Rustbuster rod?

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Does anyone have experience with the "Rustbuster Rod" by US forge.  The user sheet claims it welds all dirty steels, all positions.  The rod has a rough brown coating.Thanks,Will

Gunner · Accepted Answer

Sounds like 6010 more or less.GunnerPolitical CorrectnessA doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical liberal minority andrabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.

Tom Kendrick · Answer

I have seen that product but never used it. I would go with ordinary6011 in such a situation. It freezes fast, has good penetration andworks with either AC or DC. Run it on the higher end of the amperagerange and push the puddle with a stepping motion to burn off the junk.

Richard Smith · Answer

Nutcase 'ere once found two pieces of metal with something like 2mm ofwater-saturated scale on them and tried welding them "as they were"with a 6011 rod to see what would happen - and got a sound weld withsilver weld bead joining the two pieces of filthy iron.  The arc hadburned a channel like "the parting of the Red Sea" through the thickoxide.  Several years ago.  Richard SmithTom Kendrick  writes:

Steve B · Answer

And I really believe that the technique you used accounted for at least half of the success. Yes, there are some rods that just plain would not have done the same thing. But, getting a puddle and "burning it in" at the right points has a lot to do with being successful or not.

i.e. Ten people could have welded the same thing with different results.

Steve

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