# Stainless Steel Mig Welding Wire?? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 6, 2006, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stainless-steel-mig-welding-wire/184051 "2006-08-06T06:12:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Converted2LSX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/converted2lsx/32/5962_2.png) [@Converted2LSX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Converted2LSX)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stainless-steel-mig-welding-wire/184051/1 "2006-08-06T06:12:24Z")
Im looking for stainless steel mig welding wire. What should I go with? Its for welding intercooler pipes, throttle body elbows, and exhaust etc. Should I use 308 or 316? I was thinking 308 .030 should do the trick. ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stainless-steel-mig-welding-wire/184051/2 "2006-08-06T08:19:42Z")
308 should be fine. been thinking about picking some up too. found out you don’t need the tri mix gas either. The tri mix helps but not necessary. figure on a 10 lb spool is about $70. at least that is what i was quoted. if you can do better let me know i would be interested. if you get wire soon let me know how it works ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stainless-steel-mig-welding-wire/184051/3 "2006-08-06T08:23:00Z")
hopefully in the next week or 2 I’ll have my alltrac in for the fmic… i’ll be experimenting as well :eek3: ---
**Author:** ![Converted2LSX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/converted2lsx/32/5962_2.png) [@Converted2LSX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Converted2LSX)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stainless-steel-mig-welding-wire/184051/4 "2006-08-06T08:50:51Z")
> [@bgblockelcamino](#): > > 308 should be fine. been thinking about picking some up too. found out you don’t need the tri mix gas either. The tri mix helps but not necessary. figure on a 10 lb spool is about $70. at least that is what i was quoted. if you can do better let me know i would be interested. if you get wire soon let me know how it works thats about what Ive found the price to be. I just gonna order a 2lb for now to give it shot. Ill let you guys know how it works out… ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2006, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stainless-steel-mig-welding-wire/184051/5 "2006-10-07T22:08:07Z")
did you ever weld em pipes up? ---
**Author:** ![Dominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2006, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stainless-steel-mig-welding-wire/184051/6 "2006-10-09T09:48:50Z")
.030 is a bit thick for intercooler pipes, but if you are planning on ever welding thick header pipes it will be very nice. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2006, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stainless-steel-mig-welding-wire/184051/7 "2006-10-09T12:01:25Z")
so .030" would be good for 11ga? ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2006, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stainless-steel-mig-welding-wire/184051/8 "2006-10-09T12:30:24Z")
> [@Ok, who is the idiot that crashed his WRX on Sheradin this morning?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-who-is-the-idiot-that-crashed-his-wrx-on-sheradin-this-morning/24905/23): > > so .030" would be good for 11ga? 11ga what are you welding? you making manifold? i weld with 035 wire and weld everything with it. sometimes smaller wire would be nice but typically welding heavier materials anyways ---
**Author:** ![Dominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2006, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stainless-steel-mig-welding-wire/184051/9 "2006-10-09T16:14:33Z")
> [@BLUE DEVIL: A corvette supercar?!?!?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blue-devil-a-corvette-supercar/19641/71): > > 11ga what are you welding? you making manifold? i weld with 035 wire and weld everything with it. sometimes smaller wire would be nice but typically welding heavier materials anyways x2, I don’t use any smaller than .030, but if you are getting it primaraly for 16 guage or so, get some .020, or .025.