Hobart H117119-RDP 6013 Stick Welding Electrode, 1/16-Inch

I have one of those small, 110v stick welders that could supposedly use 1/8" rods, and weld up to 1/4" thick plate...it doesn't. Have tried 3/32" rods, which are hard to start, and without much penetration, but these 5/64" 6013 rods are the best I've used. Start easy, will fill gaps, with decent penetration and beads.

I own the cheapest "Mastercraft Arc Stick Welder". It has two settings, high, and low: The BOX says these are 75 and 50 amps respectively. It came with 6013 3/32 rods. I could not control my welds in either settings with those rods, so looked up the best choice on an online chart and landed on these 6013 5/64th... which were hard to find. These rods, ARE PREFECT for this crap welder, and sit in the perfect amperage range. Once purchased, my skill level shot up for 0 to 1 out of ten, to 5 or 6... functional, but sad... I would not have been able to fix my car, overhead, without them. The 3/32 rods, I burned though a whole box and barely made any progress... the 5/64s, 4 rods, and I was done the patch. The rods are consistent, uniform, and most importantly, I can use them at my skill level and with the equipment I own. Do you care? ABSOLUTELY NOT, because you probably already know how to weld, and find this story quaint or stupid.

Maravillosa soldadura, este calibre es muy útil. Recomiendo tenerla, uno no sabe cuándo la va a necesitar

Hobart H117119-RDP 6013 worked as intended. Would buy again.

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