First bead with new Hobart 210 MVP....thoughts?

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This is 1/8" steel from the hardware store, first bead, used the chart on the welder for settings.  030" solid wire with 75/25 gas, 230volt.Thanks. Attached Images
Reply:I want the 210mvp. How do you like it so far?Torchmate 2x2 CNC with Flashcut CNC controlsHypertherm Powermax45 Esab ET220i Razorweld 195 MigRazorweld 200ac/dc TigTormach 770, Tormach xstechRazorweld, Vipercut/Vipermig, SSC Foot Pedal Dealer
Reply:so far so good, but only ran 2 beads before other family duties needed attention, it was a xmas present.
Reply:Nice.Arcon Workhorse 300MSPowcon 400SMTPowcon SM400 x 2Powcon SM3001968 SA200 Redface1978 SA250 DieselMiller Super 32P FeederPre 1927 American 14" High Duty LatheK&T Milwaukee 2H Horizontal MillBryan
Reply:Looks good Had my 210MVP 2years now and friggin love it.Once you burn up the supplied 1 lb spool, buy Lincoln wire and be forever happy I've had several professional code welders use my shop equipment to make repairs to their trucks or other personal items(it seems no pro offshore welder has his own rig at home), and they always brag big time about how well my MVP mig and Hobart 235 AC/DC stick welders work.Same goes for the matching 200 buck Hobart spool gun.
Reply:That's your first mig bead ever?Pretty awesome I'd say.TA Arcmaster 300CM3XMT 304S22P12 suitcase feederX-Treme 12VSOptima pulserTA161SMaxstar 150STLHypertherm PM45OP setupStihl 020AVP, 039, 066 Magnum
Reply:Originally Posted by blawlessNice.
Reply:Nope, not first bead ever (although that would be nice), I have been using a 115v lincoln flux core welder for the last 5 years or so.  Started running into its limits on both the thin and thick ends of the spectrum.  Did a lot of reading here on this forum and watching both my neighbor (welder on the power company's dam crew) as well as weldingtipsandtricks.comMost of my welding is sticking things together that the kids break.  Been wanting a true mig for awhile.Putting my little Lincoln up on Craigslist after xmas.
Reply:Looks good! Want a tip? Find a metal supplier with some scrap selection! Buying steel from the hardware store is INCREDIBLY expensive. Put a location in your profile someone on here might even be close!!
Reply:@TSCGG13, yep, we have a place called SteelTown about 10 miles from my house.  Lots of scrap for $5/lb   Only open from 8 to 5 weekdays, so sometimes a little hard to get there.  But I like to pick thru their pile for practice pieces.  I bought an 1/8" sheet for a welding table, I have a wood butcher block table that I first covered with concrete board, then the steel.  Works pretty good.Thanks!
Reply:@pigeonpoop, I assume you meant "noob" and not "goob"...........Hobart 210 MVPOxy/Propane Smith Torch SetupLincoln Wel-Pak 100HD"Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyways" ~ John Wayne
Reply:Originally Posted by CorporateOffRoader@TSCGG13, yep, we have a place called SteelTown about 10 miles from my house.  Lots of scrap for $5/lb
Reply:Originally Posted by WenValleyI think this is a typo, the local steel supply here sells scrap steel for .40 cents a pound.   I'm always in there foraging around for scrap for the next project.Congrats on the Christmas present, nice.
Reply:Yep, sorry $0.50/lbHobart 210 MVPOxy/Propane Smith Torch SetupLincoln Wel-Pak 100HD"Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyways" ~ John Wayne
Reply:You won't be sorry for buying the 210MVP. I have had mine for 2 years now and love it. I also have the spool gun which i also like. I use the MM 211 at work and i see zero difference in how they weld. The 211 doesn't have taps like the 210MVP and that's the only difference i see. I have been running .35 HTP wire with great results. For the the thinner stuff i use .23 wire. Merry Christmas to you and enjoy your toy.......Fireman BillHH 210 MVPMM 211 Spoolmate 100Lotas LTP5000D PlasmaOxy/Accet (Victor)Wards AC/DC buzz box30 ton old hyd pressA few brand name toolsA bunch of cheap toolsA wife to worry me and4 dogs to supervise me
Reply:@Fireman Bill, when you switch from 035 to 023, other than the driver roll and tip (and wire of course), do you change the liner? or will the one that came with the welder work for the smaller gauge wire? thanksHobart 210 MVPOxy/Propane Smith Torch SetupLincoln Wel-Pak 100HD"Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyways" ~ John Wayne
Reply:.023 wire feeds fine through the supplied .030/.035 linerESAB Migmaster 250 Hobart Ironman 230Multimatic 215TWECO Fabricator 181i & 211iHH125EZ - nice little fluxcore only unitMaxstar 150 STH - very nice
Reply:Originally Posted by Dan.023 wire feeds fine through the supplied .030/.035 liner
Reply:Your weld looks a little over sized. Spatter BB's are pretty large, probably could have increased the wire speed to reduce the spatter level. Weld looks plenty hot enough. With my 245 V input, tap 4 (door chart recommendation) is pretty hot for 1/8". For me, tap #3 in dead on perfect for the 1/8" T joint you've posted. The welds produced by my unit on a 1/8", with tap #3, are virtually spatter free.  It looks like you pulled the weld puddle. If possible, I prefer to push the puddle with solid wire. advantages of this are less chance of cold lapping at the toes, flatter weld bead, and I can see the joint better as I am traveling along.Oh yeah, if you take the time to remove  the mill scale, the machine will perform better, and your weld will penetrate deeper. .030 Lincoln L-56 performs well on this unit.ESAB Migmaster 250 Hobart Ironman 230Multimatic 215TWECO Fabricator 181i & 211iHH125EZ - nice little fluxcore only unitMaxstar 150 STH - very nice
Reply:Originally Posted by TSCGG13I hope so too! I buy scrap (which in reality isn't scrap... 6ft x 9ft 1/4", 5ft x 10ft 3/8" sheets with nothing wrong with them at all, paint on the 1/4", that's it!!) for $0.35/lb.
Reply:Thanks for the tips @dan!Hobart 210 MVPOxy/Propane Smith Torch SetupLincoln Wel-Pak 100HD"Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyways" ~ John Wayne