Harris "twenty Gauge" Welding Wire Top End?

[Roch_Greg]

I have some .30 Twenty Gauge wire from Harris and while I like it for 20 or 22 gauge sheet metal I'm having a very difficult time getting a decent arc and bead when working with 1/8" stock.

Anyone know where the top end of this wire is?

Greg

[Roch_Greg]

Probelm solved.

After reading the spec's for this wire on Harris's website it seems for 1/8" steel the specified amps is 160. My Miller 110V maxes out at 140A.

Ran down to the local welding supply and they couldn't figure it out either so I just got another #2 spool of regular solid wire (Weldit).

Everything is working as should be now.

Greg

[Ed in SC.]

Save the Harris, Twenty Gauge wire for sheet metal.

[Roch_Greg]

Yup, I've put it back in the box for later. Should start doing the Rockers in a few weeks.

That is to say I think after a month of becoming familiar with the process of welding I'm ready to actually try and do something useful.

Greg

[drizler]

Hell a month to learn how to weld you would have to be a real talent working with a pro for a mentor. Anyone who says welding is easy is nuts, especially Mig. The common knowledge is that anyone can weld mig right now real easy and that arc is a lost art. 15 years ago I was told by a weld supply that arc was on its way out and going to die real soon, yea right.
Personally I still reach for the stick most any time except for the super thin tin you find on a car fender ect. Its just so much faster and easier to set up to do whatever rather than loading the wire feeder. Mig has its place but the more time goes on the more I keep coming back to the stick. Like most things its all practice practice practice, Check back in a couple years or so then if you can't mig everyone can call you dumb. This is the link to a very helpful welding bulletin board and info site, its Hobart sponsored but pertains to all makes and the participants are very very helpful. http://www.hobartwelders.com/mboard/



Yup, I've put it back in the box for later. Should start doing the Rockers in a few weeks.

That is to say I think after a month of becoming familiar with the process of welding I'm ready to actually try and do something useful.

Greg

[dave_demented]

i'm becoming very attached to torch welding.... ever since ive been taught it ive been practicing it like crazy and ive been getting consistant good results with it too. its all a matter of opinion i think as far as how you weld. i honestly cant mig worth a sh*t compared to most, but even if i could, i think i would still torch

[Roch_Greg]

Hell a month to learn how to weld you would have to be a real talent working with a pro for a mentor.

Well I'm not saying after a month of practicing I'm some super duper uber welder and ready to go to a shape up at the union hall and get a job welding on some type of structure.

I am stating that after becoming familiar in the safety and operation of the process/machine and some of the basic techniques I'm ready to but the MIG welder to use for what I got it for, to weld in patch panels without damaging the the surrounding material and to effect a repair that will last and is cosmetically appealing.

Greg