Millermatic 211

[SeanMurphy265]

I still use it, but since I have two Everlast Welders I would like to get an Imig 200 or Imig 200p. It's a good welder I just want something that will run better off my generator, and it's heavy to lug around.

[SeanMurphy265]

Sold!
Just ordered the Imig 200!!!!

[performance]

Sean,
Be sure when you get your 200 that you notice that the arc force DOES work in MIG mode. Typo in the manual....Unfortunately the manual is going to have to be completely redone because the original has been destroyed thanks to a crash and will need to be rewritten word for word, etc. to make the correction.

Then be sure to let people know how nice it welds. Turn your arc force to about 3-4 oclock for most things.

Congrats on selling the 211. I'd like to know from a former owner of a 211 your thoughts.

[ogorir]

yes, definitely do NOT weld MIG with the arc force up. I played around with it for a while after I realized that it was still functional in MIG mode and I found little difference between 0-4, but I settled on 0 as being marginally better for vertical up, so there it stays.

with the arc force on 10, the wire beads up to about a 1/8" sphere then decides either to melt in and stick or fall on your foot.

[performance]

The mosquito whine Ogorir is probably what your used to then. But More inductance results in better wetting in.You've probably welded with units with low inductance, like Miller. I am used to ESAB. Here's what a weld looks like at the level I described. Low inductance as you recommend leaves a tale tale ridge in the middle.Attachment 2532Attachment 2530Attachment 2531

[ogorir]

interesting, those look similar to my beads doing cursive 'e's. I only ever get(on the IMIG) or got(on my dad's millermatic 185) the ridge running stringers. I'll have to remember to turn the arc force up next time I need to run a stringer. I've been running a quick stringer in some deep vee joints (2" sq tubing butted against a flat plate) to make damn sure the root is good and hot, then doing a cover pass. I've had a couple of joints that gravity/geometry just wasn't letting the puddle melt down to the root while doing the e's.

I found that I was getting more of a ridge and a less desirable profile with the inductance turned up and the voltage backed off so it wasn't burning the wire off before it hit the puddle.

Is the wetting in you're talking about cosmetic, or are you getting better penetration and/or flow down into the root of a joint (thinking lap joints)?

[everlastsupport]

Related story on the IMIG-200 that happened last night,

My son was out two nights ago and it was windy, so he went to stick. Turned up the arc force and did his thing. He and a buddy are building my long awaited brake (Like Scooter's, just 1" wider). Last night he was having a heck of a time MIGing, he called me. I told him drop the arc force to 3-4. He was like, huh. Problem solved, but the nozzle looked a bit rough and we changed the contact tip too. Yes, it is on when in MIG and I am sure he never looked at the manual either way.