STICK WELDING CARBON STEEL 3/8" PLATE 3G VERTICAL WEAVE 3/32 7018

90 amps is a pretty good setting for most brands of  3/32" 7018.

Some brands like Lincoln Excalibur might run better at  95 amps.

7018 rods are mostly used on Direct Current electrode Positive, DCEP aka Reverse polarity

WELD PROCESS = SMAW, SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING, STICK WELDING

METAL TYPE = CARBON STEEL 

THICKNESS = 3/8"

WELD TYPE = GROOVE

JOINT TYPE = BUTT

POSITION = 3G vertical uphill

AMPS = 90 AMPS

POLARITY = DCEP

ELECTRODE = 7018 3/32"

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS =  

TIPS:SET THE AMPERAGE HOT ENOUGH TO NOT STICK THE ROD WHEN YOU HOLD A TIGHT ARC…THEN HOLD A TIGHT ARC.

DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS ELECTRODES REQUIRE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT AMPERAGE SETTINGS.ANY SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATION DISPLAYING AMPERAGE SHOULD GET YOU IN THE BALL PARK.TWEAK AMPS FROM THAT POINT AND ADJUST ARC CONTROL TO FIT THE SITUATION

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