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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 01:45 AM
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Welding tip question

Whats the difference in a mig tip and a flux tip. I looked at both and they seem the same. I have a mig welder but right now i using flux core because i can't get out to the welding shop to refill my bottle. can i use the tips interchangably?
 
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 03:46 AM
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As long as the wire diameter is the same, no difference.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 11:06 AM
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ahhh, another question. Completley unrelated. What are spark plug non foulers?
 
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 02:39 PM
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Spark plug non foulers are just extensions that thread into the head and then the spark plugs thread into them. They provide a chamber for the air-fuel mix to (hopefully) get into without having the spark plug electrode "hangin' out in space" where it can get splattered by atomised oil droplets in a tired engine. With the plug farther from the head it will also tend to burn off the oil more as it runs hotter.
Do they work? That's the question. I've seen them used but I wouldn't recommend them. Try a hotter plug first.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 05:38 PM
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thank you, ive been wondering what they were for for awhile.
 
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