Not too sure if this section is the right place to post so please move it if you want, anyway had my first go at using the machine today, I put some pics of my efforts on, got the flow-meter on first, and opened up the gas, tested for leaks with soapy water in a spray bottle, and all ok, the first pic is the first weld on 1mm mild with the wire speed at 2 and lowest setting (50amp I'm guessing) the long weld had good penetration (stuck the metal to the S/steel sheet on the bench, it came of with a screwdriver and hammer) second go was in the vice with nothing behind and it blew through on a continuous weld,
Last pics are a weld done by "dabbing" with the torch at a low angle to the metal, very pleased with that one so that's what i'll be doing on the truck repair, (rear sills) don't ask me what gas setting I had, aint got a clue, I just opened the main valve half a turn, same with the reg valve and the flow meter, I tried to set the gas as low as possible, and I could hear it when welding, lap joining is what i'll have to do on the truck, luckily most of the repair on the truck will be hidden by the large plastic wheel arch extensions so welds don't need to be too pretty
not much splatter so all in all I am very pleased with myself, arc was smooth and the euro torch is nice to use,
Last pics are a weld done by "dabbing" with the torch at a low angle to the metal, very pleased with that one so that's what i'll be doing on the truck repair, (rear sills) don't ask me what gas setting I had, aint got a clue, I just opened the main valve half a turn, same with the reg valve and the flow meter, I tried to set the gas as low as possible, and I could hear it when welding, lap joining is what i'll have to do on the truck, luckily most of the repair on the truck will be hidden by the large plastic wheel arch extensions so welds don't need to be too pretty
not much splatter so all in all I am very pleased with myself, arc was smooth and the euro torch is nice to use,
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10, FIRST TRY WITH THE NEW MIG (1MM MILD STEEL).JPG613.2 KB · Views: 53
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10A, SAME.JPG531.4 KB · Views: 53
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12, SMALL CONTINIOUS WELD WITHOUT METAL PLATE UNDER IT.JPG574.3 KB · Views: 56
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14A, DABBING WELD, LOW ANGLE ON TORCH.JPG510.3 KB · Views: 51
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9D, REGS AND FLOW-MWTER.JPG435 KB · Views: 46