Learn to Make (Perfect) FLUX CORE Welds FAST:( How To Sack Dimes)
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
- 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!!!!
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
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!!!!
Excellent tutorial on flux welding! Thank you!
Thank you!!!
I like the whip and pause you show. I have always been into shielding gas.. am TICKLED at how good Stainless Flux core works in my millermatic 140 Autoset on LOW power, very low speed, even odder its on 120v 15 amp circuit off my back deck, a 50 foot heavy duty extension cable. I was using shielded mig for mild steel but needed to change it up for the Stainless project. It really did the job on my stainless exhaust system. The cost of a 2 ft tank of shielding gas was 140 at the local welding shop.. so, I found E308LFC-O .035-Diameter Stainless Flux Core SONNLER, packaged well in a vacuum pack (ideal) and buzzed straight off the line in DCEN mode. I do a ellipsis shape real fast on the tips, but a quick wiggle/pause in the middle.. looks very much like your welds, looks great! thanks for the good walk through, and focus to safety. Anti Spator... zigzag charlie brown.. hah
Awesome, I need to try that stainless, great idea!!!
whip and pause is gonna be my go to from what I have seen.
It's my favorite also!!!!
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!!!
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
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!!!!
I’ve been flux on and off for hobbies 15 years and just recently I’m actually practicing and realizing that it’s not hard not ugly it’s all in the prep and technique
I agree its not as bad as everyone put it out to be!!
Whip and pause is my favorite!
Mine to, makes it easier to be consistent with the welds!!!
First time flux welder here- thanks very much for your informative video!
Thank you very much for watching!!!
Thank-you for taking one for the team and providing this CZcams 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 🙏
Thank you for showing us with patience.
Thank you for your support, hope it helps!!!!!
@@ACDesignsGarage It Will again great video.
I could listen to him all day
Hahahaha
thank you...I'll be back to reference more when I'm in the moment..but it was a great overview.
Thank you very much!!!!
I believe I like em all 😮
You can't go wrong with any of them!!!
Best informative flux core welding techniques!
Thank you very much!!!!
@@ACDesignsGarageAbsolutely the best!
Brilliant video thank you I wish there were more people like willing to help teach us new to welding
Thank you very much so glad I could help!!!
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!!!!
You should put out a course how to talk like you. I sure would like to talk like you do ! Sounds really nice !
Hahahaha
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!!!!
You’re a great teacher. I learned a lot from you. Thank you Sir. 👍👍👍
Thank you very much!!!!!!!
Wow I've learned alot more from you. Thanks again. ❤
Awesome thank you very much!!!!
I believe I prefer the whip and pause the best. Great video...
Thank you , I do also!!!
Outstanding vid. Great work!! Keep it up.
Thank you very much!!!
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!!!
You got some nice welds there. Thank you for the tips. I enjoyed watching. 👍
Thank you very much and 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!!!
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
Whip & pause
I have been welding for many years I self taught myself with gas, ark and mig.
I started using flux core only because I ran out of Co2
It’s alright but when it comes down to it I will always prefer using gas rather then flux core wire.
Cleaner welds by far using gas.
I liked your video and how good you explained everything 👍
Thank you for watching!!!!!
Try using flux core with gas, i use to when repairing industrial bins, comes out pretty damn clean
Great instructional video. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and experience. The WP weld looks great !!!!
Thank you very much!!!!!
I like the wip and pause look really good. Fluks core is all I can afford can't afford the bottle. Thanks for the demo of the different styles. Great job 👏👏👏👊👍✌️🙃🇨🇦
You can do alot with flux core!!! Thank you for watching!!!!
All of the patterns look great.
Thank you!!!!
Excellent advice thank you
Thank you 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!!!!
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 $300 Flux core machine I’ve got access to going to be good enough to weld heavy flat plates on the modified roll bar so I can bolt the thing to the 3a? I think the hoop is made from mild tube steel and can’t be thicker than 3/16 walls - likely less.
BTW - this isn’t for crazy off-roading, just something to add a little protection for backwoods dirt roads in case I put a wheel over the ditch and drop on my side. I wouldn’t trust my not-yet-existent welding skills to save my life rolling off a canyon pass, dramatic endo or anything. Thanks for your thoughts!
Really great video; all aspects were great.
Thank you very much!!!!
Whip and pause but with my nerve problem it looks like the cursive e. Great instructions video that I have seen in a long time. I just wished I had a shop to do my welding in.
Thank you for watching, I always say do what you feel comfortable with, you'll get your best results!!!
Whip and Pause...💯 .
They're all Badass you're a good welder as teacher, thank you for taking the time to teach us, once again thank you sir 💯
Thank you very much, so glad I could help!!! Thank you for watching!!!
I like the helmet light and have been looking for one for some time now. It would be better if it had some sort of swivel on it. In relation to the "Stacking Dimes" demo, it has been proven that stacking dimes is a weak weld unless you are doing it for art purposes.
Great video, thanks.
Thanks for watching!!!!!
OMG he is like the ONLY person I have ever seen use a Arc Captain machine They are very good machines for what you get 3 to 5 years warranty 400$ Multiprocess machine hot start arc force synergy welding they offer really nice welding helmets for just 50$ 250$ can get you a plasma cutter all you need is a Air compressor while Harbor freight wants 1200$ for a 50 amp machine with a 90 day warranty while Arc Captain comes with 3-5 year warranty and it cost 200 to 250$ for the cutter with Arc Captain you can start a welding business for just 1500$ to 2000$
I love my machines I use the mess out of the, both the tig and mig!!!
amazing good work thank you
Thank you very much!!!!
Thanks! glad I found ya. Great stuff, I like your style!
Thank you very much!!!!
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 the yeswelder 160 amp 120/240 welder and use the same wire you used in the video with very good results I watched a comparison of flux wire and the yeswelder wire has won each one
Thanks for the info!
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????
They all look very good and very nice . I know the equipment makes a big difference also . I mean if one uses junk tools or let me say this , one could make nice welds using ok tools if they know what they are doing . Anyway thanks for the lesson .
Thank you for watching!!!!
Liked the WP weld😊
Thats my favorite!!!!
Looks good
Thank you!!!
I like the Whippin Pauls!
Hahahaha
Very nice!👍🏻
Thank you!!!!
Stacking dimes!
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!!!
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!!!
I gotta switch my electrode to the negative side on my Hobart. Just beginning to learn this stuff, so this is great information. Also gotta get a can of that spray.
That spray makes clean up super easy!!! Thank you for watching!!!!
Fluxcore welding is so easy its like writing slowly with a big marker.
Hahahahaha
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%
Just started watching your channel and I find it frustrating that you need to run the camera with one hand and use the other to do what needs to be done to get your point across. I wonder if you could set up 2 cameras so your hands are free and then switch between the two cameras somehow. Perhaps you could get a neighbor's kid to do the filming for you they would probably enjoy being your cameraman.I think you are a really nice informative person and this is written as a way hopefully to help become a better channel for you and your viewers.
I may try that
@@ACDesignsGarage I wish you the best!
,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!!!
czcams.com/video/ZEm8_1v-4wM/video.htmlsi=XugVf43GNYLY5BiK
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
Nice video..I've only welded with flux core..I don't like it to be honest but it has its uses. I will be utilising your advice to hopefully improve my results which have been disappointing for me up til now...I don't want to blame the machine but I bought it from Lidl several years ago..so its not the greatest...wire feed being a real bug bear...however it has saved my life more than once and has been worth every penny and cuss word all at the same time. Subscribed!!
Thank you for the support, it can be tought I think you can master it. I will say if you get the chance to upgrade to solid core with gas sheilding you'll love it!!!!
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.
Great vid, new subscriber
Thank you for watching and Subscribing!!!!!
Wp I liked too good job dude
Thank you!!!
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.
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.
I use a Lincoln 210 that during the set-up give me the range of volts which also sets my speed but also has my amps that is adjustable as well. I can independently adjust both up or down depending on heat and penitration . My machine also has metal thickness size to imput into the machine which automatically gives a range of volts and amps to run and is shown in green run zone and red on the lower and upper end of running the machine out of what the normal run heat range that should be run. I'm just learning .
Alot depends on the thickness, but the auto features usually do pretty well!!!
I just noticed that you have a picture of a VW bug just that alone is worth subscribing 😆👍
Hahaha yeah I have a 66 vw on airride!!!
@@ACDesignsGarage
Cool, I have a 68 bug
Also have a dune buggy made from a bug.
I get a kick out of the old VW beetle bug commercials 😆👍
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
Charlie Brown looks like a 6013 or a 7018 did it. Thats my favortie one.
Thanks for watching!
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!!!!
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!!!
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!!!!
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!!!!
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!!!!
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!!
Huge thank you for this video! Just picked up a Hobart Handler 140 MIG and wanted to play with the flux it came with to get comfortable with it before going to MIG with gas, and just can't get myself to get to it because I feel like I'm gonna somehow zap myself. LOL Really wanting to get this skill down to add it to the package for when I'm building my car, and I'm such a wuss about it. Any tips to get me over the initial fear of somehow electrocuting myself? LOL Love the videos!
As long as your not standing in water or where your welding is not wet your good, also make sure your wearing your protective clothing like welding hood and welding gloves and youll be fine. Ive been shocked but nothing bad, usually when tig welding!!!! Thanks for watching and reaching out!!!!
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!!!
Whip and pause is best
I agree, it helps me be more consistent!!!!
Have any instructions on how you made your table?
We just made it out of scrap, I think the top is like 2ft wide by 3 ft long then we put I think 36 inch tall legs made from 2x2x3/16" angle iron and welded it together!!! Works great. Just make sure you make it tall enough so your not bent over!!!
This your truck's been on our lift for 18 years and ain't never fixed another vehicle since then
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.
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.
I will be getting my anti splatter..😎
Youll love it!!! Makes clean up EZ!!
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!!!!
I wonder what I need to do to weld auto body sheet metal using flux core. Do you have any instructions for this?
Yes I made one video on this Ill drop a link below if you want to check it out!!!
czcams.com/video/kzTIGS7wuKk/video.htmlsi=wMv2PMbAuWE7brbD
WP all day
I like zig zag the best
I use it alot on T joints, it works great all around!!!
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Thank you for the support!!!
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 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
i got a tee joint flux welding test today which one would you recommend to use? i was thinking maybe zig zag or whip and pause. Thank you sir!
Sorry for the late response, I don't want to lead you wrong. I do stuff the blue collar way not always the "right way" lol
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!!!
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
You may want to turn that 🪭on, and maybe wear a respirator for the 💨! 😂🎉😮
I agree, if I weld it much ill definitely wear a respirator!!!
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!!!!
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!!!
Can you build up broken bolts with flux core for extraction? I want to keep a welder handy for extraction - flux core seems cost effective, but does it work for bolt extraction.... what kind of settings would you use to extract say a 7mm steel bolt from an aluminium block? Do you need a particular wire type? Or is GAS the only way? Please help... I don't want to spend money on the wrong gear before I get going!
Sorry for the delay, been answering a ton of comments lol, Me personally if you can afford it go with a machine with solid core and gas it will make life alot eaiser. Flux core works better if your going to be outside welding more because of the wind blowing the gass off. As for the settings maybe around 17v on the heat range, not sure right off hand on the was, if you have a auto set I would set it up for like 1/8" to 3/16" thick setting would work!!!