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Anonymous Posted on May 09, 2010

Machine is bump feeding the wire

When i go to weld, the machine is not consistent, it bumps or stutters as the wire comes out, i have adjusted tension on the welder, it is a mid-90's welder, how do you know if you need to replace the feed cable or not, it is a home use welder, i have heard that you have to replace periodically. thanks for any help.

  • Anonymous May 09, 2010

    where do i find parts for my welder, i find out that that it has been bought out by lincoln welding, do they still carry stock in the century brand, or do they even still make century welding machines? my dad bought it for me for Christmas after high school, in the 90's, i think from Sam's(wal-mart) when they sold them, and paid around $4-500 for it. thanks again.

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Bumping or stuttering could be due to too high a wire feed rate. But suspect on an older machine you may need a new liner or worse... a new gun assembly if still available for machine

  • Rob Backie Mar 06, 2015

    check your feed rollers- r they clean? worn out?

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That right there is how you know it needs replaced. Trust me I have one that is doing the same thing.

  • Anonymous May 09, 2010

    If they were bought out then the company that bought them out is responsible for support and repair items. That is if they are very reputable. I would expect that Lincoln is pretty reputable. However what I am going to do is go down to my local welding supply with my cable and have them fix me up. Ultimatly they should know where the replacements are since those are common item replacements.



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