Gasless Flux Core for Beginners #1 BIG Thing
2023 ж. 20 Ақп.
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this video shows setup of gasless flux core welding also known as self shielded flux core.
Pay special attention to the part about polarity.
Most self shielded flux core wires are designed to be used on DCEN.
Problem is the bare wire mig needs DCEP.
So if someone used the welder before you with bare wire mig, you need to swap polarity.
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I was a welding instructor for 35 years you did the best job I've ever seen on a video..about self shield.
A novice welder here... and I had a lot of questions. Your video was excellent... I learned a lot... Thank you
At 69 years old, I started welding. Your video is very helpful. Thanks
WHy cant every video be like this one. The best learning video ive seen yet...NO bs and covered everything...Great job!!!
Clear, concise, no nonsense. Love it!
Welding is on my list of skills to learn this year and this was a big confidence booster. Straight and to the point.
Don't be afraid to try it.
When I started as a hobbyist a few years ago I started with flux and I think it’s best for beginners! Gives a good sense of “stitching” base materials together. Don’t forget to clean and prep your base materials like you would for any other process. The contact tips will wear out too so if you start getting intermittent electrical contact that’s probably your issue
If your weld looks like a worm then it's too cold crank up the amps. Your weld should penetrate into your base metal. If you look back at Jody's videos I asked what a cold weld looked like maybe 4 or 5 years back and got a really good answer. Not sure if there's a way to search comments or not though. Too cold and too fast are easy when you are first starting but just keep trying and you will get there. Jody's videos are an absolute treasure trove of great information, really improved my welds.
Did you end up learning? I just got a yes welder and welded my first cube. Feel accomplished
Learn it it, I do it for a hobby.. It clears your mind and makes you see scrap metal as a treasure 😂
I discovered this almost by accident on my Harbor Freight rig and was astonished at how nice the welds were after the change. I was one of those people ready to chuck the entire setup and "upgrade" to a name brand setup too. Now I have a nice rig that I can break-out when needed and I'm not beholden to the cartel of gas suppliers.
@@Grauenwolf The lower end welders remind you to check polarity too. When you see all the splatter..it reminds you to check!
I have to check mine. Seems like it should be set up correctly, since it is sold as a Flux core welder. But I get the ugly splatter. I thought it was just because it's a cheap welder.
@@Soupy_loopy If you have the Chicago Electric welder, I wouldn't bother trying to learn with that one. The Titanium Easy Flux 125 is a pretty decent little welder though.
@GeneralChangOfDanang I do know how to mig weld. I don't do it much anymore, so I'm a little out of practice. The welder is the cheap one from Harbor Freight, not great, but it works for small repairs that don't need to be pretty. I might want to buy a better welder at some point, but I don't really use it much, so...
@@wxfield exactly
I'm nearly 50 and decided to add a welder to my small shop. I haven't touched a welder in over 30 years. Bought a Lincoln Electric MIG/Flux Core machine the other day and have been surfing KZhead on beginner videos...we all started somewhere, right? Clear, concise, great explanations to all my screaming internal questions. Thank you for taking the time to help us learn.
You are a very great instructor, great information and high quality videos. I learned so much from watching.
I appreciate that!
@@weldingtipsandtricks excellent video, thanx from TX !
Always appreciate your refresher courses, new material and sharing of knowledge, Jody! Thank you! ⭐️😇⭐️
As a new member of the welding community and to your channel, I love that you covered the DETAILS in the videos like holding the gun tip and wire as you adjust the tension. Excellent instruction.
No matter how many years or decades we weld it's always good to take a step back and refresh ourselves with the basics. Been a subscriber and watch most all your videos since day one. I especially like going back to your Everlast powertig 250EX six-part series to refresh my memory especially since I purchased that exact machine in 2012 and it is still going very strong. Thanks for all your videos.
Yes or no fluxcore is popular. I haven’t used it since the 70s and hope never to ever use it again it’s just like welding with a C current berms of clothes.
Does that polarity hold true for aluminum flux core
In my welding bay now in the UK on my break. Your vids have helped me soo much over the years. Can't wait for you to hit 1 million subscribers. Any day now
I’ve been gone for a while but came back to check this video out. As always, clear detailed explanations with supporting video and a quick summary. Exemplary teaching !
I have always been a stick welder (started in 1968). Mig always seemed restrictive with lead length and the thought of having gas to get a good result seemed to leave it less desirable than a good machine and good rod. Seeing your video gave me a new perspective on Mig for some situations, Thank you !!
I see lots of things online but this video is just what I need to begin my first steps on welding. A big thanks to you for sharing this tipe of content.
Thanks for making me the welder that I am today. Thank you for years of amazing teaching and congrats for the 1M subscribers!
Thank you Larry, for pulling that trigger. This video would not be possible without you. You are appreciated.
Makes me wanna get into flux core welding. You are an absolute great teacher. I commend you for this.
i dont regret my cheap flux core welder
@@zarathean8758I do. Mine uses AC, so it's the wrong polarity half the time. I should have spent double the money and get an inverter welder that can do gas shielded too
Wut? @@bene5431
Love it! Great reminders. Looking forward to more! Would love to see these things used on thin metal like exhaust tubing.
THANK YOU for videos on self shielding flux core!!! I use this a lot and need all the help I can get! Looking forward to more videos!
Absolutely excellent video, presentation, detail and clarity. It has given me the confidence to do some mig welding that I have coming up. I haven't done any for over 20 years and I had mixed results only average at best. Your video has inspired me to cross my t's and dot my i's for a better result. Back when gas bottles were cheap to rent I would quite often use gas and sometimes flux core and it would always catch me out forgetting to swap the polarity back. So that's one of the first things I will check when I get back to it soon. Thanks again for posting this excellent video.
Thank you for this video. Just bought my first welder to fix some things around the ranch. Your narrating style is very nice and I was able to really understand, and hopefully retain, what you were teaching! Thanks again!
WOW that was a very concise tutorial that explained a lot of what a beginner with no training like me was doing wrong. A big thumbs up for this video.
Your mention of the ground connection is appreciated. I haven't encountered anyone else who talks about it.
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Thank you! This video helped me a lot! I'm glad there is somebody out there who takes the time to explain these things for beginners in an understandable and practical way! Thank you very much!
I just watched a bunch of welding videos here on YT and your video just fixed a bunch of them. Great tips, well detailed and explained. Thanks, Teach!
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Thank you for the clear and expeditious tips, I'm now feel supremely confident for my first go.
Excellent as usual!!! Just picked up a welder and this was perfect timing, we will get gas later but flux core will get us started. Thanks!
Excellent summary of the most important success factors. I don't use my flux core welder very often, so I always benefit from a refresher like this one. Thank you.
Outstanding video of the high quality instruction I have come to expect. Well done Jody!
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One of the best, most straight forward , helpful MIG videos I’ve ever seen….:THANK YOU SIR!
Jody cheers for a very informative video, just watched it twice and had a go, my welding is now much improved. Many thanks
Best instructional video I've found after several years of watching. Great job. Complete, clear, and concise!!
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I like how explain why when you say don't do this or that. Knowing the results can make a difference in what to loom for when welding. I have been backyard welding for 20 years and still learned from the video
Man, you are so close to 1 million subscribers! And you deserve several!
I've had the same Hobart 210MVP now for about 5 years. Love this machine. i have been welding gasless flux core with it. Many projects built and repairs made. Can't say enough good things about this machine. When i first purchased it is when i found your videos and you used this same machine. Very much appreciate the content you made then and now. It was definitely helpful getting started.
Great video! The brief summary at the end is a very nice touch.
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Very good information. As a purely home welder I am always looking for this type of content. Thanks.
Never knew that about changing polarity for flux core. Always got the bb spatter. Thank you so much for this!
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I mig welded 40 years with .045 and .052, 70s solid mig wire and gas-shielded flux-cored wire at a shipyard. But at home I tried 1-2lb roll of .030 self shielding flux core maybe 20 years ago, I didn't care for it because it welded like how you described, but as shielding gas keeps going through the roof, I'm going to start using it again. I have nearly the same welding machine as you show in Miller so it's the same wire swap........... Very well done video, you obviously have the gift of instructing verbally, thanks for sharing..........
Excellent video, I’m really glad I watched this! I’ve never heard of using different polarity with flux core vs. bare wire/with argon. This actuay explains a lot…not to mention that I’ve got a Hobart welder almost identical to what you demonstrated
I've been using a Hobart 210 MVP for a few years now with flux core wire. Very happy with it for welding axles and suspension brackets for my Jeeps.
So glad you showed why I have so much spatter, I never realised how the correct polarity worked 👍
Great content as always Jody. I hope you and the family are doing well.
Good video. No wasted talk and all points are correct
Real nice video for people like me who are welding really seldom using hobby grade machines needing some straight forward practical advice to get the welding to work. Thanks!
This is a really awesome video. You don’t get a lot of good information on videos but this one helped a lot!
Im a befinner and will buy a new machine soon. Took a class and didnwell so this was really helpful!!!
I learned that about the polarity 20 some years ago working in Guam thank for sharing that with the viewers 👍
Always a treat to see you weld mig! My first welder a Marquette branded Cebora had a feature I have never seen on any other welder. It had a toggle switch for polarity. It isn't somthing you change every day but it was cool to be able to change it without a wrench. The switch is labeled with a drawing of a cylinder on one setting an a cylinder with a "ghostbusters" NO circle and slash on the other. Real easy for a newb to figure out. However this machine did not have a settings chart in the door or in the manual. A real pain when you are just starting out. I have a multi function inverter machine now (still have the Marquette too). To change polarity you just switch the Dinse plug.
Thanks for a useful lesson. I learned about polarity by trial and error, but you could have saved me a lot of time and frustration. The rest of the lesson was brand new to me.
What a well-made, clean video. Very helpful!
Great video! That polarity fix was night and day.
Great video. Very detailed explanation. It's awesome to see this type of videos.
You are good teacher! I have always had trouble welding good. You show a lot of good tips, like in one of your other videos first of all, how to use wad if copper wire to clamp under the "ground" clamp and of how to push with a C movement and to pause on each forward movement, and it worked great! I have the same welder you are using here... Thank you! I love welding now, and am exited when I have projects that I need to weld on.
Been welding with shielding gas and wire for the past 5yrs and never cared much for flux core. I Must say as a newbie flux core welder, i was clueless. so glad i found your channel that has made me feel happy about welding with flux core wire. 👍👍👍👍
Great video, and very instructional. Thanks!
Excellent refresher for an occasional welder, thanks so much!
Great video and thanks for the tips! Going to weld some floor pans in this weekend....hoping for good results!
Thank you. I haven't welded since shop class/VoAg and I am 50 and just getting back into it.
Thank you for your videos, instruction, tips and tricks. Much appreciated. I have sent many a welder to your videos for knowledge. I am a CWI in Florida. Great to see you SO CLOSE to 1 million subs. Good Luck! SOON!
I just completed my stick certifications yesterday for 3 and 4G and I start flux core today. Thanks for the video!!
Hey Jody, glad to see you covering FCAW-S! I'm a TIG welder most of the time, but i love gasless flux core wire for versatility, it's also just fun to use. I got a little 140A cheepo dual-voltage Forney welder, i've done lots of projects on the farm with...up to 1/2" plate (multi pass). good cheap way to get into welding for beginners, and you can get into tight spaces that MIG can't reach.
Same here. Big fan of TIG most of the time, but for some farm repairs on implements or building things from old metal found in the scrap pile, I've really come to like flux core wire.
Love your channel. At 65 years old I started learning to weld. I could have gone to the career center for their course, but couldn't justify taking a seat and keeping a youngster from pursuing a career. I use fluxcore .035. I've built custom tables, mended gates, customized lawn equipment, and even welded custom gun parts for a friend that makes hand made muzzle loaders. Most of my technical skill and staying out of trouble I learned from you. Thank you.
I'm a shadetree welder, at best. Over the years I have relied upon your very informative videos. Thanks!
Been used to mig weld with gas for years, I've had to work with flux core here and there but never though about that polarity trick. Man this is awesome! works impressively well. laying some serious beads with flux core! Thanks mate! Liked and Suscribed!
Great timing. I am about to do my first welds in about 20 years. Many thanks.
I prefer Dual-Shield but flux core has its place. I don’t use it often because I have a stick welder for different applications. Love the information.
Thank you, this was exactly what I was looking for.
G’day and greetings from Tasmania Australia I would just like to take this opportunity in thanking you for your channel, I am a beginner and I found that you explained how to go about mig welding with out gas very well , I have watched other videos but they can be confusing. Thank you once again, and your store looks terrific just have watch the dollars. Kind regards John Kinnane I have subscribed
Wow, I mostly weld dual shield at work but I have only once done gasless and it looked like crap, turns out it was DCEP instead of DCEN! Had no idea! Thanks Jody!
Very informative video. I learn a lot from all of your content. Thank you. I look forward to seeing you use that machine on 110.
You are such an easy informative guy to watch cheers
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As always, excellent, useful, informative and enjoyable video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience on this matter. Salutes from El Paso Texas. Keep going, you and your team are doing great...👍😉
Thank you for all the tips and advice. Take care. 👍
Best video and explanation thank you, I just started welding
Thanks, Jody. You're still the best!
I can't wait to go check and see if my lil Forney welder is wired to the correct polarity. I weld in order to repair some of my business equipment and I do not feel like i have ever unlocked the machines potential. Thank you kindly for the time and effort focusing on beginner stuff. Cheers from KY!
Nice video just what I needed, very helpful and handy
Got a cheap dual machine, runs like crazy on Flux Core...not for long, though, as you have presented the Holy Grail of polarity! Thank you!
This is the most informative video I’ve seen. Thanks for the help!
Interesting. I’ve not seen that tip for the flux core wire. Nice to see you run the 210, I have the 190 and for my needs it works great. I enjoyed your older video of setting wire speed for the Hobart.
This video is sooooooo helpful. Thank you for posting!!!
I've never welded but want to....this video alone has given me loads of information and confidence to start!
Congratulations..to your 1Mil subs Jody. YOU DID IT. thanks for sharing with the world.
Thank you, great info, well presented. You're a good teacher !
This helped so much, can't wait to dig out my dads welder
Thanks for the tips! Never too old to learn!
I hope the things you showed here will help me improve my welding. I have a Flux core welder, but I'm not a welder. Some of my welds are OK, some are bad. I've had welds that look like I stood on the far side of the shop and threw molten metal at the work. I don't have words to describe my bad welds.
Great tips Jody. Know i need to check my machine for DCEN Best for the New Year in 2024.