I have a hobart handler the same thing as an econotig.The problem is I can't get a clean stable arc to save my life. This is a brand new machine and i've been tig welding for 16 years. So what gives? The weld actually looks like a stick weld it has scale and porosity, and spits and sputters like its not getting shielding gas, which i've already checked. There's got to be something i'm missing. It's a 220 single phase machine, could it be a power problem? Any and I mean any help would be greatly appreciated, before i send this machine sailing across my shop!

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