Which Size Stick Welding Electrode Is Best?

I don't know how you come up with your video ideas but I have found many welding searches I have done one of your videos pops up. I am always glad when it does because your videos are always informative and have no fluff or filler. Just a video that delivers what it promises in a timely matter for the subject being covered. Thanks Tim keep up the great work.

Good Job Tim 👍🏼Your videos are great, they get to the point and no bullshit. Other welding videos are too complicated, too much info lost and confused.

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Tim, I always come back to your videos when I'm practicing, stumped by a stick welding issue, or just generally need some insight on best practices. I sure appreciate what you do.

As someone who's brand-new to this stuff, I bought the courses to help out while I'm taking classes for it, and they've been super helpful, especially since you went to the trouble to put all the notes with them. So....thanks!! :)

Fantastic video I’ve been wanting to give stick welding ago for a long time and I’ve all ways wondered about the size of the electrode and the difference in them welding wise. Big thanks and great work 👍

Another great one Tim . . . very good video shots and explanation. You are the Man Sir . . . appreciate you so much!

You're awesome, man! I bought a stick welder ($60) on Monday and have been gobbling up your videos. My welds look like absolute ass but they're 300% better on Wednesday than Monday. I'm so dorked about this. It seems like freaking magic that any of it works.

This video couldn’t have at a better time! Will be buying your courses soon!

thats actually really interesting, i started with mig but ive gotten to run quite a bit of 6013 around the shop the last few months, i always assumed smaller rod for thinner material bigger rod for thicker, good to know that those small rods get just about the same penetration and gives me a better appreciation for how important amp settings are. when i first started with stick i would crank it to whatever the max setting for the rod was and leave it there for uphill, downhill, flat and overhead. if i blew a hole in something id switch to my mig and think that you just cant weld something that thin with stick, after a month or so i got it dialed in and i can tell just how big a difference there is between 80 and 90 amps etc. being self taugh can be a bitch sometimes but your videos really help, i was stuck on up hill welding up until just about a week ago where i found your video talking about rod angle, got my first half way decent uphill the next day.

Very helpful, clear and to the point, great comparison and info thank you.

Hi mate, You just answered my questions To use small rods for thicker piece of metal Thank you so much for your time to explain

Good video, good explanation. I was an apprentice welder, and certified as a journeyman the first time with a 7018 in the 6G position. That being said, it is a challenge to carry a larger amount of metal in a vertical weld.

Very professional work!

Great video with excellent content, thanks.

Thanks for the lesson!

Great information, thanks Tim.

Great idea to translate dimensions in metric system. Very useful for an european! Thanks.

Your video was very helpful tthank u for explaining how stick welding work I notice it's 3 different size with different #s on it plus I see the difference from all 3 tho 💪💪

You’re coming up with a lot of videos as of late. That’s nice to see.