I bought a stick welder on Amazon about a week ago...... TODAY was the first time I had a chance to use it. I was gonna practice, practice, PRACTICE! I got it all set up and turned on the welder to 80 amps. I tried and TRIED to use it, but that's ALL it would do is STICK!! The more frustrated I got, the more that the thought of, "TURN THE TUNG UP you stupid!" got further and further from my head. YOUR video is the second place that I just found that told me I was an idiot for NOT turning it up more.... Sheesh! I'll try again tomorrow and run it at a starting of 100 amps. I'm using a 6011 stick so it should take, at most about 125 to 130 amps is that about right? Ya, I was a bit too low to do any good welding! Thanks for your video!!
Thanks for watching and I'm glad my video could help you troubleshoot the issue with your stick welder! Good luck with your welding practice and I hope you have better results tomorrow!
I bought a 150amp multi-process welder a number of years ago mostly for mig and flux core, but it had the ability (at least according to the box) to run stick. Mig and flux ran fine, though I suspect that 150amp claim was heavily inflated even on 220, but it won't run stick for nothin! For the longest time I was sure it was me, then had a professional welder buddy come over and diagnose it for me. Sure nuff, the electrode plugs coming out of the machine were backward and I got lucky with the flux operation I was doing at the time as it was reverse polarity. I do recall that I had to run the plugs backwards for several spools, but it definitely worked better opposite of what was dictated in the destructions. Never dismiss the human element on the other side of the gun. 😁
Starting up again with stick welder. My problem is every thing i need to fix is super thin sheet steel. Probably 4 or 5 gauge. This is a bigger challenge than I thought. Lot's a practice n patients.. Good video mate
I bought a stick welder on Amazon about a week ago...... TODAY was the first time I had a chance to use it. I was gonna practice, practice, PRACTICE! I got it all set up and turned on the welder to 80 amps. I tried and TRIED to use it, but that's ALL it would do is STICK!! The more frustrated I got, the more that the thought of, "TURN THE TUNG UP you stupid!" got further and further from my head. YOUR video is the second place that I just found that told me I was an idiot for NOT turning it up more.... Sheesh! I'll try again tomorrow and run it at a starting of 100 amps. I'm using a 6011 stick so it should take, at most about 125 to 130 amps is that about right? Ya, I was a bit too low to do any good welding! Thanks for your video!!
Thanks for watching and I'm glad my video could help you troubleshoot the issue with your stick welder! Good luck with your welding practice and I hope you have better results tomorrow!
I bought a 150amp multi-process welder a number of years ago mostly for mig and flux core, but it had the ability (at least according to the box) to run stick. Mig and flux ran fine, though I suspect that 150amp claim was heavily inflated even on 220, but it won't run stick for nothin! For the longest time I was sure it was me, then had a professional welder buddy come over and diagnose it for me. Sure nuff, the electrode plugs coming out of the machine were backward and I got lucky with the flux operation I was doing at the time as it was reverse polarity. I do recall that I had to run the plugs backwards for several spools, but it definitely worked better opposite of what was dictated in the destructions.
Never dismiss the human element on the other side of the gun. 😁
Yea mate always check .Never assume LOL
Thanks for the advice, from a newbie…..🏴👍
Welcome my friend
Starting up again with stick welder. My problem is every thing i need to fix is super thin sheet steel. Probably 4 or 5 gauge. This is a bigger challenge than I thought. Lot's a practice n patients..
Good video mate
Yea mate a also have trouble welding thin shit.
Great video mate. Good tip. Try it out soon.👍
Cheers mate
Thanks Pete. This was helpful. Funny enough I prefer arc welding than flux core. I am amateur 💕🇨🇦🙏
You and me both!
@@petestools Hee haa 😎
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