BattyBlueXJ
NAXJA Member #1270
- Location
- Albany, NY
My mig is not feeding right its a 135 hobart and its going fast slow even stopping Can anyone help!!!! Thanks A LOT
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Mig Weder not Feeding smoothly
- Thread starter BattyBlueXJ
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Danno
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Lawrenceburg, TN
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
NAXJA Member #1270
- Location
- Albany, NY
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
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Loveland, Colorado
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
NAXJA Member #1270
- Location
- Albany, NY
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
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Central Germany
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.
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
NAXJA Member #1270
- Location
- Albany, NY
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
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Jensen, UT
Definitely doesn't hurt to replace the liner once a year, if used frequently.
BattyBlueXJ
NAXJA Member #1270
- Location
- Albany, NY
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
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Central Germany
The plastic is mostly for non-ferrous wires, like aluminum. The ribbed metal is for steel wire.BattyBlueXJ said:
BattyBlueXJ
NAXJA Member #1270
- Location
- Albany, NY
Thanks guess ill stick with the ribbed.
xuv-this
bondo afficianado
- Location
- southwest VA.
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 said:
BattyBlueXJ
NAXJA Member #1270
- Location
- Albany, NY
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
