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- by montananewb
- Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:25 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: new to welding
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1781
Re: new to welding
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af325/4cyllx/DSCF5454_zps8549f236.jpg http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af325/4cyllx/DSCF5445_zpsf9b57f9f.jpg here are some pic's yes the welds are a little high lol, I have gotten better as this was when I first started & the other is the wire I am running
- by montananewb
- Mon Dec 15, 2014 5:17 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: new to welding
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1781
Re: new to welding
sorry guy's took a while to get back, tomorrow going down to the local welding shop to see if i can get a regulator for my argon bottle as in the few post's back the wire that's in the machine call's for gas so that might be a reason why my weld's are not getting any penatration correct?? P.S if the...
- by montananewb
- Fri Dec 12, 2014 8:44 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: new to welding
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1781
Re: new to welding
i guess i should put what i plan on welding, i plan on building a bumper out of some 3/16's steel, so wire brand with or with out gas would be a good start lol, this is all new to me but something i deff want to learn to do..
- by montananewb
- Fri Dec 12, 2014 7:54 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: new to welding
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1781
Re: new to welding
You definitely have to use gas with that man. I would either go buy a decent flowmeter/regulator from your local welding store (LWS) and hook it up and try again, or buy a roll of Flux core wire and switch the leads and try again. ok thanks man!! make's sense, what brand of flux core wire would ya ...
- by montananewb
- Fri Dec 12, 2014 7:07 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: new to welding
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1781
Re: new to welding
Welcome! From the quick web search I did, the sp100 runs MIG with shielding gas or flux core with no gas. If the last owner ran it with shielding gas then you'll need to change the machine's polarity from electrode positive to electrode negative. Not sure how it's done on that machine: it may be a ...
- by montananewb
- Fri Dec 12, 2014 7:01 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: new to welding
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1781
Re: new to welding
Welcome! From the quick web search I did, the sp100 runs MIG with shielding gas or flux core with no gas. If the last owner ran it with shielding gas then you'll need to change the machine's polarity from electrode positive to electrode negative. Not sure how it's done on that machine: it may be a ...
- by montananewb
- Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:01 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: new to welding
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1781
Re: new to welding
Welcome! From the quick web search I did, the sp100 runs MIG with shielding gas or flux core with no gas. If the last owner ran it with shielding gas then you'll need to change the machine's polarity from electrode positive to electrode negative. Not sure how it's done on that machine: it may be a ...
- by montananewb
- Thu Dec 11, 2014 7:45 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: new to welding
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1781
new to welding
so i picked up Lincoln sp-100 110v from a friend, it's running some flux core wire in it as thats what he used to build his bumper's ect, i seen what he built with it & made me want to learn the art's of welding, for the life of me i cant get any penetration, im working with some 1/4" plate...
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