Press brake for 20 ton hydraulic press

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Dave, yes you can try cranking it up a bit more and try that. You may end up getting a lot of spatter though. The thing is the type of flux on the 6010 rods allows your weld puddle to "dig" in better and get down into the root of your material more and wet out better. The flux on the 6013 rods is designed to prevent that, and keep it from burning through your material. It allows the puddle to cool faster and "freeze" the bead sooner which is a good thing for filling gaps.

6010 was designed to run on DC polarity, and later on they came up with 6011 that will run on AC polarity. Looking back now at your machine, it looks to be DC only.