Tag: wire feed troubleshooting
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When to Replace a MIG Gun Liner
A MIG gun liner is a wear item. When the liner starts to degrade, wire feed problems usually show up before the liner fails completely. A proper mig gun liner replacement is…
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Push Pull Gun Birdnesting at the Drive Rolls
Birdnesting at the drive rolls in a push-pull aluminum setup means the wire is buckling before it enters the drive system or liner correctly. The cause is usually excess resistance, poor drive…
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ESAB Rebel Inconsistent Wire Feed Causes: Drive Roll, Liner, Tip, and Spool Checks
If an ESAB Rebel feeds wire unevenly, surges at the arc, slips at the drive rolls, burns back into the contact tip, or birdnests inside the feeder, start with the mechanical wire…
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Why Your MIG Wire Burns Back Into the Contact Tip (Fast Fix)
If your MIG wire keeps burning back and welding itself into the contact tip, you’re not dealing with a “mystery setting.” You’ve got wire feed interruption (mechanical) or a wire speed/voltage mismatch…