MAC702
Senior Member
Last Activity: Yesterday, 11:32 PM
Joined: 09-24-2003
Location: Clark County, NV
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They are considered exceptionally reliable machines, though I've never owned one. I've never seen CV as part of the model number. CV usually means "Constant Voltage" which is the type of power supply used for MIG welding. -
However, that said, don't use the machine's thermal trip as your timer. It's a safety because you've already long exceeded the machine's duty cycle and are in need of a device to stop you from causing physical damage to your equipment. Read the manual. Understand the concept; and if you are doing...Leave a comment:
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Neither one of those people is an electrician if that's what they think. I've been a professional electrician and hack welder for 20 and 30 years respectively. I've run 50A circuits on #12 wire, to Code, for specialized applications like welders, and it's very common for #12 wire to have 40A breakers...Leave a comment:
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I'd have a pro plumber tell me where to get another one, if I couldn't find it myself.
Why is repairing "the only hope?"
As for the weld, I'd need to see the broken part, not an example of a good one.Leave a comment:
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The vast majority of electricians are completely unfamiliar with welders and their Code allowances.
It is impossible to weld too long for the smaller wire, which is why it's allowed for welder circuits.
Again, the trick is that with 120V circuits, it's VERY easy to have other...Leave a comment:
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I've never seen NM cable without a ground, though I've heard it's made for things like smoke detectors which are completely plastic and ungrounded. That said, every SD circuit I've ever seen or done, we just use the same NM cable and just don't use the ground, so it's a small bit of waste of a the...Leave a comment:
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The quality of the question will determine the quality of the answer. I'll wait.Leave a comment:
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Pretty much, yes. You can use that as a starting point for anything. Turn down the flow until you start to get porosity in the weld, then kick it up enough so that you never do. No need to waste any more gas than that. Of course, welding outdoors may require you to bump it up to affect for slight breeze....Last edited by MAC702; 11-07-2018, 10:03 AM.Leave a comment:
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That's not it. Here's a thread I had ATTACHED several photos in. I tried to use the thread to recover the photos that I no longer had. They are gone.
https://weldtalk.hobartwelders.com/f...ntro-questionsLeave a comment:
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Are all these guys asleep at the wheel? Maybe it was my demand for 6 figure salary to fix some real marketing problems? Have you been in any of those stores? Its a shame, shelf space, cashiers, all the stuff except an organized product line. Big waste of space. Hobart should have a module for the... -
I'm assuming it's NM-B cable, then, though yellow cords also exist.
You only needed 12/2 if a cable, as it doesn't count the ground in the number. What did you do with the extra wire?
To clarify terms:
Wire is the individual conductor.
Cable is an assembly of wires...Leave a comment:
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12/3 cable or 12/3 cord? They are different and contain a different number of wires inside....Leave a comment:
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I get about 4%. It certainly contributes....Leave a comment:
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While the reality is that the #12 wire will be just fine on a 30A breaker, you should at least be advised that it is only allowed by the National Electric Code for a dedicated welder circuit. You're not supposed to plug anything else in to it....Leave a comment:
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Then the guy can fire it up and you can run a few beads with it before going any further....Leave a comment:
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Without knowing your level of troubleshooting experience, I have to ask again. How are you certain there is power at the receptacle that the machine is plugged in to? That is the first thing we need to VERIFY.Leave a comment:
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First step is to make sure you have power to receptacle. What is your level of experience with electrical and troubleshooting?Leave a comment:
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Actually, if you don't need the proper storage, you're also wasting your time taping the box shut.
And sell the rod oven.
And the word you are wanting to teach is hygroscopic.Last edited by MAC702; 10-26-2018, 11:14 AM.Leave a comment:
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Rods that require rod ovens are supposed to be in them, with the oven on, from the time they are taken out of the sealed package until just before use.
Rods that are required to be low-hydrogen for a coded weld are not supposed to just be heated before use. There is a specific procedure...Leave a comment:
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