Hi. I'm new to welding. I have a Hobart 140 and I'm really enjoying it. One nice thing is I can use my 5.5K generator with it. Is there a flux core Stainless Steel wire in .024/.030/.035 that I could use with my Hobart? I wouldn't be doing anything that big, just stuff around the house. I'd rather have flux core than get another tank of gas, or could I just go with my co2/argon and solid wire? What would my limitations be? Thanks for any help.
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Don't use hard wire and 75/25. That's where you get rust
Don't use hard wire and 75/25. That's where you get rust
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Poland308 wrote:[quote="Farmwelding
Don't use hard wire and 75/25. That's where you get rust
Are you sure? If so expound please.[/quote]
Maybe I am wrong on that. I know it tried it once but I probably also dunked it which may not have helped.
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I think you're confused. I have never heard of stainless wire for MIG that does not require some type of shielding gas. Maybe there is, I certainly could easily be wrong. In my experience, SS wire wants C100 usually for a MIG as a shielding gas.OldJoe wrote:Is there a flux core Stainless Steel wire in .024/.030/.035 that I could use with my Hobart?
May I ask, why are you seeking SS wire? It really only needs to be used for stainless material, or when mixing two very disparate metals, and 308L isn't the filler I'd choose for that.
Self shielded flux core is a very good product, easily used, runs in any direction, and indoors or out. Readily available in 0.30 and 0.035 at your LWS too probably.
An earlier post mentioned using 75/25, and pointed at flux core wire. I would steer away from using steel filler on stainless material because that will rust. Maybe thats what he meant?
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http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/co ... fcawg.aspx
I can’t imag it’s cheaper than solid wire and gas.
I can’t imag it’s cheaper than solid wire and gas.
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http://www.usaweld.com/Flux-Cored-308-S ... -035-1.htmExpensive but requires no gas.