Tag: burnback
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Choosing Contact Tips for a Spool Gun
Spool gun contact tips have one job: carry welding current to the wire without adding feed resistance. If the tip bore, wire diameter, or thread style is wrong, the gun can feed…
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Why Does My MIG Contact Tip Keep Burning Back?
Troubleshoot recurring MIG contact-tip burnback by checking tip size, liner drag, drive rolls, spool brake tension, and welding setup before replacing more tips.
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MIG Contact Tip Keeps Burning Back
If a MIG contact tip keeps burning back, the problem is usually not the tip alone. Burnback happens when the wire melts back into the contact tip instead of feeding cleanly into…
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Push-Pull Gun Wire Feeding Problems
Push-pull gun wire feeding problems are commonly caused by liner drag, incorrect drive roll tension, spool drag, feeder synchronization issues, and worn contact tips.
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Spool Gun Contact Tip Wear Symptoms
Spool gun contact tip wear symptoms include burnback, unstable arcs, erratic wire feed, spatter, aluminum sticking, and inconsistent weld performance.
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Push-Pull Gun Motor Overheating Causes and Troubleshooting
Push-pull gun motor overheating usually comes from wire-feed resistance, liner drag, incorrect drive roll tension, or duty cycle overload. Learn the common causes and fixes.
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Spool Gun Trigger Delay Troubleshooting
Troubleshoot spool gun trigger delay problems including startup lag, relay issues, intermittent trigger response, wire-feed hesitation, and feeder connection faults.
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Aluminum Spool Gun Burnback Causes
Aluminum spool gun burnback is commonly caused by low wire-feed speed, worn contact tips, poor grounding, drive roll slippage, or trigger startup delay.
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MIG Gun Liner Feeding Problems: Troubleshooting Birdnesting, Burnback, and Wire Drag
Troubleshoot MIG gun liner problems causing birdnesting, burnback, wire drag, and drive-roll slipping before replacing feeder components.
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MIG Wire Feeding at Inconsistent Speed: Causes, Tests, and Feed Path Fixes
If MIG wire feeds at inconsistent speed, surges mid-bead, slows down, slips at the drive rolls, or starts smooth and then stutters, troubleshoot the wire path before replacing the drive motor or…
