So, I waited too long on the rifle and when I went back to get it, they had sold it, d'oh! Oh well, I may have found another but we'll see. For the last 2 weeks I've been down in KC for welding school. Found out that some of what I've been doing has been wrong. Like with 7018, you're supposed to just drag it, no weaving needed. Same with flux cored wire. Don't weave it. Turns out, the way the flux is designed, as soon as you go back over it, you trap slag. The only thing your supposed to weave is 6010 and 6011. Also, welding codes suggest not to use solid wire on anything over 1/4" thick and even then, they siggest what's called spray transfer which you need a maximum of 10% cO2 more desireable is like a 8%cO2/92% argon mix. It's been an absolutely incredible 2 weeks of learning down here. I'm hoping that I can come back next year for another class, they offer a total of 5, 2 week long classes.
