I been out of welding for about twenty years. Now I see those flux core migs that are 110volt 15amp at Lowes. Can they weld upside down?
2007-07-13 09:54:57 · 6 answers · asked by south of france 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
problem is you can only weld stuff as thin as say-sheet metal. otherwise they are pretty much useless for any thing else.
2007-07-13 16:11:55 · answer #1 · answered by patrick r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can weld upside down, and down instead of up like you would do with a stick welder. I prefer the Argon gas instead of the flux core migs. You can weld very thin metal with the migs.
2007-07-13 10:06:53 · answer #2 · answered by Mountain Man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure they can weld upside down. I recently bought a Lincoln MIG welder that will do anything my old arc welder would do. It's definitely easier to use than the old rod burners.
2007-07-13 10:06:10 · answer #3 · answered by Arthur O 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can but they are messy. The up side is that most of them have a conversion kit {$55.00 for my Lincoln} to change them to gas and that is sooo much nicer to weld with. And the gas bottles can be purchased outright or rented from a weld supply shop.
2007-07-13 10:09:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no reason why they wouldn't be able to weld upside-down. Just make sure to wear plenty of safety gear, because flux core makes sparks fly EVERYWHERE.
2007-07-13 09:58:32 · answer #5 · answered by lithiumdeuteride 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-07-17 09:12:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋