Electrode identification?

[simon718]

Found a couple of these electrodes the other day, have just given them a whirl, quite impressed by them, nice bead and easy slag removal; don't suppose anybody knows what make they are? They must be years old thats all i know

 

[Wozzaaah]

A google for WB2000E throws up WB alloys
Here's some 3.2mm ones.

 

[bawjaws]

ive got some of the same ones, dont know what make they are coz i got them off a friend who works in a farm which happened to have millions of them but they came in a polythene wrapper rather than a box and they are great rods

 

[simon718]

cheers woz and bawjaws, really shoulda googled it meself

 

[Derek Hanlon]

Hi there
I worked for the company that made these welding rods (WB2000E) they were made in Coatbridge (Waverley street)
I know this because I worked there for 12 years 1980 till 1992
The WB back then stood for WARD AND BRANNAN
Bert Ward took full control of the company as BRANNAN lost interest in 1978 by then the WB stood for Welding and Brazing WB 2000E was a general purpose 6013 electrode and in my time there between two and three TONNES of various sizes were made here every day mostly 3.25 and 4.0mm this electrode went up against VODEX from Murex gro
This was a great little company until Bert sold out to a management buy out to a bunch of idiots (you know who you are)
They screwed the whole thing up and sold the whole thing to a company called PCT
I THINK WB2000E is now made in (wait for it Israel)
Bert would be turning in his grave (RIP BERTY)

 

[Scott762]

Hi ,
Im new to forum with this very message! Do i start a new thread or carry onto a similar topic? Ive obtained a few packets of mystery rods that i cant find much info on maybe some guru can help!

CHE506 4mm electrodes (Tan colour)
&
Eutectic Exotrode AC/DC 3.2mm (Brown with 3 silver bands on each side of writing and white paint on base tip)

They are still in plastic but no boxes!

Any help appreciated

 

[Robotstar5]

Hi, welcome to the forum, if you don't get any replies here, start a new thread.

 

[zardoz]

Hi ,
Im new to forum with this very message! Do i start a new thread or carry onto a similar topic? Ive obtained a few packets of mystery rods that i cant find much info on maybe some guru can help!

CHE506 4mm electrodes (Tan colour)
&
Eutectic Exotrode AC/DC 3.2mm (Brown with 3 silver bands on each side of writing and white paint on base tip)

They are still in plastic but no boxes!

Any help appreciated

I think they are used for cutting and chamfering. here are pic of some from US ebay have alook at the pic is that them ? http://www.ebay.com/itm/EUTECTIC-CA...AC-DC-ELECTRODE-6-5-LBS-WELDING-/390639742976

 

[Scott762]

Awesome Zardoz , Cheers mate !