When I say that the rod flys out of the torch, I mean that it really does fly. The top 1inch of the rod at the torch end is melted away! The rod has no time to heat up, go red or fry the flux. Incidently, this is one of four of these inverters that I am using and is the only one to exhibit this beha...

Have been using a new inverter welder and have been having difficulty getting it to strike up. Am using 6013 1.6 ml rods on mild steel with neg earth but striking an ark is problematical in as much as I need a high amperage to initiate a start but it then blows the rod clean out of the holding torc...

Have been using a new inverter welder and have been having difficulty getting it to strike up. Am using 6013 1.6 ml rods on mild steel with neg earth but striking an ark is problematical in as much as I need a high amperage to initiate a start but it then blows the rod clean out of the holding torch...