FAQ’S

Weldstar is often asked these two questions:

What size electrode should I use for a specific job?

What should I set my machine at for amperage?

Let’s tackle these questions on their own.

What size electrode should I use?

Well a lot can go into this question. What type of electrode are you using and what type of base material are you going to weld and in what position? The easiest thing to do is pull out your welding pocket guides to answer all of your questions. Most manufactures have these pocket guides for sale. The most popular would be Millers. Also, most of manufactures have a really nice and easy to use cell phone app for the tech savvy welders out there.

If you do not have access to either of those, remember, as the size of the electrode gets bigger so does the size of the weld, which in turn, you need more amps/heat to burn the bigger electrode.

What do I set my welder at?

Once again, I am going to point back to the pocket guides that are out there along with the cell phone apps, for getting you to a starting base point.

Here is a quick “rule of thumb”: For an E6010 1/8 electrode, you simple convert the electrode diameter to decimal form .125. This would be the recommended starting point for a 1/8 electrode - 125 amps. Let me point out that this is simply a starting point. No two welders weld the same. Also, don’t forget to read the fine print on the packaging the electrodes came in. Most, if not all, give you a recommended setting range to start with.

Please feel free to reach out to Weldstar for any of your questions or needs. We have some of the best experts in the welding industry working at Weldstar. If we don’t have the answer, we will find it for you.

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