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by gooch410
Wed Nov 23, 2016 12:24 pm
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: working in cold air temps
Replies: 6
Views: 822

Re: working in cold air temps

your absolutely correct. In further checking my wire was NOT in the roller groove, once I corrected that and reset the tension all was good.
Thanks for the response.
Phil
by gooch410
Wed Nov 23, 2016 9:50 am
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: working in cold air temps
Replies: 6
Views: 822

working in cold air temps

:| Living in Wisconsin has its downfalls sometimes and I have a quick question. Yesterday the temp dropped to 35F and all of a sudden my welder wire speed got erratic. I had to increase and tighten the roller pressure to get it to feed and weld good. I also had to increase the heat for the 1/8 mater...
by gooch410
Sun Nov 20, 2016 8:38 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: newbie confusion SCFH/CFH
Replies: 2
Views: 2867

Re: newbie confusion SCFH/CFH

thanks much, that clears it all up for me.
Great group!
by gooch410
Sat Nov 19, 2016 10:22 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Thin Sheetmetal to Thick welding
Replies: 5
Views: 552

Re: Thin Sheetmetal to Thick welding

I don't have tig, just mig, so I setup for the larger piece and what I call feather(wash) the weld into the thinner material. So far has worked fine for me.
by gooch410
Sat Nov 19, 2016 10:16 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: newbie confusion SCFH/CFH
Replies: 2
Views: 2867

newbie confusion SCFH/CFH

Just started welding and have learned a great deal from the videos on this site BUT I have one major question. I have a 2 gauge setup, one for tank pressure and the other show CFH. Decided to jump up to a flow meter and NOW it is calibrated in SCFH??? I've looked everywhere and can't find how to con...