Tenere
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Hi fellow welders, just moved from an occasional stick welder to an occasional mig one. I did pre read a little in this forum about not wasting money buying a cheap welder and wouldn’t you know it.....I bought the cheapest I could find! (I’m dead tight!). Have to say though that I like the welder and have been getting good welds on the 1.5 and 2mm square tube I’m welding.
So far I have only used it gasless with the provided sample flux wire. When that ran out I put in a spool of Super 6 fluxed wire and ka-pow, impossible to carry on – thick black smoke and soot, no penetration then upping the amps only lumps and holes...utter poo.
Looking on the forum I see that Sip and Sif wires are preferred and there is one mention that Screwfix Impax flux wire is ok. Can anybody else also recommend Impax, as I’m going to have to get some soon and there is a store locally.
....Thanks all
So far I have only used it gasless with the provided sample flux wire. When that ran out I put in a spool of Super 6 fluxed wire and ka-pow, impossible to carry on – thick black smoke and soot, no penetration then upping the amps only lumps and holes...utter poo.
Looking on the forum I see that Sip and Sif wires are preferred and there is one mention that Screwfix Impax flux wire is ok. Can anybody else also recommend Impax, as I’m going to have to get some soon and there is a store locally.
....Thanks all