jack707
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I have a question what everlast mig is good with dual shield?
Dual Shield.
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Shield Arc
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I've only played with a couple Everlast Migs. They were both 120-volt. PM Mark with Everlast, and ask him. Mark is as honest as the day is long!
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jack707
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OK I will
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I have a customer now that we've been going back and forth with about dual shield. He's tried different brands and settings. His latest is matching up
ESAB 710X-M and Lincoln Ultracore 71A85. He feels ESAB has the edge at least in .045". But yes, the units will work well. He seems to be very happy running it. He was using smaller rolls and for some reason there was an issue with the 8" adapter drag "nipple" that engages the roll being too long for the dual shield rolls and being fine for solid wire. Shave a little off and it works. He's experimenting and learning how to use dual shield. But the pictures he sent look respectable. I'll find them and post them if you want.
ESAB 710X-M and Lincoln Ultracore 71A85. He feels ESAB has the edge at least in .045". But yes, the units will work well. He seems to be very happy running it. He was using smaller rolls and for some reason there was an issue with the 8" adapter drag "nipple" that engages the roll being too long for the dual shield rolls and being fine for solid wire. Shave a little off and it works. He's experimenting and learning how to use dual shield. But the pictures he sent look respectable. I'll find them and post them if you want.
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Shield Arc
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Mysfyt
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Shield Arc, did you drive that .035 with regular drive rollers?
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Shield Arc
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No, I used serrated drive rolls.
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Let me preface all of this. I am not a welder, I have no clue what I am doing and the only way I know how something is welded properly is that it doesn't break on me in the first 30 seconds of use. But I also like to learn.....
So got a super stupid question. I am kinda understanding why this welding process exists (stronger weld over larger distance seems to be the most basic answer that an idiot like me can understand). I went and watched a chuckee video on the process and was watching the guy doing a fill toward the end of the video. Moving back and forth across a 1"gap.
"Dual-Shield" WireFeed Welding (Part 1 of 2) - YouTube
What I am confused by is that this process lays down slag like a stick weld. By the time he starts to cut back, the slag looks to have already hardened. Isn't this a no no? He is welding on hardened slag (at least in my opinion, I don't put my fingers on to test if it is indeed hard but). Maybe I misunderstood my stick welding basics but I always thought you were not supposed to weld on slag cause it would make your weld porous.
So got a super stupid question. I am kinda understanding why this welding process exists (stronger weld over larger distance seems to be the most basic answer that an idiot like me can understand). I went and watched a chuckee video on the process and was watching the guy doing a fill toward the end of the video. Moving back and forth across a 1"gap.
"Dual-Shield" WireFeed Welding (Part 1 of 2) - YouTube
What I am confused by is that this process lays down slag like a stick weld. By the time he starts to cut back, the slag looks to have already hardened. Isn't this a no no? He is welding on hardened slag (at least in my opinion, I don't put my fingers on to test if it is indeed hard but). Maybe I misunderstood my stick welding basics but I always thought you were not supposed to weld on slag cause it would make your weld porous.
jack707
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FC wire is hollow that's to cover the new weld, and one thing about this is it can weld large gaps!
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I watched the video. Far as I could tell he chipped, and wire brushed after each weld.
Only time I ever push anything that produces slag. Is going vertical up hill. Other than that I drag it. Being right handed, I start on the left, and travel to my right. Drag it.
Look at dual shield, as the best of both worlds. Slag, and gas coverage!