[Rodbelan]

I did compare those 2 on my Esab 161LT... They work fine, except that the Forney had the flux coating burn unevenly... becoming bevel like (like the silicon tube tip that you cut at an angle). I tried the Lincoln Fleetweld on another machine, was also going fine, without that sort of issue. Why is the Forney acting like so? I do not have a cue... Could be a bad batch, I guess.

[Oscar]

What I've seen is that Lincoln's need less amps to run smoothly. Did you run them both at the same amperage into the same exact joint?

[Rodbelan]

Same, same... Forney and Blue Demon... Lincoln is a different story, on another machine...

[Oscar]

Then it might boil down to just that; that you ran them at the same amps, but perhaps one needed less amps. Or conversely, one needed more amps.

[Rodbelan]

The recommended amperage for the Forney 6011 is 25-75. I used them around 50. No problem to light em, the arc is consistent, but like I said, the flux burns unevenly, ending with a pointy bevel like tip... Never had such a problem with other electrodes... I might crank up the amperage and see... or take it down to 40...