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General Category => Off Topics and General Interest => Topic started by: Jlwright on March 04, 2014, 08:58:10 AM

Title: Gas welding rod choice.
Post by: Jlwright 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. 
Thanks
Jim

Title: Re: Gas welding rod choice.
Post by: Sam Buchanan on March 04, 2014, 09:08:12 AM

Quote from: Jlwright 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.
Thanks
Jim

RG-45 is the traditional rod, it will work fine.

Title: Re: Gas welding rod choice.
Post by: Jlwright 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.

Title: Re: Gas welding rod choice.
Post by: n485x 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