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Old 12-28-2013, 04:25 PM
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the tank i had was a real small one i got years ago for my 135. it is 75-25. i had it at 30 then cranked it up to 60 just a few hours ago and tried it again. i keep playing and it seems to be getting better. then a ran out of gas. im going to get a big tank and keep playing.
Unless your out in the wind, 60 just wastes gas. 30 should be fine. Keep playing with it. Welders tend to have a personality all their own. Of all the MIGs I've owned and ran, each one was different.
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that's what im going to do. the ESAB we have at work is pretty good its easy to adjust and dial in just right. im going to get some Lincoln SuperArc L-56 wire. the wire i was using was some off brand i had laying around.
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just got a Lincoln PM 216. so far im not to impressed. took me about an hour of playing around to get a decent weld. then i pulled out my little PM 135 on gas-less wire just to make sure i wasn't crazy. it put down a perfect weld first shot. hopefully ill just have to play with the 216 more.
Sounds to me like the polarity of the machine is wrong. The leads inside the unit have to be switched around when using gas or gasless wire. Something to check. There should be a diagram insde the panel you open to install the wire. Something to check. Sometimes pulling the cup away from the weld a little bit helps .
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the tank i had was a real small one i got years ago for my 135. it is 75-25. i had it at 30 then cranked it up to 60 just a few hours ago and tried it again. i keep playing and it seems to be getting better. then a ran out of gas. im going to get a big tank and keep playing.
60 not only wastes your shielding gas, the volume of gas moving can make it easier to introduce oxygen into the weld due to the velocity of the gas.

I run my Hobart Handler 187 at around 20 and get great results.
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If you need that much argon, something is wrong. You may be holding the nozzle too far from the work also.
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leads are correct. negative ground for solid wire, positive ground for flux cored. when i use the welder at work i run the pressure at 30 with good results. i turned this one up to 60 just to see if it made any difference.

on a side note, i ran a pass on some 1/4'' then cut the weld in half to see if there were any cracks, bubbles, and how well it penetrated. to my surprise it was perfect inside. so it seems to weld good. just not as pretty as i would like.
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ESAB makes a phenomenal machine. I don't think you will like the Lincoln as well as you like the ESAB you have at work.
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im really hoping this Lincoln wasn't a 2k mistake. im going to get a big tank and some good wire tomorrow. ill let you know how it goes.
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im really hoping this Lincoln wasn't a 2k mistake. im going to get a big tank and some good wire tomorrow. ill let you know how it goes.
Good wire can make all the difference. I'd suggest the non-coated wire. I think it makes a better weld.
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I'm no expert by any means, but my Hobart Handler 140 makes good welds at 20-25psi on 75/25 gas.
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