How To Measure VOLTAGE and Wire-Feed Speed (IPM) on a MIG Welder (Video)

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Hey y'all... Hope everyone's having a great memorial day Anyway, here's my latest video. Its about how to use a volt-meter and a tape measure, or a measuring stick, to see what WFS and voltage your MIG is actually putting out...As you know, not all machines come with digital readouts or standard measurements (IPM, or Metric Equivalent) on the "WFS" dial, and if you're wanting to run, say, 300 IPM at 26 volts for example, you're gonna have to know this stuff...Peter, a buddy of mine, explains how its done with minimal tools, and minimal time. We recently shot a number of videos together and I'm planning to upload one every weekend... It was a blast, I got to learn something new, and I got a table of precise IPM values for my welder written down for future use. It was really fun... And here's the first video. Hope y'all enjoy it [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_zBP-psFUk[/ame][Account Abandoned 8/8/16 Please Do Not Attempt Contact Or Expect A Reply]. See you on YouTube! -ChuckE2009
Reply:Great tips. Thanks! And a happy memorial day to you!
Reply:That was cool Lanse, I almost didn't watch it cause i'm a electrical spazz and I leave that up to my friends. But real cool, I learned something. I hate being bi-polar it's awsomeMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
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Reply:Common information that has been covered numerous times but good video just the same.However, a few critiques.1) Turn the gas off when doing WFS tests to save your shielding gas.2) No doubt he meant 100% CO2 not Argon as he stated when referring to the manufacturer's book.3) I would have slapped him silly if he poked thru my gun power cable insulation.  Use the output studs!4) Don't waste wire.  Release the drive rolls and wind the wire back onto the spool by spinning the spool backwards.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:Since the Hobart 187 has Wire speed tracking, how are you going to get a accurate reading measuring wfs  on it?  Might explain that in your video too..Esab/Lorch ET-220iEsab 160i caddyThermal LM-200 Lincoln feedersThermal Pee-Wee 85sThermal 60i- 3phase /RPC powered (Beast)Thermal Drag-gun 35CINE 1500 Klutch 140i
Reply:Damn, the sound of the gas flowing irked me.Why didn't he just measure the volts from the output terminals inside the machine?  Seems like it would be fairly easy to add a digital voltmeter onto a machine that way.Last edited by Drf255; 05-28-2013 at 06:00 AM.TA Arcmaster 300CM3XMT 304S22P12 suitcase feederX-Treme 12VSOptima pulserTA161SMaxstar 150STLHypertherm PM45OP setupStihl 020AVP, 039, 066 Magnum
Reply:Originally Posted by AdamGreat tips. Thanks! And a happy memorial day to you!
Reply:Good video as I commented on your channel Lanse.  How come the recent slow up of videos?   I need more to watch when I get home from work!Miller Diversion 180Hobart Handler 140 (Soon to be replaced with Miller 211?)Miller Spectrum 625 Extreme