6011 Rods - pros and Cons 

You reaffirmed my reason for using 6011 in the majority of repairs I do. 6011 is just so damn versatile.

Man Jody litterally teaches a skill for free you have to pay money for. This guy is awesome as usual!!!

A true teacher and admirer of the art ... Jody that’s what I see you as. Never condescending always completely open and sharing. Thanks for the great videography!

I used 1/8” 6011 on pretty much everything around the farm. I’m no pro by any measure but what I built and took to the field never broke. I just always made sure the pieces fit together and were clean. .Lincoln tombstone and later a Forney but I never got a high frequency box.

The best channel welding,a hug here from Portugal 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

" uses a 10 lb inverter stick welder with a 1/16 " Dia. rod ...." I've got a lincoln buzz box. Thank you for sharing your experience and your time with me. God Bless. Stay safe and keep those nails Done.

The BEST optics of the weld puddle ANYWHERE, hands down...

Youve helped me ALOT during my welding education, 3 months into my education watching your videos everyday during lunch and at home, thank you so much for what you do!

Confirms a a lot of what my experience has told me about 6011 rods . My several decades as a farmer, with nothing more than an AC buzzbox for backup , saw many repairs done on hard working farm equipment with 6011 rods .

Novice/extreme newbie here(a.k.a "green"). I have read and see videos and understand the basic physics and metallurgy. Safety first of course. Thank you for the detailed explanations while showing the video-a picture is worth 1k words. When combined, you sir are a good teacher. Thank you!

These videos are great for a guy like me. I am a millwright in a plant. A plant that doesn’t have dedicated welders and we do all the welding and fabbing. Most of what we do is 7018 and 6011 for the mild steel applications. Your videos show the subtle movements that have made my jobs that much easier and giving me better results. Also makes me want to go for a welding ticket as well ! Lol

I find myself watching your videos multiple times and I never get bored. Great Job.

Great video -- 100% content and no nonsense, music or fluff, thank you.

I used 6011 rods when I was learning how to weld with my powerarc. Probably not the easiest rod to learn with but it was all I had access to at the time.

Learned in the '60's on 6011 and an old Lincoln AC toombstone. Great video, thanks.

That was some great instruction and demonstration Jody! The videography is outstanding! I ALWAYS like how you show the weld and bead, explain things as you are welding and then the views of test cuts to show penetration! Just plain excellent all the way around! Thank you very much!

Hey Jody, thanks for all the stick welding vids! Just picked up an old Airco 250 amp AC/DC machine for $275 to go with my toy H.F. 90amp wire feed(a gift; the price was right!). Here we go re-learning how to stick weld again. I learned in high school on a Lincoln buzz-box, I'm 63 now. So much for the old dogs/new tricks story!

I live on a farm/ranch and 6011 is all I use. Too much grease, rust and dirt when I have to get something up and running in a hurry before the weather changes. 6011 works for me and I have three welders, one diesel, one gas, and one 220v electric AC/DC.

Jody, thank you for the depth, clarity and insight on such a practical topic. I really appreciate the direct reference to prior vids.

I love these videos detailing different rods! I learn so much from every one, thank you and keep up the good work!

I’m a huge fan of 6011 rods for open root, most of my co-workers grab the 6010, but I think the 6011 is a much smoother run. Great video!!!

How do you not love this guy! Excellent teacher. Expert analysis with testing and proof positive of good and bad. Keep up the fantastic work. Heading to the store to keep you in front of that camera. I haven’t welded in a long time but you’ve re-ignited the love of it. Fantastic stuff!

I love your videos, I'm 15 and I am about to do a fabrication and welding apprenticeship an your videos are helping me so much, thanks heaps I'm your number 1 fan haha👌🏾

I started watching your channel when i first started in welding 4 years ago, i still love your channel. Keep it up 👍👍

Awesome video I've been welding on and off for ten years as a hobby and really enjoy the way you explain things it makes it easy for non pros to understand and helps me get better at welding. Keep up the good work.

For most folks they couldn’t show up to a job and weld. For Jody he could stack dimes with a some car batteries, a pair of jumper cables, and a coat hanger for filler.

Excellent Jody! I love 6011 and this video taught me some tricks. Ya never stop learning.

Quite the welder indeed-very good video,thank you for your wisdom on welding..

Every video you put out is awesome! Thank you Jody!

Learn more every time I watch.Thanks again,Denny.

I fairly new to stick welding. I find your videos very instructional and I try to use your tips and tricks when I practice with my everlast welders. Keep the great videos coming.

Great video, Jody 👏👏 the info was spot on👌 love that 6011. Those arcshots were perfect and so were those camera angles👍 best 6011 video I've ever watched!

You seem to be a never-ending wealth of knowledge! Great video again!

This video showed me a couple of things I needed to address when running 6011. Welding is just a hobby for me but I still always want to get things right. I've learned a lot from watching your videos. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.

Jody you are the Man for welding videos they are always very good in content and your explanations of what you are doing are also great!!

Thank you for the instruction . You are very clear and concise . I am going to try some 6011 . I notice not many people are criticizing your welds or knowledge . I get tired of the know it alls . You have been there and done it .

I’ve found that joint prep makes the biggest difference in penetration. A standard T will do just fine but with a bevel it’ll be the strongest T you’ll ever have. Throw in a 6011/10 root and a 7018 fill and cap and you’ll be gold

Great shots of your welding it's nice to be able to see the puddle of the different electrodes and Behavior in different positions. So far I have enjoyed all of the videos and have learned about different types and sizes of electrodes and not just 7018 for everything.

Jody I really enjoy how you show what you're doing and explain whats going on. I bought a tig welder and Im trying to learn as I go. I am a Patreon subscriber and like to hear the after show conversations you guys have. Makes me feel like I'm sitting there listening in. Thanks.

Hi jodi, i just bought your 2019 4 dvd volume 9 pack, i also have volume 2 dvd set. . These are way better than the old Hobart school, vhs videos, way more content, and more clear arc shots, Well worth the small price. Thanks William

Excellent instruction, excellent video and excellent explanation! Love your videos, Jody. Keep up the good work

Thank you so much for your videos. Your channel is an invaluable resource. I appreciate it very much, and I'm not even a welder. I'm in Instrumentation and Controls.

Thank you for another great video Jody learned by watching your videos and never lose interest. Thank you.

Excellent video on my favorite electrode. Currently I'm just using an AC buzzbox myself and this lets me do a lot more than otherwise would be possible.

Thank you. I always learn when watching your videos.

just received my stubby lens kit tig finger and dvd from your store. I'm very excited to get it. I never tig welded before and I'm not a very good welder at all. I been watching your videos a while and decided to get a scratch start set up for my lincoln sa250 machine. I really appreciate your help providing items on your store website to help folks like me learn. my channel is not really welding related. I do mostly tractor videos but on occasion I need to weld a repair or make an add on for the tractor. mostly simple stuff. I'm hopeful with some seat time I will get the hang of it all and someday pick up a decent tig machine. thank you for all you have done to help others! be blessed in a very special way my friend and fellow content provider. Dave

love the content! probably the best on YT. just got some stuff from the store as well to support you! keep it up!

I love using 6011 in my powerarc stick welder. Thanks for the great videos.

Another informative and easy to understand video! Thanks Jody!

the best teacher ever thank you sir

Thank you for explaining the "whip and pause" technique. I just started messing around with my Longevity 140 stick welder. I will try it!

Another great lesson and video, really helps me out. Thanks

Thanks for tips and tricks for a beginner like me. Kudos!

Sir: You are a excellent instructor. l wish that you would collate all your instructions and put them on DVDs and make them available to interested parties. Thank you for helpful instructions, and may GOD bless you sir.

When I first learned to weld at San Diego City College in 1984, I was using 5/32" 6010 on 1/2"" steel plate. My instructor Terry Block always told us that once we knew how to weld with 6010/6011 that we could run anything else. Our booths were set up on DC reverse and the training was geared towards the shipyards in the area where 6010 and 7018 were what most of the students would probably be working. Spent pretty much the whole semester in that booth, four hours a night, two nights a week running 6010, and later 7018.

Beautiful welds as always!

6011 was the very first rods I welded with when I first bought my Everlast stick welder.

Such a good vídeo and a good class, thank you so much for sharing your time and knowlege with us. High 5 from Brasil.

beautiful welds Jodie ... i like that it"s not another tig video

Thanks Jody, interesting to learn about the differences in fillets from different rod types.

Great info and great job Jody

As a farmer, 6011 is my go-to rod. It's not fussy about having clean surfaces. It penetrates better. It freezes faster, so the puddle goes where I want it to, rather than how gravity pulls it. You can play with it more during the weld. It's not pretty. If I have the option, 7018 goes over the 6011.

Learned on 6011/6013 and a new at the time Forney plugfront buzzbox in the late fifties, on the farm. After getting out of the service in '73, traded up to a Forney 250A AC/DC Switch Hitter, still have it. I repaired all sorts of farm equipment with 6011/6013 until someone showed me 6010 and 7018. Wow! After that, I tended to use 6011 for root passes when appropriate and followed with 6010 or 7018, pretty much abandoned 6013. Proof was in the pudding. Much fewer repairs breaking again. I finally got a little experienced training in the 80s.

I learned how to weld using 6011 rods with my everlast welder. Good times man. Good times.

6011 on AC is great to have because of magnetized steel. AC is not affected. Some farm equipment becomes magnetic from constant friction with the ground. Pipe will also become magnetic if its spun or shoved through the ground like to get under railroad tracks.

Great instruction and video clarity as always. I love/prefer welding pipe fencing downhill with 6011 1/8" rod.

Thanks for video, i find it hard to make 6011 look good but this helps.

I use them a lot Thanks for doing this video.

Thanks for your great videos

These videos really help.

I have soft spot for 6011 rods. They are one of the first rods I ever used when I bought my powerarc welder.

thank you for this video, it's really helpful.

“Just bring the hood” well I showed up in shorts and a T shirt with just my hood and Aparently that was not what they wanted.

Thanks Bro! A huge from Chile.

Thank you, great video, right up my alley!

In class all we use are 7018 and I do a good job stacking dimes as most wld say. got on a job and only thing they had were 6011. Had no clue you were supposed to use a whip and pause technique. Still got alot to learn

Grate video man Im really learning a lot

You have a insanely steady hand

Thanks for posting this very informative video. Aloha

Great video jody sir, and thanks for video

Good video! A lot of times in the oilfields of N.M. the broken material that needs to be welded is often times rusted & may or may not be of quality steel & that's where the 6011 shines! It will weld in most positions & a little rust doesn't hurt its performance & as you stated,in our small welding shops,where tanks & pressure vessels are built, the machines used are usually straight 225 Amp a/c electric machines,& if necessary when a welder needs to make a repair in the field,the same rods used in the shop can be utilized on a d/c portable machine. & I have used it in the junkyard, to weld galvanized to schedule 40 steel & galvanized to galvanized steel & other rusted unknown grades of steel; & a lot of jobs that are not inspected & not required to meet a code,but must be strong,such as a farm implement repair, again the 6011 does the job.

Nice I was just using some 1/8th 6011 and I was getting a little bit of undercut.. But I was weaving.. not whip and pausing.. Great video thankyou..:)

Thanks Jody!

Goddamn Jody I sure appreciate your time 6011 is my go to rod for rusty pipe an such while building corrals out here in the Wild West by goddamn If i don't think it will hold I'll just cap it with 7018 thank you for your time

Great video,,information and Great rod... I use 6011 a lot

Love your work. Thanks.

Great Video Thanks Jody

In my welding years 6011 was always my go to rod. Rusty, dirty, thin metal 6011 was the rod I would use. Up north here in Canada the approved pipe procedures were 6011 root 7018 cap. With its fast freeze ability you can close a hole or a big gap easily. I agree, it’s Avery useful rod.

I just got a job at a shipyard along the MIssissippi in Missouri that uses just 6011s. The weld test was the first time I had ever used them.

All I have is a inverter stick welder. I've found that the 5/64 6011 rods are pretty useful as well.

I learned how to stick weld on my everlast with 6011. They are my favorite rod. I guess I'm a bit sentimental.

Lincoln Fleetweld 180 is a hybrid 6011, best rod on the market. The method is fly fish , you go ahead and preheat and burn off some contamination and then go back in for deposit. Counter intuitive and I have seen No one post that, been doing it for 20 years. 7018 has no effect on contaminated substrate

Fantastic as allways

Thank you, great info

Thanks for the video.

Great video! I'm new to welding. You mentioned that the weld penetrates more when you go weld uphill/bottom to top, would the fact that heat rises also contribute to the greater penetration when welding uphill/bottom to top? Thanks.

6011 is my rod of choice. It burns in really good, but it welds differently on each thing you weld. I weld lots of rusty material with it and don’t even sand off the rust. The AC kinda helps clean, and I usually run it way to hot, stopping to let it cool down (It beats lots of grinding). However, I almost always zig zag my weld. For me, it’s the only way to clean, and get everything burnt in really well. It works really well for me, but I would encourage anyone to cut and etch to find what works for them.

I have mastered the art of melting metal ! Welding I have not , I bought a Craftsman (1980's model) stick welder 35-230 for $50 with 2 boxes of 6011 1/8 and 3/32 , I could get a arc with the 3/32 but not the 1/8 rod just sticks . I'm a little better with my Forney 140 FC-i , I'm trying to weld steel bed frames (Free) My projects are a welding cart and a small coffee table (legs) with a wood top .

So I was welding right I thought something was off with the 6011 rod👍👍

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