Prices of gasless wire

[Benny]

im new to welding and am going to get a couple of roles of gasless wire. seen these on ebay and wondered if this was cheap/expensive. thanks. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-Reels-Gasless-Mig-Welding-Wire-0-8mmx0-45kg_W0QQitemZ190307347784QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item2c4f33ad48&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

 

[bigtaloola]

This is at Aldi this sunday £9.99

Two pack of 0.9mm spool flux cored MIG wire, for use in conjunction with the Combination Welder, also on sale this week.

all the best
Dave

 

[malcolm]

You might also consider branded wire such as Lincoln. Decent quality wire can make a big difference to wire feed and arc quality.

Members on here have reported struggling for months with their welding and have fixed the problems by changing to decent wire.

 

[Benny]

thanks for the replies havent got any wire yet. was going to get gas cause the wires cheaper but the gas is very expensive so will probablly stick with the gasless.

 

[twowheels]

I use gasless wire in my Clarke 90EN and use the Weldability wire. I have bought my wire from E-bay from "Hale 3944" {west bromwich welding supplies} he is slightly cheaper than your link and has a 100% poss and have bought 2 lots off him now. I personally find the wire easy to use and able to weld mild steel down to 1mm with good results and very rarely blowing holes. I junked the wire I got with the clarke welder as I found it too harsh for what I wanted to weld.

As with gasless you are not going to get attractive welds but you can weld to a fashion and a good wire brush gets rid of the brown deposits easily. I cant comment on any other brands as I am happy with the above. It works for me and for what I get out of my "welding hobby" but its not for everyone

regards

 

[Benny]

thanks very much twowheels checked out the seller and will have to get myself some wire

 

[twowheels]

Benny
Following on from last post, You will find that you will need to persevere and get a feel and develop a technique with gasless plus it is harder to see the weld pool because of the smoke from the flux. I tend to use a mask (moldex FFP2D) if welding in the garage,you cant be too careful. I have got used to using gasless even though the welds look dodgy. I have found the welds quite strong for what I want to do and for me its only a hobby

Hopefully if my job survive this recession . 10% pay cut in Feb + 7 redundent to keep a job with possible furthure 10% cut in June/July. I will be going down the gas bottle route to gain a neater/stronger weld.

regards