Arc Gouging with NO AIR!

#welding #excavator #repair Rockmount sent me these Electra AAA Arc gouging rods. I had never heard of a airless arc gouging rod until I sat down with Jason from Arc Junkies. So today where going to find out if these things can hold there own compared to carbon arc gouging rods!
Here’s the link to Rockmounts Electra AAA-
Here’s some other Tools I used in the video-

[zephanfoote]

I love how no matter how many times we touch hot ass metal and burn the shit out of ourselves, we still don’t learn! Us welders are a real intelligent bunch. Love your content man, keep up the good quality work!!

[AspearMotorSports]

As someone with no gouging experience, I like the idea of starting with something as simple as just those rods, without the extra equipment/overhead

[Biokemist-ok]

Looks to me like a 1010 or something like that . I really love the huge plumes of sparks because then your customer knows you are working. I did work for a company where the owner used to watch everyone on the security cameras so whenever I had a chance I would use arc gouging, and The boss was always telling me what great work I was doing. I was but I did the displays for the man as well.

[aygrynhaus]

Just started watching your videos. I've been welding for 10 years, and I can say your videos (that I have seen in YT) are the closest to the shit we deal with every day in the field.
Love them keep em coming.
Great stuff❤

[arustydodge]

Back in 1979 when I was in Welding school, had some cutting of welds to do on a side gig. Being 18, I didn’t have an Oxy/acetylene rig, just an AC/DC Lincoln 225 tombstone. My instructor, JIM GREER gave me a couple pounds of 1/8” chamfer rod. Had to run it hot, but had no problem pushing out the old welds. Kind of down and dirty, but worked. Remember that rod being dark gray to almost black. Watched your video, Anthony, and it brought me right back to that time. Love your REAL content! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[BassKing]

The other thing to consider is that the Electra rods don’t blow the sparks that far out as an air carbon would. That is better when working in tight spaces or even in spaces where you have to work with others crews around you. Hell of a nice product man

[johne]

11:32, the preferred polarity for carbon is Straight, or Electrode Negative.

As soon as weld at the leading edge of the workpiece is cut away, drive in chisels/wedges to "peel" the discard piece as cutting progresses. The nuisance "hangers" will be easy to spot.

[davidspin]

Your Boyee from North Port Florida says, those EN gouging rods would be fine for some over head and vertical down, but horizontal stuff is where the Air Arc shines.

[elkvis]

I've been curious about the Electra AAA for a while now. Good to see a YouTuber I trust demoing them

[JD-]

This is a very informative and educational channel love watching your videos I have been welding for over 30 years and I'm learning things from you.

[whatsnextgarage]

Hey Rockstar, I would definitely buy them when I need them! The only reason, I trust your judgement and no nonsense review! Have a fuc*in' great week!

[dirtyjobs]

Surprised how good the gouge rod worked, definitely useful to keep some on hand for small jobs, be good to blow seized nuts off etc.. thanks for doing the comparisons

[iainportalupi]

I wonder how those rods compare to gouging with 6010s soaked in water and the amps cranked way up.

[charlessirisky]

I haven't seen these in quite some time. Back in the 80's in between shipyard jobs I worked in a boatyard and used these same type of rods to cut out stuck bronze cutlass bearings that are hard to access and even make holes is stainless, crude but effective the slag can roll out on you unlike the carbon arc where you blow it downstream.

[BrierJacobson]

My boss asked me about these rods, and I cited this video. Thanks for the info man!

[johnvorass]

Convenient for welders and mechanics that don’t carry an air compressor or torch tanks. But after working with a gouger every day for 6 years on a production job, fixing people’s ef ups along with robots. Think I’d stick with the ol carbon arc. It’s really fast and very clean ( in the right hands of course ).

[MoonPump]

lmao i love it. In the end, the ol trusty ace/oxy torch comes out to get the job done.

[curtis]

I seen a product similar to that years ago, a mechanic had them. We were removing bushings out of a grader. And they worked pretty slick for that application, pretty cool product. I haven’t seen something like that since until right now. Pretty cool

[andrewthompson]

I used this type of gouging alot when on site repairing plant, they were made by oerliken i believe, brown in colour gave off terrible smoke but got the job done 👍

[nealesmith]

Great video! It’s good to know about these rods.