I will toss in my opinion. In my shop we have three Makita LC1230 dry cut saws. I have one for straight cuts one for angles and one I use mainly for 45's. I love this saw. We switched from abrasive saws about twelve years ago and have never looked back. Now that being said, they are expensive, so ar...

I'm not sure. It depends on the conditions. Sometimes spatter, erratic arc, and soot are caused by to much argon, and sometimes not enough.... Not sure on all the setting. When I used mine, it was 3/64 .048 5356 Lincoln superglaze. I had it on pulse on pulse.... No cold starts, and it wetted in nic...

AKweldshop wrote:Might turn your gas up, 30-40cfh....
Might help get rid of the soot.
Just a thought,
John

Cool...I will give it a shot. Do you find the 5356 requires more argon? Any thoughts on start settings to get a little more pen?

Jonnie, I think I can help a little. I have a 350MP with a Cougar so I think I can get you in the ball park. First what setting is your machine set on? There are separate programs for 4043 and 5356. Second, what is your ramp up set at? And last are you running in spray, pulse or pulse on pulse? -Jo...

Thanks John! Yep the machine is dumb ass adjustable. I think there is even a setting for microwave popcorn if you look hard enough. We have two of these 350mp's one we have had for ten years. I love how it runs everything else... .035 hard wire, .045, 4043 .035 and .045, just when I run the 5356 it ...

Brian, Thanks much for the ideas. I mistakenly said Cobra gun It is a Python push pull gun. I use it all the time with 4043 and it runs like a dream. Just the 5356 wire drives me to drink. I guess I just need to monkey with it, and get some more time under the hood. The Synergistic mode of the 350mp...

Okay guys and girls I am trying to get a little help with my 5356 welding. Firstly I am running a Lincoln 350mp with a Python push pull gun. I am welding 2"x6"x 1/4" tubing 6063. The job is going to be anodized once it is done, and I would love to tig it, but time will not allow me to...

Thanks guys. I will snap a pic of the leveling feet tomorrow. The 3/16" top bugged me at first, but most of what I do will not require me to put a ton of heat on it. I have got approval to go heavier if I want to, just feeling it out right now. Fabrication side of the shop is 5000 sqft, but som...

Nice work with the galvanized. I get to work with it once and a while, almost always mig. I hate the stuff. Like you said with tig the zinc will almost always jump right to the tungsten...so frustrating!! With mig I will have an awesome bead running and it will overheat and explode almost always lan...

Well boys and girls I picked up a surplus table from a friends company and re-purposed it as my new welding table. Once I got it in the shop and got the legs cut down for a guy my size, the boss wanted to add another 8 feet to it. It is 21' by 7'-6". Legs are 4"x4" with 1" thread...

Hey boys and girls. Been lurking here for a bit and figured I better register...Not sure if I will have anything to contribute, but I will try like hell. I can not thank Jody enough for taking the time to make these videos for all of us. I have learned so much from them. I am the head fabricator for...

Nice carts. I just finished up one for my Dynasty that I will have to put up pics.