tig welder issue
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tig welder issue i got a miller tig not sure on the model think its a 180sd.. its foot operated but the problem is even on the lowest settings on the maching and only light pedal pressure the machine seems to go to full power every once in a while .. anyone know what might be causing it? i has acted up like this before but it stopped and was good for a few months now its acting up again.
Originally Posted by 00454sscamaro
i got a miller tig not sure on the model think its a 180sd.. its foot operated but the problem is even on the lowest settings on the maching and only light pedal pressure the machine seems to go to full power every once in a while .. anyone know what might be causing it? i has acted up like this before but it stopped and was good for a few months now its acting up again.
How old is the machine? Our old Dialarc HF would do that every month or so- I had to clean the foot pedal from all of the junk it collected in the fab shop.
Try a thumb switch, that might solve it, or at least isolate it to the power metering device.
Try a thumb switch, that might solve it, or at least isolate it to the power metering device.
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welders about 6 or 7 years old i think. i'll try messing with the pedal, or getting a different setup- i was thinking about a water cooled torch anyway good time to try another setup.
ill try the techline first and see what the think though.
ill try the techline first and see what the think though.
Last edited by 00454sscamaro; Dec 21, 2006 at 08:09 PM.
If you can, try swapping out the pedal. They get pretty beat up, being kicked around, and exposed to lots of dust, and stuff. You might try a thumb switch, but they're hard to get used to.
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You might take a look at the foot pedal as mentioned, look at the reostat, thats what gets meessed up, clean it, then put dialetric grease on it and the unit will last a lot longer, otherwise, the thumb switch all the way, they are a life saver when you do full roll cages and your getting in and around the car in rediculous positions. I think there the best.
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thanks for the tips finally fixed it the other day. welded up my x pipe rather good(would of been alot better if i did some prep to the welds/sanded gavanizing off, and someone to hold the x pipe still) it was the pedal, it was just dirty. used electronic cleaner spray.
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well its doing it again already so idk if its the pedal.. it worked great for a few days... i think im going to invest in a thumbswitch this is rediculous.. the **** is what regulates the power on thumbswitch right?
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Originally Posted by 00454sscamaro
well its doing it again already so idk if its the pedal.. it worked great for a few days... i think im going to invest in a thumbswitch this is rediculous.. the **** is what regulates the power on thumbswitch right?
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EDIT: just read my post kinda of hard to understand .. so i'll redo
machines on, lowests amp setting, gas on, machine on, fresh tungston.. i tap the pedal alil and a tiny arch starts. i move the pedal the tiniest bit further and its like i set it on 180 and had my foot all the way down.
machines on, lowests amp setting, gas on, machine on, fresh tungston.. i tap the pedal alil and a tiny arch starts. i move the pedal the tiniest bit further and its like i set it on 180 and had my foot all the way down.
Last edited by 00454sscamaro; Jan 18, 2007 at 02:24 AM.
make sure if you get a thumb control you get one that you can go from off to full throttle in one motion, mine has like 3 turns between off and full power, its aggravating as hell when your trying to start a puddle and you have to crank on it like 3 times. ive got a freind with one with a little thumb lever and it works a lot better
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i dunno about THAT machine your using, but make sure it is set to "remote" on the output dial and "remote" on volatage/amperage...
i.e.: make sure the maching knows you want to control the heat with your pedal, not just use the pedal as an on/off switch. know what i mean?
i.e.: make sure the maching knows you want to control the heat with your pedal, not just use the pedal as an on/off switch. know what i mean?
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have u cleaned the inside of the welder out??? sometimes they collect a ton of dust on the inside and cleaning them out usually helps... happend to my miller dynasty 350 did that.. i cleaned it out and it went away
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You might take a look at the foot pedal as mentioned, look at the reostat, thats what gets meessed up, clean it, then put dialetric grease on it and the unit will last a lot longer, otherwise, the thumb switch all the way, they are a life saver when you do full roll cages and your getting in and around the car in rediculous positions. I think there the best.
we had to replace our reostat in our miller pedal at work.
i dunno about THAT machine your using, but make sure it is set to "remote" on the output dial and "remote" on volatage/amperage...
i.e.: make sure the maching knows you want to control the heat with your pedal, not just use the pedal as an on/off switch. know what i mean?
i.e.: make sure the maching knows you want to control the heat with your pedal, not just use the pedal as an on/off switch. know what i mean?
