tips get clogged up very quickly

[peterd51]

Hi,

you could get some anti-spatter spray and give the tip a quick squirt before welding each day. It helps stop the wire and spatter sticking to the tip and inside the shroud.

Regards
Peter

 

[Paul.]

Hi,

you could get some anti-spatter spray and give the tip a quick squirt before welding each day. It helps stop the wire and spatter sticking to the tip and inside the shroud.

Regards
Peter

Or some tipdip

 

[Sparkey]

Hi Paul and Peter!!
Does it really make a lot of difference if you let the shroud touch the workpiece?? just out of curiosity;..

 

[Paul.]

A lot of people do it but its not best practice, you can overheat the shroud, and spatter can build up inside, if the spatter bridges between the contact tip and shroud, the shroud will become live and arc or stick to the job

 

[Sparkey]

A lot of people do it but its not best practice, you can overheat the shroud, and spatter can build up inside, if the spatter bridges between the contact tip and shroud, the shroud will become live and arc or stick to the job

Yes, that's true! if you don't clean it out enough and leave all the spatter in the shroud you will end up stuck to the workpiece, or worse stuck with a molten tip... so every now and then i give it a tap on the welding table and all the muck falls out! And i use a lot of anti spatter spray. I know.....that's not giving the good example either...

 

[Robotstar5]

so every now and then i give it a tap on the welding table and all the muck falls out!

This makes the shroud loose, it then burns the retaining spring / lands which scraps the swan neck - then you tell the maintenance it needs repairing!!!

 

[madkayaker]

maybe when a bloke clatters the thing on the bench but i bet sparkey is more delicate



Ok getting my coat

 

[SilverSaloon]

i have some spray so will try that. i've also purchased some 1mm tips to try.

 

[Sparkey]

This makes the shroud loose, it then burns the retaining spring / lands which scraps the swan neck - then you tell the maintenance it needs repairing!!!

Yes! to keep them from drinking coffee all day....

maybe when a bloke clatters the thing on the bench but i bet sparkey is more delicate

hehe.....no i'm not...especially when i'm in a hurry, just give it a good wack!

 

[madkayaker]

i get grumpy when i get hungry

 

[Welderpaul]

I rest the shroud on the work peice - usually when doing internal corners. I know i shouldnt - just laziness i suppose, but it works for me.

Mig torches do make quite good hammers though. - ideal for minor adjustments prior to tacking. Now that is laziness!

 

[Jake SS]

This is an actual spot nozzle, it is supposed to be used if you want to push the metal or keep distance accurate.
The main concern is the spatter or insulation breakdown in nozzle which can arc to the tip, and I have seen it take out rectifiers

Cheers

 

[Sparkey]

I rest the shroud on the work peice - usually when doing internal corners. I know i shouldnt - just laziness i suppose, but it works for me.

Mig torches do make quite good hammers though. - ideal for minor adjustments prior to tacking. Now that is laziness!

That sounds VERY familiar....i do that too Ah, that part isn't quite in position....whack!! that's better...