Well I haven't had much time lately to work on the build but did get the legs welded on. I'm not sure what was going on with my welder but it just wasn't wanting to allow me weld a decent bead.
Len no this welder doesn't use gas. It doesn't have that option. The other elders I have used were mig welder with gas. I've never used flux core before this welder. Sorry for the confusion.
gCheck the tip to see if it is the same as the wire diameter.... An 0.035 tip will not work with a 0.030 wire etc.....