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So do MIG welders that utlize flux core wire leave slag like a stick welder. Or is there an advantage to the solid wire with the inert gas shielding over flux core?
So do MIG welders that utlize flux core wire leave slag like a stick welder. Or is there an advantage to the solid wire with the inert gas shielding over flux core?
LT, if you are getting info so you can make up your mind as to what to buy, go MIG. It is the easiest type welding you will ever do and there is zero slag after a weld. The shield gas (a mixture or Argon and CO2) will allow you to weld very nice joints without much practice. If I can weld with a MIG welder, anybody can. JMHO
Yah gm that's what I'm looking at. Have had both an Oxy Acetylene and stick set up for years but am thinking it's time to move up.....or over to a MIG TIG set up. From what I've seen it's "relatively" reasonable price wise until you add TIG'n aluminum. Then it gets dang pricey.
I'm looking at getting the ability to go flux core or shielded gas so I'll be able to MIG aluminum. For now I'm not sure I'll ever "need" an Aluminum TIG, but one can dream.
So do MIG welders that utlize flux core wire leave slag like a stick welder. Or is there an advantage to the solid wire with the inert gas shielding over flux core?
Yah gm that's what I'm looking at. Have had both an Oxy Acetylene and stick set up for years but am thinking it's time to move up.....or over to a MIG TIG set up. From what I've seen it's "relatively" reasonable price wise until you add TIG'n aluminum. Then it gets dang pricey.
3) You can weld thicker metal compared to the same welder using solid wire with a shielding gas.The 2 advantages of flux core is
1) You can weld in the wind
2) It welds dirty metal better than MIG
LT I bought my gas tank straight out and then pay about $30 dollars to have it refilled whenever I need it. The tank cost me $75 dollars but it is mine and that cost was years ago now. You may come out a lot cheaper to do that as well. :noidea:
I did the same, but I have a big bottle and it is exchanged like a grill tank. For 8x times the gas you pay about 2x the refill price on the little tanks.