welding question

[bad80cj]

What will the weld be like with inersheild wire and gass?

 

[tyleecw]

Would think it would just be a waste of shielding gas.
What are you thinking?

 

[bad80cj]

**** I don't know. I have 100 lbs of this wire. And am about to run out of regular. Thinking I might just finish tetnus with the shielded

 

[Nuts]

If its just regular flux core and not dual shield gas won't do anything to help

 

[bad80cj]

How do I know if it's just regular Flux core?

 

[Dynamite Design]

Crank the volts, and the wire speed, till the puddle don't break.

 

[lowbudgetjunk]

FLUX-CORED SELF-SHIELDED (FCAW-S) WIRE
INNERSHIELD® NR®-211-MP
Key Features
??Versatile welding capability on a variety of base materials
??High operator appeal and good bead appearance
??Easy slag removal
??Fast freezing characteristics accommodate poor fit-up
Typical Applications
??Plate thicknesses in the range of 7.9 mm (5/16 in) to 12.7 mm (1/2 in)
??Applications with copper back-up
??Sheet or thin gauge metal
??Propane cylinders
??Robotics/hard automation
??Welding on galvanized or zinc coated carbon steel
DIAMETERS / PACKAGING
Conformances
AWS A5.20/A5.20M: 2005 ASME SFA-A5.20: ABS: CWB/CSA W48-06:
DB: TUV:
*Except 0.030 in (0.8 mm) and 0.035 in (0.9 mm) diameters
Welding Positions
E71T-11 E71T-11 E71T-11* E491T-11-H16 EN 758 T42 Z S N 1 EN 758 T42 Z S N 1
All, except 3/32 in (2.4 mm) diameter
Maximum Plate Thickness
Diameter-in(mm) MaximumPlateThickness-in(mm)
0.030 (0.8) 0.035 (0.9) 0.045 (1.1) 0.068 (1.7) 5/64 (2.0) 3/32 (2.4)
5/16 (7.9) 5/16 (7.9) 5/16 (7.9) 1/2 (12.7) 1/2 (12.7) 1/2 (12.7)

 

[bad80cj]

Crank the volts, and the wire speed, till the puddle don't break.

I understand and have welded with it before. I'm just being a jackass. what's your schedule? Lol ;D when you coming over to help with my headers. Lol

 

[kushKrawlin]

My buddy works at yancey brothers Cat. They use flux with gas everyday. Never understood this. But they dam sure do.

 

[jp fan]

Most welders around here that weld outside at the mines use flux with gas I not sure why but I guessing it helps with the wind, it makes a great shinny looking weld on equiment

 

[Nuts]

That's self shielding, gas won't do anything to help.

 

[Throttleout]

We only use co2 with flux cored wire to reduce fumes put off by the wire. Like said before wont see much difference waste of your 75/25.

 

[kushKrawlin]

It could be co2. Not sure. Hell prob is from what u said. I wedled everything with flux for the first year or so. All my clothes burned, splatter everywhere, even with the 10$ a can **** or Pam. Ha. Man when I got gas hooked up my life changed. No ****. Flux is badass tho.

 

[bad80cj]

I'm just trying to be a cheap ass. Like I said I got 4 25lbs spools laying on the shelf.

 

[blacksheep10]

Dual Shield wire is flux core wire that REQUIRES gas, or it loooks like any MIG weld when you forgot the gas, full of holes. Most of the **** you're seeing where guys are shielding their flux core weld with gas is a dual shield wire. It comes out smooth, shiny, flows well, etc. If you have self shielding wire, save your gas unless there is something I'm not aware of.

 

[CID 96]

Biggest thing I see is it's on a readi-reel. Is you feeder set up to accept a readi-reel? No like a normal spool of wire, requires and adapter.

 

[bad80cj]

I have a Miller Matic 35 and is setup for a 25lb spool

 

[Eddyj]

While we have all the welding guru's together. What is everyone's preferred wire for welding cages?

 

[stuftmunky2k]

Er70s-6 .035 on mig or er70s-2 on tig 1/16 or 3/32 size

 

[y2knole]

if you do run that fluxcore, dont forget to change polarity on your machine.