Best MIG wire for upside down welding

runamoc

I'm forced to weld a repacement lower frame head plate onto a '69 bug upside down. What would be best? Flux-core, 'regular' wire with co2 or with argon gas. Thanks....

nreslifer · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:23 pm Post subject:

CO2 Argon mix

oldmanmark · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:45 pm Post subject:

X2 argon/CO2. fluxcore would be a rainy mess.

runamoc · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:56 am Post subject:

From what I remember from my long ago shipyard days...they had a 25%co2 mix. That was used for vertical welding. So that's what I need, the 25%co2 mix?

spook · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:13 am Post subject:

yes 25-75 standard mix
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66buggie · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:34 am Post subject:

hang upside down

busman78 · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:52 am Post subject:

Better yet flip the vehicle onto its roof. But the 75/25 mix is good. For heavy applications in the small 110V unit in my shop I have used straight argon gas as the sheild.

vt70vw · Samba Member Joined: April 28, 2008 Posts: 85 Location: vt

welding upside down sucks no matter what . you are going to be covered with sparks no matter what .ME i avoid it if possible but in you case GOOD LUCK Laughing


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