Millermatic 211

[aametalmaster]

Great glad it was a simple fix...Bob

[Aeronca41]

I always say the only people who never make a mistake are those that don't do anything! :-)

[H80N]

Thanks y'all end of gun wire was not all the way in an gas line was loose **** i feel dumb. I forgot the KISS principal, laughing at myself. Learned a good lesson i won't forget. Still can't figure out how everything got loose.

Not to worry.... we have all missed a few as we go...

Welcome Aboard

[davidmelley]

Thanks y'all end of gun wire was not all the way in an gas line was loose **** i feel dumb. I forgot the KISS principal, laughing at myself. Learned a good lesson i won't forget. Still can't figure out how everything got loose.

[H80N]

Yup, no gas shielding.

Plugged gas diffuser maybe...??

[ryanjones2150]

Yup, no gas shielding.

[H80N]

Make sure the gun is pushed all the way into the machine also..Bob

Good thought Bob....

looks like a gas starvation/corruption problem....

or maybe air getting into the molten arc puddle

[Aeronca41]

Is this in still air.???.... or is there a breeze or puffs of air across the weld area???

Gas flow... how many CFH...??

Very good question. Especially the welds near the bottom look like the shielding gas was AWOL.

[aametalmaster]

Make sure the gun is pushed all the way into the machine also..Bob

[H80N]

Is this in still air.???.... or is there a breeze or puffs of air across the weld area???

Gas flow... how many CFH...??

[aametalmaster]

75/25 gas?

[davidmelley]

030 wire 8 heat 85 wire speed 220v

[aametalmaster]

Sometimes, turning your wire speed down is the wrong way. You need some wire speed to punch that arc in there, that's how you increase the amps in your weld puddle. It may sound backward, but it's true. Lots of good YouTube videos about it. <br />
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That's how the old manuals were printed before all of the fancy smancy digital screens. Bang the big lever close and fine tune it up with the wire speed...

[ryanjones2150]

Not enough info to make a good decision I think. <br />
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Sometimes, turning your wire speed down is the wrong way. You need some wire speed to punch that arc in there, that's how you increase the amps in your weld puddle. It may sound backward, but it's true. Lots of good YouTube videos about it. <br />
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Check out weldingtipsandtricks.com and go to the MIG section, watch some of Jody's videos and it will make you happy.

[aametalmaster]

I would use .030 wire...Bob