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Here is the way mine were set last time I used them..The AirCo is a 230Amp Arc welder and the Lincoln is the 175Amp Mig..Both are 230volt machines..
Click on the pic for a larger view..
Get you a bunch of 1/8-1/4 inch plate , clean and prep your area to be welded and start making some test pieces. Learn what each power/wire speed setting does to the "look" of the weld , learn how important gun angle and position is as well as direction.
Never weld with your battery connected :( in your vehicle and you may want to disconnect the computer too:o
I know you've had problems (that was you tha thad to get a whole new harness, right?) but I have been welding on my & my buddys Jeeps for a while now w/o disconnecting anything. I just make sure I got a good ground very close to where I'm welding.
999 time out of 1000 you won't have any issue, but that 1 in the 1000 is a costly one. There is a reason that the first line of any repair in any haynes manual starts with "disconnect the positive cable of the batter."
I thought of this thread yesterday at work after I saw the mechanic welding something while it was sitting on the back of his truck.
Just wondering if the welder sitting on the truck made a difference or not. I have a battery shut off so I try to turn it off when I weld on mine. I have stuck an arc on it without the battery disconected, but would rather be safe than sorry.
if you are trying to mig weld;
you should try to push the puddle
-better looking weld is the main reason,
-most people push for sheetmetal,pull for plate steel
-it is easier to control,
-see your work while welding is better in my opinion
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