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   Message 214,185 of 215,319   
   Richard Smith to Jim Wilkins   
   Re: Gasless Flux Core - Surprise   
   02 Apr 25 10:56:53   
   
   From: null@void.com   
      
   "Jim Wilkins"  writes:   
      
   > "Richard Smith"  wrote in message news:m1r02fa6ab.fsf@void.com...   
   >   
   > By the way - never tried it but - stainless flux-cored-wire runs on any   
   > argomix - Argon with some CO2.   
   > ----------------------------   
   >   
   > Does it run with either gas alone? I have Argon for TIG and CO2 for   
   > autobody MIG, and free stainless flux-core that I haven't tried yet. I   
   > modified my old 75A Century machine to allow changing polarity. If I   
   > had a good reason a neighbor might loan me his Hobart 140.   
      
   Simple answer - don't know  (pure Ar or pure CO2).   
   Ask the Co. who makes the wire?   
   Look up in spec-sheets from the likes of Lincoln, Bohler, etc?   
      
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