Switching Innershield 211 to 232, ???

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I'm switching my all position wire from 211 to 232.This will assure I meet any new seismic test requirements.The transition is not going well.Any suggestions will be appreciated.Thanks
Reply:What diameter wire are you using? and what  parameters are you at? Thickness of material? Some of these Innershield wires have very tight tolerances for voltage and wire feed speed, just a volt or two off one way or the other can really cause you some grief.
Reply:I'm attempting a switch from 5/64(211) to .072(232).I've done some dry runs on some extra materials I have.I need to weld a 3/8 thick bevel into a 3/4 face vertically.(3/8 full pen.)I've been all over the dial with my voltage and speed.Started around 21 volts at 150 wire speed.thanksLast edited by Welda Wanta Be; 01-19-2007 at 07:26 PM.
Reply:21 volts(at the feeder) and 150 inches is about right---3/8 to 1/2 inch stickout---drag angle STRAIT IN---travel speed governed by complete slag shelf !! Once you figure it out you wont want to use any other wire!! This wire is very sensitive to volts(1/2 volt can make all the difference), make sure all your leads are in good shape, connectors are clean, and you have an excellent ground.You have to stay "in the puddle " with this one and it really likes stringer beads as opposed to a wash.Jerry
Reply:Thank you for the input. Looks like we are going to dabble with the 233 wire.Should be alittle easier to work with and more versital for different applications.
Reply:What kind of gun/liner are you using?  I use 211 thru a regular tweco #4 MIG gun, but 232 won't work at all without an Innershield gun and liner.
Reply:You might go with .o68 until comfortable with it. Having said that, I personally like the .072 the best---however, we have had 2 lots of wire in the last year plus that had "holes" in the flux in the .072 size. This causes massive porosity and it reacts while welding like a huge magnetic disturbence(sounds wierd and shoots little sparkelers every which way). The magnetic disturbence I refer to was on a large seismic upgrade to a local hospital---3 welders working---twice a week everything went bonkers welding---after several weeks we found out we had 5 MRI machines one floor down and directly below us---MRI's twice a week and right on schedule---welding problems BIG TIME!!! Another story!Get a hold of Lincoln's pocket book on 232 wire---they publish one for innershield wire and another just for 232---Its hard to find and many suppliers don't know it exists but it does. It is full of good info and will give you a good starting point.Jerry