08/2022 Rev. 1.1
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Tightening the screw too much can slow down the speed of
the wire being fed and cause machine malfunctions, while
under tightening the screw can cause the wire spool to
become tangled. Therefore, the tightening of the screw nut
must be well adjusted for a nice and effective weld.
2.2.2 W IRE FEEDING S YS TEM
In Figure 2.2, the view that will appear when the cover of the wire feeder is
opened is shown.
After placing the welding wire
reel(2.2-a) it is passed through the
wire channel and brought to the
entrance of the wire feeding.
Figure 2.2. W ire Feed Mechanism
The reel screws in Figure 2.3. -c are
unscrewed and removed. After the
screws are unscrewed, the fixing
cover of the wire feeder reel drops
automatically and the wire drive
reels are reached.
Figure 2.3. W ire Feed Motor
The wire drive reels are shown in
Figure 2.4. The reels are marked
according to the wire diameter used.
Select the wire drive reels according
to the thickness and type of wire you
will use. V-grooved wire feed reels
are used for steel and stainless steel
and U-grooved ones are used for
aluminum.
Also corrugated
V-
grooves are used for cored wires.
Figure 2.4. Control Panel