[TheForge] Mig Wire

Thu Feb 5 12:25:01 2004

The arc inside the tip is sized.
The mfgr. know what is best for their machines. Use what the guy
standing on the warranty says.

dan tull
georgia
abba, afc, S.C. psba, obg,sofa
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Olsen" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Mig Wire

> Someone once told me that if you are using say .030 wire then you do not
want
> to use a .030 tip but the next larger size.  In other words always use a
tip
> one size larger that the wire you are using.
>
> I must say I always use the same size wire as tip and have had no
problems,
> but then again I live in a very dry climate.  Possible this recommendation
is
> a solution for those with a pitting problem on their wire.  Has anyone
else
> ever heard of this?
>
> Roger Olsen
> ________________
>
> Dan Tull wrote:
>
> > Dealers sell small felt "cylinders" ( split and clipped) impregnated :~)
> > with oil that slides on before the drive.
> > inexpensive , and helps about that much, too.
> >
> > dan tull
> > georgia
> > abba, afc, S.C. psba, obg,sofa
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Howell Steve" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 9:51 AM
> > Subject: RE: [TheForge] Mig Wire
> >
> > > re: mig wire corrosion
> > >
> > > One trick is to wrap a piece of scotch-brite around the wire with a
> > clothes
> > > pin- right after it comes off the spool. Fasten it so it won't get
caught
> > up
> > > in your rollers.
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
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