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stick with mig flux core wire? anyone tried itim interested in mucking around with it just for fun, if anyone has tried it tell me before i waste some cash
Reply:???, could you please rephrase the question.DewayneDixieland WeldingMM350PLincoln 100Some torchesOther misc. tools
Reply:never heard of anyone trying to use flux core wire as a stick electrode.  The flux might have different properties than a smaw electrode and might not have a stable arc, if you know someone with some of the thicker stuff why not give it a shot just for curiosities sake.
Reply:Wow, that's thinking outside of the box, who knows, you may come up with something!
Reply:I seriously doubt that you'll find any wire thick enough that wont "evaporate" the second you touch the "work".....zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterI seriously doubt that you'll find any wire thick enough that wont "evaporate" the second you touch the "work".....zap!
Reply:"zapsterI seriously doubt that you'll find any wire thick enough that wont "evaporate" the second you touch the "work".....zap!""Patriot PerformanceSorta what I was thinking.....This seems like a dumb question if you ask me, although I'm sure somone has already tried it."Zap, the rate at which the wire "evaporates" will be a function of the current and arc length (voltage).Patriot, I haven't seen a single dumb question on this site, but I did see one dumb response today.
Reply:Originally Posted by pulserPatriot, I haven't seen a single dumb question on this site, but I did see one dumb response today.
Reply:Patriot,the zinger came to mind, and I couldn't help but post it.Everyone's opinion adds to value of this site and makes the reading interesting.Your response, to think that this won't work and why would anyone try it, would probably shared by the majority in the welding industry.Pesonally, I don't know for sure that it's not possible, and I hope faex or someone else proves the nay sayers wrong and develops a clever new technique for SMAW of thin sheet.Thanks for the exchange.
Reply:Just for laffs when I have my class tomorrow i'll try it in front of everyone.. then after that I'll try tigging it with no gas flow..  ...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:I don't see any possible logic in "tigging with no gas flow".I assume that was your point.However, I'm 100% sure that you, and many of us already know the outcome of the no gas experiment.When you try the flux cored stick, I'd work my way up in amperage, starting at 2 amps maybe.Or, bundle up several lengths with some bailing wire, to get the diameter up to where it can handle some current.Oh, yeh, and use the self shielded type fof FCAW wire.
Reply:Can't wait to see the out come of this project. Make sure to post your finding Zap. After reading the above posts I was thinking it would be a waste of time but after thinking a little more on it If you had a small tig welder which works great but not really good for arc welding due to rod sizes available, maybe some .045 flux core mig wire might get you out of a jam. Not sure if the wire will hold tight in the holder though.Miller DVI2Lincoln Precision Tig 225Thermodynamics Cutmaster 38Everything else needed.
Reply:HMMMMM. I don't know the answer but I would think you wouldn't be able to deposit enough wire into the weld to realy form a bead before you had to change out the length, the feed rate for MIG is sooooooo  much faster than SMAW. Also the cast of the wire and the diameter itself may pose a problem with stability. I think I'll try it just for sh!ts and giggles._________________Chris
Reply:Can't wait to see the out come of this project. Make sure to post your finding Zap.
Reply:Note the 'just for fun' part in the original post.I think it could be done on minimum settings with poor results. If I get my hands on some wire ill post pictures.
Reply:So... use your spool gun to feed the wire into the TIG puddle, just be sure the mig spool gun doesn't have any "go juice" in it.... and let us know ***************************************Lincoln AC225 stick welderLincoln HD100 WeldPak flux core wire feed welderThree of the cheapest grinders money can buy
Reply:Try braiding it to get the thickness you're looking for, like wire rope. .030 w/ 5 around 1, 7 around, 3 or whatever.Hobart 140 Handler w/ gasHyperTherm Powermax 380 Plasmaoxy/acetylene
Reply:Originally Posted by pulserPatriot,... to think that this won't work and why would anyone try it, would probably shared by the majority in the welding industry.Pesonally, I don't know for sure that it's not possible, and I hope faex or someone else proves the nay sayers wrong and develops a clever new technique for SMAW of thin sheet.Thanks for the exchange.
Reply:thin sheet can be stick welded with 1/16 electrodes is your good, fast and your machine will run at a low enough setting
Reply:Originally Posted by weldingman24never heard of anyone trying to use flux core wire as a stick electrode.  The flux might have different properties than a smaw electrode and might not have a stable arc, if you know someone with some of the thicker stuff why not give it a shot just for curiosities sake.
Reply:Yea ive tried it before when I had mig wire scraps laying around. I had to try it on the arc welder. Even on its lower settings it just blew up around 3 inches of it.