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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: turbostd on September 10, 2013, 03:50:41 PM

Title: flux core not feeding steady
Post by: turbostd on September 10, 2013, 03:50:41 PM
I have a campbell hausfeld 110v fluxcore welder that is having some issues. When I go to weld with it the wire does not feed at a steady rate, it pulses. This makes making good welds with t even harder then it normally is. Any ideas what cause this? The wire seems to feed fine when not welding but as soon as you strike an arc the feed pulses. I am using lincolin .035 wire.
Title: Re: flux core not feeding steady
Post by: rawr on September 10, 2013, 04:10:47 PM
Throw it away. How do you even weld anything with 110 without staying in the same spot for 2 minutes?
Title: Re: flux core not feeding steady
Post by: 92CXyD on September 10, 2013, 04:39:00 PM
Sounds like the trigger is faulty.  :noel:
Title: Re: flux core not feeding steady
Post by: ratcityrex on September 10, 2013, 07:09:27 PM
Try a new tip, after time they get worn from the wire rubbing it and the wire could be bouncing around and not making a steady contact.
Title: Re: flux core not feeding steady
Post by: HiProfile on September 11, 2013, 10:13:38 AM
If you don't hear the motor at all, it's a dirty trigger contact. If you hear the motor, it's probably the roller slipping. Once it slips, you need to pull that entire length out past where it slipped. The roller will have flattened that spot a bit, and sometimes will catch in the tip. If it's old, you may also have to replace the wire liner inside the cable.