Mig splatter....

inkjunkie said
Recently switched the spool. Was using Harbor Freight wire, .035". Picked up a spool from Oxarc, with the cash customer discount paid less $$ at Oxarc than HF.
Metals being welded are clean, but having a crap load of splatter. Beads look good, minus the splatter. Should I lower the voltage? The wire speed? Or both?

According to that number on the wire, it's for welding contaminated surfaces. The wire contains more manganese and silicone than typical weld wire.

Maybe that's the issue, using wire that's rated for welding contaminated surfaces on clean metal.

Just reaching here.

http://www.weldingwire.com/products/Mild-Steel-Welding-Wire/ER70S-6

ER70S-6 contains high levels of manganese and silicon for stronger deoxidizing power where stringent cleaning procedures are not possible. This wire has been designed to provide X-ray quality porosity-free welds and the highest tensile strength (as welded) of the plain carbon steel wires. The high silicon content increases the fluidity of the weld pool, creating a smoother bead appearance and resulting in minimal post-weld grinding. ER70S-6 is excellent where poor fit-ups or rusty and oily plates may be used.