My background, amatuer stick for about 20 years and owned a cheap 100 amp wirefeed till it wore out about five years ago and just bought a 175.
The problem. When I set the machine up as directed by the inside label, the wire speed is just too fast for me, I can't watch the puddle for moving the gun so fast. It seems like if I cut the speed back to about half of what's recommended, I can keep up. My first couple of pratice beads looked like a tootsie roll just laying there.
I am using .030 solid core wire, 75-25 gas and welding on 1/8 mild steel. It indicates voltage on 3 and wire speed at 80 and this is where I am having trouble but if I cut the wire speed back to about 40 or so, then I can weld a decent bead while maintaining the puddle.
The question. What are the chances of this machine possible having the wrong inner label? Or am I just that out of pratice.
thanks
Alan
The problem. When I set the machine up as directed by the inside label, the wire speed is just too fast for me, I can't watch the puddle for moving the gun so fast. It seems like if I cut the speed back to about half of what's recommended, I can keep up. My first couple of pratice beads looked like a tootsie roll just laying there.
I am using .030 solid core wire, 75-25 gas and welding on 1/8 mild steel. It indicates voltage on 3 and wire speed at 80 and this is where I am having trouble but if I cut the wire speed back to about 40 or so, then I can weld a decent bead while maintaining the puddle.
The question. What are the chances of this machine possible having the wrong inner label? Or am I just that out of pratice.
thanks
Alan
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