S246519-002 - Hobart Fabco RXR Flux-Cored Wire, 1/16", 60lb Coil

Burn Through Rust with Confidence

If you are a welder working on heavy structural steel, you know that prep time is money, and sometimes you just can't grind every inch of steel to a shiny finish. That is where the Hobart Fabco RXR shines. This 1/16-inch flux-cored wire is built to be forgiving. It is loaded with deoxidizers that help you weld right over moderate rust and mill scale without getting the Swiss-cheese porosity you might see with standard solid wires. It bites into the metal hard, giving you the penetration you need for heavy equipment and structural beams.

Running the Fabco RXR on straight CO2 gives you a distinct, aggressive arc that transfers metal in a spray-like mode. Despite the aggression, the spatter is manageable, and the bead appearance is excellent. One of the biggest advantages you will notice immediately is the slag release. On many passes, the slag will simply curl up and peel off by itself, or require just a light tap with your chipping hammer. This saves you a ton of time on cleanup, especially if you are laying down multi-pass fillet welds on thick plate.

This wire is strictly for flat and horizontal work. The puddle is fluid and wets out beautifully to the edges, creating a flat to slightly convex bead profile that looks professional and passes inspection easily. Because it is a 1/16-inch wire, it can handle high heat and high wire feed speeds, allowing you to fill large joints rapidly. It is a workhorse wire for anyone building railcars, trailers, or heavy machinery frames.

The 60lb coil is meant for serious production. You aren't going to be swapping spools every hour. Just load it up, set your machine to DCEP (Direct Current Electrode Positive), turn on the CO2, and start burning. Whether you are in a shipyard or a fab shop, the Fabco RXR gives you the reliability and speed you need to get the job done right, even when the steel isn't perfectly clean.