09-25-2016, 03:52 AM
The problem was with the welder. Not me, the actual machine. I could hear the feed pulsating. Perhaps it's too tight but it will feed just fine when not welding. Shouldn't be a problem with the mains, it's a short feed from the panel and nothing else is on it (I also use that circuit for the plasma cutter) and nothing else was running.. The tip is new. I did notice that I had to to increase the power when I switched from flux to mig (yes, I changed the polarity). The wire is definitely stiffer than flux wire but this happened when the cable was straight. The steel was ground just before I started.
The cold welds were probably from the flux wire. I intentionally took the pic to hide the welds! To put the legs on I had to grind the welds After the grinding, the welds had full penetration. After grinding you couldn't see where it was welded.
The cold welds were probably from the flux wire. I intentionally took the pic to hide the welds! To put the legs on I had to grind the welds After the grinding, the welds had full penetration. After grinding you couldn't see where it was welded.
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