Mig wire

[Jlg]

which wire is better airliquid or Lincoln and is it easy to put it from a 15kg spool to a 5kg spool as my local only sells 15kg spools

 

[Pete.]

which wire is better airliquid or Lincoln and is it easy to put it from a 15kg spool to a 5kg spool as my local only sells 15kg spools

No it's not easy. I re-spooled some wire from a 15kg to 5kg last week using my lathe but it's not wound on perfectly like it is when you buy a spool.

 

[Jlg]

No it's not easy. I re-spooled some wire from a 15kg to 5kg last week using my lathe but it's not wound on perfectly like it is when you buy a spool.

What would be the best way to use a 15kg spool then

 

[Cobbler]

Make a frame/dispenser to stand beside the mig & run the wire in to the wire feed using a bit of curtain wire.

 

[Jlg]

Make a frame/dispenser to stand beside the mig & run the wire in to the wire feed using a bit of curtain wire.

Would the frame need to keep tention on the spool and could you put a picture of how to do it

 

[Cobbler]

Would the frame need to keep tention on the spool and could you put a picture of how to do it

Sorry I can't do a picture, but it wouldn't be difficult to arrange something. You would only need a bit of tension to stop the spool running on, a spring on the shaft maybe.

 

[gaz1]

what mig are you using?

as i just run it from the 15kg spool through mig using brake wire and it runs ok something im used too

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/upgrading-spool-holder-is-it-worth-it.51049/#post-592625

 

[dannyp]

how beefy is your wire feed ? if the motor is a good size use the 15kg roll if you use it enough if the motor is on the small side probaly best not bother

 

[Jlg]

what mig are you using?

as i just run it from the 15kg spool through mig using brake wire and it runs ok something im used too

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/upgrading-spool-holder-is-it-worth-it.51049/#post-592625

Ifl itech mig150

 

[Jlg]

how beefy is your wire feed ? if the motor is a good size use the 15kg roll if you use it enough if the motor is on the small side probaly best not bother

Seems pretty good I hadn't been using it much because of the tig but when I didn't have the tig the last month I was using it more it was a full 5kg roll last week but not now

 

[dannyp]

i found my old sealy 185 won't feed a full 15 KG roll, its horriblel till you've used probaly a 1/3 of it then its fine as its the only machene on 0.8 i just by 5kg rolls but it hurts to do so .

5kg of screwfix special 0.8 = £20 , tho 15kg of decent 1mm = £15 ish

 

[Turbo]

I was able to buy a 5kg roll of lincoln 0.8mm wire at my local BOC depot.