Setting Up The Weld

1. Make practice welds on pieces of scrap the same

thickness as your intended workpiece to practice

technique before welding anything of value.

Clean the weld surfaces thoroughly with

a wire brush or angle grinder; there must

be no rust, paint, oil, or other materials on

the weld surfaces, only bare metal.

2. Use clamps (not included) to hold the workpieces

in position so that you can concentrate on

proper welding technique. The distance

(if any) between the two workpieces must be

controlled properly to allow the weld to hold

both sides securely while allowing the weld

to penetrate fully into the joint. The edges of

thicker workpieces may need to be chamfered

(or beveled) to allow proper weld penetration.

clamps

workpieces

Clean

surfaces to bare metal.

Chamfer thick workpieces.

SAFETY

SETUP

3. Clamp Ground Cable to bare metal on the

workpiece near the weld area, or to metal work

bench where the workpiece is clamped.

GUN

90 AMP FLUX WIRE WELDER

 

ITEM 68887

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

MIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

MAX

WIRE FEED SPEED

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wire

.030″-.035″ Flux-core

 

Capacity

XX Ga. – X/X″ Steel Plate

 

 

Cables

Electrode – X′

 

 

 

Ground Clamp – X′

 

GROUND

120V~ 60Hz 20A

90 AMP FLUX WIRE WELDER

Workpiece

Clean surface to Ground bare metal.

Clamp

LUX WIRE WELDER

WELDING

4. Set the Wire Speed Dial and

the Current Switch to the desired settings.

Refer to the chart on the welder

or the chart on the facing page.

WARNING! DO NOT SWITCH THE

CURRENT WHILE WELDING.

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ON

MIN

 

 

ON

MIN

 

OFF

MAX

 

 

OFF

MAX

WIRE FEED SPEED Wire

.030″-.035″ Flux-core

 

ED

Wire

.030″-.035″ Flux-core

 

Capacity XX Ga. – X/X″ Steel Plate

Capacity XX Ga. – X/X″ Steel P

 

 

+ Cables

Electrode – X′

 

Cables

Electrode – X′

 

 

Ground Clamp – X′

 

Ground Clamp – X′

 

GROUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120V~

 

 

 

 

120V~

 

BASIC

5.Flip the Power Switch to the OFF position, then plug the Welder into a dedicated, 120 V~, 20 A circuit with delayed action type circuit breaker or fuses.

P FLUX WIRE WELDER

 

ITEM 68887

 

 

 

 

ON

MIN

 

 

OFF

MAX

SPEED

Wire

.030″-.035″ Flux-core

 

Capacity XX Ga. – X/X″ Steel Plate

 

Cables

Electrode – X′

 

 

Ground Clamp – X′

 

 

 

 

120V~

60Hz

20 Amp minimum circuit

WELDING TIPS

 

HOLD

6. Hold the Gun, without touching the Trigger, with the

GUN

CLEAR

wire and tip clearly away from any grounded objects.

 

Then, turn the Power Switch to ON.

 

SKU 68887

For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.

MP FLUX WIRE WELDER

 

ITEM 68887

 

 

 

 

ON

MIN

 

 

OFF

MAX

ED SPEED

Wire

.030″-.035″ Flux-core

 

Capacity XX Ga. – X/X″ Steel Plate

 

Cables

Electrode – X′

 

 

Ground Clamp – X′

 

 

 

 

120V~

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MAINTENANCE

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Chicago Electric 68887 manual Setting Up The Weld, Welding