I've got Linclon Mig 135 I've been playing around with tryinto learn how to use. Right now just trying to weld 2 circular blades as practice. Was not getting a good arc and kid accross street came over to take a look lat what I was doing. Had the line speed to slow for setting I had it on - duh.

In any case even though I'm getting good arc - not getting a good bead or penetration. Thought maybe moving the wand to quickely.

Any tips would be appreciated - got some work I would like to do myself once I get this weldiong thing down.

thanks

 

if your not getting good heat penatration... turn up the heat! i use the lincoln 135 mig pac and it has plenty of power to do alot of thing! when welding it should sound like your frying eggs. With adding heat remember to trun up the wire speed and go in small circular motion

 

Hello,I had a small gasless lincoln welder to start out with. I had no luck with that thing,all I did was blow holes in metal I gave it to a friend of mines dad and picked up a millermatic dvi2. All I can say is it made a world of difference in my welding. I don't know if it is the 230V that makes it work so much better or what,but it is like night and day.Sooooooo much easier to use.

 

Well, first of all the machine needs to be set properly, right feed speed and right heat. Proper setting makes a HUGE difference in weld quality. Otherwise, it takes practice

 

MILLER FTW!! wever got a millermatic 130xp. perfect for small jobs.

 

For good penetration the bead should be almost flat with no voids. A good indicator is the Blue Haloon the steel that will border the weld. This kinda tells howgood the weld has penetrated. After some practice, you will know a good from a bad weld. The settings are most important, and will vary with the different thickness of the steel (heat, speed, gas volume). Wire size is also an issue, and more so if you are welding gauge steel. Keep a good tip and fuser, also the tube can wear out. With a MIG, you need to start with a clean surface. Any rust, dirt, etc will hamper the weld.
http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2007/0...g-welding.html

 

Thanks - aticle was especially good.