will this work?
#1
will this work?
im making a manifold for my D and i have a lincoln pro-core 100 mig welder, the pipes are 304 shed 10 stainless will the welder be capable of holding a solid weld or should i spend i few extra bux and have someone else do it? i know most of it is the person welding it and not just the welder itself but i need to get the car done and i dont want something to break so im trying to do things right the first time around so i dont have to go back and fix them beacuse i was half assing it.
#5
Re: will this work?
havent got much time to play with the welder in a while and i also have to buy new wire...what wire would you guys suggest?..im just using .35 mig welding wire....it seems to hold really well...also i forgot what settings were which, im not sure which is the highest and which were the lowest ..i'll have to mess with it and find out...does it matter which setting i have it on or do i just find a setting that i weld the best on?...im thinking more of a stronger setting...but im a newb at this so we'll see what happens ..i'll post pics
#6
Re: will this work?
If you're flux-coring it I'm starting to suggest to people to try thin wire, to avoid burning through on high heat.
If it's mig, .30 or .35. Start with a higher heat setting (75-100% depending), and a medium wire feed speed. If the weld sounds unsteady - First make sure your hand isn't shaking like a leaf in a hurricane! You need more wire speed. If you're blowing holes through it, start backing off the heat & simply welding faster.
W O T is all over it. Just get some practice scrap for free, or a few bucks the same metal & basic thickness you're project will be & lay down some practice first. If you've never done it before & just start on your actual project... You're in for something that I'm sure you can make work, but it's going to look like ----!
If it's mig, .30 or .35. Start with a higher heat setting (75-100% depending), and a medium wire feed speed. If the weld sounds unsteady - First make sure your hand isn't shaking like a leaf in a hurricane! You need more wire speed. If you're blowing holes through it, start backing off the heat & simply welding faster.
W O T is all over it. Just get some practice scrap for free, or a few bucks the same metal & basic thickness you're project will be & lay down some practice first. If you've never done it before & just start on your actual project... You're in for something that I'm sure you can make work, but it's going to look like ----!
#8
Re: will this work?
Originally Posted by raiden571
its a really weak welder. i couldnt burn through anything with it, even trying. its only a 110, not like a 220 or anything
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