82Yota Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 This guy knows his stuff, subscribe to his channel and you'll learn a few things. I've been watching a lot of his tig videos and can identify what I was doing wrong. He has a lot more vids so check em out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 nice video...makes me want to stop working and do some practice right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82Yota Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 I only added the mig video because as far as I can gather, most of y'all use mig. Pay attention to the motion and speed he uses while welding, makes for more uniform beads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 yeah, the best bead I got with my 110v welding efforts so far was on the leading edge of my franken-winch-bumper - i used cursive e's I find it hard to keep a steady hand more than anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82Yota Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Did you weld in place or on a table? Being comfortable is key, Do a "dry run" before you actually strike an arc and see if you are comfy and how much you'll be able to get done. I aim for at least 6" of weld at a time. Also dont start or stop in corners, go about an inch or 2 away from corners. makes things easier if you need to tear it apart or grind out tacks to cover them up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 it was in place, so a bit more awkward than being on a bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82Yota Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Yeah thats a pita, I hope you disconnected your battery! Practice is key, there are a lot of people that say "yeah I can weld" and they really cant haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 battery..nope, never did the 4 or 5 times I've hit the X with the welder...my ECU is holding up LOL yes, I need practice.....I'm always conscious of heat & penetration, but they can turn out ugly ....practice practice practice LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82Yota Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Ive never seen yours personally, I am mainly talking about some of the **** that I see on pirate and another local site. I call it weld gore. And people wonder why our MVI laws are so strict Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 On 2/12/2016 at 11:53 AM, 82Yota said: Ive never seen yours personally, I am mainly talking about some of the **** that I see on pirate and another local site. I call it weld gore. And people wonder why our MVI laws are so strict There are guys that burn stuff together and then there are true fabricators that care how visually good their weld looks, as well as it's intended strength... I am still at the burning **** together stage, with aspirations... ...besides, its hard to be pretty with flux core... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97 cherokee Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 It's not impossible with flux core ! It still lays good beads just the splatter looks like garbage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 2 minutes ago, 97 cherokee said: It's not impossible with flux core ! It still lays good beads just the splatter looks like garbage I never said impossible, I am just not there yet... Lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82Yota Posted February 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 2 hours ago, Eastcoastcam said: There are guys that burn stuff together and then there are true fabricators that care how visually good their weld looks, as well as it's intended strength... I am still at the burning **** together stage, with aspirations... ...besides, its hard to be pretty with flux core... The problem is that a lot don't treat it like the skilled trade that it is. 1 hour ago, 97 cherokee said: It's not impossible with flux core ! It still lays good beads just the splatter looks like garbage Fluxcore on one of the little 110 machines vs fluxcore on a big 240 or 3 phase machine is a serious difference. With the right gas (something like argoshield or c25) there is virtually no spatter at all. Its when you get into the higher co2 it makes the puddle a bit more fluid ad the wire has a tendency to stab the puddle causing it to splash sort of. Its an easy fix, just adjust your voltage or your wire speed aka amps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97 cherokee Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Flux core with gas? Can't say I tried that (yet at least ) lol I just got my bottle refilled the other day I'm using Lincoln Mig 180 220v usually use flux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82Yota Posted February 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Yeah real fluxcore uses gas. Alot of big fabrication uses it and sometimes the wire comes spooled in 50 gallon drums but most shops get it on the 50lb spools. I wouldnt bother getting fluxcore wire that requires gas, for most 4x4 applications mig will do just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82Yota Posted February 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 If you clamp a small piece of scotch brite pad over your wire before it hits the drive rollers it should keep your wire clean of rust/oil/dust before it makes it to the arc and keeps your hose liner clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ckdrop Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 thanks for the info. will bookmark this for future reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flibby Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 On 2/15/2016 at 1:28 AM, 82Yota said: The problem is that a lot don't treat it like the skilled trade that it is. Fluxcore on one of the little 110 machines vs fluxcore on a big 240 or 3 phase machine is a serious difference. With the right gas (something like argoshield or c25) there is virtually no spatter at all. Its when you get into the higher co2 it makes the puddle a bit more fluid ad the wire has a tendency to stab the puddle causing it to splash sort of. Its an easy fix, just adjust your voltage or your wire speed aka amps I've heard of flux core with gas but I think for the most part it is limited to very specific applications, not to say you can't do it anytime you like but most people don't. Flux core is great for welding outdoors where wind would blow away your shielding gas but other than that MIG is the way to go, far less clean up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountianRam84 Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 Good video I am a fabricator and love to weld I think the best advice I can give is the more comfortable the position you are in the better the weld not only that but the old saying for mig is clean and close the material needs to be clean and your ground should be close to the work. Stick you can get away with the metal being a little dirty but even a bit of paint will make for a bad weld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 Reviving this since I've started on my GMAW journey So I now have a 220v welder with 75/25 gas and have started to practice on it. Seems the technique flux core vs gas is different. At my first attempts my welds were hard to see during the weld, with lots of splatter and smoke resulting in porous welds. I think it was due to my stick out being way too long resulting in no gas coverage. Then I seemed to hit the sweet spot, and the weld just lit up, like an ah-ah moment. To get the good welds I had to get my stick out super tight to the work piece - is that normal ? Clearly I'm going to need a TON more practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 23 hours ago, ovrlndr said: Reviving this since I've started on my GMAW journey So I now have a 220v welder with 75/25 gas and have started to practice on it. Seems the technique flux core vs gas is different. At my first attempts my welds were hard to see during the weld, with lots of splatter and smoke resulting in porous welds. I think it was due to my stick out being way too long resulting in no gas coverage. Then I seemed to hit the sweet spot, and the weld just lit up, like an ah-ah moment. To get the good welds I had to get my stick out super tight to the work piece - is that normal ? Yes, have to be close for gas to be present and no wind. Also going from flux core to gas you need to swap the polarity of your machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 5 hours ago, Powerram said: Yes, have to be close for gas to be present and no wind. Also going from flux core to gas you need to swap the polarity of your machine Thanks Matt, I think I fianlly got it figured out last night. I dont think i had my wand fully inserted into the machine so most of the gas was leaking past the seals. Now that's fixed, I dont have to be almost touching the work piece to get coverage. Polarity was good btw Welding with gas vs flux is night and day. My technique needs some practice, but I'm super stoked with my little setup I feel some sliders coming lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 19 minutes ago, ovrlndr said: I feel some sliders coming lol Sliders are tricky on the old Ford's due to so much frame flex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Powerram said: Sliders are tricky on the old Ford's due to so much frame flex. Ah damn, I didnt think of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 5 hours ago, Powerram said: Sliders are tricky on the old Ford's due to so much frame flex. So, bolt them on instead of welding them on, and they’ll stiffen the frame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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