OPERATION
(5) Carefully feed in the new liner down the torch (6) Fit the liner retaining nut and screw
lead all the way to exit the torch neck. only 1/2 way down.
(7) Snip the liner off 3mm past the end of the (8) Replace the front end parts.
torch neck.
(9) Fully screw down the liner retaining nut and
nip it. up tight.
§4.1.7 MIG Torch Liner Types and Information
MIG Torch Liners
The liner is both one of the simplest and most important components of a MIG gun. Its sole purpose
is to guide the welding wire from the wire feeder, through the gun cable and up to the contact tip.
Steel Liners
Most MIG gun liners are made from coiled steel wire also known as piano wire, which provides the
liner with good rigidity and flexibility and allows it to guide the welding wire smoothly through the
welding cable as it bends and flex during operational use. Steel liners are primarily used for feeding
of solid steel wires, other wires such as Aluminium, Silicon Bronze etc will perform better using a
To Next Page
Loading...
