Hi, fairly new here but recently got back into welding as I've always loved it. I'm by no means a pro but I'd consider myself decent enough. Anyways today someone gave me a case of MG600 rods from Messer. If these rods were a woman I'd take them to bed. :laugh: I love these things. Almost makes me feel as if I'm cheating due to how easy and smooth these rods work for me. I know the 600 series is Hi-tensile so I don't really need that so much, but does anyone know of any rods that would be comparable to the messer MG's? Or know a good place to get the MG600 or MG500 rods?
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Hi, fairly new here but recently got back into welding as I've always loved it. I'm by no means a pro but I'd consider myself decent enough. Anyways today someone gave me a case of MG600 rods from Messer. If these rods were a woman I'd take them to bed. :laugh: I love these things. Almost makes me feel as if I'm cheating due to how easy and smooth these rods work for me. I know the 600 series is Hi-tensile so I don't really need that so much, but does anyone know of any rods that would be comparable to the messer MG's? Or know a good place to get the MG600 or MG500 rods?
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as discussed in another thread 7014 works great, as someone else stated" they weld themselves" ..
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Is it MG600 or MG Super 600...because if someone gave you a box of MG super 600 to you, I need to meet your friends x)
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no just MG600
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Bummer, mg super 600 is some slick rod, it's a dissimilar metals rod, like $250 for a pound box or something crazy
I've always loved the Messer rods. My LWS used to stock them in a variety of flavors. I've still got some 7014, 6011 and 7018 from MG in various sizes, as well as a box of their MG80(?) maintenance rods up at the shop.
Sadly when my LWS changed hands, the bean counters stopped wanting to stock MG rods. Due to the high demand by many of the local municipalities, they managed to keep some of the "odd" MG types in stock as well as the 7018's, but every thing else has now eventually changed over to Lincoln rods.
Sadly when my LWS changed hands, the bean counters stopped wanting to stock MG rods. Due to the high demand by many of the local municipalities, they managed to keep some of the "odd" MG types in stock as well as the 7018's, but every thing else has now eventually changed over to Lincoln rods.
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I love the mg 600. Only drawback is its like 3.00 per stick. If you are looking for something that runs smooth and makes you look like a pro try mg 80T-AC+ It smells like 6010 but runs smooth in all positions and you get 80,000 tensile. Price isn't bad either.
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I know the thread is over a year old, but find myself in the same situation.
Was recently given a couple hundred pounds of assorted rod, leftover remnants from the estate of weldor. A lot of it was garbage - old, chipped, wet, rusty, unmarked, etc. But a few cans of good stuff, so it was a worthwhile haul. One of them was a 10# pack of Mg Super 600. Not familiar with it, but it sounded like basic 7018. Seal was broken, but it was in great condition and almost full, so I threw it on the shelf. Figured it would be good for something. Finally got around to googling it tonight to see what it was. Not much info, except whats posted here. Sounds like a home run.....
Think I better lock this up in the safe....
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Hobbyist - At what point is a "hobby" out-of-control?
When you start to buy and hoard MG SUPER 600
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MG MESSER INDUSTRIES had a great cast iron welding rod nickel, 2 levels and I thought that was expensive at $3-4 a rod. Never tried the 600..
It sure you can find this stuff anymore what a shame, back when things were good!
It sure you can find this stuff anymore what a shame, back when things were good!
mw; i've been hoarding 10 or 15 pounds of this cast iron rod and you're right. very good product.
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