Mig wire sleeve spare lesson learned

[Springerdinger]

So I fabricated a chassis rail about 1m long. cut out the old one.
Ready to fix it in.

Ran out of wire last week but decided i would put a fresh reel on when I was ready to weld again.

So 'im under my cover with the rain strumming down. Loaded the new wire and started to feed it through.
Trouble is it gets stuck half way. Half hour later still can't pass the half way point with the wire. Tried 0.6 and 0.8.

I meant to keep a spare sleeve for my Cebora Pocket 130 turbo. Just never got round to it. I thought it was on its way out as well wasnt quite as smooth.
I know 20 mile round trip to halfords they had some sip sleeves maybe they will fit. Get to halfords. there they are same stuff, ill chance it i'm desperate.

Its about 2" short of the main sleeeve.
So for they sake of a £5 spare sleeve I lost out on making some good progress today.

Think I might order 2.
First time in a year I had a problem with the Cebora Oh Well

Happy days

 

[Shox Dr]

Don't you just hate that. I've a few spares for stuff , some I've had for yrs, and never needed them, but boy-o-boy am I smug when I reach over and pick the spare up

 

[Springerdinger]

I cant wait untill next time then my smugness will know no bounds
until then I will walk the walk of mig welder sleeve shame.