Hi All
Was using my Easymig 140 the other day with flux core wire - all was fine until the wire suddenly stopped feeding through.
All that happens now when I pull the trigger on the gun is that the unit will make an audible click, I did open the unit up to see if anything obvious was wrong...
I was just starting to think that way myself - I have some 1mm thick box section and thinking of cutting it so that there is a 90 degree or so 'lip' of say 8mm along the longer side of the patch.
So my car failed on the sill having a hole in it. I'm after some advice on what I can\can't do as to repairing it. I'm thinking using some 1mm (could I use 2mm?) rectangular plate to fully cover the hole and then weld all the way round it totally sealing it up.
Was quite surprise to see that...
Check out this stuff, EWM FCW 71T-11 Selfshield Flux Cored MIG Wire - I believe RHDavey does it. I think its magic compared to the normal 'hobbyist' stuff, however as I have a small GYS welder I have to rewind it onto a small 100mm reel, PITA to do but worth doing in my case I feel.
Much prefer the crocodile type with the trigger part under my thumb so if a rod sticks can release it quickly. Not fussed about colours - have an esab one and think it looks cool with the yellow!!
Thanks for all the replies - sadly my Parweld arc welder went 'pop' yesterday blowing the breakers of my shed. It's totally snuffed out so will have to go back for repairs :(
Hi All
So I have done some more practising as I seem to have some on my hands, therefore today's question is......
Using 6013, at the lower end of the amperage range for the rods (100A - ish for 3.2mm) I have noticed that slag entrapment at the beginning only of the weld can be a problem...
I'm no welding expert but have done some good hours practicing and can run reasonable fillet/up/down welds (in my opinion anyway!). I usually use 2.5mm, 3.2mm and recently some 4mm and do OK with these - both 6013 and 7018.
However, when using some 6013 2mm RRC rods I have on 2mm thick steel...
Following on from my last thread (worth a read) I thought I'd get some of the STAHLWERK self shielded wire to try. I'm no expert but looking at the following test weld beads I would (tried different speeds and voltages) guess it does indeed need CO2 gas!
My question for the experts is does...
Did email them earlier - got this reply:
Hello,
thanks for the mail. This cored wire can be processed without gas. The device should only have the opportunity to change the polarity.
I was looking for some self shield flux core and found the following:
3× MIG MAG Fülldraht E71T-1C Ø 0,8 mm / 1 kg D100 Rolle
Item #: 5520
- Bright, layer wound
- High current carrying capacity and low spatter
- Unalloyed self-shielding flux cored wire electrode
It can be found on Amazon and...
Found the following 'Characteristics and field of use' and remembered this thread - its for Bohler Phoenix Blau:
Useable on small transformers (42v open circuit)
Any good? I know they are 6013 but seem quite aggressive.
Update:
Had another go and found that if I literally touch the rod to the workpiece it fires consistently with no stuttering or going out. Have to say its fascinating to see how deeply the rod penetrates the metal.
I wanted to try these sticks out of curiosity and thought they would be good resource to have.
Would a good alternative be a 6013 RC Rod like Overcord Z or Bohler Phoenix Blau?