If you are planning on stainless, remember that you will be using a different wire than for carbon steel. Also, you will get better results on stainless with a tri-mix gas than regular 75/25.
With flux core, you will find that a wire brush will be your friend since the flux core wire is a bit more messy than solid wire. Like it has been suggested, get some scrap and play around with it. Adjust the wire speed and the amperage to get a feel for how it will weld. Since gas is not an...
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Been lurking for a bit, and decided to get more involved. I am into drag racing, welding, and small fabrication projects. We just bought a new house with a 20x24 attached, but I have plans for a detached shop before too long.