Who has used Lincoln SuperArc L-50 or L-56 wire?

[GOAT]

Going to pick up some wire and gas tomorrow and have a couple of questions. First a little background:

I weld indoors on mainly 3/16-1/4 steel and currently use an old-school millermatic 200. Prior to this, I was using a hobart 180 with lincoln .035 flux for penetration and praxair cheapo .035 solid wire with 75/25 for better looking welds. Not all that satisfied with either.

I have been reading a lot of good things about lincoln superarc wire. Who has run both 50 & 56 wire and which would you recommend? What gas mixture do you also recommend with this wire?


TIA,
Marcus

 

[lewis]

The lincoln super arc wire is definately my favorite wire. However its also more expensive. I have found that the wire that airgas sells welds just as nice (IMO) as the superarc wire and is about $15 cheaper per roll.