.023 vs .024 wire

[bkahler]

My Hobart BetaMig 200 is listed as being able to feed .024" wire. I bought the feed spool kit and then started looking around for some .024" wire. Seems that 95% of whats available out there is .023" wire. Can I substitute the .023" wire for .024" wire and have it feed reliably?

Thanks!

Brad

[Sully2]

My Hobart BetaMig 200 is listed as being able to feed .024" wire. I bought the feed spool kit and then started looking around for some .024" wire. Seems that 95% of whats available out there is .023" wire. Can I substitute the .023" wire for .024" wire and have it feed reliably?

Thanks!

Brad

Dont see why not? I doubt the OD of the wire is even gauged any closer than .001

[bkahler]

Sully2,

That's kinda what I was thinking but I hate to spend $35 for wire only to find out it won't work. At the same time I can't see where .001" could possibly make that much difference.

I suppose the only real way to find out would be to order some

Thanks for the feedback.

Brad

[hankj]

.023, .024, .025 - makes no never mind.

Same drive roller, same tip, no matter what the numbers are!

Hank

[aametalmaster]

Sully2,

That's kinda what I was thinking but I hate to spend $35 for wire only to find out it won't work.

Brad

I sure wouldn't pay 35 bucks for a roll of wire either. Here is 2 rolls for like 41 bucks...Bob

http://cgi.ebay.com/2-10-lb-Rolls-ER70S-6-023-Steel-MIG-Welding-Wire_W0QQitemZ130234132576QQihZ003QQcategoryZ34097QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[bkahler]

aametalmaster, funny you should provide a link to that Auction. I had it in my eBay watch list already waiting to see what the results were on my question about wire size .

Hankj, thanks for the info.

The consensus seems to be to go for it.

Thanks!

Brad

[aametalmaster]

I buy all of my mig wire from Jeff on ebay, never any problems with it and the tips and nozzles ship free with it...Bob

[yorkiepap]

Hey guys,
I agree with Bob(aametalmaster) that Jeff Noland has the best prices on .023 wire. For those of you who also use a lot of .035, here's the best bargain I found in quite a while. When I first read it, I thought there was a typo or the listing was phony and I would file a complaint with E-Bay. So, I ordered (1) roll at $6 + $4s/h = $10. It came in 2 days and was indeed 10lbs ER70S-6(.035) labeled Campbell-Hausfeld. I put it in my Challenger 172 & ran 10 beads about 12" long. Excellent wire with no issues. I ordered another (6) rolls to have some stock since the price of everything is getting insane anymore. If any of you want a bargain, here's the listing:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Welding-Wire-MIG-035-11_W0QQitemZ290242683491QQihZ019QQcategoryZ34097QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

Denny

[aametalmaster]

That guy must have a zillion rolls of that Campbell-Hausfeld wire as i bought 8 rolls and thought i got ripped off too when 8 rolls showed up. Great deal...Bob