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Hey Folks Last time I needed something welded (the screen for my MacKissic Shredder) was a disaster. The shop lost my item. The were honest and paid me for a new one minus their minimum shop charge I would have paid for the repair. I have gotten away without welding for many years using nuts and bolts and patches etc, but I have considered learning to weld for a long time. I have watched the Harbor Freight 85 amp flux core wire for some time. I has surprisingly good reviews for what it is. The consesus online is to buy tips and wire elsewhere, but that the welder is pretty good. And every 2-4 years or so it is $88 with a coupon.I have clipped and thrown away coupons several times, not having the time, money, etc etc. Recently a ran across on ebay the bigger chinese brother to this welder and bought it - it puts out 120 amps and runs on a 20 am 120 volt outlet. It arrived and all looks good, but I am still in the process of getting know quality wire, a helmet etc. Here are the questions I have First question: For general purpose Flux Core welding what brand of wire would you recommend? I will initially buy 2Lbs or .030 and 2Lbs of .035. Generally speaking it seems people like Hobart or Lincoln. I'd love to know which of the others might be worth buying. One more question. It appears the two most common alloys for FC welding are for general purpose and for hard facing. Has any one refaced mower blades? The alloys I am looking at are meant for super industrial applications and might be a great alternative to throwing out blades that have been sharpened to death. Comments on either question please. Rolf PS no with regards to flux core versus regular MIG. The both have advantages and disadvantages so lets keep on topic.
