Poor wirefeed
Cause:
Depending on the system, brake force in wire-feed unit or power source set
too high
Remedy:
Reduce the braking force
Cause:
Hole in the contact tip is displaced
Remedy:
Replace the contact tip
Cause:
The inner liner or wire-guide insert is defective
Remedy:
Check the inner liner and wire-guide insert for kinks, dirt, etc.
Change the faulty inner liner or wire-guide insert
Cause:
The wirefeeder rollers are not suitable for the wire electrode being used
Remedy:
Use suitable wirefeeder rollers
Cause:
Wirefeeder rollers have the wrong contact pressure
Remedy:
Optimise the contact pressure
Cause:
The wirefeeder rollers are soiled or damaged
Remedy:
Clean the wirefeeder rollers or replace them by new ones
Cause:
Inner liner wrongly laid or kinked
Remedy:
Replace inner liner
Cause:
The inner liner has been cut too short
Remedy:
Replace the inner liner and cut the new inner liner to the correct length
Cause:
Wire electrode worn due to excessive contact pressure on the wirefeeder
rollers
Remedy:
Reduce contact pressure on the wirefeeder rollers
Cause:
Wire electrode contains impurities or is corroded
Remedy:
Use high-quality wire electrode with no impurities
Cause:
For steel inner liners: use of uncoated inner liner
Remedy:
Use a coated inner liner
The gas nozzle becomes very hot
Cause:
No thermal dissipation as the gas nozzle is too loose
Remedy:
Screw on the gas nozzle as far as it will go
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