WilliamTO-35
Silver Member
I've been using my MIG welder as a flux core welder, with no shielding gas, for several years. I do ok with steel thicker than 14 gauge, up to about 1/8 inch thickness. My problem has been burn through with anything thinner than 14 gauge. I've tried different thickness wire, and different wire speeds and currents . This summer, I'm going to buy a bottle of gas, and try using the machine as a true MIG welder. I have some concerns, though. One is that the visibility of the welding process is great with flux cored wire, but poor using a gas nozzle. I'm also concerned that using the gas may not solve the burn through problem as much as I expect, and that I'm doing something else wrong . Any suggestions ? Thanks.