Blue Demon 7014 X 1/16" X 14" X 5LB Plastic Iron Powder Carbon Steel Electrode

Blue Demon sells good consumables. These are high quality, and the packaging is first-rate. Although these are the only 7014 I've ever bought, I'm sure they are everything a 7014 should be. So I am basing the rest of this review on my first impression of 7014 rods in general. I bought these because I saw a Youtube review that said these were easy restriking and great for tacking. Yes, these restart almost magically. Easier even than 6013 rods, both made with rutile flux. In addition, they have a lot of iron powder in the flux like 7018, my favorite, so I was hoping they would be like an easy-striking 7018. Nope. The flux residue is large and obvious and easy to knock off, but otherwise they are pretty much a 6013 that needs extra current. Welds and smells like a 6013. Hard to see the puddle and too easy to make a weld with rough toes and a bad profile. But if 6013 is your go-to rod, these might be a good transition to 7018 for you. But they're not for me. I bought the 5/64 size because it was cheapest and I mostly weld thinner material. Made in India like the Blue Demon 7018 that I've bought 15 pounds of and are awesome. Bottom line, if you want something that's a little better than 6013 and really easy to start, use these rods. If you like 7018 but want easy restarts, you'll probably be disappointed in the quality of the weld.

Could not find recommended Amp Range for these 5/64" Blue Demon 7014 until they arrived.This is similar to Hobart 3/32" 6013 (40-90 amps), which are almost identical to 7014 for all practical purposes according to ChuckE2009(YouTube welding guru). Available locally at Northern Tool in 1 or 5 pound boxes.Also similar range to 3/32" Lincoln Fleetwood 180 (40-80 amps). These are a 6011 electrode which gives deeper penetration with a flatter more spattery bead than 7014, & 6011 weld better on dirtier metal. These are also available locally at Home Depot for cheap in a 5lb box.UPDATE Aug 3, '16: It's been over 20yrs since I welded in shop class. Had handy 3/32" Fleetweld 180 E6011's, these 5/64" E7014's & 1/16" E6013 to go with my new Everlast 140st 110v Inverter DC welder. I stuck & burnt up in flames the 1st 4 e6011 rods, then switch to these Blue Demon rods. They were very forgiving and was able to use them to get the hang of it again without them sticking. After 2 or 3 rods, I switched back to burning the 6011 and was able to run them fine.Bottom line is if you need to get the hang of running rods, do yourself a favor and have a box of these in-hand to ease your frustration in the beginning to get the hang of it. Welding tips and tricks on YouTube did an electrode selection overview where he noted e7014 to be the most forgiving and even ran a rod of it un-attended to demonstrate. He was right.

I rated these 5 stars. However, understand your rod types. I rate these 5 stars for being small 7014 rods, not 5 stars for "welding rods" as a whole.I like 7014 for light duty work. I find 7014 easy to run, slag all comes off clean (I don't mind all of the slag - I know a lot of people don't like the bulk of the slag), and the vast majority of the time I get a real nice bead appearance. For the balance of slag vs bead appearance - I will sacrifice the amount of slag to get the clean beads of 7014.Bear in mind that 7014 does not penetrate well and it should not be used for joints that are going to be under much vibration and loading. It is not a ductile bead.Small rods can be hard to run because they get flexible. Be aware these are small - 5/64" is the size I am referring to in this review. That is thicker than 1/16" rod so it is a bit stiffer than the 1/16" size, but you still have to be careful with it.If you have a small, light welding job - these are good rods. Understand, however, that, again, they won't provide as ductile of a weld joint as, say, 7018. So if your joint is under much loading and vibration you may see a weld failure down the road.Given what a 7014 rod is, and given that lighter welding jobs can benefit from a smaller rod - these rods are great. They are easy to run and provide a great bead appearance.For reference - my machine is a Lincoln Idealarc 250 AC/DC (Round Top, '66, heavy copper wound transformer). OCV is around 75v. Inverter machines with lower OCV may show other results. Keep the amperage down - under 55a. Test weld first. Every machine differs so what an amperage setting on my machine vs yours vs the other guys will all be different.

I ordered these rods to get a size below 3/32 for thin sheet like 0.125 to 0.150. Wow these rods burn smooth with little or no splatter on clean steal and great slag removal. I'm not good enough for the slag to peel like a banana but after a scrape or two and the wire brush...clean as a whistle.I'm running an Everlast 160 on about 45 amps and these rods run great...easy strike and tight arc.You should be able to run these positive or negative. I'm running positive for light penetration.

E7014 Blue Demon (reading form the boxes): 1/16" 30 to 60 Amps;. 5/64" 60 to 90 Amps (Attn. Marketing Dept. - hot new trend - give the customer basic info about your product - boost sales - as soon as you sign expensive consultanting contract I will explain in detail) The electrodes were well packaged in a sealed pouch with little plastic end boots to keep them from shifting around. The flux coating was uniform and with no cracks or other damage. Used a bit of 1/16" with my small AC welder and seems to work as expected. I have not welded a lot with it yet, but looks good so far.

This is the only stick electrode that I will use in my little Campbell Hausfield welder. Everything else sticks to the base metal relentlessly. I am just getting back into the welding game before welding school starts up. This is the perfect product to help me sharpen the chops that I developed years ago. If you have a 110 v SMAW machine/stick welder, then you want these electrodes. Be sure to ventilate your area sufficiently; the flux is rather toxic.

Por fallas en la entrega no los recibí, pero los he usado antes, son electrodos no excelentes, pero son buenos y suficientes en acero limpio y de medio contenido de carbono, aguantan bien el almacenaje pero curiosamente unos sirven mejor que otros (de la misma caja), son de penetración baja a media, he usado la versión 5/64" y soldan de manera muy decente láminas de ese mismo grosor sin perforarlas (claro cuenta mucho la velocidad de recorrido y experiencia al usarlos), son rápidos y de buena deposición, para cualquier posición, los usé con máquina de corriente alterna (aprox. entre 50 y 70A) y me comentan que con corriente directa son muy estables y fáciles de manipular, si llegan a mejorar su precio quizá los vuelva a pedir, por el momento los sustituí por otra marca mucho más cara por libra y por supuesto de mejor calidad en su versión 1/16" para no volver a tener problemas de entrega.

Wow.. nice FAT bead.. looks like i know what im doing.. mostly not ;) ... but is super easy to use..Used on 200 amp DC invertor EP at 185 amps.. highly recommended..edit... I bought the 5/32 rod... all the reviews are combined so you gotta know the diameter. This rod is recommended to run at 180 amps and up to 210.... ran buttery smooth at 200 amps on my cheap DC invertor welder.. great for most 1/4 to 1/2 plate but don't build bridges with it!

Not a welder by any means but this rod is easy to use!

Good product and welding for the price.No mention of its classification E7014

For 1/16 AC, these are top notch. Better than Hobart rods for sure. Burns well, fills well, great for small projects.