and other quality welding tools. see the full article on overhead welding on my website https://goo.gl/UdXPuR For even more options, check out my Amazon recommended products page at https://www.amazon.com/shop/weldingtipsandtricks Follow Welding Tips & Tricks on social media to see what I’m up to: Instagram: https://goo.gl/AncnFa Facebook: https://goo.gl/e2TtXC Join the discussion with thousands of welders at the Welding Tips & Tricks forum http://forum.weldingtipsandtricks.com 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 require more amperage than a hobart from tractor supply.

visit the store http://weldmongerstore.com/ see a more detailed article on this http://goo.gl/Udqo9y The 4g overhead welding test is often given along with the 3g vertical plate test. The same tips for the overhead weld test apply to pretty much any overhead stick welding. Set amperage to hot enough that the rod wont stick even when you hold a tight arc. then hold a tight arc.