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View Poll Results: Startup with new ID1050x or previous EV14s?

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Thread: Frank818 -1993 VW VR6 Turbo donor- Build Thread

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    I don't think anyone said flux wouldn't work, just that you can do more with gas. You can do multiple passes without a ton of cleaning and you can do aluminum with MIG. The complaints were about your penetration.

    Here's the weld in question:
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    Here's my best flux core weld:


    Notice how yours looks like the weld bead is sitting on the metal, instead of sunk into it.
    Last edited by Jaime; 10-21-2014 at 06:10 PM.

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