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Question for all you good mig welders out there.  Where do you position   the shield to the tip?  recessed, even or protruding?  If protruding how far.  If recessed how much.  Also gasflow using .023 wire.  Thanks SnitzBeing "over the hill" is much better than being under it!
Reply:Gas- 15-20 CFHTip configuration is stock Miller set up: slightly recessed from the NozzleEd Conleyhttp://www.screamingbroccoli.com/MM252MM211 (Sold)Passport Plus & Spool gunLincoln SP135 Plus- (Gone to a good home)Klutch 120v Plasma cutterSO 2020 benderBeer in the fridge
Reply:Originally Posted by Broccoli1Gas- 15-20 CFHTip configuration is stock Miller set up: slightly recessed from the Nozzle
Reply:I run mine about 1/8" ahead of tipThe main thing is not to panic or get excited Bobcat 250, X-Treme 12VS,  MM211Meltabo, Milwaukee,Porter Cable,Dewalt,MakitaVictor O/A, Ingersoll-RandEvolution Rage2, 40 amp PlasmaLincoln 225 AC/DC
Reply:Originally Posted by DanEd, are these Bernard guns?My experience with Miller guns has been that the end of the tip is flush with the nozzle on the supplied components. General purpose for short circuit transfer I like the tip extended past the nozzle about an 1/8". The only time I use a recessed contact tip configuration (1/8" - 1/4") is for spray transfer. If I ran a gas shielded fluxcore, I'd probably recess the tip with it too.