x2, I don't use flux on anything smaller than 1/4". I see a lot of people getting into welding picking up a cheap flux core because it's cheaper than a solid MIG machine then wonder why their welds on sheet metal look like ****. The wider the puddle needs to be the better off flux is. You also can't just stop and restart on flux, it's like stick welding, you have to go back to the previous welds and hit them with a chipping hammer and wire brush to get the top layer of slag off before starting again.

A lot of flux wire is only for vertical welding as well so you have to pay attention to what kind of wire you're using.

 

i know that was kind of a trial and error and thats exactly what the guy at work said that i need to get a full mig and thats what i want but for the money now i can deal with just the arc welder and i will get the mig soon tho

 

I use both welders daily mine are a 125 lincoln mig i use for 3/16ths and less and i have a 220 lincoln stick welder i use for 1/4 and thicker stick welding is definitely harder to learn but to me makes a stronger weld when my mig welder cant get deep penetration plus welding rods are alot cheaper to buy then welding wire

 

now that is what i am going off of too welding rods are cheaper to get then pound after pound of wire and have gotten nowhere i like to learn the harder one first and then try mig anyways i like to go all or nothing on stuff so the arc will be in my hands in about 2 weeks and then i am gonna have to motivate my stepdad and uncles to get over to my garage and get it wired up for me

 

You think ARC is hard, try to TIG weld. I love ARC welding, was born to do it LOL.

 

i know i will mess that up tried it once and can get the hag of it stick welding is just hard for me bc if getting the arc started and then i am fine just need to play with it more

 

Once you master tig welding you will never want to weld with anything else lol at least that's how it is for me my next purchase will be a multi purpose set up

 

Getting arc is easy. Just tap or strike. Make sure you got a good ground. Try tig welding with your feet spread while pushing down on the pedal and doing an over head weld.

 

i know i just need some practice with it which i am going to do before i get into welding the jeep