Klleetrucking
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First off I'm grasping at straws here while I'm waiting on the dealer to open.
I'm just a hobby guy trying to tack in some patches (20 ga.) and this is the first time I've dealt with this thin gauge metal. I actually was a production welder in a previous life so I do know how to weld,,, just the heavy stuff though.
My personal welder is about 11 years old but I doubt I've run 20 lbs. of wire through it in that time. I'm using .023 wire.
The problem is, in the lower settings (for thin gauge) the arc kind of "stutters" when it first starts then it'll work properly. It only lasts a few seconds but I don't think this is right. This happens in both the autoset and manual adjustment - 28/38. This sometimes results in a blow thru. When it works properly it's a joy to use. The welder works fine on the heavy stuff.
When I don't strike an arc and run the wire into the air you can hear the motor start and then speed up. As I said, just a couple seconds.
I've blown out the liner, changed tips and played with the adjustments to no end.
I did just think of something, I'll try running the motor without any wire and check it's function. That should eliminate the liner as the culprit.
Thanks for your time, Kenny
I'm just a hobby guy trying to tack in some patches (20 ga.) and this is the first time I've dealt with this thin gauge metal. I actually was a production welder in a previous life so I do know how to weld,,, just the heavy stuff though.
My personal welder is about 11 years old but I doubt I've run 20 lbs. of wire through it in that time. I'm using .023 wire.
The problem is, in the lower settings (for thin gauge) the arc kind of "stutters" when it first starts then it'll work properly. It only lasts a few seconds but I don't think this is right. This happens in both the autoset and manual adjustment - 28/38. This sometimes results in a blow thru. When it works properly it's a joy to use. The welder works fine on the heavy stuff.
When I don't strike an arc and run the wire into the air you can hear the motor start and then speed up. As I said, just a couple seconds.
I've blown out the liner, changed tips and played with the adjustments to no end.
I did just think of something, I'll try running the motor without any wire and check it's function. That should eliminate the liner as the culprit.
Thanks for your time, Kenny