I hate flux core. Go with a real mig or do the real welder thing and go stick. You gotta get on in there and make it sizzle. 6011 works for most stuff, 7018 is nice for 1/4 inch steel, 7024 is good for touch welding. (just cram that 7024 down in there and move.)

that looks like a flock of geese flew over while you were welding

Welding rebar requires certification in some instances.

Looks good enough to me.

Please don't quit your day job!!!!!

A buddy told me to make rows. I tried messing with the min and max. Getting a slot of splatter. Played with the wire feed speed. Fun.

I'll stop in to update my progress in a week or so. I'm sure its boring.

Did you weld your hand to the metal?

That row on the bottom right is decent.



The rest look like Stevie Wonder did it.

Slow down. Bigger circles.

Nickel wide, dime high! Smooth edges.

Kinda looks like rows of rebar.

Bad rebar at that.

Looking better!

There was only one way he could go.

This.

You are doing fine Chicken. Night and day difference between day 1&2. Keep playing with the min and max setting and wire speeds as well.

Do this:

Low setting, low wire speed
Med setting, low wire speed
High setting, low wire speed

Low setting, med wire setting
Med setting, med wire speed ******BEST STARTING POINT*******
high setting, med wire speed

low setting high wire speed
med setting, high wire speed
high setting, high wire speed

You want it to sound like bacon frying. Kind of a thzthzthzthzthzthzthzthzthzthzthz sound. Note each run and it's sound. Also flip the steel over and look at the heat patch or burn through.

I've seen better with JB Weld.