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Best gas for MIG welding
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Gordon Heaton
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Not sure what you mean by 'share'. The most economical shield gas for welding ordinary steel is CO2, and most commercial 'ornamental iron' and fab shops use it. You can improve the weld characteristics by using an argon/CO2 mix, but that gets expensive if you weld much.
So then, 'best' depends on what you need and how much you are willing to pay.
So then, 'best' depends on what you need and how much you are willing to pay.
DMF_TomB
Diamond
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C02 cheaper but need high deoxidizer wire and you get more penetration and or hotter weld and some more splatter
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75% argon 25% C02 gives less penetration, less splatter, more expensive but better for thinner sheet metal
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there is no one gas best for everything. depends on what you are welding
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75% argon 25% C02 gives less penetration, less splatter, more expensive but better for thinner sheet metal
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there is no one gas best for everything. depends on what you are welding
mrmoskill
Plastic
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Your material and material thickness is very important...
This might help.
MIG shielding gas selection guide
This might help.
MIG shielding gas selection guide
converterking
Stainless
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Did anyone click on this link? I haven't for several years. It used to be Ed Craig with pictures of his wife on the introduction. It is now Emily Craig, and not his wife or sister. Time to have a drink.
Steve in SoCal
Titanium
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Just wow!!
metalmagpie
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Newman109
Diamond
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I used to look at the Ed Craig website occasionally but I got tired of it. He always seemed to be upset about something. LOL.
converterking
Stainless
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20 years ago I had a problem getting consistent results from a converter welder. Ed Craig helped me and I bought one of his books. It just surprised me that he changed to Emily Craig in his 70's. I would still consult him if I had a welding problem and appreciate his help in the past.
triumph406
Diamond
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As my mother would say, it's never to late to change!
Rob F.
Diamond
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Did he grow up with Bruce Jenner?
Fixed it for ya, I think? Not how pronouns referring to the past work.
Is anyone on good terms with HR?
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