Mig Weder not Feeding smoothly

[BattyBlueXJ]

My mig is not feeding right its a 135 hobart and its going fast slow even stopping Can anyone help!!!! Thanks A LOT

[willyb]

What size of wire?? Flux?? What size tip???

Will.

[Danno]

I had to replace the wire guide on mine. After that it was a smooth as silk. First try adding in some pressure to the rollers so that they will be tighter on the wire feed. If that's not it then replace the wire guide. Mine was only $15.

[BattyBlueXJ]

I dont know the specifics. But i will try giving it more tension if it doesnt work ill get back to you guys on the sizes thank you guys....

[old_man]

Increase the pressure on the pinch roller and get a felt wire luber and add wire lube. It helps feed as well as actually cutting down on pop and splatter.

[BattyBlueXJ]

i tryied messing with the settings tomorrow my dads friend is coming over hes a smart smart man when it comes to welding, jeeps and muscle cars. Ill get back to you guys on how i made out. thanks for all the help.

[8Mud]

I try and lay the cable out as straight as possible, to tight of a bend can mess with the feed. Dirty nozzels can cause a short and mess with your amps, the wire wants to catch on the tip.
I finally got smart and learned to spray my nozzels and tips periodically with silicon. And I have a set of cleaning brushes (round brass) for the nozzle, removing the splatter and carbon buildup helps.
Make sure your feed wheel matches your wire size.
Check and see if you have a brake on the wire drum and/or if the wire is crossed up on the drum. Larger drums, work better than small ones.

[BattyBlueXJ]

THANK YOU guys it was just the tip of the welder and well something was wrong with the feed tube also but its working great now. Thanks so much!!!

[OT]

Definitely doesn't hurt to replace the liner once a year, if used frequently.

[BattyBlueXJ]

I know some of migs have plastic but the horbort has a ribbed metal tube. Which would you say is better? I would think the plastic would feed smoother.

[8Mud]

I know some of migs have plastic but the horbort has a ribbed metal tube. Which would you say is better? I would think the plastic would feed smoother.
The plastic is mostly for non-ferrous wires, like aluminum. The ribbed metal is for steel wire.

[BattyBlueXJ]

Thanks guess ill stick with the ribbed.

[xuv-this]

THANK YOU guys it was just the tip of the welder and well something was wrong with the feed tube also but its working great now. Thanks so much!!!that feed tube is not cheap or easy to replace. a bit of asvice everybody: DON'T STEP ON OR RUN OVER THE CORD WITH ANYTHING ON METAL CASTORS!!! or a new holland square baler for that matter. yup, learned that one the hard way.:laugh3:

[BattyBlueXJ]

i dont know what kind of welder you have but i think it is easy to replace took me about 15mins to change. Not trying to be mean im just saying it was easy but you may have a different kind of welder. thanks everybody