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Re: mig welder problem [Re: screamindriver] #1722598 01/13/15 01:57 AM 01/13/15 01:57 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,105 Western Md. skicker "The Champ"
skicker "The Champ" Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,105 Western Md.	DAMN GUYS....it's not spring yet?? Some of you are going to need to pace yourselves... ...FAFO...

Re: mig welder problem [Re: skicker] #1722599 01/13/15 11:45 AM 01/13/15 11:45 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,194 aZLiViN J J_BODY I Live Here
J_BODY I Live Here J Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,194 aZLiViN	I came on here a couple years ago and inquired about welders.... ended up spending about twice what I expected, but I haven't had any dissapointments with my purchase either.

Re: mig welder problem [Re: J_BODY] #1722600 01/13/15 12:08 PM 01/13/15 12:08 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 710 Harrisburg Pa. 17112 M moparmikethree OP super stock
moparmikethree OP super stock M Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 710 Harrisburg Pa. 17112	Been welding since. 1982 never heard of waiting for the weld to cool and holding the tip there. A friend of mine is a welder at the ship yard, he builds ships. I'll ask him

Re: mig welder problem [Re: moparmikethree] #1722601 01/13/15 11:17 PM 01/13/15 11:17 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 710 Harrisburg Pa. 17112 M moparmikethree OP super stock
moparmikethree OP super stock M Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 710 Harrisburg Pa. 17112	4th try at Eastwood. Got a recorded message again..Called right back and told the operator at Eastwood, is there anyone in that department or is it just an answering service....she then transfered me and I actually talked to a live human being. They said they will send out the parts,well see

Re: mig welder problem [Re: moparmikethree] #1722602 01/13/15 11:32 PM 01/13/15 11:32 PM
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Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: Been welding since. 1982 never heard of waiting for the weld to cool and holding the tip there. A friend of mine is a welder at the ship yard, he builds ships. I'll ask him Your ship yard friend is stick welding on ships mostly outside. He does not use any shielding gas. I have a good long time/since hi school pipe welder friend. He is a absolute artist with a stick welder or any welder. They use multiple types of rods with multiple passes. He welds up hi pressure underground gas lines all over the country now for like 25+ years now. I learned a lot by watching him weld with a helment years ago on a drag bike. Tig welded everything. If you can stick weld, then you can tig weld. And it does sound like your solenoid valve is sticking, my 200 amp, 30 year old hobart mig does not have post flow. My 250 miller syncowave does. Did you get it fixed yet?

Re: mig welder problem [Re: Challenger 1] #1722603 01/14/15 11:49 PM 01/14/15 11:49 PM
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moparmikethree OP super stock M Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 710 Harrisburg Pa. 17112	Waiting on parts

Re: mig welder problem [Re: Challenger 1] #1722604 01/15/15 06:45 PM 01/15/15 06:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 512 Niwot, CO Formerly denn... dynorad mopar
dynorad mopar Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 512 Niwot, CO Formerly denn...	The purpose of post flow is to allow the weld to cool enough before the shielding gas is gone.

Re: mig welder problem [Re: moparmikethree] #1722605 01/15/15 07:03 PM 01/15/15 07:03 PM
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VincentVega super stock V Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,106 Northeast	I believe eastwood welders are chinese everlast or longevity welders. these are known to have stuck/sticking gas solenoids the thing with eastwood is their warranty. use it. they certainly make sure you pay for it pre and post-flow is generally a TIG thing. not saying MIGs don't have it, but I've never seen it. especially on a budget unit Looking for 1975 through 1978 B body 4 door sedan sheet metal or parts cars - monaco, fury, coronet. Please let me know

Re: mig welder problem [Re: moparmikethree] #1722606 01/15/15 07:17 PM 01/15/15 07:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,823 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,823 Rio Linda, CA	Quote: Sorry it came with no instruction sheet http://www.eastwood.com/images/pdf/12012Q_MIG175.pdf The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: mig welder problem [Re: John_Kunkel] #1722607 01/15/15 09:17 PM 01/15/15 09:17 PM
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Tempest mopar Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 595 Nashville, Tennessee	I bought a Miller 13 years ago, never had a problem of any kind. It runs and runs. Sorry to the OP. I know that's not the response you want to hear. However, if you ever upgrade, go Miller.

Re: mig welder problem [Re: Tempest] #1722608 01/16/15 01:42 PM 01/16/15 01:42 PM
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mopowers master M Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,010 Sac, CA	Post flow on a MIG??? Does such a thing even exist?

Re: mig welder problem [Re: mopowers] #1722609 01/16/15 03:31 PM 01/16/15 03:31 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,874 Ontario, Canada S Stanton Don't question me!
Stanton Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,874 Ontario, Canada	I've been welding for ages. Never used post-flow with mig on steel. Post flow might be used if you were doing aluminum with a spool gun - can't say for sure, I tig aluminum. Pre and post flow is used on all tig welds. I'd bet 99.99% of guys mig welding don't use post flow welding steel. They don't teach it and its not required for certification. The .01% using post flow probably don't know any better and are wasting gas. It only been within the last 10 years or so that a mig has been available with pre and post flow. It was only when I modernized with a Miller 252 that I had the capability.

Re: mig welder problem [Re: mopowers] #1722610 01/16/15 03:33 PM 01/16/15 03:33 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,874 Ontario, Canada S Stanton Don't question me!
Stanton Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,874 Ontario, Canada	Quote: Post flow on a MIG??? Does such a thing even exist? Yes, pre and post flow.

Re: mig welder problem [Re: Stanton] #1722611 01/16/15 03:36 PM 01/16/15 03:36 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,874 Ontario, Canada S Stanton Don't question me!
Stanton Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,874 Ontario, Canada	Quote: If you can stick weld, then you can tig weld. Right, and if you can ride a bike you can fly an airplane !!!

Re: mig welder problem [Re: Stanton] #1722612 01/16/15 05:13 PM 01/16/15 05:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 512 Niwot, CO Formerly denn... dynorad mopar
dynorad mopar Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 512 Niwot, CO Formerly denn...	I think that TIG welding is much more like Oxy Acetylene welding.

Re: mig welder problem [Re: dynorad] #1722613 01/16/15 05:18 PM 01/16/15 05:18 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,874 Ontario, Canada S Stanton Don't question me!
Stanton Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,874 Ontario, Canada	Anyone can "bubble gum" sh!t together with a stick. Oxy acetylene takes two-hand coordination as well as heat control. Its the best entry to tig.

Re: mig welder problem [Re: Stanton] #1722614 01/16/15 05:23 PM 01/16/15 05:23 PM
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VincentVega super stock V Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,106 Northeast	If anything, it's stick and FCAW that are real similar Looking for 1975 through 1978 B body 4 door sedan sheet metal or parts cars - monaco, fury, coronet. Please let me know

Re: mig welder problem [Re: Stanton] #1722615 01/16/15 05:35 PM 01/16/15 05:35 PM
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TC@HP2 master T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,394 Pikes Peak Country	Quote: Post flow might be used if you were doing aluminum with a spool gun - can't say for sure, I tig aluminum. The spool guns I've used on aluminum mig have been post flow capable. You can see a difference in the termination suck back if you don't post flow aluminum with a mig.

Re: mig welder problem [Re: TC@HP2] #1722616 01/17/15 01:12 PM 01/17/15 01:12 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 710 Harrisburg Pa. 17112 M moparmikethree OP super stock
moparmikethree OP super stock M Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 710 Harrisburg Pa. 17112	Received the part today installed and welder now works great.

Re: mig welder problem [Re: Stanton] #1722617 01/17/15 10:18 PM 01/17/15 10:18 PM
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Sublime70 member Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 84 Minnesota, USA	Quote: Anyone can "bubble gum" sh!t together with a stick. Oxy acetylene takes two-hand coordination as well as heat control. Its the best entry to tig. X2

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