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This sounds like my problem. When I looked closer after taking the tip off, I noticed that bead in the center of the pic. Hope you all can see what I am talking about from the pic. I assume that is not supposed to be there. I tried pulling it out with needle nose pliers, but no luck. See what...

Well, I found where it is binding up. At the end of the gas diffuser where the wire comes out, there part of the old wire. I noticed that if I tightened the tip I would get not feed on the wire, but I tip is left loose I would get feed, but binds every so often. Now I just have if I can get it...

Dave, Even a new tip jams it up. Without the tip the rollers pull it through fine (but the wire gets caught up sometimes). When I take the tip off, I can see (I guess the old wire still in there). I check that post. Thanks Rudy

Excatly my problem! yes the new wire is the same, I bought the same size that came with it. Rudy

Let me add that when I put the contact tip inside the nozzle I have to leave it loose. If I tighten it then i won't get the wire to come through. But even loose the wire still jams up. Rudy

I already took the tip off. just could not get the wire to give me a continous feed. Rudy

I Tried to pull the old wire out but it did not budge. I thought maybe it would get pushed out with the new one. I guess i made a mistake. Now when I was getting a handle on making the puddles, I get screwed with the feed.

I just saw the post recomending buying a welder instead of paying someone else to do it. That is what I did a couple a months ago. It is a Craftsman mig wire feed with optional gas. The panels for my 40 came in so I am practicing on some scrap metal, but I had a problem when I had to put in a...