i'm restoring a classic Mini, doing it all myself, borrowed a clarke 100E Mk2 mig welder from a friend and got to work..
when i got the welder it had 0.6mm wire in it, and it would quite often slip on the drive wheel, i carried on regardless, and compensated for the slipping, got used to it, and came out with some nice welds... now.. i ran out of the 0.6mm wire.. so i bought 0.8mm.. now here's the problem..
the 0.8m wire doesnt slip at all, but the actual welds are going. odd.. its not arcing as i weld.. its arcing on first contact.. but then its just melting the wire.. just making it glow cherry red, rather than arcing all the way along... i know it shouldnt be doing this but just wondered what the solution would be.. more power, more wire speed, less wire speed, less power, what... i'm a novice really when it comes to these things
Thanks
RiPz
when i got the welder it had 0.6mm wire in it, and it would quite often slip on the drive wheel, i carried on regardless, and compensated for the slipping, got used to it, and came out with some nice welds... now.. i ran out of the 0.6mm wire.. so i bought 0.8mm.. now here's the problem..
the 0.8m wire doesnt slip at all, but the actual welds are going. odd.. its not arcing as i weld.. its arcing on first contact.. but then its just melting the wire.. just making it glow cherry red, rather than arcing all the way along... i know it shouldnt be doing this but just wondered what the solution would be.. more power, more wire speed, less wire speed, less power, what... i'm a novice really when it comes to these things
Thanks
RiPz