Thanks for the info George,
I have never welded before and I'm sure there will be plenty
of grinding for me. Just looking for the simplest way to get into some
effective body
repair welding without a big investment. I was told one drawback is that the
fluxcore wire for the gasless mig costs a lot more. Anyway, I hope to be a
flamethrower soon too!
D. Michael/Future Grinder
George Richardson wrote:
> Gasless welding is strong enough, but the flux cored wire makes for a messy
> weld. If you're like me, and end up grinding the weld all the time anyway,
> it probably doesn't matter.
>
> I don't think the weld is as strong as that done with shield gas, but then
> again, my understanding is that the weld done with shield gas is stronger
> than the surrounding metal.
>
> "D. Michael Scott" wrote:
>
> > I am new to welding, but thinking about putting in new
> > floors, rear quarter panels, reinforcing panels around
> > 1/4 eliptic spring boxes, battery plate, etc. on MkII Sprite. And maybe
> > later,
> > some limited patch welding on my TR6.
> >
> > Has anyone had some experience with no gas Mig welding/using
> > the fluxcore wire fed welder without gas??? Do you think
> > the weld is strong enough? Do you think the weld range of
> > 24 gauge to 1/8 inch is enough for most welding jobs on TR6 trunk and
> > on Sprite body?????
> >
> > THanks for your help flame-throwers! D. Michael with Pyro-Plans
>
> --
> George Richardson
> The Wyvern - '57 Triumph TR3, TS15559L -
> http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
> The Hippogrif - '71 Triumph Stag MKI, LE8176E - soon to get a site of it's
> own
> Kitty - '83 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas - Undergoing repair
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