Hobart Handler 125 and .023 wire

Onelick · Sun Jan 03, 2021 11:15 am

First time poster, long time lurker here. I'm in the planning stages of body work to a 1983 cj5. I currently have .030 wire in my Hobart Handler 125. If I want to switch to .023 wire for the bodywork (18ga), do I need to reline the torch? or can I just switch out the contact tips?
Thanks,
Onelick

Onelick · Thu Jan 07, 2021 9:06 pm

Nevermind. After I hit send, I realized they don't make .023 flux core wire. .030 is the smallest they make in flux core.

Deano56 · Fri Jan 08, 2021 6:32 pm

Onelick wrote:Nevermind. After I hit send, I realized they don't make .023 flux core wire. .030 is the smallest they make in flux core.

nice meting you

Fri Jan 08, 2021 7:22 pm

Onelick wrote:First time poster, long time lurker here. I'm in the planning stages of body work to a 1983 cj5. I currently have .030 wire in my Hobart Handler 125. If I want to switch to .023 wire for the bodywork (18ga), do I need to reline the torch? or can I just switch out the contact tips?
Thanks,
Onelick

i would not use flux core on body panels.

Onelick · Sat Jan 09, 2021 4:21 pm

i would not use flux core on body panels.

I know, but it's the only welder I have. I'm trying to convince myself to spend the money for an ESAB 205i or the Millermatic 220. Spend once, cry once. It'll be the last welder I'll buy. I won't need anything else.

Onelick