Cut Metal With A Stick Welder! - Cut 202 Rods

[@BCole-bj4lv]

That looks interesting. I'll have to try it. I've been cutting metal with a stick rod 6011AC for decades. The Lincoln brochures came with instructions of how to cut with rod. You push the stick up and down like a sewing machine and blow the steel away . I've cut 3/4" with a 1/8 6011. It helps to keep dipping the rod in a tall tank of water as you proceed as you use high amperage to do this. You can also blow holes through fairly thick steel, this way. You hold it in one spot until red hot and then push straight through.

[@fixyoume]

Just wondered if your also using an AC buzz box or inverter machine to cut with the 6011ac rods. Thx

[@BCole-bj4lv]

@@fixyoume Yes, most of my life I used a Lincoln buzz box; either machine will work. I just sold the Lincoln 3 weeks ago, interestingly. It just takes some high amperage. I usually go 160 or above. You can use less. Last week I welded up a job and cut off the steel with some 7018 rod that I was using, set at 180 am (using a modern dc inverter machine) . It's just very handy. I could have hooked up my plasma or grabbed a torch but I was welding with the 7018 anyway so I just upped the amperage and cut off all the extra metal on my weldment. It just takes no time to do, and that's the beauty of it.

[@jwayne777]

Wow, thanks a lot. I think your response is exactly what I was looking for on KZbin In regards to the 6011 AC stick welding You should do a video of it🎉

[@rogertaylor8615]

That's what I have always heard was use a wet rods to cut with

[@CSERepair]

Something new to try out on my list, love stick welding and currently in the tight market for a home use welder. Your videos make it a bit much easier and reassuring, thanks

[@retireditguy9493]

Did you try making a bolt hole? Rather than put a lot of wear and tear on a drill bit, it would be nice to be able to make a hole slightly smaller than needed and then finish it with a drill bit.

[@bigtb1717]

These rods can be definitely be used to pierce steel to make a hole. It could make a quick bolt hole, though you'd want to be careful trying to clean it up with a drill bit. The edge will likely be a bit rough, so it might tend to catch the flutes of a bit, plus the cut edge can sometimes be slightly hardened. Could still be a handy use for rods like this.

[@tsl7881]

I think you would need some carbide burrs and a die grinder to smooth the hole.

[@bar-zn8lk]

Thanks for the video! Being a novice welder, I didn’t know such rods existed.

[@Gyppor]

I agree about stick welding being easy and quick to set up, I also keep going back to it even though I'm not a good at it. I have a quality wire feeder but often I grab the lunch box ebay stick welder, a rod and I'm done, no need to move stuff out of the way so I can wheel the big cart around for one weld.

[@rbelang8331]

Hello Tim... How would it compare to the use of a cranked up 6010? Because I know some guys are going that route...

[@bigtb1717]

Bear in mind, I never ran 6010 on DCEN or tried to "cut" anything other than really thin metal with one. With that in mind, these rods worked better for me and the rods themselves don't burn away nearly as quickly as a 6010 cranked up. On the other hand, 6010 are cheaper and a lot of folks already have them on hand, so it probably makes sense for a lot of folks to go that route if it works for them. P.S., my name isn't Tim. Just saying ;)

[@rbelang8331]

@@bigtb1717 Sorry about that (your name); don't know why I thought it was Tim...

[@bigtb1717]

Oh, no problem at all. No need to apologize. Just thought I'd point it out. My name is Tony. Cheers!

[@shaqf0015]

What electrode holder is that? That looks super comfy for big hands.

[@bigtb1717]

It's a Lenco electrode holder. I can't remember the exact model number. I made a video about various electrode holders, including this one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZXbaGyfaJicorM

[@jondavidmcnabb]

Wow this would be handy for some field repairs.

[@jheissjr]

Interesting. Where do people use these rods?

[@bigtb1717]

Probably situations where they need to gouge out a weld, burn out large rivets, or simply get something apart or cut up in the field. Probably as a sort of "quick and dirty" solution to problem that doesn't require any additional tools in a situation where you have a stick welder handy.

[@tsl7881]

Have you tried Blue Demon Chamfer Rods? They say theirs can be used for gouging. I can't find them except for 40lb at a time from Zoro.

[@bigtb1717]

I haven't tried those rods. I think I've seen something similar from another brand as well, but I haven't tried them.

[@mrlost5937]

Wow! Excellent..video..

[@tlo2134]

Where did you buy the rods? Only fishy online stores seem to have it

[@bigtb1717]

@@tlo2134 I can't remember where I found it, but it was a reputable store. The three places I generally buy from online are Weldfabulous, Cyberweld, and Baker's Gas. All seem reputable. Never had an issue.

[@tlo2134]

bakersgas.com has them

[@bat__bat]

That can definitely come in handy

[@TheWoolblindKnitter]

Stick, mainly because I find cutting rods useful even though they leave an ugly edge.

[@SWATT101]

Huh interesting...