Welder acting spirtatic..

[Doc Sprocket]

Actually, it wouldn't hurt to pull the cover off the machine to make sure the cable lugs are tight. You said the contact tip is new? I know it sounds stupid, but double check to make sure it's that riht size. I don't think anybody mentioned the cable liner. If it's full of crud it will create a lot of friction with the wire and cause that problem, as well as pushing a lot of crud into a new to. If there's a lot of miles on the cable liner, completely remove it from the machine, smack it around (gently) a little, and blow it out with compressed air. Or replace it. Also make sure there are no kinks in it, and keep it as straight as possible while welding.

A lot of spring tension in the clamp is a good thing. Mine actually requires both hands to squeeze open. This makes for better contact.

 

[Flexibel_kampfe]

The feed rolls are all greasy. That might be an issue.

I got the clamp, still spuddering.

So I am cleaning the feed rolls to see if that helps... I did get lincoln wire, but I want to see if its the feed rolls doing it, before I put the roll on... Its .035 wire. The stuff currently is .030.. Do I need new contact tips, or are the ones that came with the welder good to go?

 

[Flexibel_kampfe]

I cleaned 'em...it works better than ever.. with the old wire still... lol..


That clamp really does the job... It splatters like crazy now(more than I remember) but it works good... It also seems to burn hotter.. (I grabbed the piece, and through my glove got a blister...)

I couldnt quite figure out the clamp. Was I supposed to remove that little hook thing? I didnt, and just rather stuck it in, put the plate over it, and tightened it down...

 

[Doc Sprocket]

If you're changing to .035 wire, make sure you install a .035 contact tip.
Hook thing?

 

[Rustydog2010]

Is it gasless MIG or gas? Simple solution, running low on gas?

 

[Flexibel_kampfe]

Flux Cored.

It turns out to be a .03-.035 tip... So it worked.


I ended up having an issue with it birdsnesting in the beginning, but I think it may be solved... I was then trying to weld on a piece.. that didnt work, so I now have a screw driver through the rod that holds the spool... but its at a slight slope, so I think it should be good.. hopefully...

 

[Bluethunder3320]

do NOT remove the hook thing.

i did, and my wire keeps slipping out even with the bolt super tight.

 

[r97]

.03-.035? i would just buy the right contact tip

 

[Bluethunder3320]

ya it says there is a range on them. possibly a lincoln tip will work best.

 

[Doc Sprocket]

You really want to use a specific tip. Slop in the tip only makes life miserable.

 

[r97]

 

[redsox985]

Slop in the tip only makes life miserable.

That's what she said?

 

[Flexibel_kampfe]

And thats when she did a little corrective surgery.... lol... except ima let HF do the surgery on this one...

 

[brslk]

Clean L.E. tip, L.E. wire and a good L.E. clamp does wonders for the machine.