Hamsandwich
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Hello all, following my introduction and the welcome from a fair few members, I thought it best to ask for help and advise on this section, assuming this is the right one?!
So I’m completely new to welding. I’ve bought a Hede Nielsen euroboy 15 mig. From the ad and speaking with the seller, it’s a machine that’s about 35 years old but it’s in very good condition (to the novice eye) so I took the plunge. I paid £150 for it and it came with everything that I think I need. It’s suitable to plug into a domestic supply which is what I need and the max rated amperage is 180 (sorry if the terminology in incorrect) I’ve switched it on and it powers up on the first stage of the power switch (again apologies for terminology) but I haven’t tried the others stages yet. The wire feed works with the control switch so it can be slow or fast. The wire that came with the machine does look slightly rusty in places and reading other threads on here I presume that this will not do. Other than these basic checks I’ve done nothing as I’m unsure how to properly set it up and start playing without turning myself into a crisp! Any sort of advise and info will be appreciated
So I’m completely new to welding. I’ve bought a Hede Nielsen euroboy 15 mig. From the ad and speaking with the seller, it’s a machine that’s about 35 years old but it’s in very good condition (to the novice eye) so I took the plunge. I paid £150 for it and it came with everything that I think I need. It’s suitable to plug into a domestic supply which is what I need and the max rated amperage is 180 (sorry if the terminology in incorrect) I’ve switched it on and it powers up on the first stage of the power switch (again apologies for terminology) but I haven’t tried the others stages yet. The wire feed works with the control switch so it can be slow or fast. The wire that came with the machine does look slightly rusty in places and reading other threads on here I presume that this will not do. Other than these basic checks I’ve done nothing as I’m unsure how to properly set it up and start playing without turning myself into a crisp! Any sort of advise and info will be appreciated