Gdarc21 The reason for wanting to try this is due to the high price of steels I use and the (Insane) high shipping costs. I can get 1018, A36 and even 1045 locally but 4340 and tool steels in thicker bars are not so easy, but I can buy different tool steels in 1/4" x whatever very easily. It's ...

Would using hard facing mig wire for joining mild steel to 5160 or a high carbon steel work well?

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What would be the best mig wire or tig filler rod for welding 5160, 1070 or 1080 to A36 or 1018 steel?

I have been finding a lot about preheat and post heat but not finding any specifics on filler material.

I have a Hobart Ironman 230 with Lincoln Super Arc L-56 in it right now.

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What would be the best mig wire or tig filler rod for welding 5160, 1070 or 1080 to A36 or 1018 steel?

I have been finding a lot about preheat and post heat but not finding any specifics on filler material.

I have a Hobart Ironman 230 with Lincoln Super Arc L-56 in it right now.

Thank You

Does anyone have tool steel tig welding experience? 01 to 01 or A2 to A2, unhardened? I would like to make some specialized socket handle style woodworking chisels and would like to weld the socket handle portion to the 1/4" thick flat stock rather than machining the whole tool from a large pie...

Does anyone have experience tig welding 01 to 01 or A2 to A2 tool steel, unhardened? I would like to make some specialized socket handle style woodworking chisels and would like to weld the socket handle portion to the 1/4" thick flat stock rather than machining the whole tool from a large piec...

They hold up fine. The spatter wire brushes off with more effort than a standard nozzle but comes completely off.

Since it' sees limited use and is not for general work spatter is not an issue.

I needed a better view for some out of the way mig welding on a trailer and thought "we have Pyrex tig cups,why not a Pyrex mig nozzle?"

So I made one. Works great. Not for everyday use for obvious breakage reasons but works great for every once and a while when a better view is needed.