Welds that don't flow well

[Zephod]

I've been doing some butt welding with 6011 rods. They should flow more consistently than they are. The amperage is right. I'm not moving the rod too fast. I see a very nice weld.

When I grind the weld down flush there are places under the weld where the rod has not flowed into the crevices well. It's the lack of consistency that puzzles me. It all should be fine. Right rod, right amperage, right speed. Surfaces are bare steel.



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[krcevs]

It looks like your material was dirty prior to welding. Are you grinding the surface to get clean metal first? I would also suggest some anti splatter spray as well. Keeps the slag splatter down quite a bit.

Ken

[luvrbus]

I never heard of anti splatter spray for a stick rod does it work on a stick rod I never tried it before except on my Mig