Davek0974
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Gonna be messing about this weekend, trying to improve my knowledge on Mig.
So, back to basics - watched a load of videos today (weldingtipsandtricks) and he seems to always set the wire feed by metal thickness, then afterwards adjusts voltage to suit.
I was previously setting my voltage to thickness then setting the wire feed by ear/eye.
Is there a right/wrong or good/bad/better option here??
I have an R-Tech I-Mig160 which has LED voltage and current displays - the current also doubles as a wire feed indicator when not welding. As usual the manual is vague, simply says set voltage to chart and set WF knob equally then go from there.
However, there settings go in ranges so one may be 20v to 23v say - this is quite a range, does the formula of so many amps per mm work better - clearly not ideal as there is no amps readout unless welding
Or is the inches of wire per thickness idea better?
Just looking to improve, always room for that
So, back to basics - watched a load of videos today (weldingtipsandtricks) and he seems to always set the wire feed by metal thickness, then afterwards adjusts voltage to suit.
I was previously setting my voltage to thickness then setting the wire feed by ear/eye.
Is there a right/wrong or good/bad/better option here??
I have an R-Tech I-Mig160 which has LED voltage and current displays - the current also doubles as a wire feed indicator when not welding. As usual the manual is vague, simply says set voltage to chart and set WF knob equally then go from there.
However, there settings go in ranges so one may be 20v to 23v say - this is quite a range, does the formula of so many amps per mm work better - clearly not ideal as there is no amps readout unless welding
Or is the inches of wire per thickness idea better?
Just looking to improve, always room for that