Gasless MIG question

[Lelandwelds]

When I finish is there any reason why I cannot leave the wire in the feeder and extending from the tip, seems a pain to remove it each time it is used or is there a deterioration issue?

Can you use it again before it gets rusty? How dusty is your place? ( one of my former customers had canvas straps wide enough to fit between each side of the spool. One end had an eye that fit over a bolt on his feeder. The other end was weighted. It kept the grinder dust off his wire.) I leave mine on the machine.

There is another kind of flux cored that welds better. It is a little expensive. It uses a little co2 and makes its own shield too. You run it the same polarity as your solid wire.

 

[drizler]

I always have left the stuff I use the most. .035 flux core in the gun. Never a problem. I take quart sliced zip locks and store the 2lb reels I知 not using though. Bigger baggies for the 11 lb reels. Because I live in the Arctic Swamp when winter hits i don稚 weld much so the Hobart goes in the warm cellar next to the furnace.
Nnnthe best way I know to wreck a welder is leave it plugged in during lightning season. Personal experience there

 

[Big Barn]

Can you use it again before it gets rusty? How dusty is your place? ( one of my former customers had canvas straps wide enough to fit between each side of the spool. One end had an eye that fit over a bolt on his feeder. The other end was weighted. It kept the grinder dust off his wire.) I leave mine on the machine.

There is another kind of flux cored that welds better. It is a little expensive. It uses a little co2 and makes its own shield too. You run it the same polarity as your solid wire.

Welcome to TBN Lelandwelds!
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[yomax4]

At the the big box stores you can get a roll of thin plastic on a cardboard core. It's used for shrink wrapping anything. 4" wide and about a mile of plastic wrap on it. ( Or Glad Wrap works too ) I used to throw a desiccant pouch in the spool and wrap it up with the plastic wrap and tape it shut. Keeps rust out and preserves the quality of the cored wires which I seldom ever used. Also used to use a foodsaver vacuum sealer.

 

[Big Barn]

Here’s a pic of the pallet wrap yomax mentioned.


This plastic cover for my bench feeder helps keep the wire relatively dust free.



I use a heavy ply plastic bag for part rolls in storage.

 

[bunyip]

You run it the same polarity as your solid wire.

+ Ground on gasless/flux core not sure without looking at the manual what solid wire is but suspect - Ground.
I cover everything with a sheet when I am finished mainly because the birds like to spread superphosphate over everything, no matter how well I seal up the building they seem to get in, the sheet also keeps off dust and any dampness in the air, I use an old flannelette sheet as it doesn't seem to get damp and nothing gets past it, I tried a nylon fly sheet off an old tent and moisture underneath was a problem.

 

[WranglerX]

Flux core (FCAW), DCEN (Electrode Negative).. Ground Positive..

Solid wire (GMAW), DCEP (Electrode Positive)... Ground Negative..

I use a bit of scotch brite abrasive pad folded over and held in place with paper clamp to scrub wire as it enters tensioner/drive roller...

Lots of good stuff at link beblow...

Welding Tips and Tricks - TIG, MIG, Stick and a pantload of other info

Dale

 

[Big Barn]

I think the process in question that Lelandwelds posted was FCAW-S also known as Outershield or Dual Shield which is usually electrode positive but apparently sometimes electrode negative depending on the wire.

 

[WranglerX]

I think the process in question that Lelandwelds posted was FCAW-S also known as Outershield or Dual Shield which is usually electrode positive but apparently sometimes electrode negative depending on the wire.

Think you are right..Sort of missed that...

Dale