Sure. Disconnect the solenoid from it's power source. Determine what the supply voltage is, then use a jumper lead from a known power source to exercise the solenoid. You can also test the solenoid feed circuit to see if there is a signal there or not?

Welding Table 1.jpg Welding Table.jpg I had to try the pulse settings on down to 14 ga. The cross ties between the legs are slotted unistrut 14 ga material, being welded to the .120 wall square tube. The machine has a program for it, so I thought why not try it on pulse spray? You can't dilly dally...

Ok, it's fair to say I love my new Millermatic 255. Yes, there was some drama getting to this point, but that's all water under the bridge now. This thing runs great and I couldn't be happier that I stepped up to get spray capability. Clean, with zero splatter and easy clean up. There will be a lear...

LOL. I burned two fingers today because I was trying to run 8" uninterrupted. Just redness, but man, my hood and shirt were hot to the touch. It gave me a whole new idea of what blazing a weld in was all about!

Oscar wrote:burned up any gloves yet?

LOL! YES!

I am one happy camper with the new Millermatic 255. It's easily the most capable machine I have ever run. Spray arc is a hotter than heck, zero splatter, blazing hoot to run! Millermatic 255 1-4 Flat Setting.jpg Two passes flat on 1/4" mild steel with 30CFH C10. I know it's old hat for most of ...

You don't need to be in a pulse program to go into spray arc transfer. You only need a suitable gas mix (which you have) and enough voltage (26.6 should be more than enough for 0.035 wire). So I believe you were just in spray mode (not pulsed spray arc) This is exactly what I did not understand. I ...

https://www.google.com/search?q=spray+acr+transfer+MIG+welding+video&rlz=1C1SQJL_enUS884US884&oq=spray+acr+transfer+MIG+welding+video&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i10i160j33i10i299.13001j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_rH5mYNb5KJf5-gTO6afgBw25 This is very close to what I was seei...

https://www.google.com/search?q=spray+acr+transfer+MIG+welding+video&rlz=1C1SQJL_enUS884US884&oq=spray+acr+transfer+MIG+welding+video&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i10i160j33i10i299.13001j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_rH5mYNb5KJf5-gTO6afgBw25 This is very close to what I was seein...

This one ran in kind of weird. It was almost silent, with a cone shaped arc focusing back to the wire. And what's with all the soot? Is that a byproduct of running 90-10?

Millermatic 255 settings

New welder came and we are getting acquainted.

1/8' mild steel, vertical downhill on pulse.

The answer is always, "I use my welder to make money and I MUST have reliability, and if I need service on it, I have to be able to have it right away from a company that stands behind their stuff. , That's why I pay a premium for Blue. I love miller, but I have never bough one new. I am not s...

Now, I don't advocate bad-mouthing a company without cause. But unless I missed it, the OP is still out his money and has no welder. He did say he should get the replacement unit by the end of this week. That would seem to be a reasonable outcome for a new model just getting into the supply stream....

G-ManBart wrote:Wow...glad to hear you got in touch with someone reasonable at both Miller and the vendor!

Yup! It renewed my faith in Miller for sure. And I will happily do more business with the vendor as well.

My one frustration with the Multimatic buying experience was that the machine has the capability of using the MDX-250 Ez-Select gun to change programs from the gun but doesn't ship with it. And there's no way to exchange the base MDX-250 for one so to use the darn machine to it's fullest you need to...

Well, you've moved past the realm of my meager knowledge so other than scratch my head and give the computer a dumb look I'm out of options. I wish you good luck in fixing it. About the only general advice I might offer is that companies hate publicly aired bad press and filing a complaint with the...

Coldman wrote:Ain't it the truth? There's a-h's in every organization. very glad to hear you've sorted it, I was starting to have bad thoughts about miller. Faith restored.

Mine too! I'm still true blue!

Did Miller actually say they wouldn't repair the unit? Louie, They didn't say they won't repair it, it's a BRAND NEW machine and they're telling the guy he has to wait a week or two in order to use his already-waited-on-brand-new-machine. This isn't a car with a title and paperwork that already wen...

I sent an email notice to the vendor alerting them to the situation and I contacted my cc company and alerted them. I'd just like somebody to say; hey, the customer didn't cause this, we need to make it right for him. Instead it's; hey you bought it, it's yours now. I learned a long time ago, you c...

Hey Foot Thanks. I tried to answer the questions in bold within your post I'm not saying that you do or don't have a problem but before everybody jumps on the "let's all bash Miller" wagon please give us some more info. What wire diameter and is it solid or cored, aluminum or steel wire, ...

G-ManBart wrote:Ouch....no other way to say it.

I love the options the new stuff offers, but I love the reliability the old stuff offers just as much.

I was worried about this very question. Not off to a very good start so far.

I sent an email notice to the vendor alerting them to the situation and I contacted my cc company and alerted them. I'd just like somebody to say; hey, the customer didn't cause this, we need to make it right for him. Instead it's; hey you bought it, it's yours now. I learned a long time ago, you ca...

That does suck. Did you use your credit card to get the purchase completed?? Perhaps you could go thru them to get the situation rectified. Tell them to stop the payment if you don't get satisfaction, but do it NOW,,, that's what they are there for. That's what I have been thinking. Took it to a ce...