Welcome! Please use the navigational links to explore our website.
PartsASAP LogoCompany Logo (800) 853-2651

Shop Now

   Allis Chalmers Case Farmall IH Ford 8N,9N,2N Ford
   Ferguson John Deere Massey Ferguson Minn. Moline Oliver

Attention Forum Users: On the 28th of December 2023 at 9:00am Central Time, we will be taking the forums down for maintenance while we prepare the new forums for your use. Please click here for more information.

Discussion Forum

Mig welding and spatter

Welcome Guest, Log in or Register
Author 
Robert J Spence

02-16-2001 16:11:53




Report to Moderator

I would like to know if wire speed has a direct bearing on weld spatter?
I do notwant to lower the voltage if I can avoid it.
I am using an inverter as a power source with arc foce adjustments, .045 wire, Ferramax gas ( a Weldco Product).




[Log in to Reply]   [No Email]
Steve U.S. Alloys

02-17-2001 06:04:25




Report to Moderator
 Re: Mig welding and spatter in reply to Robert J Spence, 02-16-2001 16:11:53  
Wire speed determines how many amps are being drawn from the machine at any given amperage setting. If your excess spatter is a result of too much wire speed, it should be obvious that the machine is also welding way too hot.

More likely than not, the spatter originates from an incorrect travel angle (use the backhand technique), a voltage setting that is too low, arc blow (scroll down to previous post), or you are holding your nozzle too far away.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
T_Bone

02-16-2001 20:18:20




Report to Moderator
 Re: Mig welding and spatter in reply to Robert J Spence, 02-16-2001 16:11:53  
Hi Robert, sure does but Mig is gonna splatter no matter what. They do make a anit-splatter spray that works well on SS but is really not needed for mild steel. You also can use Argon while welding mild steel for almost no splatter but more costly. Your wire speed should be adjusted to sound like bacon frying for a given arc length/voltage.

I would suspect your invertor is causing some problems because it's not a "true" sine wave inverter, but probablly more like a modified square wave even tho it's advertised as a sine wave inverter. You could prove this by running off grid power for a comparrision.

Your wire size of .045 is awful large for normal work if welding with a non-automatic setup! Travel speed is very important with .045 than with .035 implying it takes more concentration.

A twisted wire cup wheel on a 7.5" side grinder will remove 99% of weld splatter very quickly.

T_Bone

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
[Options]  [Printer Friendly]  [Posting Help]  [Return to Forum]   [Log in to Reply]

Hop to:


TRACTOR PARTS TRACTOR MANUALS
We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]

Home  |  Forums


Copyright © 1997-2023 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy

TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters

Website Accessibility Policy