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Originally Posted by unclebilly
Turn up the flow rate on the regulator on the miller. If your welds are oxidized, you aren’t getting enough shield gas.
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The problem is that this is rusty thin sheet, sometimes 22g or thinner. I do a zap then wait. quick zaps 2 seconds apart means there’s not enough gas. In this application it just doesn’t make sense that gas is directly synced with arc.
I’ve heard the valves in torches are janky and waste gas but gosh it works well. My guess is real welding people don’t do half assed bodywork in their driveway, so there’s no demand except from idiot cheapskates like me.
Meanwhile miller offers exactly the controls I want but for $20k.
Ok, I think I see a sort of solution. Some of these digital MiGs have an iPhone app Bluetooth control… and iPhones support Bluetooth controller accessories….
Maybe I find some simple click knob type tactile controller, hook to old iPad and I can dial settings with gloves on. I’d need to use the pre/post flow.
But I really think the welding companies are dropping the ball here and they suck for not innovating.
I bought a dc power supply from Amazon last year for $80 that’s fully programmable and had an awesome ui. $80. We need some of that in the world of welding.