Sparkysteve
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Hi,
I have purchased a 2nd hand clarke 100en turbo welder from eBay.
Gave it the once over and got it up and running BUT need some help and advice.
It seems to work correctly but have a few newbie questions.
1. It came with no gas wire - should I get a regulator and gas?
2. The welder seems to weld okay but it's a little spitty and hard to keep a constant weld. Also the arc is a yellow / white in colour I was expecting a nice blue arc. - is a yellow arc just because I am not using gas?
3. Wire speed - trying laying down some nice welds but at wire speed 5 (as suggested in manual) and power set to switch 1 and min power for 1mm thick steel the wire feels like it is pushing the torch up and slowing down to speed 4/3 it feels and sounds better but my welds still look like bird poo. - any suggestions on how I can setup the Clarke 100en to get me started?
I will keep practising and will post some pictures at different setting but wanted some more advice.
Cheers
Steve
I have purchased a 2nd hand clarke 100en turbo welder from eBay.
Gave it the once over and got it up and running BUT need some help and advice.
It seems to work correctly but have a few newbie questions.
1. It came with no gas wire - should I get a regulator and gas?
2. The welder seems to weld okay but it's a little spitty and hard to keep a constant weld. Also the arc is a yellow / white in colour I was expecting a nice blue arc. - is a yellow arc just because I am not using gas?
3. Wire speed - trying laying down some nice welds but at wire speed 5 (as suggested in manual) and power set to switch 1 and min power for 1mm thick steel the wire feels like it is pushing the torch up and slowing down to speed 4/3 it feels and sounds better but my welds still look like bird poo. - any suggestions on how I can setup the Clarke 100en to get me started?
I will keep practising and will post some pictures at different setting but wanted some more advice.
Cheers
Steve