Welding 12ga galvinzed wire

By Rjlesliejr Date 12-16-2004 05:31

I am making some outdoor wire art sculptures and I have a holbart 175 welder and right now I am using .030 wire and have the welder turned all the way down tp 1 and 10 for the wire speed. I was wondering if dropping down to .024 wire would make it easier to weld cause right now I am almost burning through to get a decent weld to hold. I am also unsing a tri-gas mix if that helps.

By billvanderhoof (****)

Date 12-16-2004 08:12

.024 will probably be better, If you have oxy/acetylene then brazing the junctions would be easy, perhaps the method of choice. I have no experience with it but I believe you can get bronze mig wire and braze with your mig.
Bill

By hankj

Date 12-16-2004 17:27

C-25 would be a better gas. A little cooler, I think.

Hank

By Rjlesliejr Date 12-16-2004 20:22

Thanks Guys that did help it still a little warm but I can live with that I haven't tried the other gas yet but I will try that later in the week.

Thanks Rob