Hi All, first post!
Getting near to completion of my swish new driveway gates, my Clarke MIG151TE has done well so far, but tonight a problem arose- the wire feed started to jam up repeatedly -inside the tip. It was difficult get the shroud off, unscrewed OK but would not pull off, so had to writhe it off
when i managed to remove it the swan neck was holed i.e. it had melted around one of the gas holes. I have noticed lately that the wire often burns back into the tip and jams, despite me winding up the feed to try and stop it doing so. I assume I am in the market for new liners -would liner trouble cause the swan neck to hole/melt?
Machine is low mileage-about 3yrs from new, has made one trailer, myriad small jobs, and a decent pair of gates(nearly).Decent, non rusty wire, and Im on my third disposable CO2 bottle,so its not had massive use.Should the liners be clapped by now? Advice appreciated, Cheers, Bob.
Getting near to completion of my swish new driveway gates, my Clarke MIG151TE has done well so far, but tonight a problem arose- the wire feed started to jam up repeatedly -inside the tip. It was difficult get the shroud off, unscrewed OK but would not pull off, so had to writhe it off
when i managed to remove it the swan neck was holed i.e. it had melted around one of the gas holes. I have noticed lately that the wire often burns back into the tip and jams, despite me winding up the feed to try and stop it doing so. I assume I am in the market for new liners -would liner trouble cause the swan neck to hole/melt?Machine is low mileage-about 3yrs from new, has made one trailer, myriad small jobs, and a decent pair of gates(nearly).Decent, non rusty wire, and Im on my third disposable CO2 bottle,so its not had massive use.Should the liners be clapped by now? Advice appreciated, Cheers, Bob.
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