How to put new wire in MIG welder?

Feeding wire in MIG welder is often intimidating to novice or hobbyist. In general, MIG welders are thoughtful to wire feeders settings and liner condition. It should be undertaken with full care. Some of the common reasons for opting new wire in MIG welders are to improve productivity, address quality issues, and reduce weld fumes as well as to save the cost.  If you are novice and wanna update yourself with simplest way to feeding wire in MIG welder, you have landed on the right place. Light you are searching for are explained below.

Preparing the wire:

Feeding a wire in MIG welder is commenced with preparing the wire. The wire reel mounting encompasses a spring tensioner and it is generally tightened in its initial process. Keep the wire straightened for first three inches as it reduces damages to linear or snagging wire. Source sharp wire cutters to trim them.

Feeding wire to the torch:

The wire is inserted into guide tube as well as over the roller. Spot the small hole on the torch side of welder where the wire liner is noticeable to our eyes. Employing small screwdriver assist you to align hole which is initially removed.

Feed in the wire manually for few inches. When feeding in, the wire will move in smooth. Rust or grease on wire should be removed as it affects effectiveness of the rollers.

Switch on welder when the wire is feed in and push the wire using the wire feed mechanism. Keep the torch straight to avoid the wire got catching inside the liner.

Setting roller tensioner:

 The fed wire driven by the friction formed between feed drive roller and the wire. Taking extra care on tensioning the wire feed will prolong the life of tensioner mechanism. Minimum tension is generally recommend to make sure the feeding wire sets good.

Setting reel tensioner:

Now check the tension on wire reel. Tensioner safeguards the wire from tangled or getting loose. Light intense of tension is usually recommended to ease the wire feed mechanism.

I hope you get good ideas about feeding wire in MIG welder.