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Hi Brent. That's very interesting. I'm glad you shared that with us.
I've not had a lot of experience with gouging. I have cut some flat plate,
and removed a couple of fillet welds a few years ago. It takes some practice and
I've seen some experienced guys get good results with the cut edge looking
pretty clean. On par with a good oxy-acetylene job but in locations where gas
cutting is impractical or impossible.
It's useful and like you say, if done properly imparts less heat into the
base metal.
I have some carbon rod in the shop but mostly use it for brazing. It's
like TIG but without the cover gas when used with silicon/bronze. Great for
sticking thin sheet metal together. Pretty handy to keep around. The larger
rods make good pencils too! Good for drawing on the floor when doing large
lay-outs. Frank D.
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