Cliff Hansen wrote: (regarding .030 wire on 14ga steel)
>
> I'll check my wire size, but sounds like wire too fast, heat too low.
Hmm, the welder I rented, a Miller 100-something, had a
four-position heat range control and a continuous feed-speed
control. I believed that the speed control also varied the
current. I had set both according to the guide on the inside
cover. No matter where I tweaked the speed, I got high buildup
and only zero-to-slight penetration. Setting the heat range one
step higher, I got bird's nests in the wire feeder-- too fast for
.030, I guess.
D*mn, and $300 for a stick welding course didn't prepare me. I
guess maybe I'm going to have to fork over big $ and buy my own
machine, just to get adequate practice time.
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603-884-0501 Nashua, NH USA 03062 the better I was.
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