The Lincoln Electric Cored Wire Drive Roll Kit — KP1505 series is engineered to deliver consistent, reliable wire feed for flux-cored (FCAW) and hardfacing wire applications across a broad wire diameter range. Designed for use with Lincoln Electric wire feeders, these knurled-groove drive roll kits provide the positive grip required for cored and hardfacing wires — which demand more traction than solid wire due to their hollow or specialty construction — while minimizing wire distortion and feed irregularities.
Reliable cored wire feed is essential for maintaining stable arc characteristics in FCAW applications on structural steel, heavy plate, and hardfacing work. The KP1505 cored wire kits cover wire diameters from .030–.035 in (0.8–0.9 mm) through .120 in (3.0 mm), making them suitable for light fabrication through heavy-deposit hardfacing operations. Selecting the correctly sized roll kit for your wire diameter is critical to preventing wire slippage, birdnesting, and arc instability on the production floor.
- KP1505-035C – Drive Roll Kit for Drive Roll Kit .030-.035 in (0.8-0.9 mm) Cored Wire
- KP1505-045C – Drive Roll Kit for Drive Roll Kit .040-.045 in (1.0-1.1 mm) Cored Wire
- KP1505-052C – Drive Roll Kit for Drive Roll Kit .052 in (1.3 mm) Cored Wire
- KP1505-1/16C – Drive Roll Kit for Drive Roll Kit 1/16 in (1.6 mm) Cored Wire
- KP1505-7/64H – Drive Roll Kit for Drive Roll Kit 7/64 in (2.8 mm) Hardfacing Wire
- Knurled-groove roll profile — provides positive traction for flux-cored and hardfacing wires without crushing
- Wire diameter coverage: .030–.035 in through .120 in (0.8–3.0 mm) — spans light to heavy-deposit FCAW and hardfacing
- Compatible with Lincoln Electric wire feeders using the KP1505 drive roll specification
- Consistent wire feed speed — supports stable FCAW arc and uniform flux-cored bead deposition
- Hardfacing-specific roll (KP1505-7/64H) — optimized for 7/64 in (2.8 mm) hardfacing wire with appropriate groove geometry
- Drop-in replacement design — minimal changeover time between wire diameter setups
- Structural steel fabrication using flux-cored arc welding (FCAW) processes
- Heavy plate and shipbuilding weld joints with FCAW self-shielded or gas-shielded wire
- Hardfacing and wear-surface overlay on ground-engaging equipment and mining components
- Pipe and pressure vessel fabrication with flux-cored consumables
- Construction equipment repair and overlay maintenance
Lincoln Electric KP1505 cored wire drive roll kits are precision-matched to Lincoln wire feeder drive systems, ensuring the correct groove profile and roll tension for reliable FCAW and hardfacing wire delivery. Proper roll selection by wire diameter prevents the feed issues that cause arc instability, weld defects, and production downtime — making the KP1505 series the trusted consumable upgrade for any shop running cored or hardfacing wire processes.