Have any of you seen some of the fabrication that Stoney from VSV Performance has done,it's some real ****

 

No, fluxcore is just that...it's hollow wire with flux in the core of it. The flux burns, releasing gasses that shield the weld from contamination. Put a fan next to you and blow it on the weld while you're making it and you'll see a big difference.

Too hot can come long before you burn through the back side of the metal in many cases. Imagine if you were welding 1" thick metal. You'd never be able to burn through it with your machine...even if you went way up past the heat range the wire should be burned at.

It looks as if your wire is really balling up before it hits the base metal. In other words, your arc is too long. Turn the machine down till the wire doesn't burn until it's about 1/16" from the base metal and then adjust from there.

 

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So about a dime size away right ? I swear that's how close I was getting it. Another thing, sometimes when welding the arc will pulse, like it will stop, then get going, stop then arc. Does this mean the wire is feeding to slowly ?

 

You may have to turn it down more. What wire are you using? Is it aluminum pipe? Looks kinda like it.

 

No its steel, I think I'm using .035, something like that. I have to run outside so I'll take a look at what I'm using. I'm new to welding and I actually had to buy more wire today, which kept unraveling before I could get it into the machine, is this normal ? I kept thinking someone might of tampered with it before I bought it. Also it seemed like when I turned the heat down thats when the pulsating started.

 

Anyone want to comment on these ? It looks to me like I was moving to fast, but how does the heat look ?

 

Looks like the biggest problem is just inconsistent movement. Watch the puddle at all times, and work the melted metal...don't let it work you. Make your movements such that they're not perfectly timed like a dance. Make them such that they produce a weld that looks like it was.

In other words, adjust your speed of travel by the width of the bead. When the bead gets narrower, slow down a little. When it gets too fat, speed up.

It looks like you may be able to bump the heat down just slightly also.