All-State Cutting Electrode will cut without the use of oxygen or compressed air. This electrode is designed to have a slow burn off rate with a special coating that produces exothermic heat which gives more inches of cutting per electrode. Cutting nickel, copper, brass, bronze, cast iron, stainless steel, aluminum, carbon and alloy steels. Piercing holes, removing rivets, bolts, and defects in any of the above materials.

Procedure

Clean cuts can be made by using either an AC or DC machine of sufficient capacity. A DC machine set on straight polarity will give the best results. To cut through a piece of metal, it will be easier if it is placed in the flat position. Hold the electrode at a 75 degree angle to the piece to be cut. Strike the arc and using the electrode as if it were a hand saw, keep the end of the electrode in constant contact with the work and continue with the sawing action. A short arc must be maintained to produce a clean cut and reduce overheating of the workpiece. Piercing holes is very easy. Hold the electrode in the vertical position, strike an arc and push the electrode down until it penetrates through the material. Manipulate the electrode in a sawing motion to enlarge the hole.