Help Welding a Welder Cart

[EdK]

(09-16-2012, 02:59 PM)Highpower Wrote: Ed, first question....

Did you remember to switch the polarity of your welder when you changed over to the gas/solid wire? The gun should connected to the + terminal, and the ground clamp to - terminal. Just the opposite of flux core welding.

Can you list the settings you are using?
1/8" steel, yes?
Wire size?
Gas flow?
Voltage setting?
Wire feed?
Stick out length?

Best to start with the basics.

Willie,

All of those pictures are from a year ago and yes, I did switch the polarity to use gas shielded solid wire. I've not had time yet today to tackle any welding. Family stuff keeps getting in the way. I might have time to go and clean up the welder and check to make sure the wire is still good and not rusty but won't likely have time to do any welding today. This coming week looks like good welding temperatures for out in the garage with highs in the mid 60s so I should be able to get some practice in this coming week after work.

Oh, and here are the settings I plan on starting out with.

steel = 1/8"
Wire size = .030"
Gas flow = 20lph
Voltage setting = AutoSet
Wire feed = AutoSet
Stick out length = 3/8" - 1/2"

Ed