Wire Welding Package
Recommended Voltage and Wire Speed Settings for thickness of metal being welded.
Number left of slash is Voltage Setting / Number right of slash is Wire Feed Setting.
20 ga. | 18 ga. | 16 ga. | 11 ga. |
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.036 in. | .048 in. | .060 in. | 1/8 inch | 3/16 inch | 1/4 inch |
(0.8 mm) | (1.2 mm) | (1.6 mm) | (3.2 mm) | (4.8 mm) | (6.4 mm) |
~ | 1 / 30 | 2 / 30 | 3 / 40 | 4 / 45 | ~ |
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~ | ~ | 2 / 20 | 3 / 20 | 4 / 35 | 4 / 50* |
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2 / 30 | 3 / 40 | 3 / 50 | 4 / 70 | ~ | ~ |
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2 / 20 | 2 / 30 | 3 / 35 | 4 / 40 | ~ | ~ |
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~ | 3 / 25 | 3 / 30 | 4 / 40 | ~ | ~ |
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2 / 30 | 3 / 30 | 3 / 40 | 4 / 40 | ~ | ~ |
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~ | 3 / 20 | 4 / 30 | 4 / 35 | ~ | ~ |
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~ | ~ | 4 / 25 | 4 / 30 | ~ | ~ |
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~ | 2 / 30 | 3 / 40 | 4 / 50 | ~ | ~ |
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~ | 2 / 15 | 3 / 10 | 4 / 30 | ~ | ~ |
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~ | ~ | 3 / 90** | 4 / 90** | ~ | ~ |
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| Wire Speed listed is a starting value only. Wire Speed setting can be | ||||
| fine−tuned while welding. Wire Speed also depends on other variables | ||||
| such as stick out, travel speed, weld angle, cleanliness of metal, etc. | ||||
CHANGING
POLARITY
DCEN
Electrode Negative
For Flux Cored Wire
DCEP
Electrode Positive
For Solid Wire
Make sure that hub tension is not too tight and keep the torch straight as possible. A ”push angle” for the torch is recommen ded.
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