Mig Welders

mig welders – gasless or CO2 ?

how would you compare a gasless Mig welder against a conventional one? ok, you save on bottled gas, but is the weld as strong? it’s only for car bodywork. what have been your results? which should i buy on a small budget?

Gasless mig? No such thing. Mig as a rule uses an Inert Gas cloud to protect the forming weld from oxidation cause by oxygen in the air.

The welders that use wire feed without gas are Flux Core welders. They have a flux that ‘floats’ to the outside of the weld when melted, again protecting the forming bead from oxidation.

If you’re doing any welding that requires penetration a Stick Welder is the way to go. Mig isnt as strong without many passes and with flux core you have to chip flux off before making another pass. With light Sheet Metal in body work a cheap flux core welder will work just fine. My craftsman unit will go through up to 1/4 inch steel with good strong welds in one pass. The other trade off is the wire is a little more expensive, but its still cheaper than leasing a C02 + Argon tank. Nothing wrong with the flux core setup.

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