sorry I haven't been back online to let you guys know how it went, I've been super busy. getting ready for an open root 3G test. I took the 1/8 6011's back and picked up a box of 3/32 6013's, which work amazingly well. where I'm from, we don't measure thickness as a "gauge", it's all inche...

thanks for the advice, both about the rods, and how not to offend a lady. I'll give em a try and let you know how they work out.

I started as a helper in a fab shop about 4-5 months ago, and am learning to weld with flux core wire. my wife bought me a little teeny tiny 70 amp stick welder with a high, low, and off setting. it'll burn the 1/16" rods that came with it on low, but those beads are microscopic, the slag is ne...