My LWS told me they stopped all rebates when Covid-19 hit. So did Miller.

Steve

That looks like a pretty big gap. How thick is that metal? What rod are you using? 7018, 6013? AC or DC? The smaller the rod, the harder it is to weld with, especially if you're trying to fill a gap. If that metal is at least 3mm, get some 3mm rod. 7018, 7014 or maybe even 6013. Take a piece of stee...

I have a Firepower 220i which is said to be almost identical. I fought with it for just over 2 years doing the same thing. I just left it sit and used my other machine. Anyway, I finally had a coworker check it. It took him about 30 seconds to figure out what you have seen on your machine. Back in t...