Learn to Make (Perfect) FLUX CORE Welds FAST:( How To Sack Dimes)
In this video I show you how fast and easy it is to learn flux core welding. I show several tips in preparing the metal, setting up you machine and the different ways to manipulate the mig gun. I hope this video inspires you to get out in the shop and do some arc'in and spark'in. Below are links to all the products used in this video. Some of the links are from affiliate accounts that I make a small percentage off of at no additional cost to you.
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Sir, thank you. World needs more good folk like you.
Thank you very much!!!!
Just learning how to flux core weld with a cheap Harbor Freight welder and your vid is hands down the best I've seen thus far. Same as everyone was saying in the comments. You've given some amazing tips. Now I know why have spatter all over the place... Thanks!!!
Thank you very much for the kind words, So glad it helped you!!!!
Best instructional video i have come across! no beating around the bush and straight to the point! Thank you very much 👌
Thank you very much!!!!
BEST fluxcore instructions I've EVER seen yet! Now to go and try to defrog my Harder Fate mig with Lincoln wire and go STICK something! Thank you SO much for taking off the smoke from the eyes!
Thank you so much for the kind words, so glad I could help!!!!
Thank you so much. I bought the mig 200 months ago, but finally got a table and everything else i needed. I have zero experience but i have been able to make much nicer welds after watching your video. I have never seen more experts and egos then in welding. Seems like no one has anything good to say. Everyone's out with their pitch forks. It's kinda crazy. Anyway thank you for the tips and taking your time and explaining.
Thank you for the comment 👍 thats why I love doing this! I agree nit sure why the welding community is so angry, we should be here to lift up and help each other!!!!! Thanks for watching!!!!
And he's in every comment! As a complete noob it was good to see the level of spatter being normalised lol
Great video! I have been watching a lot of videos and you are the best of them all. It was awesome to actually see the different welds and that made all the difference. I'm 69 and it was time to learn how to weld, I build high performance motorcycles and I'm tired of paying for welding. I need to build a drag wheelie bar for a 1976 Yamaha RD400, it will not stay on the ground. I look forward to watching more of your videos and thank you so very much!!
Thank you very much!!!! Good luck on the bike, sounds fun, if you have any questions let me know!!!
I Love the fact that you are 69 and still want to keep going on to learning new things. I'm going on 62 myself and doing the same thing.
Thanks for the encouragement. I think that it's not how many toys you have in the end, but how many things you were able learn and use. I work seven days a week in my garage with my four dogs and it's still a kick in the ass! My retention isn't as good as it use to be, but if I stopped learning I would perish quickly. I'm glad to hear that you also enjoy the challenges, I couldn't imagine sitting around doing nothing. Keep learning my friend and thank you again. I'm in Nevada and still have the room out here to crash and burn, but I need that wheelie bar so I won't! Lol@@melbuilt
Thanks brother for doing a FLUX CORE VID FOR us flux core guys that ain't never welded and are learning the right way to weld.. I think learning all the different componets especially drive roller sizes such as V ,K,U, ECT..i wasted allot of money as i ordered 5 different drive roller sizes and none of them were not I needed..........I needed the k .type.. 1.0 flex core weld but now its commin soon .. I,m glad I,m converting to FLUX CORE ,,now we wont have to buy gas, but atleast we can weld ,,Have Fun and thanks for this helpful video,,
Thank you very much for your comment, I tell ya the more I play with this flux core the more I like it!!!
Whip and pause is my favorite!
Mine to, makes it easier to be consistent with the welds!!!
Thank-you for taking one for the team and providing this KZhead Trade School lesson on Flux-Core Mig. Also, thanks for the nozzle gel and spatter spray tips, little to no "BBs" on my table and piece. And yet another Thank-you for the aluminum heat-sink tip...I notice way fewer blow-throughs on my thin-walled tubing welds, but it might also be due to your excellent videos. Bless you Brother. I liked the "cursive eee" the best because the size of the e can be adjusted for any metal thickness. OBTW...Harbor Feight "Vulcan" nozzle fits my ArcCaptain mig gun.
Awesome thank you for the continuing support I really appreciate it. Ill check out that vulcan tip for mine. I plan on doing some more on flux core so if you have any suggestions let me know. Hope yall have a Blessed day 🙏
I like the helmet light and have been looking for one for some time now. It would be better if it had some sort of swivel on it. In relation to the "Stacking Dimes" demo, it has been proven that stacking dimes is a weak weld unless you are doing it for art purposes.
Flux core is what I use but you helped me & I thank you for it. I have welded body panels in with flux core. GOD BLESS YOU SIR!
Thank you for the kind words and for supporting me God Bless!!!!!
@@ACDesignsGarage You are a good man that this world needs more of! I truly thank you for your help. GOD BLESS
@Terry-sb4bk I really appreciate that, thank you for your kindness God Bless!!!!
Fantastic tutorial - thanks very much. Been wanting to learn to weld for years to round out my wrenching and woodworking skills so I can keep more of the restoration work I do on old cars and boats in-house. Attending a community intro class to MIG this weekend and after watching this I’ve got a much much better idea of the basics. FWIW I think the Whip and Pile looks easiest/best for me but we’ll see once I get that gun in my hand. Cheers and thanks.
Awesome thank you very much for watching, if you have any questions just let me know!!!!
@@ACDesignsGarage - thanks very much, ok here goes question no. 1 :-) .... My first project will be modifying a factory roll-bar off a Jeep CJ5 to fit a ‘49 CJ3a. The 5 has a longer bed and taller body so I’m thinking if I cut about 12” off the main hoop legs and rear support legs it will drop down just about perfect. So...is the $300 Flux core machine I’ve got access to going to be good enough to weld heavy flat plates on the modified roll bar so I can bolt the thing to the 3a? I think the hoop is made from mild tube steel and can’t be thicker than 3/16 walls - likely less. BTW - this isn’t for crazy off-roading, just something to add a little protection for backwoods dirt roads in case I put a wheel over the ditch and drop on my side. I wouldn’t trust my not-yet-existent welding skills to save my life rolling off a canyon pass, dramatic endo or anything. Thanks for your thoughts!
I was a fitter / welder for eighteen years and we never changed the polarity back and forth when running hardwire or fluxcored wire. The only thing we changed when running fluxcored wire was to change the gas over to carbondioxide and put a heater on your bottle before you put your regulator with neoprene washer on to keep your regulator from freezing up from the gas. The only time you change your polarity is when you run gasless fluxcored wire.
Thanks for the tip!!!
You are referring to dual shield welding. This is gasless flixcore.
That whip and pause is probably the better lookin piece. Thanks for your great video! Just got a Yeswelder today and lookin forward to arcing and sparking.
Again, thanks for the video with the flux core. Also, for using the ArcCaptain. I was practicing again today on 1/8 steel with my ArcCaptain mig200 with a .030 flux core. So far for 1/8 steel, I’m getting some pretty good beads with 17.5 volts & 4.5 m/min & adjusting my inductance to the right just passing the red line a little. I’m still playing with those settings. With 3/16 using flux core, I was doing pretty good with 18.8 volts 6.2m/min & adjusting my inductance to the right just passing the red line a little doing the whip & pause technique waiting till my puddle build up before I move forward again.
That sounds great ive never played with the inductance, I wasn't sure what it did. If you have any tips Im listing lol hope you have a great Day!! Thanks for watching!!!!
I like nthe zigzag the best and I just unpacked my own arccaptain m200 . I want to thank you for all of the ideas and the support . Keep up the great job, have good one from Rockford IL.
That zig zag is a fun way to weld I use it alot!!! I think youll love that welder!!!!
You got some nice welds there. Thank you for the tips. I enjoyed watching. 👍
Thank you very much and thanks for watching!!!
Thank you , for teaching us the right way . Your an excellent teacher . I am striving to reach the level of cool you asurtain..
a s c e r t a i n
Thank you very much, keep on arcin-n-sparkin lol
Thank you for showing us with patience.
Thank you for your support, hope it helps!!!!!
@@ACDesignsGarage It Will again great video.
Outstanding vid. Great work!! Keep it up.
Thank you very much!!!
Best informative flux core welding techniques!
Thank you very much!!!!
@@ACDesignsGarageAbsolutely the best!
Wow I've learned alot more from you. Thanks again. ❤
Awesome thank you very much!!!!
I’ve never done the flux core before but now I know what to do. Thanks for the advice and tips. I’m guessing the splatter spray will work good for mig and I’ve never seen that before. -Spanky was here
Thanks for watching Spanky, I have done much of it eaither, but I can see a use for it!! As for that anti spatter its a life saver even for Mig. Are you going to the lonestar round up this year????
Thanks for the great video. I'm just starting to play with Flux Core. I really liked the helmet with the light. But was not able to find it. I think I followed the right link...
illumiweld.com/?aff=2 Here is the link, its in the description listed under Illumi Weld light . If you have trouble let me know. Thanks for watching!!!!!
I did not realize that it was an add on. I saw it was on a Vulcan helmet and followed that link. Better yet this way. I have a good helmet I can put it on. Thanks! Take care...@@ACDesignsGarage
You’re a great teacher. I learned a lot from you. Thank you Sir. 👍👍👍
Thank you very much!!!!!!!
Charlie Brown looks like a 6013 or a 7018 did it. Thats my favortie one.
Thanks for watching!
Just brought Vevors Mig 270 & broke it out of the box today. Fitted for welders, but that was all stick & Tig. first time welding for me, Thanks for the tips, some good advice!
If you have any questions let me know ill try to help!! Thanks for watching!!!
,great video and look great. I wish I could be so good. Having trouble seeing the weld.
Thank you very much!!! You can do this just start burning wire lol. Here is a video I made a while back that may help you to see better, Ill put the link below hope it helps!!! kzhead.info/sun/jammaMNprV9qqoU/bejne.htmlsi=XugVf43GNYLY5BiK
Good vid very informative, I have a Lincoln 125 and the welds never look that good, a 200 amp and up I think does a better job than the smaller machines, I have a convertible Sebring that I have been wanting to make a roll cage for would you consider making a vid on a convertible.
amazing good work thank you
Thank you very much!!!!
Thanks for the show never really used flux a lot have a solar 1/10 thinking on a 1/10 Lincoln ?
Thank you!!! All the lincoln welders are good. The 110 ones sre for thinner materials like under 1/8" from what ive heard. If your doing heavier you may need to jump up to 220v machine. These arccaptian welders are hard to beat for the price!!
Brilliant video mate, thank you. One question, on different thicknesses of material, do you keep a similar speed as you used here, and use the settings on the machine to govern the penetration you get? From watching this and seeing your results, a lot of people seem to go too fast and got a surface bead, rather than it digging in like yours.
You're right, Your speed plays alot in the penetration of the weld also. You can turn over your material and look at the heat effected zone , aka the blueish grey color on the metal, and tell a lot from that. Its kinda like a road map. If your going to slow the color will be to wide, if your going to fast it will be narrow. I like to keep it as uniform as possible. As for the width of the color around 1 and 1/2 the width of your weld seems to be a good range to shoot for. Thanks for watching!!!!
Whip and Pause was the best one to me . Nice video !!!
Thank you, I agree its the easiest to keep consistent with!!!
Great video, thanks.
Thanks for watching!!!!!
I appreciate you making this video. I was looking for a good welder to learn with and I have been looking at the 130A. I don't think I'll do anything with gas. Is that a decent box or should I go to the 200? Thanks again.
I've never used the 130, but that 200 is a nice all around piece!!!
I forgot (story of my life now) I liked the W&P weld. I could only hope to get halfway as good!
You got it, ain't nothing but practice!!!
What clean disc were you using on your grinder thank you and what grit?
I get them on amazon, I think there is a link below the video for them, there paint stripping wheels.
The other welder I was telling you about is HZXVOGEN 250 aluminum MiG welder. Does MiG, flux. Stick, and aluminum with supplied graphine liner for your gun. Amazon And has same face as our red machines. They have 40% discount on it right now. I love mine, ky
Thank you Ill have to check that out!!! I just bought an arcfony cut 53pro plasma cutter for $300 on Amazon, looks to be a great machine for the money!!!
@@ACDesignsGarage that welder comes out to about $229.00 after 40% discount, and is a twin our red ones. I am using as a flux core only, and I like it and the 250 power.
Liked the WP weld😊
Thats my favorite!!!!
A auto-darkening hood is better because you don't realize it but flipping your head can over time hurt your neck. Once you buy and auto hood you'll beat yourself for not getting one before now !! 😃
I agree 100%
Whip and Pause i am a beginner i use to stick weld and its been a long time and i enjoyed your video
Thank you very much, I like the whip and pause the best myself!!!
Going from gas sheilded to flux core. Do you find flux core to punch in like a 6010 rod? I had to drop settings big time to not burn through edges. Dont know if its just flux core..or the particular wire i got..?
Yeah that flux core digs like a excavator lol, penetration is NOT a problem lol
Great vid, new subscriber
Thank you for watching and Subscribing!!!!!
What's a good wire speed and voltage sitting for exhaust pipes using a 110v welding machine using flex core 0.30 welding wire ?????????
Im guessing around 14 to 15 v and around 200 to 225 ipm on the wire feed speed. Id start on the low side on some scrap then dial it in. If your machine has a chart thats a good start. Id say most exhaust is around 14ga or so. I plan on doing a video on this subject soon. Thanks for watching!!!
Thanks for the info my medicine has 110v and 220v but I only have 110v to it at this time need to run a 220V wire from breaker box I will be looking for that exhaust pipe video as soon as you upload it Thanks alot 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Very nice!👍🏻
Thank you!!!!
I just started welding and I have been going right to left with the puddle behind my nozzle so I can see where I’m going. Is that wrong? I also want to say THANK YOU for taking the time to show the setup. Those “boring” details are essential for us beginners.
Sounds like your dragging it, thats how I do it!!!! Good luck if you have anymore questions please feel free to comment!!!!
I know dimes are pretty, and I do whip and pause with mig, but with flux core aren't you just pushing slag back into your weld?
That could be a problem if you go to far with the whip. But as long as the puddle is still liquid I think it will be fine, we need to test it with the etch test!!!!
I can not get a t joint to fill weld at all. Just welds above or at the base. Millermatic 130xp. I found out the flux wire is about 15+ years old. Wonder if that could be it
It could be the wire, ive heard guys say that the wire and brand is very important. But before you switch the wire try to weave it slightly from the top piece to the bottom or like I call it the zigzag. Sometimes doing a slight wiggle up and down can help. Hope this helps!!!!
Saying random thoughts as they come and making it up as he goes without proper fancy names for things... he just like me fr🤣
Hahahahaha
When ya live in a small town getting welding gas is a 30 mile drive. Just saying in the middle of a project its a factor. ive had to switch to stick or flux core umpteen times.
I know the feeling its about 20 for me, I hated to but I broke down and bought an extra bottle, because nothing is more aggravating then running out of gas in the middle of something!!!
I have welded for over 40 years and drag stick and push mig and never had a problem with fux or not if you know how to weld you learn to make the best weld welds
Its best to run what ever your comfortable with. I drag mig more but I've pushed in certain situations. I can see beter dragin. Im falling in love with flux the more i use it!!!
What welder is the one your using and do you really like it???
Yes its an arccaptain I love it and its pretty reasonable, there is a link and discount code in the description box below the video, I use it weekly!!!
I like the Whippin Pauls!
Hahahaha
I’m repairing a Jeep frame and I plane on using flux what do think
It works pretty good, it can be aggravating sometimes. If its rusty you may have trouble with it blowing through, but for strength it has the penetration as long as you dial in your settings, hope this helps!!!
Just out of curiosity, where are you located? What state and town? I enjoy your videos. They are down to earth. I am just starting to weld. Bought my welder off Amazon. Got a Tooliam 250 Mig, Tig and Stick welder.
Central, NC
Thank you very much!!! If you need any help just shoot me a message!!!
You should really try the Fourney flux core wire. It burns so much better than any other wire I’ve ran. You can hear the difference
Awesome thanks for the tip!!!!
Where can I get the light for my welding helmet
LIGHT Link illumiweld.com/?aff=2
This link should work let me know if it dont!!!
I would never whip and pause or try to stack dimes with GMAW unless penetration isn’t very important. In order to get good root penetration on steel 1/4” or greater with say solid core wire, you typically must run high enough amperage >190 and a relatively high wire speed to get into spray transfer mode while using a specific gas such as Argon + 2-5% Oxygen or Argon + 5%-15% Co2.
Its pretty strong for what I do, but I do more motorsports so 3/16" is max. Ive done cut and etch test and the penetration was good.
why do you put antisplatter on and then wipe it off before you weld?
I just wipe the puddles, really just smear it around to make it even. My can is old so it spits and sputters lol
WP all day
Great video, Never could get my flux core to behave correctly, now I think I may just get it to do a job that I would want to show people afterwards. Was told that most of the cheap dedicated flux core welders alway leave the factory with the polarity the wrong way round. Need to check mine as it would explain quite a bit.
Yeah ive heard that is a comon problem!!!!
Maybe a stupid question, but what effect does spraying anti-spatter spray on the base metal have? Does it have any effect on the weld metal and the base metal sticking together?
No problem, no such thing as a stupid question!! It burns off, Ive never had any trouble with weld problems. We use to do it all the time on the off road team I worked on, those trucks ran Baja at 145mph over jumps and they were fine lol. It just makes it nice not to have all those BB's on The metal, thanks for the question
No effect. Just keeps spatter from sticking to everything
What model welder is that
Its the arccaptian mig 200, there should be a link in the description, I love this machine!!!
Flux does better when you drag in my opinion. I use flux 80% of the time. It’s a bit messy but Pam cooking spray works as well to keep spatter from sticking all over your work and table.
Awesome idea on the Pam!!!!
Put a cheap low velocity small fan on your bench to push the smoke away from you so you aren’t breathing it.
Thats a great idea, ill try that!!!
Whip and pause is best
I agree, it helps me be more consistent!!!!
I will be getting my anti splatter..😎
Youll love it!!! Makes clean up EZ!!
I like zig zag the best
I use it alot on T joints, it works great all around!!!
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I prefer the WP
Wp for the win!!!!!
You need to keep saying you only change the polarity on your machine when you run "gasless" fluxcored wire. 😊
Great point!
That looks like an old buffalo grinding wheel, I have one. Ky
I cant see the weld area so I go off track
Here is an older video I made a while back maybe it will just click the link below!!! kzhead.info/sun/jammaMNprV9qqoU/bejne.htmlsi=41FtM9IeZU6ujsxE
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Thank you for the support!!!
I like the wp
Whip & Pause
Less talkin' more sparkin'.
Hahahaha
The choice of wire BRAND will make a big difference. For the viewers, and if you can, try to get a Brand of wire that's vacuum sealed or at least shrink wrapped. YESWELDER Flux Core Mig Wire is one Brand I use, Hynade, Forney are also a good choice as well. And I know some people have luck with Lincoln Brand Wire but I find it one of the worst and the most expensive and I used it for 3 years until I started using other brands. I found the Brands most protected from the elements of just sitting on the shelf work best. I would really like to see a comparison video by AC Designs Garage, your videos are very thorough and think this would be a great video now that you are excepting Flux Core as another option, this will definitely show the difference in Brands. I also think you will find some Brands do better than YESWELDER and they are less expensive to buy. In your video you said you didn't like the plastic flux core tips, there is a big difference between the 2 and for a beginner will make a huge difference as one can see the tip/wire better, there's really no need for that steel tip unless one is using gas.
Thats a awesome idea, I never knew there was a difference in them, ill have to try that!!!
If you are used to stick welding, you should know, how to use Flux core wire. The weld doesn't, need to look like dimes, to be strong! I've seen good looking welds break. Damn you spell checker.
Hahaha spell check, your right its just like stick but a lil easer!!
Zigzag
Whip and pause
Zig zag, Kentucky
Thats my favorite!!!!
We were taught in maintenance never wear gloves in case the grinder catches your glove and pulls your hand in🤔
I was taught that also, the reason I wear them on these grinders is I dont use a guard, But I totally agree. As for drills, drill press and lathes I never wear gloves!!!!
The one time I didn’t wear a glove, I destroyed the screen on a brand new Apple Watch with slag 😢
@@jamesbowles1863 take off your jewelry your hand is more important 😉
Fuck that. Your glove should catch nowhere
@@aldochavez301 the wheel could suck your hand in asshole good luck
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W&P
I agree!!!!
Whip and Pause
Thats my favorite!!!!
I just welded some chain hooks on his tractors front bucket they turned out good he was impressed!@@ACDesignsGarage
Like the wp
Im with ya on the WP!!!!
Try just dragging
Thats the only way I weld lol!!!!
Wp
I agree!!!!!
wrap it up you say!! ITS ALREADY 46 F$%^ MIN TOO LONG!!
Thanks for watching, you could fast forward!!
Go ahead and accidentally hit the wire wheel or grinding wheel without gloves and you’ll never do that again
Yeah I have, you have to learn to be fast lol, all my old shop teachers said not to use gloves around rotating machines.
Bro, start the vid already, doin too much, holy sht, bla bla bla, let’s go
Im trying to help out beginners with all the info they may need, some of these video may not be for advanced welders
It's stack dimes not sack dimes!
Lol
I’m hearing stack. Must be a southern thang
I like wp
Yeah its my favorite also!!!!
Try the Lincoln nr212. It's smallest size is .045. It runs hot, deep and clean. Then, we got the dual shielded....... Living life 1 video topic at a time🤣🤣
I will thank you!!!!
Just a question…..why have you got an Acetylene bottle on the Mig Welder.
Its a mix gas bottle, its 75%argon 25%carbon dixiod for use with solid core sheilded mig welding.
Nice presentations but i didn't understand shit with that accent!!
to much talking make me boering
I make these videos for beginners, it is alot of info but a beginner needs to know it all.
You need to practice more
Dont we ALL!!!
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