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I am a welding enthusiast and have been welding occasionally on my own projects for about 12 years.  I had been exclusively using a Hobart Handler 130 (140?) 110 volt maching with .030 fluxcore wire.I recently purchase a 220 machine and have been welding solid core ER70S-6 .035 wire with 100% CO2.  I am still trying to get the settings right for the various thicknesses of metal I weld.It seems to me that I am having to move the tip of the gun a lot faster than I did with my 110 welder.  To decrease the popping and snapping I have sometimes I have increased the wire feed speed to prevent burn back and I move the tip closer to the work.  If I don't keep the tip moving fairly quickly the bead gets thick quick and I am sure is affecting my penetration depth.Is my observation correct, that is, do I need to move the tip quicker (to keep it on the leading edge of the puddle)  than I did with my 110 welder?TIA,BWSwede
Reply:Post some pictures with info on material thickness, which welder and settings used.  This will help us help you.Lincoln Powermig 255Hypertherm Powermax 45Thermal Arc 161SOxweld 24R OA TorchStill Looking for an Old Round Top Idealarc 250
Reply:The short answer is that with solid wire of equal size to fluxcore the deposition rate of filler is higher than fluxcore so, yes, to stay ahead of the puddle you would need to progress faster."The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first instead of duty first, the love of soft living and the get rich quick theory of life." -Theodore Roosevelt
Reply:x2, but you are also using a larger wire size so the deposition rate will be higher.Leo
Reply:Bigger machine, more power yes you move faster.Real world weldin.  When I grow up I want to be a tig weldor.
Reply:Originally Posted by BWSwede  To decrease the popping and snapping I have sometimes I have increased the wire feed speed to prevent burn back and I move the tip closer to the work.  If I don't keep the tip moving fairly quickly the bead gets thick quick and I am sure is affecting my penetration depth.
Reply:Thanks guys. I appreciate the tips, suggestions, and confirmation of what I was thinking was happening.  I know I need a lot more practice on the bigger machine to get to match my ability on the smaller machine.  I also need to get my settings dialed in so that I am working with the machine instead of fighting it.It is a used machine but I know it works as I watched the guy I bought it from lay down a beautiful bead.  The interesting thing about this guy, and I was shocked to see this, is that he welds without a welding hood.  He said he has been doing it that way for 40 years.  Evidently he masks the arc with the nozzle of the gun.This is a great site and I know it would also do me a lot of good to read more of the forum archives.Thanks again,BWSwede