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MIG Wire Size?

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Chopper

10-24-2001 16:33:03




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Can anyone share the PROS/CONS of .024 vs .035 wires.

What logic makes the larger diameter wire cheaper?

Oh, by the way, if you read this F14, you may be a self taught junkyard welder, but you were right on the money. My wire feed was too slow.

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Chopper




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Franz

10-24-2001 20:41:32




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 Re: MIG Wire Size? in reply to Chopper, 10-24-2001 16:33:03  
Smaller diameter wire requires a second drawing operation, thus, is more expensive.
A lot of guys like small diameter wire because it's more forgiving of operator lack of skill, particularly in buildup and gap filling situations. .024 is about half the diameter of .035, so you can run a lot lower current, and have less heat buildup to deal with. Less heat also means less chance of warpage on thin metal.
Most people running MIG machines ain't weldors, they are guys who manage to fake it most of the time, and .024 is what they learned with, so they won't take a chance with bigger wire.
.035 and .045 will require different techniques, a lot of guys figure why try. .045 flux cored will drive you nuts till you figure out how to run it, and modify the gun to do it. Most guys just say the he11 with it and slop on more .024, not realizing they're not welding, they're just slopping mortar on.
Most people today figure if it looks good enough to get out the door and they get paid, it's a job well done. They don't care about doing the job right.

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Steve U.S. Alloys

10-24-2001 17:46:21




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 Re: MIG Wire Size? in reply to Chopper, 10-24-2001 16:33:03  
More labor etc. The finer diameter wires have to be drawn down farther.



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F14....Thanks for the feedback

10-24-2001 17:40:52




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 Re: MIG Wire Size? in reply to Chopper, 10-24-2001 16:33:03  
Dunno about the wire size thing. I've always used the .035 and never had any reason to change. Best guess is that the thinner stuff might work better on sheet metal, but I haven't come across a need to weld anything lighter than 18 guage.



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