The new IMIG is here! and I've got some questions.

[redbeard]

First off, I'd like to say thanks for the fast shipping, the welder got here before the tracking number did! Kudos to Reddaway, they were just as fast as either of the parcel services.

Couple of disappointments, first, the regulator was missing. Second, nothing happened when I pulled the trigger. After a bit of troubleshooting, it seems that the pins in the euro connector are not making contact. Not sure why the spool gun connector (on the left in the pic) makes contact, but the other one doesn't. Hopefully I'll get some time to figure it out this afternoon.


Is there an updated manual available that I missed? The one on the manuals page is really outdated (and doesn't cover pulse) and I gave up trying to understand the Chinglish one in the crate after about 3 sentences. The most immediate question though, is how do I set the wire speed? Or did this thing go synergic when I wasn't paying attention?

[zoama]

Amps = wire speed. I believe it reads wire speed when idle and actual amps when welding. Which spool gun did you get ? A pic of the whole spoolgun setup would be nice.

[performance]

Tighten your liner nut down or check to see if the liner is too long. Looks like it is sticking up too high.

[redbeard]

Amps = wire speed. I believe it reads wire speed when idle and actual amps when welding. Which spool gun did you get ? A pic of the whole spoolgun setup would be nice.

I do remember the pics of the old unit with the dial labeled Wire Speed/Stick Amps. Not sure why it is labled straight up as MIG amps with the correction factor for stick amps off to the side now. The range at idle is 55(actually speed, 0 IPM) to 286 (actual speed not yet tested). Maybe after some futzing around I'll get it all figured out.

I went with the SM200. Seems pretty well built and it was plug and play. Sweet! Only downside is that the speed is not controlled at the gun. Mark, I think you mentioned a while back that could be fixed with some rewiring, might you happen to remember where that info is?


Thanks Mark, I'll check that in the AM. I tweaked the pins in a bit and got it working, but doing it that way didn't seem right to me.

Even after laying just a couple bead-like formations, I can tell already I'm gonna like MIG and this machine in particular. Wish I didn't have to wait till Thursday to get supplies and get going with it. Guess that does give me more time to watch Jody's MIG collection though.

[Mr120]

[snip]Only downside is that the speed is not controlled at the gun. Mark, I think you mentioned a while back that could be fixed with some rewiring, might you happen to remember where that info is?[snip]

Try here:

http://www.everlastgenerators.com/fo...6521#post46521

[redbeard]

Try here:

http://www.everlastgenerators.com/fo...6521#post46521

Ooh thanks, I completely missed that thread's revival. Guess I should make more of an effort not to go AWOL.

[225]

Very nice. I need a spool gun.