ESAB multimaster 260 ?

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hello guys I have a question about my ESAB multimaster260. It has the remote tig option installed, my question is that the machine is a scratch arc tig and what benefits would I get with a foot pedal. I'm new to tig welding. I have used a machine that has a pedal to start the arc and regulate the amps. so what is the difference between these. I'm talking about the function and purpose of the pedal that is.I posted this under the ESAB sticky but no response yet.
Reply:There is plenty of info on what TIG pedals are used for. It's not specific to ESAB.I suggest learning scratch start first. We trained many successful welding students that way, on Idealarcs and on MultiMaster 260s.
Reply:To expand on what Farmall said, the pedal does initiate the arc on machines with HF start, but its main function is, of course, to regulate the current. Once the arc has been started, the pedal will function on your Multimaster  just like it does on a HF-start machine.I may be wrong, but I believe that the Multimasters are lift-start, meaning that you touch the Tungsten to the work, push down the pedal, and lift the Tungsten to initiate the arc. There are a couple of guys on here who have Multimasters, hopefully one of them will chime in with better info.JohnA few weldersA lot of hammersA whole lot of C-clamps
Reply:Originally Posted by Silicon-basedTo expand on what Farmall said, the pedal does initiate the arc on machines with HF start, but its main function is, of course, to regulate the current. Once the arc has been started, the pedal will function on your Multimaster  just like it does on a HF-start machine.I may be wrong, but I believe that the Multimasters are lift-start, meaning that you touch the Tungsten to the work, push down the pedal, and lift the Tungsten to initiate the arc. There are a couple of guys on here who have Multimasters, hopefully one of them will chime in with better info.John