22A Power Source Options

Hi,

For some reason I never saw a note from you until now. Did you have a question about a Miller 5-pin pedal? If it's easier, my e-mail is [email protected]

Bart

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Did you look at the manual?

HL.P 004 − Gun trigger was engaged for approximately 2 minutes with no arc detected, or weld wire is stuck causing a direct short. If HL.P 004 occurs during power up, see Section 6-6.

You probably crushed the whip, causing it to be like having...

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Sounds like good progress!

The round wheels with three screws are the drive rollers. The brass nose on the left is called a wire guide. The end of the gun has a brass guide fitted to it as well (some brands just have exposed steel coil that does the same thing). The whole system is designed...

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I have a neighbor who wears pretty thick prescription glasses and I've seen him MIG weld with nothing else many times...he swears the lenses block the UV and it doesn't cause him problems. I've even watched him to see if he's closing his eyes, and he's definitely not. With that said, if it's more...

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That's the best kind of fix!

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It had something similar happen on my 350P right after I got it...welded fine, then the next time the membrane panel acted like it wasn't connected. It was simply a connector that was never fully seated when it was assembled....probably at the factory.

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I wish I could, but these were just two units on a shelf, no power source. They were bundled with a few things I wanted for myself, so they're almost free extras. It looks like they're still worth something even being sold for parts, but I'd feel better knowing they work properly....

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I don't know where you're located, so it might be a long drive! You're in Texas, right? Still have power?...

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None that I can think of that are close by...that would certainly be the easiest method.

That makes me wonder what a dealer would charge to test them...might be worth a call. They look really clean, and came out of a school program that was recently closed, so I think they're probably...

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Yeah, I have since found some old similar threads where Millermatics with some sort of adapter cable to the spool gun connector were discussed. Miller used to sell an adapter of some kind, but it's been discontinued.

https://weldtalk.hobartwelders.com/f...ic-archive/wel...

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Hey all,

It looks like I have a couple of 22A wire feeders inbound soon. An auction had a couple of them paired with things I wanted for myself so went for it. I plan to sell both of the 22As but I'd like to be able to test them so I know what I'm selling. Assuming they're functional,...

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I'd second the recommendation of a small MIG welder. The one thing I would disagree with is about flux core...it has some good qualities like better penetration and you can use it outside when MIG won't work well. It's especially helpful when you're trying to stretch the capability of a smaller machine....just...

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What size tungsten, what amperage range, and how are you grinding the tungsten?

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Acetone will take the lettering right off those old white face machines.

Even Simple Green left on more than very briefly can start to remove the lettering, but it's what I normally use...just have to be careful and watch what's happening....

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Gotcha....for that sort of work a true anvil isn't always the best choice anyway, especially if you want to work on cold metal. Lots of folks use sections of forklift tine...very durable and other than cutting to size it's pretty much ready to go. I have forks for my skid steer and have used the tines...

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You may already know this, but traditional hard facing rod doesn't work well on anvil repairs. The Gunter method of anvil repair is the only really reliable method. I'm a bit of an anvil nerd...had over 100 of them so far.

More often than not, folks welding up the edges do more harm than...

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Welcome!

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Is the rounding just on the top of the 4' ends? Is it just a slight bit of rounding? If so, that could simply be from the shearing process.