Flux Wire Welder
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Flux Wire Welder
Anyone here who uses a flux wire welder? i'm sick of paying someone else to do my welding, so i want to get more into it. I'd rather have a MIG or TIG but i don't have the space to run a gas tank.
Anyone have any feedback on the flux wire welder? the only things i've heard is that it's very similar to a MIG welder, but with more slag (sp?) so you have do do a a little more cleanup and it's not as asthetically pleasing. I'm ok with the asthetics. Is it just as easy/hard? bad/good welds?
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Anyone have any feedback on the flux wire welder? the only things i've heard is that it's very similar to a MIG welder, but with more slag (sp?) so you have do do a a little more cleanup and it's not as asthetically pleasing. I'm ok with the asthetics. Is it just as easy/hard? bad/good welds?
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if you know how to weld. then it should be okay. you would get better penetration and a cleaner weld with gas/solid wire though. i flux weld 99% of everything around my house. .... my truck, buddies cars/trucks..ect
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Indeed, but will make not diff when welding metal that is half inch or thinner. Not to mention you better have a can of spatter spray for flux, its messy as hell... On big structural things, yes flux-stick is the way to do it.. For 99% of the things you are going to do, a 220 mig will be the ticket.. We have set up 4 bar plates on rears for cars that are making big power, using a mig, never had a crack- ever
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I use my little flux core welder all the time. Once you get the hang of it, it works great. Has been good for everything I have needed it for. With that said, you can get cleaner welds with a gas/mig welder.
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hmm. you may be right. of course i plug my welder into 40+ year old 110 sockets. prolly why i havent been gettin good penetration VS new electrical sockets...
either way. i always use flux for pretty much everyhting.... stainless, mild steel. cast..... RUST.... it gets the job done for me.
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the metal doesnt have to be as clean when you use a flux core welder. We had lincoln 110 at were I used to work.. Does great with exhaust and small metal and is more forgiving on the heat settings. I personally have a hobart 220.. It can look nice like the piece Im holding. Or it can be all cobbled up and look like ****.