The italco 2.5 mm 5 kg are E6013 and they only had 2 boxes on the shelf at Sydney tools so probably next time I may not be able to get them Norm.
If the Chinese rods were hard to start I would strike them on the earth lead bolt and start them that way ,once warm they are fine.
The italco rods are DCEP and DCEN , the test yesterday I was using DCEP but today tried DCEN and I seem to be getting a better weld and flow with DCEN (electrode goes to negative)
I think these rods are just as good or better than the Swec rods you got from FJ's Norm ,I just seem to be getting better results with DCEN when welding 2 hardened axles together but I didn't clean the metal first just welded over rusty metal.
I have heard DCEN can work better on Galvanized pipe.
