Hello everyone
I ordered some more gasless mig wire the other day as the reel that came with the mig has run out, (goes quick when your having fun)
To be honest, I got on well with the old and could see the weld pool clearly too, but this new reel I have bought (eBay job) it terrible stuff, I can't see the weld pool at all and is complete guess work now while welding. Needless to say its a struggle to use and will be going back on there for sale.
Before I ordered it, I made a note of the number on the side of the old reel
(thought I'd be intelligent
) because I was getting on well with it
The number was E71T-GS
Now I ordered a new reel with the same number on.
So my question is, why is it completely different from before, wouldn't it be the same stuff with that code?
The new reel has a different sticker on it but the same number as I say.
The make of the new reel is SWP. There was no make on the old reel
I know a lot of you will say stick with gas and I do have some on order, But I wanted some gasless as a stand by with gas being expensive.


To be honest, I got on well with the old and could see the weld pool clearly too, but this new reel I have bought (eBay job) it terrible stuff, I can't see the weld pool at all and is complete guess work now while welding. Needless to say its a struggle to use and will be going back on there for sale.
Before I ordered it, I made a note of the number on the side of the old reel



The number was E71T-GS
Now I ordered a new reel with the same number on.
So my question is, why is it completely different from before, wouldn't it be the same stuff with that code?
The new reel has a different sticker on it but the same number as I say.
The make of the new reel is SWP. There was no make on the old reel

I know a lot of you will say stick with gas and I do have some on order, But I wanted some gasless as a stand by with gas being expensive.