Protecting welding wire.

[Deerejon]

Any ideas on protecting mig wire from corrosion, without having to take it off the welder every-time you use it? Has a habit of going pimply if left an it gets damps.

 

[scholland]

We made small walk in cupboard in corner of shed for all the welding gear with a small heater in it.

 

[quattro]

Any ideas on protecting mig wire from corrosion, without having to take it off the welder every-time you use it? Has a habit of going pimply if left an it gets damps.

leave a inspection lamp on under reel of wire

 

[smcapstick]

I WD-40 mine, blowing off any excess with the compressor before use so it does not slip in the wheels or contaminate the weld. It was invented to keep unprotected bits of space rockets from corroding, I beileve?

 

[mushnt grummmble]

leave a inspection lamp on under reel of wire

x2
small 25 watt bulb will do

 

[exmoor dave]

Between the reel and the rollers, Wrap a piece of wire wool around the wire and clamp with something like a clipboard clip, this will remove any rust before the wire goes thru the welder.


If not using the welder for a while (I.e. lambing) I remove the reel and put it (plus other size reels and ark rods) down the side of the rayburn.

 

[Darren]

I WD-40 mine, blowing off any excess with the compressor before use so it does not slip in the wheels or contaminate the weld. It was invented to keep unprotected bits of space rockets from corroding, I beileve?

Used to do that with mine. Never had any problems

 

[Cowcalf]

thow away rubber ear plugs make good cleaner of wire,just push wire through middle before the rollers, protects the liner from dirt.
as said small bulb keeps wire dry, or you could use it more !

 

[Blue.]

Any ideas on protecting mig wire from corrosion, without having to take it off the welder every-time you use it? Has a habit of going pimply if left an it gets damps.

One of my 1st migs had no cover over the reel,I fastened a mineral bucket lid to the back of the reel mount then cut a slot in the bucket and encased the real. was never a problem after.

 

[smcapstick]

One of my 1st migs had no cover over the real,I fastened a mineral bucket lid to the back of the reel mount then cut a slot in the bucket and encased the real. was never a problem after.

Didn't the moisture in the air settle on it in the evening?

 

[Deerejon]

Sounds good we run two migs its just we have moved workshops an its a bit damp in there at the moment. Had thought about lining the inside of the spool housing with bubble-wrap to insulate it a bit. Do you put the light inside the spool cover?

 

[Blue.]

Didn't the moisture in the air settle on it in the evening?

No never any trouble,newer welders have a cover over reel,maybe we weld more and wire doesn't get chance to rust?

 

[smcapstick]

No never any trouble,newer welders have a cover over reel,maybe we weld more and wire doesn't get chance to rust?

Maybe. We use ours pretty infrequently, though - we try not to break stuff! ;p

 

[Blue.]

Sounds good we run two migs its just we have moved workshops an its a bit damp in there at the moment. Had thought about lining the inside of the spool housing with bubble-wrap to insulate it a bit. Do you put the light inside the spool cover?

I struggle turning the light on in the house never mind welder.

 

[Deerejon]

I find ours doesn't corrode a lot it just gets rust pimples on it which makes it drag in the liner might give the wire wool trick a go.

 

[sleepy]

One of my 1st migs had no cover over the reel,I fastened a mineral bucket lid to the back of the reel mount then cut a slot in the bucket and encased the real. was never a problem after.

I have left a 5kg roll on my welder for 6 months or more unused and the wire is just as I left it, if the wire inside the welder rusts I dread to think what happens to the tools left out!

 

[Blue.]

I have left a 5kg roll on my welder for 6 months or more unused and the wire is just as I left it, if the wire inside the welder rusts I dread to think what happens to the tools left out!

Ahh! But was the wire rusted when you left it?

 

[sleepy]

Ahh! But was the wire rusted when you left it?

No, but my wire seems to be copper coated anyway, don't think copper rusts

 

[spanners]

Build a dry workshop ffs

 

[smcapstick]

Even better, move somewhere lovely and warm and dry.