Stainless Steel Stick Welding?

[geezer]

309 is made for 309 stainless, 308 will weld any stainless from 301 to 308 and 310-16 will weld 309, haven't used 309 myself

[Oxide00]

One thing that you can be sure off is that the slag flies when you chip it off!! Caught one of my classmates in the face with a piece of slag!!

[worntorn]

One thing to avoid with all stick welds, but especially with Stainless is looking close up at the finished weld with the shield raised. I have gotten away with this for years with mild steel and other welds but nearly lost an eye a few years ago with a stainless weld.

As the stainless weld cools tiny bits of the slag will become sharp edged projectiles just from the shrinkage that occurs. If your unprotected open eyeball is in the path of one of these little super heated meteorites, you will have a problem. I know I certainly did.

From your avatar it looks like you have this covered, I see a set of safety goggles in use there. Good going, I wish I had been wearing those at the time.

Glen