Mig welding stainless steel

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Apr 22, 2011 | 09:24 AM

95ejjj

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Mig welding stainless steel

I know nothing about welding, so take it easy ha...

I was told that it is not good to mig weld stainless steel.

Is this true? If so, why? Should I stay away?

thanks.

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Apr 22, 2011 | 09:44 AM

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Re: Mig welding stainless steel

you can weld it but it will rust on the weld with normal wire.

Apr 22, 2011 | 10:06 AM

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Re: Mig welding stainless steel

I see...I'm guessing that will make the weld weaker over time?

Apr 22, 2011 | 10:13 AM

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Re: Mig welding stainless steel

You can Mig weld stainless steel just fine. You need to run a Tri-Mix gas instead of 75/25 and stainless steel wire.

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