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[tarry99]

or could it be an alloy material ISSUE? That would be My Guess .....Alloy , plating , anodizing...

[tarry99]

Lots of good old Transformer machines out there....that are square wave....and for the most part still do a good job on both steel & aluminum. Also the square wave transformer machines are pretty reliable and fairly easy to fix................and your right for the most part they don't have many...

[tarry99]

I Have a New 211 ( Transformer ) that a bought a few years ago.........I've been playing with Arc & Tig all my life........So I bought the 211 really just to tack things and then come back later & weld with the tig.............but I really like it and now it see's equal duty....welds up to 3/8"...

[tarry99]

Yep..........then rinse with water.........let it try.

[tarry99]

Sorry.....been away............get yourself some disposable gloves.....and eye protection......and a few of those little acid brushes plumbers use for applying flux to copper before they solder it.......a little goes along way........might need a second coat if it's real dirty...........Home Depot sells...

[tarry99]

I use acid for cleaning prior to welding aluminum......especially when it's been around oil and grease.

[tarry99]

Put the 2 quarts in it.......not going to hurt....if the oil level is too low after setting for a few weeks you'll get the next surprise that it will not start until you add oil. Oil cutoff sensor...

[tarry99]

I think it really depends on how you learned.........if your used to throttling the pedal it's just natural to continue..........I have a 280 DX with a remote pedal and have played with the pulse and different wave forms ...........but quite honestly the new machine is so much easier to control the...

[tarry99]

Welding it is a whole new learning curve............but wait tell you try to cut or machine it with conventional knowledge........

[tarry99]

A 3/4 ton truck is probably going to suffer in weight and fuel mileage if you have a welder of any consequence on board along with a set of bottles and all the other gear you may need...........I have a 1 ton dually with a 9 ft utility box and it feels the pain when in use..........the other problem...

[tarry99]

It's been a while since I did this research , But just about all motor oil has zinc or a ZDDP additive. It's just the lack of the PPM's that modern oil is lacking........due to Catalytic converter damage.......basic motor oil if I remember is below 800 ppms and the higher grade oils are near 12-1400...

[tarry99]

I've had a Bobcat 225 for decades......still does it's job when called upon for both stick and Mig......and generator.......I use Castrol 30 weight.
Get yourself a manual and read it.....also pay attention to all the posts here on trouble-shooting those machines.........at 300 hours your in pretty...