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Flux Core Welding
- Thread starter Phil S.
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One limitation is the use on sheet metal/automotive.
Flux core is just too much of a good thing here. Shield gas and smaller wire gives the control you need w/o burning through.
Flux core permits higher amperage. Combined w/ 035 wire you get better penetration for thicker work.
Flux core also leaves more slag than gas shield.
Jim
Flux core is just too much of a good thing here. Shield gas and smaller wire gives the control you need w/o burning through.
Flux core permits higher amperage. Combined w/ 035 wire you get better penetration for thicker work.
Flux core also leaves more slag than gas shield.
Jim
Kaizen
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It has its place on 110 machines. I don’t use it for thin stuff due to the mess and always smokes up the shop bad. If I go to 1/8 material I always use flux as my little machine can’t put out enough heat with gas settings
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marinusdees
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The gases emitted when flux core welding are not especially good for you. Google it.
bubinga
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The gases emitted when flux core welding are not especially good for you. Google it.
So not an issue with fumes if welding outside ?If you're happy with the results you're getting with flux core, I wouldn't be too concerned with what others are saying about it.
Kaizen
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So not an issue with fumes if welding outside ?
As long as there is air flow. The flux is great if you have to weld outside where wind would blow away shielding gas.
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Mr_fixit
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Try a mig and you will probably never want to use a flux core wire again. Cause the welds look like ****.... Relative to MIG..