Flowpro

Done with 7018 rods. Not as pretty as a wire welder but much easier to use outside.

Rogue4x4

LOL....7018 = tons of slag....not a big deal unless you're welding overhead, LMAO....good looking stick welds, though

Flowpro

Don't have a choice, we have to use em'. And thanks.

hankthetank

7018 is ****. In the right hands much nicer looking than a mig weld.
6010 is not pretty...

Lowrange2

It's pretty common knowledge that my welds generally always look like **** and require lots of 36 grit flap discs. lol

I blame that on my fidgety hands and flux core wire.

Hobart Handler 140, .30 Flux core. (Small shop and usually have to weld outside with no cart so I'm not lugging a tank everywhere.)



and just because I happen to have a picture of it...

hoosier92xj

Lowrange, I work a fab shop with some AMAZING welders. I have been welding for LONG time and I can tell you to make GREAT looking welds takes a lot of time. Yours look really good. I would be proud of those welds. One thing I have learned is cutting your weld in half to see how bad it is contaminated. When I started working there I thought I was a decent welder but one of the old welders took one of my welds and cut it in half and WOW that was an eye opener.

Dan91

Guess I'll post up what I've done with my little Lincoln SP125 Plus (older little MIG welder.) Used flux core for most everything except the floor pans. Done everything from 18 gauge floor pans to 1/4" bumpers.

HS00XJ

Thats what i got but just have to find the time to get out there and practise...its hard with a wife and two kids..plus 19 degree weather here in ga..cool thread ..mabee it will motivate me to get out there and burn.

HS00XJ

Cool im glad alot of you guys are using this mig.ill be using flux core also..heres mine

HS00XJ

I welded this guy up with a lincoln 225 tombstone stick.

Flowpro

That's what I have at home as well. Picked it up used with a full bottle, cart and misc spools of wire. No complaints here.

94XjSport94

Nice bumper. I'm going to be building a rear one soon ish. Don't know if I want a tire carrier or not.

ThatPurpleXJ

Go on amazon they've got a reconditioned 140 that's usually about $200 cheaper than new. It's usually out of stock but pops up now and again. I'll be buying it pretty soon

XJwonders

I built this with my millermatic 211 and a miller diversion 180

HS00XJ

I need to start my front..i kinda dont like the tire carriers..i get in the back of the jeep over ten times a day..it seems like it would be in the way plus I don't have a matching spare. that reminds me I gotta get new struts for the hatch.lol