silver beauty torbo 125 mig?

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recently got a used 110 silver beauty turbo 125 mig welder.has anyone used flux core wire with one of these?do you have to switch polarity?i want to use this thing for automotive(sheet metal)work.......thanks
Reply:Welcome to welding mania! Yes, on a MIG you have to switch polority when going from GMAW wire to FCAW wire. Never heard of a "silver beauty turbo 125 mig".John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:A picture would be good. We'll all suckers for a pretty rig.Craftsman 230a Buzz-box,  Lincoln 140T & 180T, Century K2789, PUROX W202 O/A14" cheapo chop saw that cuts straight and square!A toolbox of the cheapest Chinese tools money can buy"Real" tools all old reliable Husky/Craftsman/Proto stuff
Reply:it aint pretty.its an  older welder.theres no easy place to change polarity like on newer units.i guess you gotta get into the case.im not sure.
Reply:Anything that makes sparks has "inner beauty" Craftsman 230a Buzz-box,  Lincoln 140T & 180T, Century K2789, PUROX W202 O/A14" cheapo chop saw that cuts straight and square!A toolbox of the cheapest Chinese tools money can buy"Real" tools all old reliable Husky/Craftsman/Proto stuff
Reply:Hey, buick.Switching polarity is sort of relative to what it is set on already. Most self shielding flux core that you and I would get off the shelf requires DCEN/Electrode Negative. That may not be true 100% of the time so first check the label or specs on the wire you have then check how your rig is configured.
Reply:so migs are factory set with electrode positive then right.(this welder has always been used with a bottle)and your saying some shielded wire requires electrode positive some negative?sorry but this is kinda new to me......thanks
Reply:Originally Posted by 69buickso migs are factory set with electrode positive then right.(this welder has always been used with a bottle)and your saying some shielded wire requires electrode positive some negative?sorry but this is kinda new to me......thanks
Reply:If your machine has always been on gas then as Sandy said, the polarity is probably backwards.Look for the gun and ground wire connections. Reverse them, (if they look like they are designed to be easily undone and reconnected.)Maybe you're lucky and you can reverse where the gun and ground plug into the front (or back) of the welder?Craftsman 230a Buzz-box,  Lincoln 140T & 180T, Century K2789, PUROX W202 O/A14" cheapo chop saw that cuts straight and square!A toolbox of the cheapest Chinese tools money can buy"Real" tools all old reliable Husky/Craftsman/Proto stuff
Reply:Take a picture of it and post it and we'll help you out. If you can't get a pic, open up your box, once disconnected from the power supply, and describe to us what it looks like. Sandy is right on the money.John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:well i opened the case and it doesnt look like it can be easily switched.not impossible but it sure doesnt look like it would be easy.after the reading the last few days im not sure flux welding is the way to go on auto body panels.any of you welders using strictly flux on sheet metal?
Reply:Take a picture and post it. Does it have the 2 "leads" inside bolted down?John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:Originally Posted by 69buickany of you welders using strictly flux on sheet metal?
Reply:FCAW is just messy and burns a little hotter, sometimes warping thin metal to the inexperienced user. GMAW is more forgiving and more clean. Give it a try, you'll like it !John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:Buy yourself two sets of cable connectors and splice them into your cables then, to reverse polarity, switch the cables back and forth.