Not really blacksmithing or knifemaking... Need MIG welding advice.
Yup, I finally bit the bullet and got set up with a small shop MIG welder. Currently learning on flux cored 0.035 wire, and seem to be doing Ok. My question to the more experienced folks out there...
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Eric, I've bought HF wire and been happy with it. But it wasn't flux core, it was plain steel. Harbor Freight wasn't up to speed on charging the Hazmat fee (the price at the welding shop jumped when...
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Eric, I will second what Ken said. I have a cheap 110 volt welder and I almost always use the cheapest wire I can get that matches the job at hand. I am not a pro, but I have used good equipment...
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Eric, I do a lot of mig welding for theatrical scenery, where budget is a huge concern as there is never enough of it, and have found little difference between wire from different manufacturers. One...
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