How big of a difference ?
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How big of a difference ?
How big of a difference is there between flux core welding and mig. I have the money to buy the stuff to convert to mig but I don't do a lot of welding. In the future I do plain on making some parts to sell so this is really what is making me want to convert to mig.
Maybe I am just second guessing myself because all I really ever here on this board is tigging is so great and mig sucks.
So I my question is, is there really that big of a difference ?
Maybe I am just second guessing myself because all I really ever here on this board is tigging is so great and mig sucks.
So I my question is, is there really that big of a difference ?
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Depends what you plan on welding. If you want to make product to sell, buy a tig setup and practice, practice, practice.
If you only want to do stuff for your self and want an easy to weld setup, get a mig.
you'd be suprised what you can do with a mig, just to get it all pretty looking you have to spend time grinding the welds down.
If you only want to do stuff for your self and want an easy to weld setup, get a mig.
you'd be suprised what you can do with a mig, just to get it all pretty looking you have to spend time grinding the welds down.
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Re: (SSS)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SSS »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Depends what you plan on welding. If you want to make product to sell, buy a tig setup and practice, practice, practice.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Not gonna happen unless you buy it for me, and I think you can get some nice welds laid down using a mig.
Not gonna happen unless you buy it for me, and I think you can get some nice welds laid down using a mig.
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Yes, you can get plenty nice looking welds down with mig. Mig is underrated on these forums. I personally prefer tig because of its versatility, and the only welding machine that I own is a Syncrowave 350 
but mig gets the job done. Flux core is just nasty with all of its spatter.
but mig gets the job done. Flux core is just nasty with all of its spatter.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sporkcrx »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's worth it IMO. I barely ever weld too, and when I bought gas for my set up...I swear I'll never use fluxcore unless I have to. The difference is night and day.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Thanks Sean
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by parasonic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yes, you can get plenty nice looking welds down with mig. Mig is underrated on these forums. I personally prefer tig because of its versatility, and the only welding machine that I own is a Syncrowave 350 but mig gets the job done. Flux core is just nasty with all of its spatter.</TD></TR></TABLE>
It is underrated.
Thanks Sean
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by parasonic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yes, you can get plenty nice looking welds down with mig. Mig is underrated on these forums. I personally prefer tig because of its versatility, and the only welding machine that I own is a Syncrowave 350 but mig gets the job done. Flux core is just nasty with all of its spatter.</TD></TR></TABLE>
It is underrated.
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