TMGT
Elite Member
Yes, sounds close to solid wire in spray, so more of a consistent hiss.
Dual Shield.
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TMGT
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Actually does very good oop, like rods they have differnt types of wire, some are better at oop then others.
Dual shield is my new go to process. It welds awesome and in any position. Penetration is way better than short circuit mig. I welded on some 1" plate today with 0.45 Frontiarc 711. It burned in really well and I did some flat, overhead and vertical up welds. It is a hot process. My gun was so hot I could barely hold it and it is an aftermarket 250 amp HTP gun.
It welds like 7018 on a spool to me and the flux is super easy to get off. I know you are supposed to use knurled drive rolls for it but I didn't have any and tried the solid wire ones and was going to order the knurled but it has working just fine.
I have a stick welder, a MM252 loaded with .045 solid wire and my LN-25 setup with the dual shield. I haven't even used the other welders in some time because I like the dual shield so much.
It welds like 7018 on a spool to me and the flux is super easy to get off. I know you are supposed to use knurled drive rolls for it but I didn't have any and tried the solid wire ones and was going to order the knurled but it has working just fine.
I have a stick welder, a MM252 loaded with .045 solid wire and my LN-25 setup with the dual shield. I haven't even used the other welders in some time because I like the dual shield so much.
Arc weld
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The 252 should run dual shield. What are you running the LN-25 off of, CC or CV? If CC the 252 would burn it even nicer on CV.
CV - it is hooked up to an invertec V-350. I am pretty sure the 252 would run the dual shield but probably not at the higher amps and duty cycle of the V-350/LN-25. I have kicked around the idea of selling the 252 but I keep it around to have it loaded with hard wire for when I need that so I don't have to switch things which hasn't been much.