Quick question. I am building a little jetboat using my powermig and magnumSG spoolgun. Material being welded is 1/8 5052 and a bit of 3/16 5086. Wanting to use 0.030 5356 wire I grabbed 3 rolls and while setting the machine up I noticed there is no settings for this wire on chart.... Only 0.035 and 3/64Started stiching things together at 25cf and a wire speed off 600 and 20.4 volts and a 0.035 contact tip seems to me working ok. Lots of white dust and black soot due to contamination I'm sure but looks OK when I wire brush it after. Some small 'beads. Splatter immediately around the welds which are a inch and a bit longAll I have been doing for prep is quick wire brush and a swipe with acetone. Should I switch wire to the 0.35?Thanks Jeff
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