HELP! basic Dynasty 200 question.

[Blown S-10]

there is a saying in NASCAR racing. "fast is slow, slow is fast". wth does that mean
if you get in a hurry, you can end up making mistakes, that just slow you down, than if your just carefull and steady in the fisrt place.

[fun4now]

Moviestar

my clamps are night and day different just 1 of thouse things ya do

[Moviestar]

you could always paint a differnt color stripe or something on part of the clamps so you can tell the diff between the two.

[fun4now]

johnrhone

that realy is a more comen probem than you might think.

i have done tha same thing with my mig/plasma thats whay i sugjested check all the basices wile you wait for someone with a more tecnical anser. the basics get more people than you might think not shoure if we just get lazy,too confadent, too big a hurry, or some times too excited but it happens.

happy welding and feel free to ask the only stupid ??? is the 1 you dont ask

[jeffscarstrucks]

Been There....more than once.....LOL, JEFF

[Wheels]

He...........I`ve done that a hundred times with the mig. Works soooooooo much better with the little red light lit!

[Blown S-10]

i once tried to weld before turning the machine on

[Wheels]

Na.
Try grinding your tungsten ,turn machine on, strike arc,then turn on gas valve , regrind tungsten

Mike

[Wheat]

No, the mistakes I make a usually a lot more dumber than that.

[johnrhone]

Thanks for the suggestions.

The problem was a really stupid error on my part. Probably more stuped than anything anyone else has done or at least has mentioned. I think I was really tired and I used the ground clamp from the plasma cutter rather than the work clamp for the Dynasty. Has anyone else done such a crazy thing.

Anyway, will move on and work at this for awhile and then I'm sure I'll be back with, I hope more appropriate questions.

Thanks again for all of you on this board.

John

[fun4now]

hope fuly next month i'll be able to get mine then i can be of more help.

ummm or maybe ask some questions befor you have too

[fun4now]

johnrhone

keep us posted. i'm shoure we can get ya up and going.

[Wheels]

John
This happens to my machine from time to time and all I do is hold the torch in position, press the foot control, and tap the filler rod on the work piece. The arc will start, and away you go. Don`t ask why this works, but it happens enough to be a reflex reaction now. Let us know if you gain any ground. I`m sure with a little time on this machine you will have a blast.
Mike

[Blown S-10]

look in tha manual. there is a page for getting started on stainless steel. use those settings.

have someone look at the meters while you strike an arc. what do they say ?

[johnrhone]

thanks.

1. work lead checked and tight.

2. settings (for mild steel):

Polarity: DC
Process: TIG HF IMPULSE
Output: FMT STD (for footpeal)

everything else is off.

really appreciate the help. can't figure what stupid thing i am doing wrong.