Pullstart 63,112 #1 Posted January 25, 2020 This is quite the video, with proof! When properly set up, flux core wire seems to have a better advantage than gas shielded! Am I going to run out and change everything I have to flux core? Probably not. Am I going to remember to reverse my polarity if I ever need to use flux core? Youbetcha! 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,084 #2 Posted January 25, 2020 Thanks for sharing that! I never knew about switching the polarity. Lots of good info in that video 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,112 #3 Posted January 25, 2020 53 minutes ago, wallfish said: Thanks for sharing that! I never knew about switching the polarity. Lots of good info in that video Makes you wanna go try it, huh!? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,065 #4 Posted January 25, 2020 Thanks kevin for sharing that that agrees exactly what i found out, when i purchased my new Welder and built my FEL. The whole Liftarms and nearly the complete Quickchanger is Flux welded with changed polarity, only the Hydraulic Cylindermounts i welded only with Gas. My experiences was, It needs a lot of Training to get a clean Seam on Flux more as Gas protected, but the Seams lasting same. A nice Seam can result in Gasprotected Wire Welding much easier. My experience was also - both has the same stability, but after that Vid i see, i need much more training. He meant, it shall be better, even just if it‘s the same stability im fine with. I think that is also a thing of training. Especialy the advice with the distance between Weldertip and puddle improves the Result much, that was a good advive, i didn‘t know or heared before. Thanks therefore. Only the Splatter on welding Hydraulic Cylinders for me seems to be a problem, that‘s the reason i welded them just Gas protected, because i had a fear to destroy them. The brutforce Work Tests on my FEL show‘s me nothing rips until now, also i had one day the option in our neighbour’s Forrest and can play with about 10 cubicmeters of Gravel, to shift it 30 meter Far just with FEL. The Rearweight is required to release the Front Axle, but my weldings last. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,084 #5 Posted January 25, 2020 1 hour ago, pullstart said: Makes you wanna go try it, huh!? Don't have any flux core wire but yeah, just to compare. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cvans 1,009 #6 Posted January 26, 2020 I think you'll also find that when welding outdoors in any kind of breeze that flux core does a much better job. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,113 #7 Posted January 26, 2020 Yup. I'm going to take a look at my welder and see which terminal my ground cable is hooked up to. If it is not +, I'll switch it so it is. Thanks for posting that, Kev. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
