Hi
I'm new to tig and pretty much know nothing, I've had my kemppi for a few years and have been teaching myself as I go to see me through each little project.
I mainly use it to fab custom parts on my race car as I'd rather do it twice myself and learn along the way than pay to have it done. I'm tight like that. Any ways
I connected a foot pedal and was under the assumption you hit the pedal and the arch fires up but the only way I can get it to work is by connecting the torch connector, press the torch to imitate a arch and then use the pedal to regulate amps
Is this correct?
Sorry if this is a noob question
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Welcome, ONDGAS,
In the bottom left corner of your control panel, you should see, just above "water fill", two buttons, "Contact" and "HF". This is start-mode select. You'll want to choose "HF" for high-frequency start. Then, as you stated, you need only be close to welding distance, and hit the pedal to start an arc without touching.
I assume you've already figured out the buttons on bottom right, to select the pedal for control, or perhaps the Kemppi senses the pedal automatically...
I hope I looked up the right model. The manual I read was "less than thorough" to be kind.
Steve S
In the bottom left corner of your control panel, you should see, just above "water fill", two buttons, "Contact" and "HF". This is start-mode select. You'll want to choose "HF" for high-frequency start. Then, as you stated, you need only be close to welding distance, and hit the pedal to start an arc without touching.
I assume you've already figured out the buttons on bottom right, to select the pedal for control, or perhaps the Kemppi senses the pedal automatically...
I hope I looked up the right model. The manual I read was "less than thorough" to be kind.
Steve S
Hello and welcome to the forum
I haven't ever used foot pedal in Kemppi, but quicky read their manual.
You had 2T-mode on?
Operating Manual:
http://www.google.fi/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=& ... 0277,d.bGQ
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I haven't ever used foot pedal in Kemppi, but quicky read their manual.
You had 2T-mode on?
Operating Manual:
http://www.google.fi/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=& ... 0277,d.bGQ
Pictures from manual
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thanks for the reply guys
i have installed it as per the user manual and its in 2T and HF.
i just double checked and yes-to weld i need to press the torch and that gives me my low amp setting and then i can press the pedal to go from low to high amps.
is there a chance this is normal?
Its not an original foot pedal its one that i ordered from england and the guys assured me it worked the same as the original.
im unsure if there is actually a problem or if its normal
i have installed it as per the user manual and its in 2T and HF.
i just double checked and yes-to weld i need to press the torch and that gives me my low amp setting and then i can press the pedal to go from low to high amps.
is there a chance this is normal?
Its not an original foot pedal its one that i ordered from england and the guys assured me it worked the same as the original.
im unsure if there is actually a problem or if its normal
Rubbin' is racin' son
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