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I dont know what I'm doing wrong but my slag keeps forming these holes! Attached Images
Reply:Sometimes that happens if you're holding too long of an arc. Try a shorter arc length.My "collection":Homemade Stick WelderVictor O/A TorchAC 225Ideal Arc 250HF 90 Amp Flux CoreHF Mig 170Solar 2020 Plasma CutterPower i-Mig 140EHarris O/A torchHF Dual Mig 131140STAlpha Tig 200x
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Reply:what kind of rod?Miller Multimatic 255
Reply:But what do the welds look like?
Reply:Looks like FCAW to me. Could be you gas or voltage settings. If its stick, shorten your arc length and/or turn down your heat. And practice more.
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Reply:Looks to me a dual shield fluxcore without shielding gas or the gas getting blown away by wind.
Reply:Originally Posted by Tiny-TimI dont know what I'm doing wrong but my slag keeps forming these holes!
Reply:I can't see the attachments for some reason, but if it's Flux core, and you are seeing worm holes and tracks in the metal itself too, it could be dirty wire. Even brand new rolls have that problem a lot when you first start using it for some reason. I always yank about the first 20ft of wire off a new roll whenever I change it out.
Reply:Im using 6013 and the weld doesnt look too bad but the slag is hard to get off. Attached Images
Reply:Originally Posted by Tiny-TimIm using 6013 and the weld doesnt look too bad but the slag is hard to get off.
Reply:I agree, don't worry too much about slag...........it's what's underneath which is important |
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