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well, today i bought a 90A 115v flux core welder to mess with from harbor freight. it actually doesn't work that bad, but has .030 wire, kinda likes to pop around at first. would i be better off getting a good spool of some NR211 innershield in .035 diameter? would that still be suficient for buzzing on smaller stuff, or should i stick with the .030?it's kind of wierd getting used to using a gun with controls other than amperage(im a certified stick welder, well, until my cert lapses in a couple months ). the more wire speed the hotter the weld, right?i just had to buy one of these things after i could never find anybody to say anything but hearsay about them. if it doesn't melt down after a few more welds it'll be a nice addition to my tools, at least until i can get 220 ran to my garage(detached) and buy a real 220v buzzbox
well, i'm deciding that i'm gonna junk that roll bar. not the welder's fault, but i took a look at it and it's just so incredibly crooked(the 2 supports aren't on the same angle and 1 is longer than the other ), not to mention i found EVEN MORE bondo. looks like i'll have to find another project to use the little box again the only problem i've noticed so far is that the roller, while being steel, isn't knurled in the channel that the wire goes in so it tends to slip if the gun lead is too twisted up or at a bunch of wierd bends. however for the most part it's working great and laying down a nice weld
Ive been wielding for a while and have had experience with harpor freights wielders. The only 110 wielder that i would recommend would be a Lincoln. As for the flux core the only use for that stuff is if your out side and it's windy. Gas wielding is far superior to straight flux core and way easier to weld. If that little roller adjustment is to tight with flux core it will peel the flux coating on the wire entering the liner and eventually plug up the liner. The start of a liner going bad is when the lead is bent and the wire is burning into the tip or the wire is not at a staple feed. Biggest thing to remember is to plug into a strong 110 source AKA washer outlet. Never use a dinky cord or the machine will weld like crap. CJ
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