On my green machine when welding ally, my torch is in negative and my balance is about 9 o'clock. Opposite of miller

I have the the negative clamped onto my table. ( by OP).

cj, shouldn't the torch be in the negative connector? And my green machines are oppossite of miller for balance.

Torch negative. I'm thinkin you got the wrong polarity goin on.

Golly Tweake,,,lookin at those cracked welds makes me kinda jealous. I don't think I could make a line that straight if I used a straight edge.

Base material not what its supposed to be or contaminated. Filler dirty. Shielding gas ? Do you have another tank to swap out and try? Is the solenoid operating properly ? Not saying you're bad, just giving some places to look.

I wondered what happened. I tried several times to get the forum with no success until now.

Welcome to the forum.

Hi Bill welcome to the house.

Bill

Also, can you hear the solenoid being activated when you squeeze the trigger and if so, can you hear the solenoid shutting down after the first second when the welds get filled with porosity?

Did you check the whip end (O ring) where it enters the drive system where the gas flow first enters the whip?

Hello, welcome to the house and thank you for your service. You will find a great bunch of folks that can offer answers to questions.

Welcome to the farm. Tell us what it is that are looking to get info on. There's still some of us that visit here with lots of info available.

I'm not familiar with the machine. I'm assuming that you use the arrow buttons to select the mode. Have you tried going the other direction with the button? Can you feel if the button is sticking while selecting? Have you contacted the manufacturer about the issue?

I don't know why you shortened the cart. Having the length gives you leverage to handle the tanks and somewhere you will be looking for that leverage,,,not today, maybe tomorrow. If it's mig you're using, you can hold the handle close and tack it then work on final welding by skipping around and let...

what cj said.
ER70S-6 mild steel welding wire is machinable because it produces smooth beads that require minimal post-weld grinding.

Does it do anything when turned on? Are consumables available for that machine? Do you have accessability to a manual for that machine? Other questions are as CJ stated.

What shielding gas are we using? Flow rate? What machine are we using and settings? Polarity?

I have several machines that have 2T and 4T. I also have "sliders" for mounting to the torches. My hands are so messed up from being broken that I find that I have to use 4T and a slider combo to control the heat because my fingers don't work so fast to set the 4T which will go to max, fin...

I'm not saying that you don't know what you're doing, so take it for what it's worth. The tension on the roll of wire is just enough to keep it from unwinding and turning into a slinky. The tension on the feed roller is enough to allow the wire to "slip" when the end of the wire is held be...

I would do as cj stated, but, I'm missing why the machine works better running .030 wire and seems to go totally nutty with the .023 wire. Wish you the best and do keep us posted.

Hello Curtis and welcome aboard. There's a great bunch of folks in this forum with lots of knowledge and not afraid to share it. The forum has been quiet for the most part, but as stated by tweake, the media has taken a slow walk for some reason.

can you flip the manifold or relocate the alternator to a lower position?

Hello Kelly. I bought some carts and ended up modifying them. The one I made into a dually to support the machine and a 125 tank. The duals also help with the stability. For my heavier machine I built a cart that supports the weight and 2 tanks. I have pneumatic tires on the rear and casters on the ...

As cj stated, you will need everything your machine can give you. Typically you would need one amp per thousandth thickness of the material Plus 20% and control the heat with the pedal. Don't be afraid to get right after it. You don't really want to hang around waiting for a puddle to form. Preheat ...

Welding 1/2 inch solid aluminum will take some horsepower. You can help with pre heat and adding helium if you can find/afford it. you want the tungsten stick out a bit, and keep the tip of the tungsten as close to the material as you can and straight as you can and still be able to see where you're...