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Author Topic: Gas welding rod choice.  (Read 2952 times)

Offline Jlwright

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Gas welding rod choice.
« on: March 04, 2014, 08:58:10 AM »
When I bought my Meco torch I also got some ER70S-6 rod to weld the fuselage with. I didn't order enough and will run out before I'm finished. I have plenty of RG-45 rod already. Is there any reason not to use the RG45 to finish up. 
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Jim
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Offline Sam Buchanan

Re: Gas welding rod choice.
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2014, 09:08:12 AM »
When I bought my Meco torch I also got some ER70S-6 rod to weld the fuselage with. I didn't order enough and will run out before I'm finished. I have plenty of RG-45 rod already. Is there any reason not to use the RG45 to finish up.
Thanks
Jim
RG-45 is the traditional rod, it will work fine.

Offline Jlwright

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Re: Gas welding rod choice.
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2014, 09:10:27 AM »
Thanks Sam. I was pretty sure that was why I bought the RG45 in the first place but couldn't remember for sure.
It's a brutal struggle for the biscuit!
Building XL-D-25 Fuselage 90% done.   ribs done, spars 90% done.

Offline n485x

Re: Gas welding rod choice.
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2014, 04:42:22 PM »
Is the Airco #7 rod the same as the RG45...and the ER70s-6 ???

The Airco #7 mild steel rod is all I have ever used on 2 aiplanes and counting...Copper coated...1/16"
Just wondering,

Dave

 

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