Inkomodius
Bronze Member
Hey,
Was wondering if anyone has some experience with wire feeders running off an engine drive.
My issue/s are: I have a Miller Trailblazer 325 EFi and a Miller 12rc (non voltage sensing) Wire feeder. For the first few days it ran great, but now when I go to initiate an arc off of low idle, it pops and sputters until it idles up. I called miller and they told me to bring it in as there is a TSB on the fuel pump. So thats all fine and dandy, untill I find out the 12rc wire feeder cannot run off my Lincoln Ranger (lincoln 12v, miller being 24.) So I went out and bought a 2012 Trailblazer with 106hrs on it, Hook up my wirefeeder and not only does it do the same thing comming off of low idle, but also sounds like a constant hum, almost like alternator feedback through a stereo but louder and constant when there is an arc. As well i am using the same cables 50 feet of 1/0, and 50' of remote cable, and the 302 is at about 33.5 volts to get a decent arc as compared to a similar arc off the 325EFI at 28 volts. Im guessing I am having issues with the 302 as well. I am running.045 Blueshield T9 Flux core with C25 gas.
So do I have me expectations to high and should always expect a crappy arc off low idle ( this is annoying for fitting/tacking) and yes I have hooked up the 12rc to an XMT350 and it run perfect, you can't tell a difference from it to a 22a stationary wire feeder.
If anyone has some ideas that would be great as this is my first wire feeder off an engine drive.
Thanks.
Was wondering if anyone has some experience with wire feeders running off an engine drive.
My issue/s are: I have a Miller Trailblazer 325 EFi and a Miller 12rc (non voltage sensing) Wire feeder. For the first few days it ran great, but now when I go to initiate an arc off of low idle, it pops and sputters until it idles up. I called miller and they told me to bring it in as there is a TSB on the fuel pump. So thats all fine and dandy, untill I find out the 12rc wire feeder cannot run off my Lincoln Ranger (lincoln 12v, miller being 24.) So I went out and bought a 2012 Trailblazer with 106hrs on it, Hook up my wirefeeder and not only does it do the same thing comming off of low idle, but also sounds like a constant hum, almost like alternator feedback through a stereo but louder and constant when there is an arc. As well i am using the same cables 50 feet of 1/0, and 50' of remote cable, and the 302 is at about 33.5 volts to get a decent arc as compared to a similar arc off the 325EFI at 28 volts. Im guessing I am having issues with the 302 as well. I am running.045 Blueshield T9 Flux core with C25 gas.
So do I have me expectations to high and should always expect a crappy arc off low idle ( this is annoying for fitting/tacking) and yes I have hooked up the 12rc to an XMT350 and it run perfect, you can't tell a difference from it to a 22a stationary wire feeder.
If anyone has some ideas that would be great as this is my first wire feeder off an engine drive.
Thanks.