Choosing Welding Supplies
Picking the right welding consumables, abrasives and PPE for the job — wire and electrode selection, shielding gas versus flux-core, helmets, and what to stock for home or workshop MIG.
Most welding problems that look like technique are really selection: the wrong wire for the thickness, flux-core where shielding gas belonged, an abrasive rated for the wrong material, a helmet too slow for the process.
Getting selection right is cheaper than any other fix available to a workshop. It costs nothing extra at the point of order and removes rework, spatter cleanup and consumable waste downstream.
The guides below cover choosing wire for a given material and machine, when shielding gas beats flux-core, what to stock for home or light workshop MIG, and how to pick a helmet that suits the work rather than the price tag.
Browse the full range in the shop, or call 1300 935 326 if you would rather talk it through with someone who welds.