How to Set Up a MIG Welder for Flux Core Welding - Kevin Caron

[paulmrshll]

Hi Kevin I have decided to run my mig on gas from now on, especially while trying to learn. 
Watching your videos have been a great help thank you.

[CharlesStruble]

Unbelievable. Just bought one of these. Got it last week. Bought a bottle of gas so I could try that kinda Mig welding. Thanks guys!

[KevincaronSculpture]

Fun machine to use! Easy to move around and just right for the little jobs that are hanging around.

[mikeparker]

Great video!Just got my 3 in 1 welder today, glad I watched your video on running fluxcore wire, nothing in the manual says how to hook up the wire to negitive connection!

[RWCSNZ]

Also I had to use a longer stick out and I didn't need the gas shroud - that made it really easy to see everything I was welding. The total of this information was given to me by the vendor and a welding instructor. I still haven't figured out the best settings (voltage and speed wise) to weld with flux - the welder doesn’t have a chart like my old welder. I just need more practice and to watch you some.

[KevincaronSculpture]

I use the grease with mine all the time. Normally about every half hour or so I will pull the nozzle, wipe clean and recoat.

[KevincaronSculpture]

Casting is going to be outside of my comfort zone for a while yet. Need to make a lot more space before I can get set up for that.

[KevincaronSculpture]

You need the spool gun to push the aluminum wire. Because the aluminum is so soft you can't run it through a regular mig gun and cable. There are push/pull guns for mig but they get rather pricey.

Great question, thanks for posting....

[KevincaronSculpture]

You know, , , I have been wanting to try that...

Have to get to the shop and see how that works....

I will be back

[RWCSNZ]

Hi,
I mainly use flux core to weld with and the last welder I brought, I had to put a knurled feed roller in so I could use less weight on the tensioner as the flux core is soft and the wire flattens out in the tensioner. Plus when you change the polarity you are putting the heat in to the wire (normally the heat goes into the job but the wire needs heat to melt the flux) so the wire expands with the heat and I had to use the next size tip - I had .8 wire and had to use .9 tip

[infinitesolutions]

Ma sha Allah. Alhamdulillah. Great demo.

[deanbenz]

Nice tutorial and nice car behind, e34.. A legend

[ziadchaccour]

Hello dear
Learning a lot from your videos 👍
Was wondering about the flux core wire roller K groove versus the V groove ones ... What difference would it make if i use the V groove for flux core welding ? Will it affect the quality of the welds in any way ?
Thanks a lot and keep it up !

[outsidescrewball]

Xmas..it's August...lol....can't wait to see what the flux core welds look like

[KevincaronSculpture]

Yeah, the boss got a new HD Sony for xmas. Works great, just have to dial back on the close up stuff. Don't want to scare anyone....

[Bobbyabafarida]

THANKS BOSS .. I LIKE THE WAY YOU EXPLAIN THINGS . FOLLOWER FROM LIBYA :)

[doccpu]

how do you get the roller tension so it feeds with out crushing the wire?

[MrTarkus]

hey kev just learned something new thank god i just decided to check out your vid didn't know you had to switch the cables for flux what would of happened if i didn't change the cables ??? just a shmuck who's learning as i go

[karljolley]

here is an idea for an episode/  the difference between  angle grinder, bench grinder, belt sander -- when and why to use each...

[DonTuttlebankingit]

thi s is awesome, i dont hve 2 read anything just watch ur vids. lol thats the exact machine i hve.