Free welding rods... help?

[fdcmiami]

use the old standby. the decimal equivalent of the rod you are burning; at least as a starting point. i would not be welding that 1/8 th wall tube with 5/32, you can do it but that rod is going to be a little hot for the material (app160 amps) stick with 1/8 th or 3/32. make sure the polarity is correct.

[CGCINC]

use the old standby. the decimal equivalent of the rod you are burning; at least as a starting point. i would not be welding that 1/8 th wall tube with 5/32, you can do it but that rod is going to be a little hot for the material (app160 amps) stick with 1/8 th or 3/32. make sure the polarity is correct.

Yeah, hole city when I cranked it up!
I've got some 1/4" scrap laying around. Maybe I'll just save these rods for when I need them and I'll go get some 3/32 to practice on.