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The issue with small MIG (low output welders is), most will only run flux core. They don't come set up for shielding gas.As a lifetime but now retired welder that small mig will do the job. 2 things help if welding say the ends back on the bucket. 1st is the mig gas. Use 75/25 as it burns hotter than straight CO2 plus less splatter. And 2nd weld vertical as much as possible as it allows you to see the weld better and wet it in plus multi pass vertical is pretty.. Never used fluxcore on a small mig so no real insight into it but I do not think I would be a big fan. If needed I would just stick weld it. Also cleanliness is next to Godliness in mig welding. No rust or paint, clean shiny metal