Zach_T wrote:Not bad at all! What thickness metal were you welding on? The 95amps looks like it was way to hot but that could just be because your welding on thinner metal and not having to worry about penetrating into both pieces but that's jus my 2cents!

Just straight beads on 1/4" plate.. no joining

well as many of you know I got a new to me welder.. lincoln ac225s. well I finally got it working and new work and electrode holder installled. I bought some 3/32 6011 and had it working but would only work really hot 95 amps plus. well today i was able to run a few beads at 75 amps http://i1134.pho...

grafted wrote:I almost always use 65 amps DCEP on lincoln E 3/32 6011. @90 amps you can cut with it.

Tom

I told you it was really hot right???? LOL

thanks for the charts and the info guy. Ill give it ago again at 75 amps. Hey, If your 3/32 6011 is sticking at 75amps AC, i think your rods are old and dried out. Try soaking them in water for a couple minutes. that could be but they are fairly new to me but there was no seal on the pack. However ...

thanks for the charts and the info guy. Ill give it ago again at 75 amps.

I haven't seen a chart. I was basing my thoughts on the 1 amp per every .001 of rod thickness general rule I've hear and read

Dave, my experience stick welding is slim I had a couple of months back in 86 but haven't really touched it since.

Ok I found a really cheap deal on some 3/32 6011 for my lincoln ac225 buzzbox. according to all I've read 3/32 should burn right about 93 amps. On my lincoln 90 seemed like it was trying to burn a hole through the 1/4" thick steel where 75 would hardly strike and stuck like crazy. Any thoughts ...

glad to hear things worked out for you

Hello all, I'm needing a new electrode holder and ground clamp for my lincoln ac225. what would many of you recommend for for stingers and ground clamps I was thinking about the ground clamp from harbor freight as its inexpensive and doesn't look like much to go wrong with them... hoping for suggest...

thanks akweldshop. what all can these units do? stick and what else?

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as has been seen here I'm looking for a welder. what do you guys think of this unit. I know it doesn't work but what would it cost to fix worst case scenario?

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Shaun

What a refreshing seies of posts. Every other welding sight if been to rails on anyone who suggests harbor freight. Buy once cry once is what they say... but don't seem to realize not everyone who wants to build stuff has $1000-2000 budget for hobbies. Maybe its knowing the limitation is the key.

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