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Characters
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Equipment
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Consumables
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Medium equipment cost
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CV power source
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Flux cored wire
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Medium productivity
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Wire feeder
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Less skill demanding than SMAW
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Wire feeding control
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Requires slag removal
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Shielding gas supply (*if necessary)
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Best for outdoor operation
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Welding Gun
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For all positions
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Cooling system (*if necessary)
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Manual or automatic operation
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