I ran out of wire

[sandawgk5]

So I had to swap to the flux core that I had. That **** sucks. Spatter everwhere, heavy smoke, slag that has to be cleaned off. I am gonna go buy a 10# spool before I weld again.

Now that that is over. Flux core is not that bad I guess just alot different than the regular mig wire I was running. I think it is easier to run flux core and it def has better penetration. I do not have any idea why but I followed the chart in my welder and turned the power down from 10 to 6 and it was getting as deep as before. When I weld on my bumper (to attach the hitch and stuff) I will use the flux core for the penetration. I really just hate the slag and the spatter.

That is all

Dik

 

[Stomis]

Ughh dont weld yourself into any tight spots that need to be painted. My buddy ran out of gas when I made my flatbed for my toyota. Lemme just say that cleaning flux core out of all the little spots/wholes in expanded steel SUCKS.

Will it power wash off? Just thinking if you power washed the stuff off and dried it with a towel. Paint with rust stop as a base coat then paint over that. Just an idea.

 

[NorCalKid]

I like how flux core burns hotter, that and I am too poor to buy gas. I agree though it is a pain in the ass to clean the splatter off in tight spots nothing a stiff wire wheel wont take off though

 

[sandawgk5]

Will it power wash off? Just thinking if you power washed the stuff off and dried it with a towel. Paint with rust stop as a base coat then paint over that. Just an idea.

Don't quite now what you are talking about? I am gonna paint the box but I am gonna take a flap wheel to it and knock all of the spatter off and take the welds down and smooth them out.

The box was welded with mig wire the only thing I have welded so far with flux core is the reinforcements for the legs.

The 6 on the right were done with flux core


Here is a shot of the penetration. They are pretty equal.


Dik