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It's more than just a synergic setup.
I would almost say its undermarketed!
You do have to use it in conjunction with the synergic programs but you can select an advanced mode and adjust a lot of parameters.
It looks like esab are going to add it to some of the other migs they do at some stage.
They would probably get some of the more experienced welders interested if they released a few more in-depth details about it but all they will say is "proprietary technology"
My guess is that there is some way of monitoring the welding current/voltage/whatever (maybe they compare the torch to the return lead?)
You make the initial settings (synergic) and then there is some programming in the machine that adjusts everything on-the-fly to keep that setting at the arc.
I do not know how the machine can tell the difference between the operator changing the torch angle and the operator changing the stick-out but it seems to adjust for both pretty well.
I think the instructions said you should make the initial setting and then run a 1" weld to let the machine "learn"
I have never done this, I just twaddle the knob and start welding and it just works.
I did buy the machine used though, maybe you should "teach" if you change the length of torch or something.
Edit: I am not using the original torch either, maybe I should try a re-learn!
Edit again: i don't think you do anything to tell it to learn anyway. Maybe it just relearns every time you start welding?
Another edit:
One problem I have noticed with the machine, if you are welding 6mm, then change the setting to 3mm every now and again (maybe one time in 20) it almost seems to start off at the last setting you used for a fraction of a second before realising you have changed the program. Maybe this is part of it learning or it could well be down to me.
I have other welders that also seem to start at a higher or lower power for a very short period of time and I think a poor contact on the return clamp may actually be the cause of them all?
I would almost say its undermarketed!
You do have to use it in conjunction with the synergic programs but you can select an advanced mode and adjust a lot of parameters.
It looks like esab are going to add it to some of the other migs they do at some stage.
They would probably get some of the more experienced welders interested if they released a few more in-depth details about it but all they will say is "proprietary technology"
My guess is that there is some way of monitoring the welding current/voltage/whatever (maybe they compare the torch to the return lead?)
You make the initial settings (synergic) and then there is some programming in the machine that adjusts everything on-the-fly to keep that setting at the arc.
I do not know how the machine can tell the difference between the operator changing the torch angle and the operator changing the stick-out but it seems to adjust for both pretty well.
I think the instructions said you should make the initial setting and then run a 1" weld to let the machine "learn"
I have never done this, I just twaddle the knob and start welding and it just works.
I did buy the machine used though, maybe you should "teach" if you change the length of torch or something.
Edit: I am not using the original torch either, maybe I should try a re-learn!
Edit again: i don't think you do anything to tell it to learn anyway. Maybe it just relearns every time you start welding?
Another edit:
One problem I have noticed with the machine, if you are welding 6mm, then change the setting to 3mm every now and again (maybe one time in 20) it almost seems to start off at the last setting you used for a fraction of a second before realising you have changed the program. Maybe this is part of it learning or it could well be down to me.
I have other welders that also seem to start at a higher or lower power for a very short period of time and I think a poor contact on the return clamp may actually be the cause of them all?