My new MTS 200 is great, BUT issue mig welding...

[Red Rider]

No one has any feedback on this issue?? I am starting to think Everlast really means "doesn't last too long" and no support here....
Am I expecting to much as far as duty cycle? Is it overstated or is it a REAL issue in my box??

[zoama]

No one has any feedback on this issue?? I am starting to think Everlast really means "doesn't last too long" and no support here....
Am I expecting to much as far as duty cycle? Is it overstated or is it a REAL issue in my box??

Did you call tech support at 877 755 9353 ext. 207 ?

[performance]

Yes, you need to call in to tech support. That's the primary contact number to resolve any issues. There are a lot of posts here, so I and Mike may not see everyone that gets posted, or we may get busy replying to others, and it gets slipped through the crack. It has nothing to do with tech support and our concern for the customer's issue. I didn't see this one, period.

100% duty cycle does not mean 100% of infinity. It means it is 100% of a ten minute period of time. It does not mean it will go 11 minutes continuous. The math does not add up. 100% of 10 minutes does not mean it is 100% of 11, or 100% of 30 minutes. After 10 minutes of use, a couple of minutes at least of rest is needed. On/off cycling like "bumping" or tacking can generate more heat from large current inrushes too, so that can affect it too. I am not there to observe, so I am throwing out different scenarios I have come across and helped resolve in the past.
You failed to say what wire size you are using and what gas mix. Also when did you purchase it? The unit should be recycled to reset it once an error code is generated after 10+ minutes has elapsed. Duty cycle of 35% at max output means it can/should only weld a maximum of 3.5 minutes out of 10 minutes, with the remainder of the 10 minutes at rest. It can get hard to figure, and I know from talking with many customers and having them put a timer on during the actual weld, their sense of time length is seriously altered while welding. I'm not saying yours is absolutely, but it definitely can get altered easily.

But you should call into tech support first as part of the routine to establish any warranty issues.

[performance]

An additional thought. The use of over 20 volts would be rare for a 200 amp machine. I've welded with .045 at 19-21V for multipass welds on 3/8" and passed destructive bend tests without a single pinhole. Running higher volts would typically use .045 wire, which can actually over amp the machine in some respects because of the larger wire diameter's current carrying capability. I am wondering what settings you are using with what wire? That would help determine a few things as well as your arc force/inductance settings as that does play with duty cycle to a small extent.

But duty cycle isn't only figured off voltage, it's figured off amperage too. Wire speed/Amps figures into duty cycle and the combination of what the two do together.

Our duty cycles are typically generous as to having a little more than we show, but definitely not slack.

[everlastsupport]

Wow, I missed it to. But yes, you can always pick up a phone and call the office and get tech support. Probably a heavy posting day. It was a Monday.

[Red Rider]

ok...thanks for the replies...here is more info...

.035 wire, with 25/75 mix...
I understand originally I had the machine turned up a little more than normal as it was brand new and I wanted to see what it could do...but the REAL issue is after a overheat the machine in MIG mode never ever resets and gas solenoid is open the whole time!! That does not sound like it is working correctly?! I had not called in yet, because I am just about 2 weeks after 30 days of ownership and want to make sure its me or the machine at fault....If I get an overheat, I will turn the gas off at the bottle and wait till it resets... I will then give you all the results!

[performance]

ok...thanks for the replies...here is more info...

.035 wire, with 25/75 mix...
I understand originally I had the machine turned up a little more than normal as it was brand new and I wanted to see what it could do...but the REAL issue is after a overheat the machine in MIG mode never ever resets and gas solenoid is open the whole time!! That does not sound like it is working correctly?! I had not called in yet, because I am just about 2 weeks after 30 days of ownership and want to make sure its me or the machine at fault....If I get an overheat, I will turn the gas off at the bottle and wait till it resets... I will then give you all the results!

It won't reset unless you cycle the switch. It is tied into the gas valve circuit..I admit that is a quirk of those units on the gas valve but not a defect.