Hot Start and Arc Force

[Downwindtracker2]

Gone are the days of wandering over to the industrial Miller, checking the polarity, cranking the knob and flipping the switch. I'm retired now, and have a KMS's Magnum Wave 200 TIG/Stick welder . It seems it's another thing that has to be programmed. I can't get an usable arc, much too weak . I'm using 7014 3/32 and I think I've adjusted it to 90 amps. 7014 is just a deluxe 6013, I know I could burn 7018 3/32 at 90 and weld. (but it's better at 110) I have used 7014 on this welder before but I must have thrown the setting off and can't get back there.

 

[YotaBota]

Mode setting?

 

[Darren]

Are the rods fresh and dry?

 

[Downwindtracker2]

It's on correct mode, I had to bring out the magnifying glass to check. Fresh and dry rods, who has those ? That's like getting 7018 out of an oven. I've heard of it but never done it. 7014 is one step up from 6013, the 'ol tinbasher rod . I got a bunch of it so I use it. It's not bad, it fills better 6013, but not as well as 7018 . But you don't have to run it as hot.

 

[140mower]

Is your foot pedal hooked up maybe? Just guessing..... I have the same machine, but don't have enough time with it to be more helpful....

 

[Downwindtracker2]

Yes it was. I'm getting old and stupid.

The HuGong (sp) Electric machine have good reviews in Africa , New Zealand and Australia .

 

[140mower]

Yes it was. I'm getting old and stupid.

The HuGong (sp) Electric machine have good reviews in Africa , New Zealand and Australia .

I disagree, not old and stupid, just more selective on what we remember..... Did that fix you up?

 

[Downwindtracker2]

Thank you, that one minute welding job is done. I didn't check the setting, it was hot, which was fine. I think the last time the welder was used for stick, my son welded a new tongue frame on to my utility trailer with 7018. I found I had a hard time welding overhead laying on my back. I wasn't strong enough to manage the arc. My son is millwright ,too.

At the time KMS was just across the freeway from me. A bit too handy, in fact. I was just looking for a simple stick machine, I had some stainless stick welding to do . Using the MIG would involve buying another bottle for the Tri-mix . When I saw the price , knowing KMS, they bought a bunch and needed to get some out the door to pay the banker. It was a very good deal. But it was also a bare machine, no stinger,no foot pedal or flow meter. A poor excuse for a manual. ESAB wrote a good manual for their Shanghai Electric 186i . A very similar machine . No mention of setting up Hot Start or Arc Force in it either.