Flux Core Mild steel wire on stainless?
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Re: Flux Core Mild steel wire on stainless?
Originally Posted by flipkronikz
so basically if i use flux core it will look like birdshit no matter what i do
gonna try fabbing up bigger exhaust with my new 70amp fluxcore/mig welder
gonna try fabbing up bigger exhaust with my new 70amp fluxcore/mig welderthere are ways to reduce the spatter, but you cant really get rid of it all. thats just the nature of flux welding. a grinder is a good thing!
as for welding mild steel with mild steel flux, there are ways to really reduce the spatter to vertually nothing (clean metal and quality flux wire and good technique)
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Re: Flux Core Mild steel wire on stainless?
Originally Posted by jo_gobel
if your welding stainless with a mild steel flux, then most likely you will have some spatter. it really depends on the flux your using, how clean the pieces your welding are, and what speed and temp your using and how well you weld.
there are ways to reduce the spatter, but you cant really get rid of it all. thats just the nature of flux welding. a grinder is a good thing!
as for welding mild steel with mild steel flux, there are ways to really reduce the spatter to vertually nothing (clean metal and quality flux wire and good technique)
there are ways to reduce the spatter, but you cant really get rid of it all. thats just the nature of flux welding. a grinder is a good thing!
as for welding mild steel with mild steel flux, there are ways to really reduce the spatter to vertually nothing (clean metal and quality flux wire and good technique)
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Re: Flux Core Mild steel wire on stainless?
Originally Posted by jo_gobel
as for welding mild steel with mild steel flux, there are ways to really reduce the spatter to vertually nothing (clean metal and quality flux wire and good technique)
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Re: Flux Core Mild steel wire on stainless?
Originally Posted by jeffescortlx
What brand of wire do you consider good? I'm useing Hobart brand wire, is that up there in the "good" wire catagory?
I would personally say that the Northern Tool brand and Fleet Farm had better welds with that flux.
the Harbor Freight was by far the crappiest i have used
Lowes and Home Depot were "in the middle"
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Re: Flux Core Mild steel wire on stainless?
Originally Posted by c0mpl3x
stainless is softer than MS anways, the flux splatter sticks better because of it.
i do agree that when you weld the 304 stainless butt welds you can see it "melt" the SS much easier in the bead during welding
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Re: Flux Core Mild steel wire on stainless?
Anti-Spatter spray is pretty good stuff. I spray my mig nozzle with it and it keeps it from getting shitted up easily. When it does needle nose pliers break it off spatter very easily.
For the record Hobart=Miller, so yeah I'd consider Hobart or miller welding wire good stuff.
For the record Hobart=Miller, so yeah I'd consider Hobart or miller welding wire good stuff.
