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When should you choose MIG Welding
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12-14-2007, 02:30 AM
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 When should you choose MIG Welding
What are the best reasons to choose the arc (mig) wire type of welding over other types. What are the minimum and maximum thickness arc (mig) wire type of welding can handle? Any advice on the process?
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12-14-2007, 07:23 PM
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The reason is simple; you can weld thinner sections and it is a substantially faster process. The thickness ranges from 1/16 inch to as thick as you want. Like stick, you just need to know the proper ways to weld whatever it is yo want to weld.
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12-14-2007, 08:47 PM
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I use mig when I have a large job and need to lay alot of metal fast. Almost never use my stick anymore. Usually only use it when doing cast because I can just grab a couple rods.
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01-01-2008, 04:08 PM
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I also use my mig 99% of the time from sheetmetal to heavy plate. I have welded steel, alum, brass, stainless steel, with alot of different wires i have in stock. I keep steel 070-S6 in 3 different diameters as well as silicon brass for sheetmetal. Flux core that uses gas for heavy plate works great. I also have gasless flux core for outside welding, but i don't like it...Bob |
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01-01-2008, 11:04 PM
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Its clean and uniform, not to mention easy.. compared to tig or arc welding it is a really basic and simple proccess.. no clean up (necessary) and strong uniform welds. good stuffs, wish I had one..
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