A few questions

[contractman]

Hi

Just set up my Clarke 151 TE, everythings fine so far on the thiner stuff but can not seem to get much penertration on 1.2mm steel.

What adjustments do I need to make for to get better penertration as I have set to MAX and to number 2 setting, wire speed above 6

Also when I use a different MIG a college I do not get this biscuit coloured dust around the weld????
Any ideas why or what needs changing

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Sorry if these are obvious

Cheers

 

[weldingscotty803]

the brown stains are from lack of shielding gas i think. turn it up a notch. clean the steel up before welding. welds look fine mate. prob turn wire speed down a tad

 

[peterd51]

Hi,

2 Max on a 151TE should be close to cutting on 1.2mm. It'd be more likely to blow holes all over the sheet at that.

Is it a new welder or second-hand? Maybe there's a problem and it's not giving full power for each setting.

Regards
Peter

 

[Robotstar5]

Are you running it off a long extension lead or an underated supply to garage? - will cause volt drop to welder.

 

[contractman]

Hi,

2 Max on a 151TE should be close to cutting on 1.2mm. It'd be more likely to blow holes all over the sheet at that.

Is it a new welder or second-hand? Maybe there's a problem and it's not giving full power for each setting.

Regards
Peter

Brand new out the box, my aim is to weld an exhaust system, been practicing on some small sections, but the pen is still low?

 

[contractman]

Are you running it off a long extension lead or an underated supply to garage? - will cause volt drop to welder.

I am on an extention lead, but measured 240.1V before I connected it.

I realise load could drag it down, but it seems simpler than that, it is a new machine with 0.6 wire, which welders warehouse stated would do me to 2mm?

 

[weldingscotty803]

try joining two [ieces together, plug straight into socket, mains. turn wire speed up/down till it sounds like bacon sizzling in a pan............hhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm bacon lol

 

[Wozzaaah]

What size conductors does your extension lead have and how long is it? Regardless of the no-load voltage being 240, if the conductors simply aren't big enough or it's too long, the resultant volt-drop under load will have a big impact on performance.

 

[stormin]

Has that steel got some metallic coating?
Could be reducing conductivity and penetration.