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[V6BOY]

Hey guys just a quick question to get my 151en with 0.8 gasless wire set up im practicing on 1.0/1.2 steel for car bodywork. But stuck on what settings and wire speed to put the welder for this type of job to get me started and up and running.

Many Thanks

 

[Spot the welders dog]

With my 151te on 1.5mm I have been using 2 and 3 MIN and wire speed 6, although I use 0.6 wire & gas.

One way to get an inital setting is to set the mig 'high' on the scale - pull the trigger and gently trim down the wire speed as you go (The video in the tuts shows this in practice). Too high: step down a power notch and try again.
Once you have found some general settings you can move onto dialing it in proper>

Don't try changing too many things at once: ie select the amps and run a few beads, stop, twitch the wire speed a fraction and try again. Jot down the settings once you've found a sweet spot. Then try changing the amps to a higher/lower setting and go again with the wire speed.

 

[Jan]

You have to remember that gasless wire is effectively thinner than its gas-use cousin so that the amperage should be lower and the feed rate a bit higher. This is because it's hollow to accommodate the flux, although where practical gas is the best way to go. As above: There's nothing like practice, practice, practice to make you into a better welder. It's essential that you practice using the same methods (vertical up or down, overhead, etc) as you will be using when making the repairs. eg. When welding runs flat on a table I can weld down to 0.5mm, but in free air my machine blows straight through 0.75mm even on its lowest setting.