my millermatic 210 is clicking

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i was doing some welding yesterday and noticed the machine click a couple times while welding a bead, kinda the same sound as if i let go of the trigger and started again it did not stop welding though, is this normal, I am still on my first 10lbs spool, so its still pretty new, but i have not noticed...

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flux core does come in handy, so handy that i keep one of my welders set up just for flux, and use it for quick repairs when away from home

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Yeah i like the look of the weld but i would trust your example for the strength, both are good looking welds, i am starting to get close to those types of welds, through the middle of my bead it looks great but for some reason i like to start or end the bead a little off pattern, I will get there one...

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what is the technique used in this pic it was welded with a mm210 the same welder i have, i get nice beads but i would really like some that look like this, anyone that knows the secret please share...

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Thanks guys for the reply's, Andy yours would make some sense do to the fact it has happend both times with the same brand wire, it has happened on 2 out of the last three rolls of wire and the one roll it did not happen on was a different brand, so just maybe that is it, I hope

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first off I must say my first couple months with my millermatic 210 have been awesome and has worked flawless, but it seems its little brother my millermatic 135 is mad at me, a couple times recently I have turned it on had everything set, gas, ground and I go and pull the trigger and nothing, I try...

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Thanks

Yeah that makes sense, I have a bunch of scrap metal so i will practice a bit before i start on the truck

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bad dealers

yeah it really sucks when you come across a bad dealer, we spend alot of money on welding equipment but i guess it does not compare to the big contracts they have, so they could care less about the little guy, luckly i have 3 great shops in my area that i love, D&B welding...

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what would you set your voltage and wire speed in order to weld 1/4" to 20 gauge sheet metal, I have a mm210 with .035 on it and a mm135 with .023, I assume you would do tacks but i need good penatration in the 1\4 but dont want to blow holes in the 20, this is cosmetic also so i dont want a ton...

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pics of my on going project
http://www.oddworldz.com/outkast/mtf2.html

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thanks for the replies, I am laying on my back when i do it, and i think that its the fact that i am uncomfortable and lack of space that make it difficult

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I think i have done a good job mastering the art of mig welding in about any position but upside down, does anyone have any tips? I end up doing several tacks or short beads, i would like to run a good bead on the underside of frame work on air ride and hydraulic suspensions, do i stick with the tacks...

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ok so i finally did the 220 in my garage, I did 15' 6-3 wire with a 40 amp breaker for my mm210, does that seem like a good set up? the book says to use a 40 amp breaker but didnt say much about the wire, is the 6-3 overkill? does it matter? would 8-3 be better?

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ok I have had my mm210 for a week now and am going to finally wire in 220 today, I have a 40 amp breaker, 15' of 6-3 wire going to the plug in, I will be doing most of my welding with the welder directly in the wall, but from time to time i will need to move around, i want to get a 25' extension cord...

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my next purchase is going to be a plasma cutter i am looking at the SPECTRUM 375, does anyone have this machine? I am going to be cutting 1/4 most of the time, does this cut 1/4 well? I have rented a couple 110 plasma cutters in the past and they were great for sheet metal but I was not real happy with...