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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 ass weld and then grind it down and it will look decent.

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

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thats cute teg.

Re:my first weld!! *with pics!!* (of course)
 

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

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

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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. ;)

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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...

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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 ;D i'll also put my grinder to use so maybe i won't get flamed so bad for the 'doo doo bead'...

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

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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!