anyone here tried the el gypo harbor fright flux core wire? is it
acceptable, or is it better to burn the extra money for brand name
lincon stuff from a welding supply?
got a deal on a lil lincon 110 toy and need to gob some 1" square steel
tubing together on a tight budget. what say ye?
gracias --john

On 22 Mar 2006 22:49:33 -0800, "jmcman" wrote:

anyone here tried the el gypo harbor fright flux core wire? is it
acceptable, or is it better to burn the extra money for brand name
lincon stuff from a welding supply?
got a deal on a lil lincon 110 toy and need to gob some 1" square steel
tubing together on a tight budget. what say ye?
gracias --john


When I first started mig..I was buying .035 from Harbor Freight..and
the 2 lb spools were marked Hobart.

Gunner


"The importance of morality is that people behave themselves even if
nobody's watching. There are not enough cops and laws to replace
personal morality as a means to produce a civilized society. Indeed,
the police and criminal justice system are the last desperate line of
defense for a civilized society. Unfortunately, too many of us see
police, laws and the criminal justice system as society's first line
of defense." --Walter Williams

Thanks Gunner

hobart? cool, i would've never drempt they'd have any but no-name
(chicagoxxxxwhatever) brands.
--john
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Gunner wrote:
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When I first started mig..I was buying .035 from Harbor Freight..and
the 2 lb spools were marked Hobart.

Gunner


"The importance of morality is that people behave themselves even if
nobody's watching. There are not enough cops and laws to replace
personal morality as a means to produce a civilized society. Indeed,
the police and criminal justice system are the last desperate line of
defense for a civilized society. Unfortunately, too many of us see
police, laws and the criminal justice system as society's first line
of defense." --Walter Williams

On 23 Mar 2006 19:42:24 -0800, "jmcman" wrote:

Thanks Gunner

hobart? cool, i would've never drempt they'd have any but no-name
(chicagoxxxxwhatever) brands.
--john

I should mention..that they didnt weld any better or worse than the
couple spools of chinese wire I bought also. In fact..IRRC..there is a
11lb spool of chinese flux core in the Weldpac 100 I keep in my
service truck. It and 3 others like it came with the welder when I
swapped an hour or so of machine repair for it.

GUnner

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Gunner wrote:
snip

When I first started mig..I was buying .035 from Harbor Freight..and
the 2 lb spools were marked Hobart.

Gunner


"The importance of morality is that people behave themselves even if
nobody's watching. There are not enough cops and laws to replace
personal morality as a means to produce a civilized society. Indeed,
the police and criminal justice system are the last desperate line of
defense for a civilized society. Unfortunately, too many of us see
police, laws and the criminal justice system as society's first line
of defense." --Walter Williams


"The importance of morality is that people behave themselves even if
nobody's watching. There are not enough cops and laws to replace
personal morality as a means to produce a civilized society. Indeed,
the police and criminal justice system are the last desperate line of
defense for a civilized society. Unfortunately, too many of us see
police, laws and the criminal justice system as society's first line
of defense." --Walter Williams