CUTTING ELECTRODE
Sodel 512Plus electrodes can be quickly and easily cut, chamfer, gouge and pierce parts made of steel, cast iron, copper, etc. With this electrode you can make holes of varying diameter, depending on diameter of the electrode itself and the intensity of the current used. The advantage of using this electrode is that, unlike the carbon electrode process, you do not need an air compressor to blow out the melted metal. The electrode can be used with a DC or AC welding station. It will contaminate the base metal much less than a standard carbon gouging electrode.

To make a hole in a piece, use DC- (DCEN) or AC if DC- is not available on the welding station. Hold the electrode vertically above the work piece and push it through the material; a slight circular motion can be used to enlarge the hole.
When gouging to remove metal or to form a chamfer, strike the electrode at a 45° angle, then lower it to between 10 to 15°. Move the electrode back and forth continually to allow the molten metal to escape without burning through. Metal should be removed in thin layers at a time to avoid getting the electrode stuck in an excessively large weld pool, thereby needlessly overheating the work piece.
