91civicZ6

flux core sucks ------- ball sack, but it will work if you dont have a gas MIG.

I welded my BOV on with flux core. just make a fatty *** weld and then grind it down and it will look decent.

projekteg

it just takes experience/skill. i've seen some guys make some nice *** welds with flux core. i would rather learn on the most difficult, then when i get gas, it will be a lot easier.

hotrex

thats cute teg.

turboDXcoupe

clean the surface better with a wire brush or a hi speed one the beads will stick better and youll get a better weld.....

fork

seriously man always grind off the galvanizing or aluminizing, it will weld cleaner and the fumes wont give yiou a seizure

shitbird

Thats a good idea to learn with flux core.After you do it for so long,you should be able to lay down a bead next to a mig bead and wouldn't be able to tell the difference.Looks good though.

turbohf

those bends look like they came from schucks...im using the same ---- for my car...

oh and a tip: before you take a pic of your 'welds' take a wire brush to them so they dont look as bad...

projekteg

yeah, that was a 90° crush bend that i bought from auto zone to use for my down pipe incase my 2.5 mandrel hadn't came in yet, but it did, so i figured i would learn to weld on it instead of exchanging it for a quart of oil or something. i didn't know about grinding off the aluminizing, i'll be sure to try that. i'll hit it up some more tonight and show you guys the progress i'll also put my grinder to use so maybe i won't get flamed so bad for the 'doo doo bead'...

R-MAK

lol, why the ---- are you welding on wood ? you trying to start a camp fire ? :P

projekteg

bwahaha, i was waiting for somebody to say something, i'm surprised it took this long. i wasnt's welding on the wood, i was just using it to keep the pipe from rolling when i turned it over, it just so happens it was sitting on it when i took the pic. but yeah, some card board that was near caugh fire briefly!