Hello guys new to welding and need some help

[steve01]

Hi guys, im new to the world of welding and with a classic mini its about time i started to try and learn. I have a Sip migmate 130 turbo and just tried to use it for a practice and almost immediately the wire has burned back into the torch, i have tried to feed the wire through with no luck its almost as if it is stuck in the tip of the gun.

My stupid question to you is how do i go about freeing up the wire so i can have another practice?

Sorry about the daft question and thanks in advance for any advice.

Steve

 

[wavestarved]

No expert and still very much new to this but I'd unscrew the gas shroud, then try to unstick the wire or if no luck unscrew the tip, pull a few inches of wire through (with the tip still stuck) then snip it of and either replace the tip (pennies) or try to free it from the bit of snipped off wire. Then get some tip dip to stop it happening again.
Try upping the wire feed a bit too.

 

[steve01]

cheers mate just been out and had another play and got it freed up.

Thanks for the help.

Steve

 

[CKJDJK]

I know this will upset the experts but in the past when I had this happpen and not had a spare tip I have filed the tip down to release the wire then used a gas welding tip cleaner to clean the bore. Refitting the tip got the job done. Replaces asap.

 

[technomaster]

have at least 1/4 gap from the trigger to the metal that your welding. and you can push or pull with your arms. mig is easy to learn. you just have to be fast and having a moving motion.