I too have bent many a rod. Going into factories you never know what you will come up against. I do know another business owner friend of mine that will write his employees up for not using this rod all the way to the end of the flux. I don't agree with this but its not my business. I tried to expl...

Ive been welding for quite sometime and this isn't unusual at all. I too am in some welding classes mainly for the certifications, however. I use a "bent rod" technique on piping. if you ground out the 7018 rod and get it fairly warm u can actually bend it into a smiley face figure this wi...

I personally believe your amps are to high which will cause burn though. decreasing yours amps should help drastically with a 3/32 rod I would use 90 amps, with a 1/8 105 ,however thickness of the metal being welded on will determine the amps. make sure the weld puddle stays in the corner. Any one e...