Reducing spatter

[73-TYPE-LT-LS1]

I have figured out how to get decent beads, no how do I reduce spatter?


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I’m not exactly sure what the wire is as it was on the welder already. I know it looks like an ER70 of some sort. I see -3 and -6 listed at a couple places stating -6 has less spatter. Might try that.
Gas is a 85/15 mix

[maxharvard]

I'd say you'd need to clean or replace the tip on your gun.

[taylorl572]

go to your local welding supply store and ask for anti-spatter spray it comes in a spray bottle. if you dont have a local welding supply store try an online welding supply site. and as for your nozzle they make stuff for that too the stuff it use is kind of like wax. i like to weld a little bit to warm up the nozzle then just dip it in the jar. it has worked good for me.

[madfabric8r]

TIG weld? ;)

Spatter is a way of life when MIG welding. Also, running a continuous bead instead of stopping and restarting an arc helps.

[73-TYPE-LT-LS1]

Tip is brand new :) and I keep the gas housing nice and clean.

[JoshStratton]

It looks to me like you dont have your settings dialed in properly. What amprage are you using? Are you keeping a low arc or a high arc?

[louie@g-machine]

You might want to lower the heat a bit, you are getting some undercut. Additionally, a continuous bead, and maybe lowering the arc could help with some of the spatter.

[73-TYPE-LT-LS1]

Louie,

Help me here, please explain undercut.


Josh,

I'd have to go look at the welder and try and figure out the Amperage as I did not look at the guage while laying anything down. I know it's a older 220 Snap On and I am running the heat at 9 of 12 (similar to this unit http://cgi.ebay.com/SNAP-ON-SNAP-ON-SNAPON-MIG-WELDER-INDUSTRIAL_W0QQitemZ300054330674QQihZ020QQcategory Z113743QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

[toxicz28]

I have figured out how to get decent beads, no how do I reduce spatter?
A 4 1/2" grinder with a wire wheel on it should remove all of that spatter. :naughty:

[Patrick]

It looks to me like you dont have your settings dialed in properly. What amprage are you using? Are you keeping a low arc or a high arc?

What do you mean by "low arc or a high arc?"