Stick Welding Thin Tubing *How Not to Burn Through

Stick Welding tips and tricks thin, 22 gauge, sheet metal / square tubing from my Home Depot 12 ft skeleton frame. Getting ready for Halloween!
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[steve]

At last ! Thanks you 😊 I was looking all around for a similar video

[brittanymckay]

My kids love the skeleton in the background, it’s their favorite part!

[thomaslewis]

That's some tricky welding, even with 1/16" stick. One thing you could try with 6013 is a dab-dab style, especially if a low current keeps getting your rod stuck.
To do that, you hold the electode at about 45deg., strike an arc, create a puddle, then quickly break the arc. You wait a second or two and strike again, before the metal goes dark. The 45deg. angle uses the arc force to push the slag back from the leading edge. Restriking the arc while the metal is still hot gives better control and keeps the slag out of the way. This method spreads out the heat to avoid burning through. When you are done you still have a bead, but it's laid down one spot at a time,
Anyway, that's one trick that might help stick welding thin steel. I know I would have burned through if I'd run a continuous bead on metal that thin. Nice job!

[anthonycabrera]

¡Thank's for the tip i love stick welding! 👍✌

[hellapellanyc]

Hi there, I have 16 gauge 1" 316 stainless boat tube railing to weld. What do you recommend for stick welding that?

[erikslagter]

My first welding project was on 16 gauge tube steel. It was very difficult with the 1/16" 7018 rods. now I prefer flux-core. It much more manageable, if you get the heat down.

[chinmayasham]

I plan on working on relatively thin metal (16-14 Guage) do you think a flux core machine handles this type of thing better?