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I'm pullin' one of these right now:
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*welds everything in sight*
It's on my shopping list now.mitmaks wrote:Those are nice to have, make sure you get bottle setup. your welds will look much cleaner and will be stronger + you will enjoy welding, instead of getting splatter all over including yourself.
MrMazda92 wrote:I find Honduh forums more helpful, typically more pleasant too.
I'm with him, mine is pretty darn similar, but I don't have a bottle setup and the splatter burns a lot! I have a ton of holy clothes from my summer body work stint!mitmaks wrote:Those are nice to have, make sure you get bottle setup. your welds will look much cleaner and will be stronger + you will enjoy welding, instead of getting splatter all over including yourself.
It can do both. I haven't tried either yet, but as I understand it, flux core splatters and the welds aren't as good. Shielding gas avoids the need for flux and so is cleaner, and produces better welds.Mad Cow wrote:That uses the flux core or whatever wire right? How much better is a bottle setup?
Nope you need a mix of co2 and argon. Bottles are pretty cheap. Check craigslist in your area. I tried flux core a few times and hated it. I use gas and .023 wire for most small projects and .030 for heavy wall stuff.nightfire wrote:It can do both. I haven't tried either yet, but as I understand it, flux core splatters and the welds aren't as good. Shielding gas avoids the need for flux and so is cleaner, and produces better welds.Mad Cow wrote:That uses the flux core or whatever wire right? How much better is a bottle setup?
Actually, I'm big into paintball.. do any experienced welders know if I can use my paintball CO2 tank as a shielding gas source?
I heard you can go 100% CO2 or a CO2/Argon mix, with CO2 being a hotter weld that's more likely to burn through the material yet provide better penetration.cjthor wrote:Nope you need a mix of co2 and argon. Bottles are pretty cheap. Check craigslist in your area. I tried flux core a few times and hated it. I use gas and .023 wire for most small projects and .030 for heavy wall stuff.nightfire wrote:It can do both. I haven't tried either yet, but as I understand it, flux core splatters and the welds aren't as good. Shielding gas avoids the need for flux and so is cleaner, and produces better welds.Mad Cow wrote:That uses the flux core or whatever wire right? How much better is a bottle setup?
Actually, I'm big into paintball.. do any experienced welders know if I can use my paintball CO2 tank as a shielding gas source?