Nominal Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 I use 0.6mm. I think I have boc stuff at present, but doubt that brand matters much. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Yeah if panel steel only then 0.6 is great it gives you more adjustability in the low range due to greater current drop through the wire stick out. (tip to work) Although is 100% rubbish if you need to weld some thick stuff. Wire is pretty cheap, Maybe grab some 0.9 as well and a couple of tips 0.9 tips, generally the 0.6 should be fine in a bigger liner.. My local engineering supplies sells Xcel-Arc which I use, but suspect it's all much of a muchness. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 0.9 is terrible for panel work, you need way more heat than 0.6 to get a decent weld which puts you right on the edge of burning through. ER70S6 is standard mig wire spec for steel. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Yeah +1 for 0.6mm wire. You can weld some pretty thick stuff with it in a pinch. But for panel work, it's perfect. I've even gone as far with 0.6mm wire as to repair a table for someone which had reo bar as legs. Sure it wasn't ideal, but it welded the 12mm bars together more than well enough. Obviously for that job thicker wire would be easier. But for panel work 0.6mm is the go for sure. Have used it for 0.5mm sheet, 2mm brackets, thicker box sections, no worries. 99% of my welding is on just shy of 1mm sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 ok awsome thanks lads , 0.6mm wire it is ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 Also check it's solid core wire and not flux core (unless you're going gasless, which you shouldn't, because it sux) and you should be golden. Don't forget to match the tip with the wire too. Go with the big rolls if your machine can take it. I use the 5kg 0.6 from bunnings because it was easy to get and I'm lazy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Anyone have any good leads on quality spool guns? I’ve killed 3 this year, one was less than 24hrs old ffs. the wire feed keeps breaking. razorweld brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Ok , another question for you lads. What company fills up argon shield bottles around Palmerston North ? I hit buy now on a gas bottle that came up on trade me , Its a 1.5m3 supagas bottle. Also any idea how much it costs to recertify if it is due. Couldnt resist it and thought it might get snapped up.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 On 25/09/2022 at 10:49, Jusepy82 said: ok awsome thanks lads , 0.6mm wire it is ! Only bugger i have found is that it birdsnests easy, but that could be more user error than anything 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 That's probably your rollers needing tension sorted 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Jusepy82 said: Also any idea how much it costs to recertify if it is due. I paid just under a hundy for test with co2 fill. So in that ballpark, but more for the gas in your case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 19 hours ago, tortron said: That's probably your rollers needing tension sorted Pisses me right off. Even with a new liner it struggles. Yes probably need to drop roller tension so it just skids. Actually maybe I cranked the tension prior to new liner and then didn't drop tension again.. oooohhhhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoom Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 58 minutes ago, flyingbrick said: Pisses me right off. Even with a new liner it struggles. Yes probably need to drop roller tension so it just skids. Actually maybe I cranked the tension prior to new liner and then didn't drop tension again.. oooohhhhhh If you have not used 0.6 before... maybe you don't know that the roller has a smaller groove on the other side and you must take the roller wheel off to flip it around. Or at least mine does that. Also, may or may not be relevant. On mine, the drive wheel/motor can move if you loosen the mounting screws, after many years of use, the motor had moved enough that you could no longer sufficiently tension the rollers. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Yeah I have the right groove in use. Never thought to check alignment though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoom Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 nah, it's not the alignment. The rollers are still in the same plane but the drive wheel can move up on its mounts so when you try do up the tension, you run out of adjustment before it's tight enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 So went and picked up my bottle, got it certed and filled , all the right bells and whistles fitted .... Some $253 dollars later , but it will only cost me 90 bucks next time for a c02 fill . Now just need some welding wire ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Hello again , sorry bout all the questions buttttttt, what type/size of pannel steel should I be buying for a ford escort to start doing repairs . Ive hooked up my rig and am practicing my welding and need to start looking for metal to melt into the ol girl.... Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 This is part of my last order from Steel and Tube Uncoated bare steel so will go rusty, but I find it is a bit easier to bend/shape than the electrogalv / zinetec sheet. Usually I use 1mm, but sometimes 1.2 or thicker depending on the original sheet thickness. I got some part-sheets of the thicker stuff in electrogalv from kia ora sheet metal in Wellington, probably somewhere in Palmy you can get it. This is from the Steel and Tube catalogue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmulally Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 21 hours ago, Jusepy82 said: Hello again , sorry bout all the questions buttttttt, what type/size of pannel steel should I be buying for a ford escort to start doing repairs . Ive hooked up my rig and am practicing my welding and need to start looking for metal to melt into the ol girl.... Thanks in advance. Have a look on your local marketplace for some crappy old snotter to get a panel off with a grinder. Should be reasonably cheap and small enough to use and chuck out. Otherwise if you get a sheet of 1mm you'll be tripping over it for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajg193 Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 What's the go with coregas these days? Looks like the swap bottles are out of stock everywhere. Can I just take my coregas bottle to BOC and get it refilled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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