Welder wire

[anthony brooks 3Participant @anthonybrooks3]

[anthony brooks 3Participant @anthonybrooks3]

I have a rollof flux core steel welding wire. It has rust on it.

Scrap or useable?

Cheers

[Nick WheelerParticipant @nickwheeler]

How big is the reel? One of the small ones from Halfords probably isn't worth the hassle.

If it's a big one unwind the first few coils and see if the rest is rusty.

[Simon Williams 3Participant @simonwilliams3]

As above, plus:

How much welding do you want to do

How rusty is it

What damage to the wire feed tube can you put up with

Is it rusty enough it won't feed through the copper collet in the hand set

Even if it does, are t=you going to get an irregular contact and thus a intermittent arc?

What class of work are you engaged in. If you're blacksmithing then it may be OK, if you are doing something structural then it's not going to fly

[anthony brooks 3Participant @anthonybrooks3]

It is a small roll. I will scrap it.

Thanks

[anthony brooks 3Participant @anthonybrooks3]

What is used to reduce build up around the nozzle?

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Anthony, tip dip is what you what for keeping your nozzle from build up Tip Dip

Regards Nick.

[Ebenezer GoodParticipant @ebenezergood76202]

I just knock the slag off with pliers now and then as I'm working. If you have the option go with gas instead of gasless it's much nicer.

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