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by 70Chevelle
Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:50 pm
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: Welding 3/4" Steel - What wire is best? Solid or Dual Shield
Replies: 10
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Re: Welding 3/4" Steel - What wire is best? Solid or Dual Sh

Thanks guys!

I think they already went ahead and ordered some .045 solid, and some dual shield. I will try both, see what works best for us, then order the 1/16 of what we like. These parts will be painted once they cool, so the less cleaning the better.

-Anthony
by 70Chevelle
Tue Aug 11, 2015 10:30 am
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: Welding 3/4" Steel - What wire is best? Solid or Dual Shield
Replies: 10
Views: 2509

Welding 3/4" Steel - What wire is best? Solid or Dual Shield

Hello everyone, I will be doing a bunch of production work (indoors) welding 3/4" steel plate to 1/2" rectangular tube, and I was wondering what is the best wire is - Solid or dual shield? What are the benefits of one vs the other? The machine I will be using is an XMT450MPa, and I believe...