keeping MIG wire rust free

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I know this has been talked about before but I thought i would confirm something i was told. This weekend i had to pitch the whole top layer of wire because of rust. I figured that i would just take the spool off from now on and store it inside to solve the rust problem, however today i asked my instructor if he had a better idea and he said to either use desiccant which i had read about on here or spray the spool with anti splatter spray and put a sponge on the wire just before the drive rollers. I was just wondering if anyone had tried the anti splatter method and if it worked before i try it and possibly destroy a 44# roll of wire. O its 0.35 wire if that makes any difference and its on a miller 22a wire feeder which has the roll sitting on the back exposed.Thanks in advanceRyan_______________________OF COURSE I DON'T LOOK BUSY... I DID IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME
Reply:I have heard of spraying the spool of wire with anti-splatter also.  Never tried it, so, cant say if it works or not.  I do run wire wipers on the wire before it enters the drive mechanism to keep any possible dust out of the rollers and liner.A few of my toys !LinuxMintManjaroMiller Roughneck 2E Lincoln WeldPak 100HTP MTS 160 Chicago Electric 80amp Inverter   Victor O/A
Reply:+2 on the wire wipers, they are for removing dust only.  They do not remove rust.
Reply:don't store the wire in an open environment.  you can store in a plastic bag with desiccant or a plastic container with desiccant.
Reply:If it is cold outside do not bring it in a warm building. The sudden change in temp creates condensation which creates rust. I leave mine out in the unheated shop,  and the slow changes have never hurt it."Where's Stick man????????" - 7A749"SHHHHHH!! I sent him over to snag that MIC-4 while tbone wasn't looking!" - duaneb55"I have bought a few of Tbone's things unlike Stick-Man who helps himself" - TozziWelding"Stick-man"
Reply:Originally Posted by smawgmawI have heard of spraying the spool of wire with anti-splatter also.  Never tried it, so, cant say if it works or not.  I do run wire wipers on the wire before it enters the drive mechanism to keep any possible dust out of the rollers and liner.
Reply:I saw a light socket hooked inside of door were wire is. . They ran a lot wattage bulb worked fine..
Reply:Tie a plastic bag over the spool (or entire feeder) when not in use and stick a couple desiccant packets inside.I think the silica gel desiccant packets can be restored by drying in an oven but I'd confirm first.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:Use it and it won't rust.......Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:Move to Arizonait's a dry heatLast edited by bigb; 12-15-2010 at 07:24 PM.Miller Challenger 172Miller Thunderbolt AC/DC 225/150Miller Maxstar 150 STLVictor 100CVictor JourneymanOxweld OAHarris O/ASmith O/A little torchNo, that's not my car.
Reply:I have used a plastic BBQ cover layed loosely over mine for years and have had no problems. But I used to.
Reply:I used to not have that problem, but now I'm working in a very tropical area and it has become a serious problem, simple solution for me though.  The first and second pic is a spool that is 4 days old on a Miller A-22 feeder and is very rusty.  The third and fourth pics are wire that is 2 weeks old and no rust, the only difference is the enclosed LN-25 wire feeder.  Lessson learned---use an enclosed feeder whenever possible. Attached Images6 Miller Big Blue 600 Air Paks2 Miller 400D6 Lincoln LN-25's4 Miller Xtreme 12VS2 Miller Dimension 812 4 Climax BW-3000Z bore welders Hypertherm 65 and 85Bug-O Track BugPair of Welpers
Reply:Originally Posted by TozziWeldingUse it and it won't rust.......
Reply:I do like duaneb suggested, wrap a plastic bag around it and throw in a bunch of those silica gel desiccant packets. Seems to work fairly well with the Florida humidity.I am what I am, Deal with it!If necessity is the Mother of Invention, I must be the Father of Desperation!