Good pointers. No extension cord. All 12/2 from a 20 amp dedicated breaker. (though I have "snuck" a fan on there) Only tripped it once because I had a 300 watt work lamp on the circuit. It has been banned from this circuit! I'll have to research wire that's best for the gases I'm running. For now, I'm getting that sizzling sound. Most of the time --- ;^) Neat about wire lube. This is a decent (Hobart) welder, so wire feed system is good. No birds nests or binding. I'm careful about how I position the cable to gun. Neil. On 3/19/08, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > Here's another tip - make sure the welder is plugged directly into the wall > socket and not on a long extension cord. > > I went from argon/CO2 to a slightly different gas with ........helium ( ? ) > in it maybe. Might have helped a tiny bit. > > Oh, if you have any wire feeding issues - I got these little felt pads that > fit over the wire in the machine before the wire t enters the tube and > gun......and you put drops of the correct lube on it, helps the wire slide > consistently in the tube and gun. > Also ......the sound - when it's welding right .......it's a nice sharp > sizzle. > Scott > www.turbovans.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > neil N > Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 11:28 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: If you're bored.... Vanagon Engine Conversion Progress (welding > pics) > > > 25/75 Argon/CO2. > > Why? > > Type of wire/gas useage? > > I'm using OPT S6 .030 solid wire. > > --- :^) > > Thanks, > > Neil. > > On 3/19/08, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > > Neil, > > What gas or gas mixture are you using? > > > > Larry A. > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 10:30 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > No disrespect intended --- :^) > > > > > > Getting proper penetration seems to be the biggest factor in welding. > > > That I can see anyways. > > > > > > That and test fitting a piece before making final welds..... > > > > > > (yes that was me who made part of my driver side support for the > > > passenger side w/o test fitting it!) > > > > > > D-oh! > > > > > > Neil. > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 8:25 AM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:10:53 -0700, "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> > said: > > > > > > > > > Ah yes. The shifter! > > > > > > > > I only ground that weld because it was preventing the spring from > > > > compressing and blocking the proper placement of the retaining collar. > > > > I didn't realize that the weld was all on the surface and evidently > had > > > > not penetrated at all. > > > > > > > > Allan > > > > -- > > > > 1991 Vanagon GL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1335 - Release Date: 3/19/2008 > 9:54 AM > > >
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