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Old 07-03-2011, 09:57 AM   #8
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You said you were full of vics and Jack so are you sure you weren't drifting too far away from the puddle?Not sure what wire size or settings you are running but anything more than an inch is pushing it with hard wire. If the metal you are welding on is dirty,rusty or,oily it'll have porosity. Also if its a big gap you are trying to fill both sides of the steel need to be clean. How long has that roll of wire sat since you last used it? Its usually a problem with flux cored wires that sit or awhile,they'll soak up moisture from the air and then the entire spool is pretty much junk.
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