the little sponge with wire/cleaner lube is a necesit I would say everyone should put one on there specially the guys whos welders sit for long perionds between use keaps the wire clean and flowing smoothly down the line!
And also go buy some ANTI SPATTER SPRAY it makes a HUGE diffrence I dont weld without a coat on whatever Iam welding (i hate spatter)
http://store.cyberweld.com/anspray.html
hell we get it 24 cans at a time!
look up anti spatter on google Ill find out what kind I use i cant think of the name of the top of my head but damn it works good.
these guys here
http://www.intercononline.com/jokisch/antispat.htm
Jokisch make absolutly fantastic products they have a high pressure lubricate that works amazing for drilling cutting stainless or anything for that matter...I imagine their anti spatter would kick *** too