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[cruizer]

Cruizer,does turning down the high idle also apply to the Vantage 300 with the Kubota engine? That is what I have. Thanks.

Definately Yep, I know it seems like a backwards way of thinking, turn the high idle down to get MORE power. But its done to align the modified wave form of the machine.

And remember that if your not useing at least a 1/0 stinger whip. That fancy dig control isn't going to do much.

Aso if you have a pre 2009 machine, its best to use some sort of diesel fuel lube.

I recommend the Howes Meaner power cleaner. Perkins has a good and less expensive one too, made by Standynes.

[NMWelding]

Cruizer

Cruizer,does turning down the high idle also apply to the Vantage 300 with the Kubota engine? That is what I have. Thanks.

[cruizer]

Muffler shops will build an exhaust for you not much back pressure but sigificantly quieter, kinda like a short glass pack.

[Portable Welder]

I have a Miller Pipe Pro which is a XMT 304 with a engine on it. And when I was comparing the vantage verses my Pipe pro.

I sure like the idea of it running at 1800 RPM verses mine screaming all day at about 3600 RPM when running over 150 amps.

[cruizer]

Oh? Know anywhere in E-town I can get this done?

Sure, Continental......

After all, I send everyone there , mainly from Pakistan or India, or guys that plainly piss me off.

[Cornerstone]

Great machines! Vary comparable to the Miller Big Blue Pipepro in weld characteristics.

Turn the high idle rpm down to 60.5 to 61hz and it'll weld even greater after that.

Oh? Know anywhere in E-town I can get this done?

[Tryagn5]

Yeah...does the kohler crack off manifold bolts like the 6.0 chevy!

No I will take your word for it I've just always bought ngk for everything I own thinking they were the best, but the little Koehler is a lot different then my Chevy 6.0

Yeah...does the kohler crack off manifold bolts like the 6.0 chevy!

[jbomb]

cruizer

No I will take your word for it I've just always bought ngk for everything I own thinking they were the best, but the little Koehler is a lot different then my Chevy 6.0

[cruizer]

Ya real easy lol most of it is and champion plugs really I always thought they were garbage

Nope, Champs are my choice on this machine. I've tried various plugs. The Champ wins out by far.

The RC12YC champ has a broader spark and takes heat better than its NGK BKR5E counter part, as well as outlasting the NGK.

In other words, I had to gap the NGK, pert near every time a machine came in for service. The Champ, pretty much never. Now I just toss them, and stick in the Champs.

Though its my opinoin and choice. It's your choice on what works best for you.

[jbomb]

cruizer

Ya real easy lol most of it is and champion plugs really I always thought they were garbage

[jazond82]

Yeah this sounds easy to do hahahaha

[cruizer]

So with this super tuning how do they weld after And does it help with the sometimes erratic arc I've had with the 305G especially when burning lots of 3/16 7018?

Alot of variables,
IE, change oil to 5-50
change oil filter to recommended full flow
clean and adjust sliprings
change out sparkplugs to proper Champions.
completely remove Continental heat kit if you have one.

Set engine to 62.5 hz
Scope machine to exact wave form

Does it weld better, yep...

[jbomb]

cruizer

So with this super tuning how do they weld after And does it help with the sometimes erratic arc I've had with the 305G especially when burning lots of 3/16 7018?

[cruizer]

Being a Hyprid inverter, the Vantage 400 puts out pretty much pure dc through a modified wave form. Mind you that high idle rpm must be reduced. Unsure why Lincoln is setting the engines higher than specification (scope results) allow. It's like night and day dropping the engine down around 125 rpm. Its around 75 amps more output and its a way cleaner control.

Spent a day scope comparing a super tuned 305G to a Vantage 300/400, then final weld testing both.

Super tuning merely means I've adjusted the control board via a scope. and set the engine to my specification.

[drpipe]

cruizer

I don't like the Lincoln vantage I would put my old 400 pipeliner against any new vantage machine