Being female doesn’t mean that you don’t have to know about this. Being uninterested has everything to do with it. There are many female welders and fabricators.

I've known many good female fabricators

blud never heard of Rosie the Riveter or Wendy the Welder

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Thanks! I appreciate that!

Thank you!

Thanks! I’ve lost about 50 lbs and still going.

Thank you so much!

That's very good information. I would recommend now that you stop watching the arc, though, and maybe work your way to a 12 shade (because you just need to see the puddle's edge). You'll save your eyes and learn to "walk around the house in the dark".

@@campbellpaul I run shade 11 already, just something I noted in my initial start,been welding for 3 years, I've definitely had to talk people into switching from 9 to anything higher.

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Thanks Mel!

Thanks a ton!

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I do have a video on the channel covering a lot of the details and I can do some more videos on it in the future. The wire is different from self shielded flux core. ESAB calls it Dual Shield wire and Lincoln calls it Outershield. It usually uses C25 gas.

Thank you!

Stick or dual shield

😂 We all end up playing some Blues at times, especially on Mondays. Thanks Craig!

Thanks! I have Miller machines as well, in fact that’s what most of my videos are made with. My Miller MIG doesn’t have pulse, so the HTP was a better fit for this video with its more advanced capability. This particular machine is a new model that they sent me to make a set of video manuals for their website, so I’m also giving it a good test while I’m at it.

As long as it has new covers on the inside and out, most brands work well. Part of seeing the weld puddle is practice, though a lot of the new helmet models are much better. The thing to look for is an optical clarity rating of 1/1/1/1 or 1/1/1/2. I personally use a Miller digital infinity and I like it. It has a little weight to the lens, causing it to shift around a when I’m sideways under a car. For bench work, it’s great. I’ve demoed several brands, both cheap and expensive, and as long as they have that clarity rating, most of them are fairly similar to look through, leaving build quality and fit preferences to differentiate them.

That is nor a thing. Pulsed metal cored would be a thing

It’s likely that the spool brake is too tight and the drive roll idler is too loose. This will cause the spool to jam and the drive roll to spin. You’ll be able to see this with the lid open shooting some wire into the air. Also, double check that you’re using the right size drive roll. The last thing that it could be is the gun liner, but based on your description, that’s less likely.

Each process can penetrate sufficiently when done right. I’ve taken dual shield cross sections with great penetration and some with lack of fusion too. It comes down to developing an adequate procedure for a particular application no matter the process. I would say that it’s generally better than short arc on thicker material, but not a silver bullet. I’ve reviewed thousands of cross sections from all sorts of welding processes and there is a ton of variation within a given process, so comparing two processes based on a few samples can be misleading. That being said, it would be an interesting experiment and video, so I may take a shot at it. If you’re working with heavier material, looking for better toughness or welding out of position, it’s definitely worth considering.

the dual shield especially when using 75/25 gas vs 100%co2 is a spray transfer, it is very hot and "washes" and penetrates MUCH deeper than a lot of other welding processes. The slag system allows it to be run out of position and it also "covers" the welds so the ambient air can not rush in and harden the weld .... that way typically not only the penetration is better but also the ductility (elongation) is much better than with sold wires that lack that "cover" right after they are welded. this makes dual shield welds less hard, less brittle and better suitable for impact and high stress applications ... that could be an entire video by itself .....

@@ZILAwelds I don’t think there could have been a better response. You nailed all the key elements and benefits all in one simple comment. Dual shield definitely has its place. I’ve been running .045 dual shield 6 days a week for about 3 months now, and it’s pretty amazing how much wire can be ran in a day

@@mkearn724 yes, deposition rates with 045 are pretty good !!!! Wenn you weld s lot of inch or inches thick plate with reasonable good fit up and you have a 300+ amp machine and asbestos gloves …. You are through the first 33 lbs roll before lunch break 😂 It will cook your knuckles and bleach out all your clothing …. But it REALLY makes progress

Flux core will weld anything. I've welded painted steel together before with flux core 😂 same thing with stick

@@fladoodel truth. My actual preference is 7018. Sticking trash trucks back together? I sometimes wonder how many hundred pounds of it I've burned over the years

Yeah, the machine needs to be capable and set for it. You also need the right gas, 90/10, 92/8 or 98/2(O2)