Hello, I am trying to determine when to use and not use flux-core wire. I am going to be running my Clarke 160EN with gas. Do I use solid or flux-core wire? From my searchs I believe that you use solid-wire with gas and flux-core without?
Hello, I am trying to determine when to use and not use flux-core wire. I am going to be running my Clarke 160EN with gas. Do I use solid or flux-core wire? From my searchs I believe that you use solid-wire with gas and flux-core without?
I ran out of standard .024 inch wire and found an old spool of flux core. The difference is night and day. Flux core wire splatters and leaves residue around the work area.If you do not care about the surrounding surface and flux core is all you have then use it. Its hard to see the puddle as you weld due to the flux. Stick with gas, more visibility and a lot less mess to clean up afterward.