I have found that the Lincoln rods of late aren't the same as they used to be. I've had much better luck with ESAB. The Lincoln rods have a H4 on them - fresh out of the can and right into an oven. Very hard to use at lower amps - and too much heat with more amps.
I'm not sure that is just the rods as I've been using a Invertec V205-T to do this stick welding.
Could it be the V205-T? Miller claims on their new dynasty 200DX that is is a better stick welder than the V205-T.
Has anyone used both with 7018 rod?
Can anyone give me a comparison: Dynasty 200DX vs Invertec V205-T on
7018 rods (5/32).