Welding Tips and Tricks

Posted: **Fri Jan 08, 2016 12:18 am**

Simple question. Do you need a back purge for stainless SMAW? My experience with stainless has been GTAW so I purge that. But I've never sick welded stainless.

Posted: **Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:54 am**

No because the slag runs under the root and protects the molten pool.

Posted: **Mon Jan 11, 2016 7:39 am**

IndMechJeff wrote:Simple question. Do you need a back purge for stainless SMAW? My experience with stainless has been GTAW so I purge that. But I've never sick welded stainless.

Are you planning to weld stainless with stick?

Posted: **Mon Jan 11, 2016 7:42 am**

Welcome to the forum Jeff.

Posted: **Sat Feb 06, 2016 10:37 am**

Svetsare wrote:
IndMechJeff wrote:Simple question. Do you need a back purge for stainless SMAW? My experience with stainless has been GTAW so I purge that. But I've never sick welded stainless.
Are you planning to weld stainless with stick?

308L rods weld very nice smaw, smooth shiny an when done right the slag just pops right off. Its as easy as 6013....

Posted: **Mon Feb 08, 2016 6:01 am**

Yes it aint hard when you get used to it ; )

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