Using up old welding wire.

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(01-24-2015, 12:22 AM)Highpower Wrote: That is a good tip Darren. I've got a truckload of disposable ear plugs here but I don't know that they would have been tough enough to scrape off the crud that was stuck to this wire...

Perhaps it is the flux core wire that gives problems, as I've never had any problems with the solid wire. The earplug cleans off what ever crap accumulates on the roll between uses and has worked for me so far. You could always try a scouring pad and a bulldog clip before the ear plug...