Hi Just a question about Filler metals

Date 06-07-2005 22:00

Hi When i went to school for pipe fitter i saw that they had an electrode for the SMAW process used for cutting steel. I am wondering now and trying to find on the internet who makes those rods and the numbers on rod? Or where to find them and maybe purchase them? I guess you need alot of amps from the arc welder.

By supermechanic (**)

Date 06-07-2005 22:31

Search 'cutrode'.
You may have as much luck using 6010 or'11.
SMAW makes a mess of cutting, many better processes available.

By swnorris (****)

Date 06-07-2005 22:41

I've seen guys on occasion cut gage plate with regular welding rods because under the circumstances nothing else was available. I did a different search and came up with these two links for underwater cutting:

http://www.dominiondivers.com/underwater-cutting-rods.htm

http://www.specialwelds.com/products2/swordfish/

By andy

Date 06-08-2005 08:06

These cutting and gouging electrodes dont usually have a specification. Most manufacturers produce a version. Heres a bit of technical info:

http://www.twi.co.uk/j32k/protected/band_3/jk10.html

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=cutting+and+gouging+electrodes&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

Hope this is useful.

Andy

By welder5354 (**)

Date 06-08-2005 11:17

The rods you are looking for are called Chamfer Rods.
Search the internet looking for "Chamfer Rods". Don't forget to put commons on both sides of those words to limit your search.

By Northweldor (***)

Date 06-08-2005 12:33

The replies you have, so far, (in addition to 6010) involve three different processes: exothermic coated rod, oxy-arc, and carbon / air arc. Only one (exothermic) involves just the rod. The other two require an oxygen or air supply in addition to the electrode.

By jay72chevy (*)

Date 06-10-2005 20:07

Just Exothermic rods im interested in. Thanks for all the replys so far.