Used a cheaper rod for a job and got better results

I usually run 7018 on structural stuff, but I grabbed some 6010 for a root pass on a pressure vessel last week. My foreman said to try it for better penetration on the tight gaps we had. I was skeptical, but damn, it laid in way cleaner and I didn't have to grind near as much. Anyone else had something switch their go-to rod choice?

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patriciap5215d ago

Yeah that cleaner lay in sounds right, I switched to 6010 on pipe roots and never looked back.

kim37315d ago

I went the other way with it - started on 6010 for everything and fought those roots for way too long. Tried a 6011 on a whim and the difference in those tight spots was night and day, especially when you're dealing with any mill scale or rust. The 6011 digs in so much better for me, almost like it wants to find the root instead of fighting me around it. Still keep 6010 around for the real thin stuff where I need that stiff arc control, but 85% of the time it's 6011 now.