Poland308 wrote:If your careful you can bump down the amps and kind of tack/ weld thinner material with 1/8 rod.

I think you're getting at what MinnesotaDave was saying above. I've been collecting as much viable scrap as I can for this practice. And practice I will!

Thank you!\

And wish me luck

A good rule of thumb is never use a rod that's thicker than the metal to be welded. However, 6011 can run a little lower on amps so 3/32" material is still ok with 1/8" rod in my opinion. I've repaired thin sheet on a cattle trailer with 3/32" 6011 by using an overlapping tacking met...

If want good luck Use 6013 around 1/8" 6011 is high penetration and does do well on thin gage Dave Deep penetration, for both material and rust/paint/crud in bad field conditions, are reasons I wanted to start with 6011. I would have guessed that deep penetration was inherently troublesome for...

I'm guessing 1/8" plate/wall thickness could be welded, but anything thinner I might eat up? Good guess! Clearly, you know where your towel is. :-) You can use a 1/8" rod on 1/8" material but you'll need to turn amps way down. According to this chart http://www.islandsupplywelding.co...

Hello! I'm basically brand new to welding. A friend gave me a buzzbox and I'm just trying to get practice in. I've been collecting a bunch of scrap for practice. Since I'm starting with the very basics (and most of my work is outdoors in a homestead/farm environment) I wanted to start with 6011 and ...

Quick shout out to the WT&T Forum! I only recently stumbled onto Jody's YouTube channel as I was given a buzzbox and am needing to complete some welding projects on the homestead. I love his videos and was thrilled to see a forum built into the website! I'm brand new to welding, my only experien...