100 PSI argon flo?????

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After playing with the (flawless)steel mig & stick functions..the 200n arrived...set up..acetone THEN new ss wire brush in one direction...21.5 v..355 ipm..25cfh argon....Nothing but turds.....up & down the v wfs thing....same...checked argon fittings with soapy water...all good..took the feed tube out looking for crude in the port...nothing...diffuser clean...check flo but really weak....finally..back to 21.5 v..355 ipm..(my settings at work)..cranked argon up to 60 cfh.....WAY better....crank it wide open...NOW its spraying....great cleaning lines...no soot.......Which leads me to believe..Theres a restriction OR leak starting from the barb on the machine up to the gun......Any 200 dual/200N owners exp this....????...Mark...Ram..Zoama..

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After playing with the (flawless)steel mig & stick functions..the 200n arrived...set up..acetone THEN new ss wire brush in one direction...21.5 v..355 ipm..25cfh argon....Nothing but turds.....up & down the v wfs thing....same...checked argon fittings with soapy water...all good..took the feed tube out looking for crude in the port...nothing...diffuser clean...check flow but really weak....finally..back to 21.5 v..355 ipm..(my settings at work)..cranked argon up to 60 cfh.....WAY better....crank it wide open...NOW its spraying....great cleaning lines...no soot.......Which leads me to believe..There's a restriction OR leak starting from the barb on the machine up to the gun......Any 200 dual/200N owners exp this....????...Mark...Ram..Zoama..

I have a similar problem. I think my 200n sucks air through the wire feed tube. Maybe blowing smoke back through it will show the problem. After getting aggravated with mine a few months ago I hung it on the wall and haven't touched it since.
When I shine a light up the nozzle I can see light around the slits at the back of the nozzle. I wish there was different neck to fit it. I don't like that type nozzle at all.

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Found my problem Zoama....I hooked my steel whip up and pulled the trigger...almost blew my wig off....TONS a argon flo...Hooked the spool gun back up an heard the wind coming from euro connector....The barbed connector from the gas line had burnt(as in melted..lol) from the main stub on the euro...gta bare wire in there too........From the Get go it wasnt shielding...once i went WFO on the argon..it welded sweet for 4 beads...My nozzle is the same...I pulled the ring forward..and the diffuser body blocked the rest of the suction issue as I saw it.....This bites...My machine is rock solid....My gun ???All I needs the barb fitting and forward to fix my deal.....Mark...Got some spare spool gun parts???lol

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Found my problem Zoama....I hooked my steel whip up and pulled the trigger...almost blew my wig off....TONS a argon flo...Hooked the spool gun back up an heard the wind coming from euro connector....The barbed connector from the gas line had burnt(as in melted..lol) from the main stub on the euro...gta bare wire in there too........From the Get go it wasnt shielding...once i went WFO on the argon..it welded sweet for 4 beads...My nozzle is the same...I pulled the ring forward..and the diffuser body blocked the rest of the suction issue as I saw it.....This bites...My machine is rock solid....My gun ???All I needs the barb fitting and forward to fix my deal.....Mark...Got some spare spool gun parts???lol

I just opened my euro connector and it looked fine other than a zip tie mashing the argon tube almost flat.

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I just opened my euro connector and it looked fine other than a zip tie mashing the argon tube almost flat.

LOL...Imagine that.....Thank god my machine not like this......

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LOL...Imagine that.....Thank god my machine not like this......

Could you please post a pic or two of your aluminum welds with the 200n so I'll have something to compare mine to?
I got a few usable welds with 4043 but I can't run 5356 at any setting.

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OK..After stellar support from Andrew..The SG200 is back in action...Put in the new connector & rewired it .. .035 4043 lincioln...040 tip..21,5 & 360 (my start at work) 30/35 cfh......1/4" plate...First pull of the triigger.....It's real close...LOL..amazing what shielding gas will do....lmao I'll send more pics when I get it rollin....

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OK..After stellar support from Andrew..The SG200 is back in action...Put in the new connector & rewired it .. .035 4043 lincioln...040 tip..21,5 & 360 (my start at work) 30/35 cfh......1/4" plate...First pull of the triigger.....It's real close...LOL..amazing what shielding gas will do....lmao I'll send more pics when I get it rollin....

If you use any 5356 a picture of that along with settings would help me get motivated.... thanks.

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If you use any 5356 a picture of that along with settings would help me get motivated.... thanks.

OK Z...21,3...393...035 5356... .040 tip....35/40 cfh