MIG welders: Difference between revisions
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Welding tips and contact tips are consumables. You can usually find spares inside the welders. | Welding tips and contact tips are consumables. You can usually find spares inside the welders. | ||
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File:IMG 7819.jpg |Cleaning the welding tip with pliers| | |||
File:IMG 7820.jpg |Use a wire brush to clean off the contact tip| | |||
File:IMG 7821.jpg |The tank pressure should be above 500PSI (right gauge, red markings) and the line pressure should be 15 CFH (left gauge)| | |||
File:IMG 7818.jpg |When not in use, the gun should be placed in a holder| | |||
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=== Setting up === | === Setting up === | ||
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=== Use === | === Use === | ||
* When not welding, rest the gun in the holder provided on the welding table to prevent accidental contact. | |||
* Check around periodically for stuff you set on fire. This thing puts out hot sparks. I set a rag on fire the first time I used it. I was confused why the authorizer had brought a smoldering rag for authorization - nope, that was me. | * Check around periodically for stuff you set on fire. This thing puts out hot sparks. I set a rag on fire the first time I used it. I was confused why the authorizer had brought a smoldering rag for authorization - nope, that was me. | ||
* You may want to brush the joints before welding. Be sure to pay attention to the labeling on the metal brush - steel only. | * You may want to brush the joints before welding. Be sure to pay attention to the labeling on the metal brush - steel only. | ||
