The Hobart wire feeder I have has an adjustable wire feed speed. And most importantly it uses a voltage sense circuit to vary the wire speed to maintain a constant arc voltage while welding. Might not be quite so critical running off batteries, but when powering the wire feeder off a constant current source, like an arc or TIG welder, it can really improve the weld consistency.

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