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Posted by Ignoramus31652 on May 5, 2007, 10:15 am
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I have no experience with MIG or wire welding.
I recently acquired a Lincoln LN-25 wire feeder. It has some quantity
of 5/64" flux core welding wire. I would like to know if I can try to
use that wire with my power supply, which can do up to 200 amps and
can work in C mode or CV mode with arbitrary voltage.
For instance, can I try using LN-25 with this 5/64" innershield
wire, 24 volts and 200 amps limit. If so, what polarity should I
use. Thanks
i
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Posted by Steve B on May 5, 2007, 11:45 am
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>I have no experience with MIG or wire welding.
>
> I recently acquired a Lincoln LN-25 wire feeder. It has some quantity
> of 5/64" flux core welding wire. I would like to know if I can try to
> use that wire with my power supply, which can do up to 200 amps and
> can work in C mode or CV mode with arbitrary voltage.
>
> For instance, can I try using LN-25 with this 5/64" innershield
> wire, 24 volts and 200 amps limit. If so, what polarity should I
> use. Thanks
>
> i
Pssssssssst. Iggy!
Look on the inside panel. There's usually a big sticker there with LOTS of
information. IIRC, innershield runs with stinger positive. But I'd wait
for at least two more verifications before firing up the new toy.
Does this machine have a solenoid where you can use gas on it?
Have fun. I'd say watch out, welding is addictive, but you're obviously
already too far gone for that caveat.
Steve
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Posted by utahparx on May 6, 2007, 12:04 pm
Please log in for more thread options On May 5, 7:15 am, Ignoramus31652 <ignoramus31...@NOSPAM.
31652.invalid> wrote:
> I have no experience with MIG or wire welding.
>
> I recently acquired a Lincoln LN-25 wire feeder. It has some quantity
> of 5/64" flux core welding wire. I would like to know if I can try to
> use that wire with my power supply, which can do up to 200 amps and
> can work in C mode or CV mode with arbitrary voltage.
>
> For instance, can I try using LN-25 with this 5/64" innershield
> wire, 24 volts and 200 amps limit. If so, what polarity should I
> use. Thanks
>
> i
That seems like some big wire for a 24-volt machine, especially if you
don't have gobs-o-duty cycle...maybe some 035/045 would have a little
broader application? If you need info on the hookup try the Lincoln
website.
good luck!
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Posted by Ignoramus26000 on May 6, 2007, 4:15 pm
Please log in for more thread options > On May 5, 7:15 am, Ignoramus31652 <ignoramus31...@NOSPAM.
> 31652.invalid> wrote:
>> I have no experience with MIG or wire welding.
>>
>> I recently acquired a Lincoln LN-25 wire feeder. It has some quantity
>> of 5/64" flux core welding wire. I would like to know if I can try to
>> use that wire with my power supply, which can do up to 200 amps and
>> can work in C mode or CV mode with arbitrary voltage.
>>
>> For instance, can I try using LN-25 with this 5/64" innershield
>> wire, 24 volts and 200 amps limit. If so, what polarity should I
>> use. Thanks
>>
>> i
>
> That seems like some big wire for a 24-volt machine, especially if you
> don't have gobs-o-duty cycle...maybe some 035/045 would have a little
> broader application? If you need info on the hookup try the Lincoln
> website.
I can set it to run at higher voltage, up to 50 volts easily. I am
limited to 200 amps though.
i
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Posted by JohnM on May 8, 2007, 12:36 pm
Please log in for more thread options Ignoramus31652 wrote:
> I have no experience with MIG or wire welding.
>
> I recently acquired a Lincoln LN-25 wire feeder. It has some quantity
> of 5/64" flux core welding wire. I would like to know if I can try to
> use that wire with my power supply, which can do up to 200 amps and
> can work in C mode or CV mode with arbitrary voltage.
>
> For instance, can I try using LN-25 with this 5/64" innershield
> wire, 24 volts and 200 amps limit. If so, what polarity should I
> use. Thanks
>
> i
You can try to use it, but I'm going to bet the results will be
disappointing.. gonna take a lot of fire to deal with that heavy of
wire, and there's gotta be heat left over to achieve fusion.
I'd sure like to hear how it goes though..
John
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>
> I recently acquired a Lincoln LN-25 wire feeder. It has some quantity
> of 5/64" flux core welding wire. I would like to know if I can try to
> use that wire with my power supply, which can do up to 200 amps and
> can work in C mode or CV mode with arbitrary voltage.
>
> For instance, can I try using LN-25 with this 5/64" innershield
> wire, 24 volts and 200 amps limit. If so, what polarity should I
> use. Thanks
>
> i