Gouging with a PowerArc 300

[DaveO]

First off, welcome to the forums, Stuckmotor!

Just curious- where did you hear about adverse affects on the welder?

[Shield Arc]

Just curious- where did you hear about adverse affects on the welder?

I said it. Over the years I've put the hurt on enough electric welders, and engine drives to know carbon arc gouging takes it's toll on welding machines. But I've never used an inverter machine for carbon arc gouging. I too am very interested in the answer to Stuckmotor's question!

[Stuckmotor]

DaveO,
Thankyou for the welcome. I posted the question in the welding forum of Tractorbynet. Shield Arc was the first to mention the possibility of gouging having bad affects on a welder. Then, at least one other person commented that they'd known a welder used for gouging to make poor welds. I got the feeling that no one who commented had gouged with a PowerArc 300 and Shield Arc suggested that I post the question here.