Originally Posted by
Tanh
As some of you know I have a PA140ST just purchased recently and have run it on 120v with no problems. I have just hooked it up to 240v and it's HOT. Yowsers!
I have Lincoln E6011 3/32" rods at 50 amps and was sticking pretty bad so I upped it to 65 and was ok but I noticed that it burns really hot and faster now. Is this an electrode characteristic? I'm use to gas and it takes a little bit to get a bead and the pace was managable. But this seems insane. I was trying to join 2, 5/8" bolts together and then stand them up on a 3/16" mild steel plate. It was wild almost blew right through the bolt on a 1 cm tack. Wow that's a lot of power for this little package.
Now I understand I'm a noob so the skills aren't there yet. But can anybody suggest any changes that could help with this situation? I'll try to get some photos up when I get more stock. What setting and hardware would I need to say joining a 5/8 nut to a 5/8 bolt without chewing them up? What settings do you guys use for thinner materials on this box?
6011 is a deep penetrating rod, it is designed to burn in deep. For things like welding on nuts and things, you will probably like using 6013, 7014, or 7018 rod better. 3/32" is ok, but you might even prefer 1/16" rods as you don't have to go so fast. Of course once you get an argon bottle and can use the TIG setup, you will probably use that for things like welding bolts and such. Then use stick for joining larger pieces and working outdoors in windy conditions where TIG will not work.
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