Wire diameter difference?

KenV · Post by **KenV** » April 22nd, 2013, 8:48 am

I have always run 035 Wire in my little flux core welder. I have seen comments made about running better with 030 Wire. What are the advantages of running the thinner wire?

Thanks!

TuscaloosaQ · Post by **TuscaloosaQ** » April 22nd, 2013, 10:09 am

You Are not using as many volts and amps and not as much strain on a smaller machine with a light duty cycle

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KenV · Post by **KenV** » April 22nd, 2013, 12:25 pm

Gotcha, I didn't know if it had anything to do with quality of welds. I may try it although I've never had any issues with my little POS welder.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » April 23rd, 2013, 6:33 am

Ken i highly recommend listening to the last radio show we did… TW really dove deep into Welders and Welding and it was a great show… Lots of super information!

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Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » April 23rd, 2013, 7:08 am

TQ! DC it was TQ!

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The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » April 23rd, 2013, 7:14 am

Dang AutoCorrect!

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KenV · Post by **KenV** » April 23rd, 2013, 11:05 pm

Thanks DC, I did listen Sunday but may have to go back over it.

alleyrat58 · Post by **alleyrat58** » April 24th, 2013, 7:31 pm

Ken, I am not a great welder, but I run 35 in mine simply because it is a while lot cheaper.

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