mig welder help needed

plbass · Posted: Mon Feb 20 12 3:19 pm Post subject: mig welder help needed

Using a Airco Dip Pak 200 for my smoker build. The tip is a push in and keeps coming out and getting wire welded in. Any ideas why this is happening?

mrcustomsteel · Posted: Mon Feb 20 12 4:12 pm Post subject:

After some use, MIG tips get dirty, out of shape from ware, etc and may arc inside of that tip causing the wire to stick. The tips are "consumables" and need to be replaced fairly often. You might have some luck cleaning it with an Oxy/acet tip cleaner. Also blow the dust off of your wire, blow out your liner and get a felt wire cleaner. Your welding supply might have a part to allow that gun to accept screw in tips that may be cheaper. Good luck. I know that's frustrating as he!!.
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plbass · Posted: Mon Feb 20 12 5:12 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the help. We tried cleaning the tip but didn't last long. We also put a new tip in and that didn't last long either. This past saturday we cleaned the tip again and it last about 2 hours of welding. I'll go to the supply house and see if they have a upgrade part to accept screw in tips. I will try cleaning the wire and liner. It's an older machine and has been sitting for a long while, do you think the liner may be bad?

plbass · Posted: Mon Feb 20 12 7:00 pm Post subject:

The welder is a Airco dip pak 200. From what i heard from the local welding supply is they were bought out and hard to find parts for. Now the search continues for a supply of tips.

MikeBuiltWhat · Newbie Joined: 25 Nov 2011 Posts: 35

Here is a thought on your problem. Are you using the proper stick out for the wire you are using? I only ask because if I don't the wire sticks in the tip. I get this problem with 3 different mig machines if I get careless and not watch the stick out. You also may want to check yoru gun liner. If the liner is old or kinked it can cause feed issues (keep the gun cable as straight as possible).

Blazer · Posted: Wed Feb 22 12 2:47 pm Post subject:

If you still have issues you may want to check radnor, they make aftermarket gun's for a lot of different machines. They use a standard screw in tip. Wink

plbass · Posted: Sun Feb 26 12 10:49 pm Post subject:

Ended up ordering a new gun from Weld Mart. Thanks for all the help. I don't know much about welders but i do know to listen to the ones that do. Smile

Charro · Posted: Wed Feb 29 12 10:41 am Post subject:

X2 on the liner, and make sure all connections for your gun are clean and tight.

Maniac · BBQ Super Pro Joined: 01 Oct 2010 Posts: 1269 Location: Pa

i guess i'll throw my 2 cents in. check drive rollers (that is ) 1 set on proper wire size and 2 proper tension....no slippage. hope the new gun works out for you. last speed....to slow will cause that to.....and clean ground.
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X-Roughneck · Posted: Mon Mar 05 12 5:16 am Post subject:

plbass · Posted: Sun Mar 11 12 7:32 pm Post subject:

The new gun did the trick. The old one had a bad liner.