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smashingchuck · 08-24-2008, 06:59 PM

They are ok... still kinda "bugery" in some spots but definately strong. I'm by no means a pro... but I tend to run the heat a little hotter than I think it should be, and also run the feed slow. For example: On most of the welds pictured I ran the feed around 50-55 and the heat on 5 or 6. I'm still learning with the MIG... but it definitely is easier to get a nice looking weld with it... it's just not as gratifing as when you knock the slag off an arc weld to expose a nicely laid bead. I will say this though - it is way faster, and a lot more forgiving! I guess the only real advice I could give you is to ditch that flux core and get a bottle! It really does make a difference!

Also it always helps me alot to keep the gaps very small between the two pieces I'm welding, but I suppose that is a given.

08-24-2008, 06:59 PM	#110
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: No Regrets - The Rebuild post They are ok... still kinda "bugery" in some spots but definately strong. I'm by no means a pro... but I tend to run the heat a little hotter than I think it should be, and also run the feed slow. For example: On most of the welds pictured I ran the feed around 50-55 and the heat on 5 or 6. I'm still learning with the MIG... but it definitely is easier to get a nice looking weld with it... it's just not as gratifing as when you knock the slag off an arc weld to expose a nicely laid bead. I will say this though - it is way faster, and a lot more forgiving! I guess the only real advice I could give you is to ditch that flux core and get a bottle! It really does make a difference! Also it always helps me alot to keep the gaps very small between the two pieces I'm welding, but I suppose that is a given. __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build Last edited by smashingchuck; 08-24-2008 at 07:01 PM.