MIG issues

[Black Ink]

A good way to keep your liner clean is to poke the wire through an earplug so its between the roller and the opening for the gun feed this will keep grit out of your liner.

[Dan Crabtree]

I think I figured out what the problem was. I noticed the liner (its one of the coil spring kind of liners) was longer than it should have been and I believe it may have been kinked a bit so I cut off about a 1/2 inch and welded all day long with no problems. The wire is in pretty good shape. Thanks for all your help. This might not be the end of my problems but it certainly is not as bad as it was.

[Mills]

Dan I was asking the same questions last year to get my Miller 35 up and going. Same thing we ran down all the likely trouble spots and then it was something that you just have to SEE. good going My Miller had several problems that I resolved over several troubleshooting sessions. BTW loved your interview.

[Thomas Dean]

Always try to buy wire on a plastic or wire spool. The pressed board type will collect moisture between the wire and spool causing rust to form on the wire. Ask me how I know....

[longhunter]

Sounds like you fixed your problem keep a eye on the feed rollers @ 20yrs old you may need to replace them at some point depending how much use it has had . I had problems with a new lead at work one time and the liner was to long and trimmed it off and no problems after that .

[racer3j]

I run teflon all of the time. Works fine for all wires, though marketed as for aluminum.mike

[SGropp]

Too tight a tension on the rollers can cause the wire to deform and twist ,leading to feeding problems, back off the tension a bit. A piece of felt or flannel, held with a clothes pin at the point where the wire comes off the reel before it enters the rollers helps to wipe off any dirt before it enters the feeder. A new tip screwed in tight also works wonders.
Also check that your electrical connections and ground are clean and tight, I was told by a welding shop service technician that a lot of welding problems are due to poor grounding of the work piece.

[welder19]

Even if you did fix your problem you should still have cleaner and lube pads they come in seperate packages with 6 in ea. pack and are $5 per pack and they last quite a while.
They will extend the life of your liner, make for a smoother feed and can improve your weld if you have excessively dirty wire.
Well worth the $10. They have them here 2nd from the last on the bottom of the page, not where I buy from but they are the same ones I buy, https://weldingsupply.securesites.com

welder19