HANO
meh.
- Joined
- Sep 16, 2006
- Location
- Myrtle Beach
Specs: 2007 Hobart Ironman 210 Mig. CO2/ARgo Mix, .035 wire.
Problem: Poor Arc start, have to run low wire speed and high tap to lay a somewhat smooth bead (think tap 6, wire speed below 20) where it should be tap 4, wire speed 48.
The wire still wants to butt the metal while welding even at the higher setting. It feels as though I am losing voltage somewhere. If I run the factory settings, I get almost no arc start and it looks like an engorged tick. It is plain nasty.
What I've Done: New Mig Gun w/ New liner, new .035 wire, new tank of gas mix. Voltage on the breaker and the outlet register "WNL" for welder. Power cable into welder and from switch has full power. Switch to Rectifier full power. From the rectifier I am not sure, but from the power connector tabs (where the gun's power cable connects), I get good DC voltage (I believe). The voltage increases and decreases when I change taps, as it should when the trigger is pulled. Every connection (Ground, Power Cable, etc.) is tight, including the gas. The metal coupons I am working on are so clean, I can see my self in it. The wiring is set for the solid wire and not flux core.
Consensus: I have no idea why I am losing voltage (it feels like it doesn't have the power it should to burn the wire right, so I am assuming at this point). Could I be getting a good reading on the taps, but when the welder is under load it goes to crap? I can't weld and check the meter at the same time, so thats not doable at the moment The welder has sat for a period of 1 1/2 years, but again all consumables have been changed out. Could the rectifier not be allowing the correct voltage to the gun when under load? Could a board be bad?
One more thing to add: At one time, briefly, on stock settings after I changed a spool of wire out, the welder ran perfect, then boom w/o warning back to it's shenanigans. Proper spool tension checked too. It does run better on .030 than .035 also.
Just want to see if there is anything else I can check before I tote this thing on a 3 1/2 hr round trip to get serviced next week, and then back to pick it up.
Problem: Poor Arc start, have to run low wire speed and high tap to lay a somewhat smooth bead (think tap 6, wire speed below 20) where it should be tap 4, wire speed 48.
The wire still wants to butt the metal while welding even at the higher setting. It feels as though I am losing voltage somewhere. If I run the factory settings, I get almost no arc start and it looks like an engorged tick. It is plain nasty.
What I've Done: New Mig Gun w/ New liner, new .035 wire, new tank of gas mix. Voltage on the breaker and the outlet register "WNL" for welder. Power cable into welder and from switch has full power. Switch to Rectifier full power. From the rectifier I am not sure, but from the power connector tabs (where the gun's power cable connects), I get good DC voltage (I believe). The voltage increases and decreases when I change taps, as it should when the trigger is pulled. Every connection (Ground, Power Cable, etc.) is tight, including the gas. The metal coupons I am working on are so clean, I can see my self in it. The wiring is set for the solid wire and not flux core.
Consensus: I have no idea why I am losing voltage (it feels like it doesn't have the power it should to burn the wire right, so I am assuming at this point). Could I be getting a good reading on the taps, but when the welder is under load it goes to crap? I can't weld and check the meter at the same time, so thats not doable at the moment The welder has sat for a period of 1 1/2 years, but again all consumables have been changed out. Could the rectifier not be allowing the correct voltage to the gun when under load? Could a board be bad?
One more thing to add: At one time, briefly, on stock settings after I changed a spool of wire out, the welder ran perfect, then boom w/o warning back to it's shenanigans. Proper spool tension checked too. It does run better on .030 than .035 also.
Just want to see if there is anything else I can check before I tote this thing on a 3 1/2 hr round trip to get serviced next week, and then back to pick it up.
