With your welder there should be a chart of basic settings. On a Miller it is on the inside of the welder were the wire spool is. Can't help you with settings as I am not familer with that welder. You can however buy charts at a welders supply or TSC that will give you an idea.

 

Well you need to hold the contact tip a little closer then that, want to be between 1/4-1/2 inch away. With the welder you have you really are going to need to find the manual online somewhere or something because it only has high and low then the wire speed is going to have a lot to do with how many amps are being pushed out. It might be close to that same Harbor Frieght welder I had for at one time so if you are welding 1/8 or thicker metal try setting it on high and then the wire feed about 5 1/2 to 6 1/2. If you are ever up this way you could see about coming through and can show you a little bit. The welder you have is a ok one for someone just starting out and wanting to do it for fun but if you plan on getting more in to it then I would think about investing in a better welder with better settings.

 

If you have welded for years you should have known not to weld rust.

 

I didn't care to clean it 8pm with a grinder

 

i was just gonna post that you were doing it to show me lol.

 

I was lol like I sad 2 pieces of crap steel

 

It's midnight. School in the morning. I guess I'll do my a.p chem summer work now(less time for the xj now) gl welding. For the future, lincoln and miller both make nice entry level mig welders. and try gas. I love it!

 

So you want to show someone how to do things the wrong way??? Odd

 

Come on man. I already know to clean my metal. Hes just showing me what a good weld would look like. Hes not showing me to get everything set up right.

 

Yes they both make good welders but so does Hobart as well all depends on what you are looking to spend. A good starter welder for a lore price is the Auto Arc 130, not the biggest and badest welder around but a great little 110 welder and good for someone just starting out, it is made by Hobart and is only $300. It can run *** or gas hard wire. Gas hard wire is great and a lot cleaner to weld with but it is also a little more in money to get everything needed to run it.

 

I was looking at that welder and saw it didnt have gas... But saw it had an attachment i could get for gas though. Would you take a picture of your set up you have CJ ?

 

Like I said posting what a decent weld should look like. It's wasn't meant to hold up a bridge. Settle down.

 

but if you weld daily it's worth the extra for gas. and I'll have to agree Hobart is nice. I don't no what my dads mig it but it's good size and he's got his own argon co2 tank so I use that and fill up my 110 Lincoln for with gas for home use. I'm also not a professional welder. I can weld beter than most 17 year olds around here though! it's a great skill to know!

 

So speaking about gasses, what kinda gas do you gotta run for gas welder?

 

Lol your a funny cat. prolly not your fault though.