Gasless Flux Core Welding Basics for Beginners
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2021
- The complete process to set up and run welds with the Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) process, also referred to as gasless MIG.
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Does it matter if your wire clamp in the feed wheel is too tight? Is it possible to be too tight?
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I am 71 years old and have been a welder all my life. This is the BEST learning video I have EVER seen. Thank you for your time.
Hey dude i'm 74 and been stick welding since black and white tv. I'm thinking how i wish i'd had youtube 40 years ago. This fellow is among the best teachers i'e watched.
Agreed...gotta love the internet and the utube people..
@@limitlesspower7172 what's your problem, noob.
Thankyou dave, I was looking for just this comment... I am a complete beginner who has a ford transit so looking for tips as I have just purchased a gasless mig
@@kevinhope7421 This video is the real deal watch it and learn.
Great Vid. Have 2 wire feeds. Learning a new hobby at 85 years old . Yes old dogs do learn new things. Have wood working shop, wood just about priced out of sight . Just found your Vids. GREAT. THANKS Learning. 🐻
Nice attitude . I too am still learning but somehow it just isn't as Impressive as hearing you say it at 85! Hope things are moving smooth and steady and in a forward direction for you sir !
Good to hear man
Just about to say... Do I want to now learn another welding at 54 and should I be still doing this labor work or should I be chilling n I if u 85 and still at it. Gives me hope.. My Dads 86 n I am still pottering around his house fixing his stuff.. Its just my excuse to spend time with him
That's so cool keeping yourself busy, doing new things! God bless!
@Chase Williams good on you...I just got a flux core welder on sale after Christmas...more than 1/2 price at Canadian Tire. I am 73 and have not dropped a bead since high school. This a great video. all the best with your new hobby.
Watching RUclips videos for years has given me the attention span of a 5 year old with ADHD on a sugar rush, so I am very grateful for a clear precise tutorial that is all content and no guff. Thanks from Essex England
Don't even feel confident enough to say I'm a rookie welder I'm a grinder but watching this definitely taught me where I'm making my mistakes. Getting a new spool of wire in the morning and hopping back on the rig to see what I can do. Thanks for taking time out of your day to make such an informative video sir.
Good luck! From a fellow grinder.
HAHA, don't feel bad, I'm the same way...what's that saying? I think its something like this "A grinder makes me the welder I ain't.
I can weld, it don't look pretty, but it works. No I wouldn't build anything that needs to support any sort of heavy weight, but putting a side piece back on a trailer, repairing the pedal/wheel retainers on an old Radio Flyer tricycle, yeah I can do that stuff, but I don't trust any of my welding for structural/weight requirements. I maybe pickup the MIG gun once or twice a year for maybe a 1/2 hour at the most....so, every time I use one I have to learn it all again LOL.
@@wildbill23c "A grinder and paint makes me the welder I aint" lol, yeah its pretty true
@@wildbill23cnaw it’s grinder and paint make me the welder I ain’t lol
Haha! Like they say, “A little grinding and a little paint, makes me look like the welder I ain’t!” Keep on sparkin’
You are a natural teacher....Thank you for your time.
Thanks so much! I love making these videos!
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Agreed, he is a natural teacher. it also helps that he knows what he’s talking about.
I’m retired, making welding and woodworking hobby. I’ve been fascinated with these two skills. Your video is awesome thank you for sharing your knowledge. 👍🏼
This is so clear, easy to understand, thorough and accurate. Did my first real weld today and it was good and strong. Thank you Tim!
Great ideas; I'm a disabled vet with one-arm paralized and was looking for ways to weld one-handed; plus been 30 years since I did welding (stick, gas, and brazzing). I have the Flux125; new adventures await. :-)
I know this is as about 5 months ago. But how did it go? I’m just starting welding myself and hearing someone like you being able to do it makes me more confident. Also thank you for your service.
How did or is it going man?
Thank you for your service and sacrifice. I appreciate you. I hope welding is going well. God bless.
If only every instructor/teacher was like you and explained everything the way you do it would be perfect. Really great job
I'm not a professional but I've been welding for 40 plus years. You have put together a great video to help the beginners. I wish someone like you was around when I was learning. I really like how you started with the basics. I had to figure it out on my own. Great job. 👍
I am a certified welder been doing in about 15 years so I’m sure you’ve been doing it 40 you are a professional
Ain't that right. We didn't have all this info in the palm of our hands back then.
THANK YOU!
This is by far the most comprehensive and detailed, yet least bloated tutorial on youtube.
I've learned more in 15 minutes than I had in at least 10 hours of other 'beginner' videos.
Looking forward to learning more on this channel!!
Fully agree, this has is a phenomenal video. I just acquired a flux core welder and am looking to try it out.
Well paced presentation and very much focussed on important welding parameters ❤
You definitely have a talent to teach. You presented well and knew your audience. I'm sure you are a fine welder, but I have found few good welders that can teach the basics for us beginner's like you just did. Much appreciated.
I can't believe your last name is Welds and you also weld. Great video Tim.
Dude be like " They call me Welds. Tim Welds" 🙃
I taught myself to stick weld 45 years ago with zero instruction or assistance. Learned flux core years later. I wish videos like this had been available back then. Proud to say that I am a pretty good hobbyist welder.
I actually gave up on welding about 15 years ago bc the teacher was an absolute hard ass. Made it hell trying to learn. So after losing my temper after a few times of being belittled I just stopped and hadn't thought of learning to weld for a long time. Now I'm older and have learned many skilled trades my son asked me why I didn't know welding and I explained the story and he said "dad you can literally learn anything on RUclips" this is the first video I found and I love it. Thanks man. You're a natural teacher 🤙🏻
Let's cut the B.S. this guy knows what he's doing and is a natural educator. Thanks for these videos. I'm learning so much from you Tim.
Good stuff man. No nonsense, moved right along, not a lot of filler fluff talk, lot of good basic info. Good job!
🏆👏👍 I have now watched many how-to flux core welding videos and Tim's is by far the best. He's a natural teacher. He explains everything well and does so slowly, and you quickly see how a pro would do it. The camera work (tripod!) and narration and delivery are professional-calibre. I immediately leave other videos where a tripod isn't used for the camera and/or they have an annoying and distracting "music" soundtrack blasting away in the background-- often rap or heavy metal. Tim shows you make a great how-to video. He's my go-to guy for learning how to weld at an older age. He's the Chris Fix of learning to weld. Thanks, Tim!
Great basic lecture on flux core and general welding performance. Was a fabricator and technical theatre rigger for 25 years. Wish I had someone like you to show me the basics.
My welding experience is with arc welding many many years ago. So happy I found your great tutorial Tim and can't wait to get started.
awesome advice went from knowing nothing to actually welding and putting down some usable welds !! thanks alot!!
I can't thank you enough for your video. I have done a little stick welding in the past but nothing major, I recently brought a fairly cheap Flux cor MIG, I followed your tutorial very closely and I am loving making good welds. I'm even able to fill in 1-2 mm gaps now :) Thanks again 🙏 EDIT: Subscribed too.
There are a lot of videos on RUclips that show you how to weld but yours are the best in my opinion. We purchased a Titan 170 last year and found the learning curve to be fairly steep. Your videos sure help. Thanks
This was a great video. I’m not a welder, just a jack of all trades, I dabble in all sorts of equipment and machinery. I’ve always been afraid of welding, mainly cause I just don’t know how and I read that a mig welder is probably the easiest to start on and having the cored wire it makes it so much more simple. This video broke it down and explained stuff to me that I had no knowledge of before, thank you
really appreciate, just got that same welder from harbor freight and looking to learn how to start doing some simple welds. This was really helpful watching before I actually try anything.
Hi Tim. I recently welded up a new trailer hitch with my titanium 125 and it did excellent. I could only run it on half the settings or it would have blown through. It dug in there like it should. These are some good fluxcore welders. But I do have 28 years professional experience also. That does help lol.
Thank you. My son and I are learning to weld together and your videos are the information source we always refer to. Please keep up the good work.
Great video for me to begin with and understand. Your visual explanation showing the actual limitation of the lower rated welder was priceless and helped me understand what the difference in ratings really mean. Thank you for the video.
Thanks for this, I really enjoy and learn a lot from your videos. My only real project so far has been flux core, though most of my practice was with 6013 - I actually had to use my project (rest/holder for a control rod for my mower plow) so the "nearly hot glue for metal" predictability and ease was important.
Really good video brother. Your method of explaining and using props is really easy to follow and much better than many of the videos out there. Thank you for taking the time to make this and to share it.
Just ordered a mig welder for hobby projects and found your video very helpful. Thank you
Excellent tutorial. I am a beginner to gasless MIG and found the video interesting and informative. The steps were well laid out and explained the process very well. I now feel more confident in tackling my job with my new MIG welder. Thanks for posting.
Hey Tim, I like the tips on this video. I do not use flux-core, but if I had known what I know now I would have just purchased a good Mig/Flux machine instead of a multi-processor. I appreciate your lessons for the masses!
Thanks Daniel! Even if it's not the go-to, keeping a small roll of flux cored wire around provides another good option.
Tim, this video was put together amazingly well. You perfectly cut in all the steps showing us with a dry run and the actual welding and the final product to really show what doing the tecnique looks like, it's extremely helpful. I've never welded but this is the kind of instruction that leaves me no doubt it's something I could easily add to my workshop. Thanks!
But I've gotta ask, is the next video going to be repairing the broken vice? Would that be by welding or brazing?
I've just ordered my first MIG welder and watched this tutorial. I'm much happier to give it a go now knowing what to look for. Thank you
I am a new welder and struggle to find videos that are as clear as yours, especially helpful is the path you should move your tip , straight, zig zag etc.
If ever a video was a “game changer” - its this one! Thanks a million!!
Lifelong woodworker, brand new to welding. It's always been a void in my skill set. This year that changes! To that end, this video is gold. You're obviously a good teacher. Thank you!
Right on! The best New Years fireworks come from the welding arc! Thank you for the kind words!
Your videos are the best! I've just purchased the inexpensive harbor freight flux welder and I'm so looking forward to finally getting around to learning welding. I'm 44 years old so there is no time like the present!
I have that exact same Titanium portable green welder from Harbor Freight. Works like a freakin champ, and I love the fact that I can run 30+ feet of extension cord and run the welder on it with no issues whatsoever. I've used it on steel, galvanized steel, unistrut, shipping containers, etc...comes with a decent shoulder strap as well, I can sling it over my shoulder and climb ladders no problem. Settings are super easy to dial in, I recommend it for anyone learning to weld.
Great video, thanks for your time. Don't feel bad about the vise, it probably suffered cumulative damage from many concussive blows over time. Perhaps you can use a shop press, or a porta power, or even make something out of a floor jack to do bends and stress tests on your welds.
As always, Tim, very well presented. I recommend your channel to people starting out. What’s good is that you stick to the idea that you’re going to help those new to this, and don’t go wandering off into esoteric presentations that will get people confused.
I think we’ve discussed this before, but I also bought the Titanium 125. I use it in my shops where moving my ESAB 205 is a hassle, and I need smaller welds for items often milled where parts have to be locked together before welded more permanently in another area. For that certainly, it’s a great welder. I’ve used it for more than that though as a became more confident in it. Yes, the ESAB, as a $3,000 machine, does flux core better, but that’s for heavier work. I recommend the Titanium for those beginning in this.
Tim, your presentations are always awesome. Thank you for being such a great instructor here on RUclips!
Amazing! Thank you so much I've just started welding and this is hands down the most informative video I've found so far on flux core MIG welding, so useful! Thanks again for the video
Keep up the great work, these videos are awesome.
Thanks Matt!
Thank you, Tim. I have been stick welding for a couple years and it is getting better but I keep burning holes in thinner things like horseshoes. They are about a 1/4 inch thick and I am always blowing holes in them. So, I ordered a cheap MIG welder this morning and I am hoping it will work better on thinner projects. I have watched a dozen of your video and learned a lot. I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for your fine-quality video and instruction. You are doing a great job and I appreciate your time. Be well...
Yeah 1/4 inch isn’t thin by any means. You should be able to weld 16 - 18 gauge material without burning through. Has to be the wrong rods, wrong amperage.
Check the polarity on your machine and match it to what the wire calls for. I bought some E71 T11 and wondered why the work was red hot. Polarity was on DCP and the wire called for DCN.
Try different rods and mess around with your machine, it’s possible to stick weld sheet metal
my friend sent me this video (hes a welder by trade. and i just bought one last week to learn, only a cheapish mig so hes been teaching me) and he said this is the best video he has seen to help.. thank you for explaining it in simpler terms for us beginners.. and shout out my mate who's taken time out to help me 🫡.. thank you also to everyone in the comments. makes life alot easier for us newbies 😂
As an absolute novice that's soaking up everything I can learn .. this was a great video. THANKS!
Flux core MIG will probably be the most common thing I do moving forward. I've just ordered a "middle of the range" multi-process machine that'll do gas and gas-less welding (It'll even TIG weld but from my early understanding, a AC/DC purpose designed TIG welder is more desirable) ... not that I'll be jumping into TIG welding any time soon!
E71T-11 wire has a defined minimum spec, including being multi pass (as I understand the AWS standards..).
E71T-GS is an open spec, usually single pass wire - so wires from different manufacturers do not have to be similar and can have different formulations and performance - some will suit your needs, some won’t. (My cheap fcaw machine came with a roll of no name GS wire that actually worked very well - I just can’t source any more of it!).
I keep both a specific GS wire (Inetub BA71TGS works for me) and a specific T11 wire on hand, and use whichever suits a particular job best - no different to having a selection of MMA rods available.
Wire selection makes an overwhelming difference in performance with fcaw, in my experience (even more so on galvanised steel), definitely worth finding the wire that best suits your set up, materials and circumstances.
Wow. You did an amazing job of making this really simple for me. I will attempt to weld just like you. Thank you for taking the time and patience for a novice like me.
Great video. Nicely edited. No wasted words. You stayed focused on the key points with no mental meandering. Thanks.
By far, one of the best presented intro videos! Thanks for the clear, concise, and emphasized points I need to concentrate on!
Great video, Tim, as per your usual content. The part about cutting the joint apart to verify the penetration was WAY cool. It can be deceiving to see a 'good' bead for thicker metals, although the joint is NOT necessarily good for strength.
I would like to see your techniques for multiple passes (thicker metals), since the wire here is single pass only.
Great video. You're awesome. Big fan.
Thanks so much!
Great video Tim , as usual. I bought my Everlast MTS221STi about 3 years ago. I'm well into my 70's and have been a hobbyist DIY welder with stick and MIG for years. I bought the Everlast to learn TIG and your videos were very helpful in bringing me to a level of acceptable welds on steel and aluminum. My machine can do FluxCore as well, which can be useful outdoors when breezes will wreak havoc with standard MIG gas flow. Thanks for all the tips. BTW you might have mentioned that, when using FluxCore on a standard MIG machine, knurled rollers usually replace normal "V" or "U" rollers.
Great video exactly what I was looking for. I have never weld and will be doing so in the next couple of hours. I have had advice from my son who is a machinist in many areas. I have a loaned out Lincoln wire fed welder and simply welding square stock to make an H like bracket. This video is absolutely what I was looking for. Excellent explanation and right to the point. Thank you
Just a note @ 2:18 you can see that the wire is not sitting in the groove on the drive roll. This is very important to note because the guide tube is always over-sized and does not guarantee that the wire will end up within the groove it needs to be. If you close the idler without verifying this it will lead to feeding issues. Always have to verify and make sure to push the wire into the groove as you're closing the idler arm to make sure it lands where it needs to be.
Pretty sure the wire isn't against the roller and thus in the groove until he clamps the other wheel down.
Another great video, Tim!
Thanks so much! I had some amazing help with the editing!
I just wanted to say thank you, I bought a mig welder to solve some problems in my garage. I was getting my ass kicked until I watched a few of your videos and put the pieces together. MUCH APPRECIATED!
Mind blown! The cross section with the alcohol/acid was incredible!! Would never have thought that there wasn't penetration. Awesome video! Thank you
Just bought the Harbor Freight one an hour before this came out. Great video!
S-A-M: Stick out / Angle / Movement This how I'll remember it. Thanks for video.
There's power level and wire feed too. It's like juggling. There's a lot in the air at once. Material thickness, fit up, warp. Variables.
all i have is a 90 amp 110v flux core welder. an xmas gift and taught myself about 15 years ago. i'm not very good but for rural home owner type work it has done everything i have called on it for. my welds are not pretty, but they hold, have even welded up to 1/2". this vid has good tips i will use now, thanks.
get a better vice.
Been wanting to learn how to weld most of my life! I'm 61 and your video for beginners makes me believe I can do it. Will be buying that unit from Harbour freight tools
When using flux core wire you had mentioned most wires recommend single pass. With this in mind, what is the problem with doing multi pass welds? Thanks for the advice!
I believe doing multiple pass welds with a single pass wire doesn't offer additional strength
probably gets contaminated too much or smth
"Single pass" Flux core contains manganese which work hardens and adds strength, so multipass with these electrodes can add too much manganese causing the weld to become too hard/brittle and fail.
Thanks for the input. I will have to look for "multi pass" wire for instances where multiple pass may be required/needed
@@russellyoung2900 get some Corbin Dallas multi pass wire. 😆
I’m a 14 year old welder and I’m not able to use shielding gas because my mother is scared so I stuck with flux, for now at least
Very cool! I started really young also. Keep learning and make sure to stay safe!
@@TimWelds always try
Show her the google definition of “inert” gas. IDK if that would help but it’s a start! Education should happen at all ages.
Well people are usually afraid of things they don't understand and your mother just doesn't want you getting hurt. Keep going, won't be long before you're deciding for yourself 😁👍
@@GearHeadBoris I’m going to a trade school instead of high school and she said if I last a year then maybe she will change her mind, its called PENTA career center
Excellent videos! Thank you for being so thorough but not boring
Thanks for the clear explanation. I just bought a Hobart 140 and need step by step startup instruction. Your a great teacher.
The single best intro to MIG welding available. Thank you!
As a new buyer of this kind of equipment, I found your video packed with all the things I wanted to know. I don't think I need to look at any other channels. Sincerest thanks.
Your tips have convinced me i have to buy a welding helmet and a pair of gloves. My welder came with a shield that i have to hold in 1 hand, so i’m way less stable than i wanna be. I can put down decent beads without any experience whatsoever, but if i wanna earn a bit of money i’ll have to improve. Luckily said items are relatively cheap, so i’ll get them asap. I learned soldering years ago, but i never thought welding would be as much fun as it is. Thanks!
Thx for the info. I just bought that titanium flux 125. I work at harbor freight pt & I've been wanting to weld forever. Haven't got a chance to try it out yet. Excited. Great video.
Nice, you have helped me. I have a Lincoln 140 mig. I enjoy using it. Thanks for the good lessons and info. George.
I'm new to all this, and really appreciate your clear and relaxed method of explaining these 'black arts'.
An example of how such videos should be made! Well done.
Thanks. That was really good on all points. I just bought the HF 125 today and ordered the Blue Demon wire!!
Well said and done. I will state that when doing thicker material with FCAW I prefer a multi pass wire. They splatter more and are a PITA to clean but running a root and cap can build a much deeper joint.
I tend anymore to tack with flux core, grind and clean and run stick when working with repairs.
I just purchased a Titanium 125, and have never welded before. I am practicing with 030 Lincoln Electric flux core wire. I have an 1/8" steel plate that is about 6" wide by a couple foot, and I am just running beads across the narrow side of the plate. At first the weld bead was decent, but now it is very flat, and I’ve not changed the settings. I am using the suggested settings on the welder for 1/8", which is 6 & F. I am keeping the surface clean by brushing and using a steel brush on my drill between practice welds.
Thanks Tim; really helpful! I have a machine that can do MIG (with some additional parts) as well as flux core, and was considering getting the kit to convert to MIG, bit having seen what you can achieve with flux core, I am going to work on my settings and technique some more instead. 👍🏼👍🏼. AAAAAND - 22 hrs later; having gone back and worked on machine settings in [articular, and of course technique, have managed a lot better. Thank you again! 🙏🏻
Got the Harbour Freight model and had trouble off the start, thanks for this it's a huge help
I’m a brand new student and this is the best video I have found so far. Thank you so much
I I have taught welding for many years and I have posted your video on my Facebook and I wrote excellent for your video!
I'm very much a novice...to the point I have the cheapest harbor freight welder that I bought in 2008, this video helped me really improve my welds....the only modification I did was change the original ground clamp with a jumper cable clamp which helped some also.
Just starting out as a Hobby, Got a Lincoln 140. Thank you for a beginner-level run-down. I have yet to weld and am searching for as much information as I can get.
Well done, no music, no bs, just great info 👍
Everyone has already said the important things. Thanks for educating an old man. 40+ years doing it and my teachers were not as good as you. Great tips.
Very helpful! No doubt I’ll be rewatching this vid before and during my first weld:) Ty!
This is a real teacher. Excellent for beginners.
Some good tips. Out of all the brands of wire that I've run, I found the Italian made INE brand to run the best.
I still weld all the critical things on my projects with stick 7018.
This is the most instructive welding video I've seen to date. I will keep following this fellow.
Good vid Tim. Excellent advice to the beginner and refresher for others.
Thanks for the video, very good at explaining the basics to a beginning hobby welder like myself.
Super!! Concise complete
Best run through I've ever watched
Thank you
Amazing information, I’m a novice welder and really enjoyed this video.
As always, thanks for all the great information Tim!
I am new to welding for my dyi projects and this is sooooo useful. I can't thank you anough!
Unfortunately, my local Technical College (TAFE here in Australia) has stopped running welding classes, so this video is extremely helpful. Thanks! 😊
Just graduated welding school love how you instruct I learned more listening to you then I didn't 3 weeks there
wow thanks for this. I just started and you set me straight on a few things right off.