csampson311
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I just got a new HF 90amp flux welder for Christmas. Its my first welder ever. So far Ive just been sticking scrap metal together to practice different joints and beads. Eventually I want to fab a go kart and some small things for my truck (not like a full roll cage or anything like that). Right now I just have a few questions. Because I have to run flux core the weld is extremely poppy and has a lot of splatter. After i finish a weld when the metal is cool there are a lot of little balls that make the piece look super messy. Should I mess with the feed speed or Is this something ill have to live with because its flux? My next question is where can I get steel pipe from? Home depot only seems to carry flat rods or square tubing. The only metal pipe they have is conduit and im not ready to give up a lung to weld that stuff.