anyone ever experience this? The spool on this flux core keeps hanging because the wrap overlaps. I'm not sure if the motor in this chicago electric is just weak or if the spool is messed up. The welder works great until the feed hangs, then it starts sputtering. I'm new at this so I'm not sure if t...

I think vertical, or I guess I should say perpendicular to my line of travel. eg: forward and back while moving ->

not <--> while moving ->

like trying to draw tiny half-moons

Thank you all, great advise. I did double check the polarity when setting it up and after reading this, was hoping I still got it wrong but when I checked it is set up correctly. I played with the current and wirespeed a bit more and I am starting to get a better bead.. still nowhere near production...

Brand new to welding. Working with metal as a blacksmith, wanted to add welding. I just got a chicago electric 170, does both mig and flux core.. I have it set up for flux core .030 I'm trying to practice on some steel tube, just to make bead strings but all this thing does is splatter and sputter. ...

Thank you very much. I didn't think about splatter and this is a wooden garage.. I'll plan for a backplate too to protect the wall. Great suggestions, thank you again!

Hello, brand new to the forum and brand new to welding. I'm setting up a welding station in my garage and hoping for some advice. I just bought a Chicago Electric flux core/mig welder and ran some 8 2+g to wire an outlet for it. I'm wondering if I can use one of the work tables I have. It has a part...