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mig and flux core tips and techniques, equipment, filler metal
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We'll start a weld picture thread in each of the forums....
This one will be mig welds. Maybe FCAW too.
Short circut, spray, aluminum.... etc.
I'll start it off.
First one is 1 1/2 square tubing. 16ga wall.
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Just a couple welders and a couple of big hammers and torches.
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Now to spray transfer....
3/8 plate. No bevel....
225amps.....
First pass.
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Just a couple welders and a couple of big hammers and torches.
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This is my first attempt at flux core 3F
I have a soldering iron!
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2nd and third passes....
It'll hold.
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Mon May 26, 2014 9:08 pm
I think this is one of the only ones I have on my computer that is not on here. I was going to start that thread on the "The Best of..." for the best looking welds we can put down and I never got any further than talk. Anyway I do not know the settings off hand on this one, I do know it is .052.
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Tue May 27, 2014 7:17 am
Wow,
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weldin mike 27 wrote: Wow,
That's one fad I wish would die out...
Dave J.
Tue May 27, 2014 7:56 am
Come for a holiday over here. Its not common at all.
Mick
Tue May 27, 2014 7:56 am
weldin mike 27 wrote: Wow,
Well they say to stick with what you know. I am not the best at the mig like tig and much prefer the baby butt smooth welds.
-Jonathan
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weldin mike 27 wrote: Come for a holiday over here. Its not common at all.
Mick
Australia is definitely on my list to visit one day
Dave J.
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4F flux core on 3/8 (10mm)
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I have a soldering iron!
Wed May 28, 2014 6:45 am
Hey,
Dave, glad to hear. We are a very big Country, but everything is spread out. Plan a month or so for a bit of a look.
Mick
Wed May 28, 2014 11:56 pm
Unfortunately the place I work at wants the mig like tig look currently
Thu May 29, 2014 7:19 am
Because the tig look is so attractive, I don't think that will ever fade out, especially for what you are doing. I will admit it is sexy and it is a skill.
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nothing special, just a little practice with a jacked up liner.
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Sun Jun 01, 2014 12:35 am
It does look cool like you said good idea on this thread
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Not my best example but an attempt at the mig like tig
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If ya ain't burnin ya ain't earnin
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Here's one I did with My Clarke 160EN I had.
Welds are on a s13 240sx Control Arm. Reinforcement on bottom with 1/8" mild steel plate. Not great but not bad for HF welder.
I tried to do the TIG Scallop that you could make with a mig gun( "MIG like TIG"), almost a year ago....... I could only try and work with it running cold though> Also it helped that I was using the schools Miller XMT 304
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I don't usually weld, but when I do people usually gather taking notes and pictures"
Nice... That's a great saying !!
I agree with mig should look like mig and tig should look like tig. Don't get me wrong...some of the guys that do and do it well and it looks great.
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Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:43 pm
Kevinstj wrote: I don't usually weld, but when I do people usually gather taking notes and pictures"
Nice... That's a great saying !!
I agree with mig should look like mig and tig should look like tig. Don't get me wrong...some of the guys that do and do it well and it looks great.
What if your mig looks like tig?
By your philosophy my mig should look like mig but if my mig looks like tig then my mig shouldn't look like tig because tig should look like tig and mig should look like mig but my mig looks like tig so its all screwed up.
I think a lot of people judge appearance instead of quality. Different people have different techniques and different appearances.
It's always best to build your own, especially when it comes to hitches!!!
Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:40 pm
I modified my technique recently. ......this is where I am.
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Not bad at all. I would watch the upper side closely but not bad at all.
It's always best to build your own, especially when it comes to hitches!!!
Sun Aug 10, 2014 11:29 am
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Sat Aug 23, 2014 4:41 pm
Mig pulse with .045 wire.
Mig pulse .045 next to mig short circuit with .035
Piece welded in place on machine.
Shannon
Well they say to stick with what you know. I am not the best at the mig like tig and much prefer the baby butt smooth welds.
By your philosophy my mig should look like mig but if my mig looks like tig then my mig shouldn't look like tig because tig should look like tig and mig should look like mig but my mig looks like tig so its all screwed up. 
