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Does anyone know what the corrosion is on this MIG spool

  • 27-01-2019 06:34PM
    #1
    magnethead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 431 ✭✭


    Hi Just noticed some weird corrosion on the spool that feeds my MIG, is this normal? should I take the wire off the spool when not using the MIG for long periods of time? It's along the channel that is pulling the wire on the outside
    Thanks

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Comments

  • #2
    Gen.Zhukov
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭Gen.Zhukov


    Tbh, I can't see much corrosion there at all. If you're using M/S wire there may be rust dust that builds up in the tube before the feed-roll and gets carried onto it. The other possibility is that it's some of the copper coating is coming off the wire which is normal.

    Not really a problem as such as the feed-roll is way harder than the wire going through it.

    Personally I would take the coil off if not using for a good while, or at least wrap the coil in a plastic bag with a sachet of that silica gel stuff in it.


  • #3
    magnethead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 431 ✭✭magnethead


    Thanks for the advise, yes, it was the little grey buildup on the feed roll I was curious about. I guess I could just remove it and clean it up.

    Thanks again


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