I can Weld, I can't weld, I can Weld, This is getting very frustrating.

[Industrial Toys]

I have a Lincoln 250, with some letters after it, for some extra knobs.

I usually have the heat set up almost to max. Then adjust my speed of movement. Tonight I was welding some 3/16 and it just seems that I could not get good penetration, and was putting down a stupid amount of filler. Then the gun started getting REALLY hot! I was basically welding some 2 inch tubing feet onto a steel frame for a cabinet.

Then the tip just melted into a blob.

I'm sure that lots of people weld just fine with this machine. I had a Lincoln 3 phase 350 before, and just feel that this machine has no power. I got rid of the 350 because I ran it on a phase converter and that was a giant pita.

It's been about twenty years now. Am I ever going to master this?

Thanks

 

[5030]

We have 2 Hobart 190 Handlers in the shop for MIG work and a Lincoln InverTig. All 3 good machines. I really like the Hobart Handler 190. Execellent wet out, always good penetration on properly prepped material and we use INE wire. Good Wire, limited spatter too, Considered a pulsed MIG but the Handler lays down a very acceptable weld if you do your part.

I prefer TIG but it's slow though weld appearance is much better. 'Stacking dimes' is always preferrable, which is why I considered pulsed MIG.

Probably the most used machine is the Hyper Therm with the 'Fine Cut' consumables. We work it freehand and on the Plasma Table.

If you melted the tip, you were too close to the workpiece or were running too many amps or both. Have to say something I've never done.

 

[5030]

Mastering welding is when you take your test and get certified. Everything else is just backyard welding,

 

[aczlan]

Picture of the welder and the settings that you were using when you had this problem?

Aaron Z

 

[Industrial Toys]

Don't get me started on the Plasma. Have a Hypertherm as well. If a cut doesn't matter, it's perfect. I tried cutting a few 3" circles for a friend out of maybe 1/8 material and using a circle I had tacked on as a template. It was embarrassing. The circles looked more like little saw blades!

That reminds me. the mig nozzle would stick a bit to the work when welding tonight if I touched it. But I thought the ground was good.

I will take some pictures of the machine and welds tomorrow.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

Jim Colt in 3....2....

 

[WranglerX]

IF your problems are with MIG.... Or are you still stuck with stick and no MIG adapter...

How NOT TO Weld: Most Common MIG Welding Mistakes - YouTube

Dale

 

[dragoneggs]

I love my Miller 211 transformer but I wish I had actual voltage and wire feed read outs to compare with others. Would like to know what 6/60 means in real life! The Miller dials don't mean anything to me. Sure I read the handy chart on the welder but when someone says y voltage and x wire speed I can't convert. :hissyfit:

 

[5030]

Jim Colt in 3....2....

I thought 'Everlast' were boxing trunks......:laughing:

 

[5030]

Don't get me started on the Plasma. Have a Hypertherm as well. If a cut doesn't matter, it's perfect. I tried cutting a few 3" circles for a friend out of maybe 1/8 material and using a circle I had tacked on as a template. It was embarrassing. The circles looked more like little saw blades!

That reminds me. the mig nozzle would stick a bit to the work when welding tonight if I touched it. But I thought the ground was good.

I will take some pictures of the machine and welds tomorrow.

You must be doing something wonky with that too (touching the tip to the work is real wonky with MIG). Stickout is everything. My Hypertherm running Fine Cut consumables cuts a perfectly clean cut and no dross at all.

Sounds to me like a good community college course in welding would be good for you. We run a lot of spec welding here and I own the shop.

Maybe you need to get a pair of those 'Everlast' boxing trunks...lol