I'll put my welds with my .035" 75/25% miller 220v mig against any one on this board in 4wd related applications. Can't say with any confidence about xray or pressure stuff but I'm sure I'd do decent at minimum

 

Too bad there's only a few that are actually on this board! Lol
For the most part .035 hardwire on a wheeler is totally fine. For heavier plate you can also setup your machine to spray transfer mode. It's not a setting on the machine it's basically just hard wire with about 27 volts and lots of wire speed, probably around 400.

Welding will have less of a crackling sound and have more or a quieter humm.

If you've never heard of spray transfer setting read here. How to Mig Using Spray Transfer - Mig Welding Settings for Spray and Short Circuit


You will only be able to weld flat and horizontal as your puddle is too hot. Out of those positions with heavy steel is where again flux core has the advantage. That big dirty pipe pic I posted you couldn't do in spray transfer setting. A bottle with more argon percentage is reccomended they say but I've still used a 75/25

 

i trust the welds from my lincoln 215 power mig, but for anything structural, i still use the miller blue star stick welder.

 

I'm not gonna say I'm the best welder. an I'm definitely not got to best looking welds but I've not had one fail. from welding spring hangers under trailers to other odds an ends. I've had a set of hangers break but never at the welds.

 

Not going for looks either, but I'll put my little Lincoln SP-135 mig and me behind it against any 4wd related weld job! I've snapped plenty of tube and plate but not any of the welds.

 

^^^^Except when welding a nut on bolts sheered below the threaded portion of a sterling yoke. You leave that to professionals

 

I just extracted broken waterpump bolts by stick welding with a 3/32, 7018 rod new nuts to turn it out. What a pain!! I guess the 5.8 W are known for snapping these



Stick is best when u NEED it to work. Always strong and burns out any grime/grease if its not perfect.

 

 

This may be true with 6010/6011 rods but certainly not 7018

 

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^ farmers rod. Lol
Yeah they're good for that too. I used hardwire to weld my hydro assist fittings on box and it leaked pin holes. I ground it out and used a 7018 to burn it out. Problem solved.
O and the 60 rods are 60,000 tensile and snap easier

 

zero poops have been given pirateflippie

 

How about exhaust manifold bolts 3 or so threads below the aluminum head.......









lucky 13, it all looks plenty strong to me, who cares if you have multi layers vs one thicker chunk.... I've done **** both ways, and both work fine.

 

I love how he gives 73 grief

 

^Flux core is gay...... Ok...!!
Obviously lack of knowledge there. I don't need to get into any arguments here. I'm a steel fitter,welder for a living and there's nothing you can teach me this I know 100%.