Bobcat 225 with Hobart 418

[welder74]

I am having trouble with vertical 7018.I saw a post here that said bobcat doesn't like these rod any input is appreciated. Sorry if it has been posted before.

[welder74]

Had a ranger 8 years ago and seemed to run the Hobart rods much better

[cruizer]

Looking to set your engine on your machine to 62.5 HZ measured at the aulxillary terminals warm engine high idle no load

[welder74]

Thanks for the reply. The ranger 8 that I had years ago just seemed to have a smoother arc. Will set the frequency of bobcat to 62.5 and see if it helps .may just be me anyway.

[welder74]

I know many who are much more capable than me do a lot of code work with a bobcat just curious to see if different brands of rods would run better with this welder. I think it is a 2005 model but not sure.

[welder74]

Set to 62.5 as cruiser suggested. Found another thread about setting both fine and coarse settings on the 225 bobcat for 7018 vertical and it is a lot better. Just curious if other bands of 7018 run better than the Hobart on the bobcats

[welder74]

Just wanted to thank all of the people who take time out of their busy schedule to post replies on this site. Anyone willing to use the search can get a lot of great advice here and it's all because of the great members who are willing to help.

[welder74]

Got a chance to spend time with a good weldor today. He was able to get me going much better. Was running 1/8 rods so 1/4 inch metal and that was where the problem was. Switched to 3/32 and it all smoothed out nice.1/8 on 1/4 sure it's possible but much more difficult. Anyone needing some tips on their welding I highly recommend taking the time to get with a pro for a few hours. They can in a few hours show you more than you can learn on your own in weeks posibly months