Anybody know anything about rapid arc? Using a Lincoln power wave s500 I'm working in manufacturing so quality is important, until it slows down production. I've been going through different trim and ultimarc settings generally around 1.03-1.06 and the ultimarc I kinda am all over the place -2.0-+10.0 wire speed generally around 485-500 Ipm on 1/4"-3/8 carbon. I feel like some robots in the shop are making the power fluctuate which is extremely frustrating. Complained about it but ya'kno how that goes. I run miles of flat fillet welds and horizontal lap joints every week as fast as I can while trying to make it look good. The minimum weld size is 1/4. Any tips on how to deal with the fluctuating power that is probably not ever going to change? Any tips on better settings for this fast paced environment to get pretty welds fast? for pmig and/or rapid arc. Pics for critique and suggestions. Have a couple videos but it won't let me attach.
Need some help here. I got a .45lb spool of Stoody 101HG and I’ve been having trouble with the welds being really rough and also just not setting out well. Now I will say I noticed that the paperwork calls for 98/2 and all I have is either 100% Argon or 75/25. Unfortunately i had someone pick this up for me so they didn’t know. With preheat I can make them okayish. Is the gas the main culprit or am I just bad at it?
Adding some custom Aluminum Railing to this Bad lil unit today. What are you guys up to today? Post some pics, have a great weekend guys.
Cutting some .125 Aluminum with Nitrogen instead of shop air. Makes a huge difference in cut quality
Welded some of the parts I plasma cut with Nitrogen today. A game changer!!!
Minimal prep, and welds really nicely. Basically prep it like you would a laser cut part, de burr the edges, acetone wipe and go.
If you don't know what you are doing you can always compensate with too many trucks :)
Robots are going to take our jobs 😂 The table is more useful than the robot. Older employees said the robot was a piece of junk. It's just collecting dust in the shop. An expensive paper weight.